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SNAP stands for Symbiosis National Aptitude Test. It is a national level MBA entrance exam conducted by Symbiosis International University (Pune) for admission to its various management programs offered at its affiliated institutes


SNAP Test Paper

1. “Swayamsidha” is a scheme launched by the
Government of India to help
(1) School Children only
(2) Health workers only
(3) Senior citizen without any regular income
(4) Women only
2. What is ‘Share swap’?
A. A business takeover in which acquiring
company uses its own stock to pay for the
acquired company.
B. When a company uses its own share to get
some short term loan for working capital
requirement
C. When companies are require to float a new
issue to earn capital for their expansion
programmes, each shareholder gets some
additional preferential share. The process is
known as Share Swap.
(1) Only A (2) Only A and B
(3) Only C (4) None of the above
3. Regarding “carbon credits” which of the following
statements is not correct?
(1) The carbon credits system was ratified in
conjunction with Kyoto Protocol
(2) Carbon credits are awarded to those
countries or groups who have reduced the
green house gases below their emission
quota
(3) The goal of carbon credit system is to reduce
carbon dioxide emission
(4) Carbon credits are traded at a price fixed
from time to time by the United
Environment Programme
4. Both Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and
Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) are related to
investment in a country. Which one of the
following statements best represents an
important difference between the two?
(1) FII helps bring better management skills
and technology while FDI only bring capital
(2) FII helps in increasing capital availability in
general, while FDI only targets specific
sectors
(3) FDI flows only into secondary markets while
FII targets primary markets
(4) FII is considered to be more stable than FDI
5. In context of global oil prices, “Brent crude oil” is
frequently referred to in the news.
What does this term imply?
1) It is a major classification of crude oil
2) It is sourced from North sea
3) It does not contain sulphur
Which of the statement given above is /are
correct?
(1) 2 only (2) 1 and 2 only
(3) 1 and 3 only (4) 1, 2 and 3
6. With reference to “Look East Policy” of India
consider the following statements:
1. India wants to establish itself as an
important regional player in the East Asian
affairs.
2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by
the termination of Cold war.
3. India wants to restore the historical and
cultural ties with its neighbors in Southeast
and East Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(1) 1 only (2) 1 and 3 only
(3) 3 only (4) 1, 2 and 3
7. Recently “oilzapper” was in news. What is it?
(1) It is eco friendly technology for the
remediation of oily sludge and oil spills
(2) It is the latest technology developed under
sea oil exploration
(3) It is genetically engineered high biofuel –
yielding maize variety
(4) It is the latest technology to control
accidentally caused flames from oil wells.
8. Why is the offering of “teaser loans” by
commercial banks a cause of economic concern?
1. The teaser loans are considered to be an
aspect of sub – prime lending and banks may
be exposed to the risk of defaulters in future.
2. The teaser loans are given to inexperienced
entrepreneurs to set up manufacturing or
export units.
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(1) 1 only (2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2
9. Why is the government of India disinvesting its
equity in the Central Public Sector Enterprises
(CPSE)?
1. The Government intends to use the revenue
earned from disinvestment mainly to pay the
External debt
2. The Government no longer intends to retain
the management control of CPSEs
Which of the statements given above is/are
correct?
(1) 1 only (2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2
10. The book “Unto this Last” which influenced
Gandhiji, was authored by
(1) Boris Yeltsin (2) Pushkin
(3) Ruskin Bond (4) John Ruskin
11. Besides USA, India has signed, with which of the
following countries the agreement being named
as “Cooperation Agreement on the development
of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy”?
(1) Italy (2) Germany
(3) France (4) Australia
12. Which of the following country is not a member
of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)?
(1) Russia (2) USA
(3) Italy (4) Iran
13. Many times we read in the newspaper that
several companies are adopting the FCCBs route
to raise capital. What is the full form of FCCB?
(1) Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds
(2) Foreign Convertible Credit Bonds
(3) Financial Consortium and Credit Bureau
(4) None of these
14. As per the reports published in various
newspapers, RBI has asked banks to make plan to
provide banking services in villages having
population of 2000. This directive issued by the
RBI will fall in which of the following categories?
(1) Plan for financial inclusion
(2) Efforts to meet Priority sector lending
(3) Extension of Internet and Branchless banking.
(4) None of these
15. Which of the following is/ are treated as artificial
currency?
(1) ADR
(2) GDR
(3) Both ADR and GDR
(4) SDR
16. Which of the following terms indicates a
mechanisms used by commercial banks to
provide credit to the Government?
(1) Cash Credit Ratio
(2) Debit Service Obligation
(3) Liquidity Adjustment Facility
(4) Statutory Liquidity Ratio
17. Who among the following was not part of the
drafting committee of the Lokpal Bill?
(1) Salman Khurshid (2) Anna Hazare
(3) Arvind Kejriwal (4) Kiran Bedi
18. Criminal procedure is a subject of which of the
