SNAP 2015 Preparation series. It is a known fact that although there is no specific syllabus for aptitude tests, the concepts and in some cases, even the questions get repeated a lot. Also, the previous year papers are a fair indication of what level of difficulty should one expect and so, avoid over-preparing. To make sure that you know exactly what to expect in SNAP 2015, we will be running a series under SNAP 2015 preparation. In this, we will be featuring actual SNAP questions segregated section wise for your benefit. There will be 400+ actual questions covered in the SNAP 2015 preparation series. You can browse through the posts here.
1. As regards the following pair of phrases, choose the correct option.
i. A two days’ visit
ii. A two day’s visit
a. The first phrase is erroneous
b. The second phrase is erroneous
c. Both phrases are erroneous
d. Both phrases are correct
Directions for questions 2 – 4: Read the passage and answer within its context.
In September of 1929, traders experienced a lack of confidence in the stock market’s ability to continue its phenomenal rise. Prices fell. For many inexperienced investors, the drop produced a panic. They had all their money tied up in the market, and they were pressed to sell before the prices fell even lower. Sell orders were coming in so fast that the ticker tape at the New York Stock Exchange could not accommodate all the transactions.
To try to re-establish confidence in the market, a powerful group of New York bankers agreed to pool their funds and purchase stock above current market values. Although the buy orders were minimal, they were counting on their reputations to restore confidence on the part of the smaller investors, thereby affecting the number of sell orders. On Thursday, October 24, Richard Whitney, the Vice President of the New York Stock Exchange and a broker for the J.P. Morgan Company, made the effort on their behalf. Initially it appeared to have been successful, then, on the following Tuesday, the crash began again and accelerated. By 1932, stocks were worth only twenty percent of their value at the 1929 high. The results of the crash had extended into every aspect of the economy, causing a long and painful depression, referred to in American history as the Great Depression.
2. The New York bankers counted on –
a. current market values
b. the number of sell orders
c. confidence
d. their reputation
3. The cause of downfall of share market was –
a. inexperienced investors
b. phenomenal decrease
c. lack of confidence in stock market’s ability
d. panic amongst investors
4. Choose the word in the passage that is an antonym of ‘minimal’
a. Negligible
b. Minimum
c. Maximal
d. Significant
5. Identify the correct sentence.
a. The office is opposite to the bank.
b. The office is opposite the bank.
c. The office is opposite from the bank.
d. The office is opposite of the bank.
Directions for questions 6 to 10: Choose the correct option to fill the blank for correct grammatical use.
6. She is a close friend of ________.
a. my
b. I
c. me
d. mine
7. He took care of her ______ she was restored to health.
a. when
b. before
c. after
d. till
8. Choose the correct option: The man _______ his appearance completely since then.
a. is changing
b. changed
c. has changed
d. is changed
9. From the options below, choose the word with the incorrect spelling:
a. Diarrhea
b. Diaper
c. Dichotomy
d. Dias
10. Choose the word spelt correctly:
a. Superintendant
b. Seive
c. Alloted
d. Dissipate
Answer Key
1. c
2. d
3. c
4. c
5. b
6. d
7. d
8. c
9. d
10. d
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