The difficulty level of the SNAP question paper is considered to be between easy and moderate. The SNAP exam is conducted two to three times in a year in December. In this article we bring to you the SNAP 2018 question paper PDF along with the answers which will aid you in preparing for the upcoming SNAP sessions. The 2018 SNAP exam had 60 MCQ questions from 3 sections - General English (VARC), Data Interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude (DI-QA), and Logical Reasoning. Candidates are advised to check the detailed breakup of the SNAP question paper and a brief section wise analysis below.
SNAP 2018 Question Paper Breakup
Candidates can check the below table to check the SNAP exam 2018 question paper overall breakup of questions.
SNAP Sections | Number of MCQs | Total Marks |
General English (VARC) | 15 | 15 |
Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency | 20 | 20 |
Analytical & Logical Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
Total | 60 | 60 |
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SNAP 2018 Question Paper PDF Link
Candidates can download the SNAP 2018 question papers for both the sessions through the link provided below. It must be noted that since the actual question papers are not available, the paper provided below is strictly memory based and based on student reactions. The actual question paper may vary.
SNAP Session | Question Paper |
Session 1 |
SNAP Question Paper 2018: Section wise break up and difficulty level
SNAP 2018 question paper of every session was unique and had slight variation in the difficulty levels, however the compositing of each test form was same. There were no surprise questions. As usual, RC was missing which made English section way easier and quicker to crack. Shared below is the sectional break up and difficulty level of SNAP 2018 question paper
Section wise SNAP 2018 Analysis: General English
There were 2 RC passages in the paper. Each passage contained 5 questions. The first passage was on Google’s attempts to track the movement of the user. One question was on the title of the passage. Rest were fact based. The second passage was on the opening up of the economy. All the questions were fact based.
The vocab questions were more or less easy. There were 2 questions on synonyms and 1 question on antonym. Furthermore, there were two other vocab-based questions that were visible under the newly constructed special questions segment. One question was about the plural form of “crisis” and the other referred to the meaning of “arbitration.” The Fill in the blanks questions were based on grammar.
Overall, it was an easy section to attempt. An attempt of 30-32 in 25-30 minutes with 85% plus accuracy is desirable.
A detailed break-up of the question patterns is as follows:
Question type | No of questions | Level of Difficulty | Good attempts |
Synonym/Antonym | 3 | Easy | 2 |
FIB (Vocab) | 5 | Moderate | 4-5 |
RC (2 passages) | 5X2=10 | Easy – Moderate | 8-9 |
Sentence Jumble (Special question) | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Idioms and proverb (1 special question) | 2 | Moderate | 1 |
Verbal Analogy | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Grammar (Identify the participle) (Special question) | 1 | Moderate | 1 |
Word usage | 2 | Easy | 2 |
Sentence improvement | 2 | Easy | 2 |
Direct/Indirect speech | 2 | Easy | 2 |
Odd one out | 2 | Easy | 1-2 |
Spot the error | 2 | Easy | 2 |
Vocab based (Special questions) | 2 | Moderate | 1-2 |
Overall | 35 | Easy-Moderate | 30-32 |
Section wise SNAP 2018 Analysis: Analytical & Logical Reasoning
The Reasoning section of SNAP finally veered away from weird questions, as has been the norm over the last 2 years. The paper tested reasoning skills along with basic Physics knowledge (read the pendulum and candle questions).
The set on sitting arrangement was long and expressed as a passage instead of point format, making it all the more tedious. However, if one was willing to spend about 12-13 minutes then it would have lead to 7 correct answers. Questions from coding decoding and paper folding were best left alone if you are not good with visualization.
Overall, a difficult section but way ‘less weird’ as compared to previous year papers.
Topic | No of questions | Level of Difficulty | Good attempts |
Sitting arrangement | 7 | Moderate-Difficult | 2-3 |
Cone-circle-triangle | 2 | Easy-Moderate | 1 |
Puzzles-singlets | 3 | Easy | 2 |
Blood Relation | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Analogy | 1 | Moderate | 0-1 |
Directions | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Coding-decoding | 4 | Moderate - Difficult | 1 |
Calendar | 1 | Moderate | - |
Series | 3 | Moderate | 1 |
Venn-diagram | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Paper folding | 2 | Moderate | - |
Linear equation | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Data sufficiency | 3 | Easy-Moderate | 2 |
Missing number | 2 | Easy | 2 |
TSD-train based | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Physics based | 2 | Easy - Moderate | 1 |
Total | 40 | Moderate | 19-20 |
Section wise SNAP 2018 Analysis: Quantitative, Data Interpretation & Data Sufficiency
The quantitative ability section turned out to be easier as compared to previous years. The weightage to Geometry and Modern Math increased and there were no questions from number system. The lack of a calculator meant that estimates had to be used while answering quite a few questions.
This section surprised students as there were no questions from DI and DS which made quant less time consuming. Also the question based on log tan 1+logtan 2.. was the same as that in one of our mocks.
While the questions weren’t very difficult it was important for students to spend a good amount of time on this section. An attempt of 23-25 in 45 minutes with 85% accuracy would be good.
Topic | No of questions | Level of Difficulty | Good attempts |
Percentages | 5 | Easy-Moderate | 3-4 |
SI/CI | 1 | Easy | 1 |
TSD, Time & Work | 3 | Moderate | 2 |
Averages | 1 | Easy-Moderate | 1 |
Mensuration | 5 | Easy-Moderate | 3 |
Simplification | 6 | Easy-Moderate | 3-4 |
Geometry | 3 | Easy-Moderate | 2 |
Logarithm | 1 | Easy | 1 |
P&C | 4 | Moderate | 2 |
Probability | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Set Theory | 1 | Easy-Moderate | 1 |
Linear equations | 3 | Easy-Moderate | 2 |
Trigonometry | 1 | Easy | 1 |
Total | 35 | Moderate | 23-25 |