following lists?
(1) State List (2) Concurrent List
(3) Union List (4) Both 1 and 3
19. One of the world’s biggest Uranium resources
was recently found in
(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Maharashtra
(3) Jharkhand (4) Uttarakhand
20. Which of the following was the first venture of
Kishore Biyani
(1) Pantaloons (2) Big Bazaar
(3) Central (4) Future Capital Holdings
21. Who among the following is often referred to as
father of India’s “Green Revolution”?
(1) Dr. Verghese Kurien
(2) Dr. Amrita Patel
(3) M. S. Swaminathan
(4) Gurudev Khush
22. Who among the following directed the movie
Peepli Live?
(1) Ashutosh Gowarikar
(2) Kiran Rao
(3) Anusha Rizvi
(4) Seema Chisti
23. The point at which soild, liquid and gaseous
forms of a substance co – exist is called
(1) sublimation (2) distillation point
(3) triple point (4) melting point
24. The limit beyond which the stars suffer internal
collapse is called the
(1) Raman Effect (2) Chandrashekhar limit
(3) Aurora Borealis (4) Quasan Zone
25. UNDP reports publishes every year the Human
Development Index. Which of the following is not
a criteria used to measure the Human
Development Index?
(1) Health (2) Education
(3) Living Standards (4) Human Rights
26. The software company I – flex Solutions was
originally a division of which famous financial
services company?
(1) Citicorp (2) ICICI
(3) HSBC (4) ABN Amro Bank
27. Which of the following is not a member of
SAARC?
(1) Bhutan (2) Bangladesh
(3) Burma (4) Maldives
28. Which article of the Indian constitution
recognizes Hindi in Devanagari Script as the
official language of India?
(1) Art 345 (2) Art 343
(3) Art 348 (4) Art 334
29. India has finally woken up to the needs of the
country’s elderly. With the number of people in
the 60 – plus age group in India expected to
increase to 100 million in 2013 and to 198
million in 2030, the health ministry is all set to
roll out the
(1) National Programme for Health care of the
Elderly
(2) National Programme for Senior Citizens
(3) National Programme for Old Aged
(4) Rashtriya Vriddha Swasthya Yojana
30. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Non – resident Indians (NRIs) can now cast
votes in their home constituencies in India.
2. The NRI can cast his vote by postal balloting.
(1) 1 only (2) 2 only
(3) Both 1 and 2 (4) Neither 1 nor 2
31. In a landmark move, which of these State
governments has set up a Savarna Aayog, a
commission to identify the deprived and
underprivileged families among upper castes?
(1) Uttar Pradesh (2) Bihar
(3) Madhya Pradesh (4) Rajasthan
32. Which of these countries has announced one
billion US dollar aid for the reconstruction of
Nalanda University?
(1) Japan (2) Singapore
(3) Malaysia (4) China
33. What is the name of the in - house magazine to be
published by the Indian Railways, to be
distributed to the passengers on high end trains?
(1) Rail Vishwa (2) Rail Bandhu
(3) Rail Mail (4) Rail Patra
34. The government, in February 2011, set up a task
force to create a way to provide direct subsidies
to the ultimate beneficiaries on petroleum
working gas and fertilizers. The task force will be
headed by -
(1) Nandan Nilekani (2) Apoorva Sinha
(3) Sangam Chitra (4) All of these
35. Which of these countries has been added in the
‘BRIC’ (Brazil – Russia – India – China) groupin of
emerging economies?
(1) South Korea (2) Venezuela
(3) South Africa (4) Malaysia
36. Which of the following countries was the host of
First Asian Yoga Championship held recently?
(1) Thailand (2) Cambodia
(3) Vietnam (4) Laos
37. Who among the following has been defeated by
Saina Nehwal, who has won the Swiss Open
Grand Prix Gold title recently, becoming the First
Indian to do so?
(1) Ji Hyun Sung
(2) Wang Lin
(3) Kamilla Rytter Juhl
(4) Shinta Mulia Sari
38. On March 6, 2011, the Supreme Court held that
has ample powers to enact legislation with
respect to extra – territorial aspects for the
security of India?
(1) President (2) Prime Minister
(3) Supreme Court (4) Parliament
39. Which country has appointed Brigadier General
Ravinder Singh as its next Army chief, the first
Sikh in nearly 30 years to be given the force’s
batton
(1) Thailand (2) Singapore
(3) Malaysia (4) Indonesia
40. Anant Pai, better known as ‘Uncle Pai’, who
recently died was the creator of which among the
following comic series?
(1) Chacha Chaudhary
(2) Chandamama
(3) Indrajaal
(4) Amar Chitra Katha



SNAP Preparation Tips For Quantitative Ability and Data Interpretation

Revise the Class 9-10 NCERT school Math books.
Since fast calculations can save time, practice with tables, squares, cubes and decimal-fraction conversions.
Develop comfort level with numbers.

SNAP Preparation Tips For Verbal Ability

Read good books and newspapers. Read a national daily and pay close attention to its editorial pages.
Learn a minimum of 20-30 words daily, along with their multifarious usages.
Consulting a dictionary like The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary / Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is a good idea.

SNAP Preparation Tips For Logical Reasoning

Logical Reasoning can be practiced using puzzle books and other books on reasoning.
You can also profit from working with R S Aggarwal's book on Reasoning available easily.
Practice across similar questions.

SNAP Preparation Tips For General Awareness

Current affairs, business and economy, prizes, science, sports and other miscellaneous events need attention.
You may study
A. Bulls Eye SNAP GK Material
B. Manorama Yearbook, for major current events
C. Economy/ Business Pages of The Hindu / The Times of India / The Hindustan Times
D. General Knowledge Digest-Mani Ram Aggarwal (for static GK)


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