SNAP 2025 — Shift 1
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SNAP 2025 Shift 1Since the e-commerce website had crashed, the engineers ____ have checked it earlier. This ____ have prevented the damage from happening in the first place.
- Amust, might
- Bmay, shall
- Cshould, could
- Dwill, would
Correct answer: (C) should, could
Choose the appropriate synonym of the underlined word:
The politician gave a laconic statement that left the journalist both amused and intrigued.
- Aterse
- Bvoluble
- Cverbose
- Dbombastic
Correct answer: (A) terse
What does the prefix pro- mean in the word prognostication?
- Aafter
- Bbefore
- Cfor
- Dagainst
Correct answer: (B) before
What is the most appropriate idiom in the context of this sentence:
The politician did not answer the journalist’s questions and kept deflecting with evasive responses.
- Amissing the boat
- Bhitting the nail on the head
- Cspilling the beans
- Dbeating around the bush
Correct answer: (D) beating around the bush
The company decided to _____ its outdated training program to make it more effective and engaging for employees.
- Aover and haul
- Boverhaul
- Cover-haul
- Dover the haul
Correct answer: (B) overhaul
The team tested whether the bridge could ____ the winds and ___ down on the cables without compromising its structural integrity.
- Abear, bare
- Bbare, bare
- Cbear, bear
- Dbare, bear
Correct answer: (C) bear, bear
What is the correct proverb for the sentence below:
Before the election, the government promised bold reforms, but later it disappointed everyone who expected real change.
- AYou can’t teach an old dog new tricks
- BDon’t throw the baby out with the bathwater
- CMany hands make light work
- DRolling stone gathers no moss
Correct answer: (A) You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
The company’s _____ tax evasion year on year finally triggered a major raid on its offices.
- Asporadic
- Brampant
- Cprofound
- Dsystematic
Correct answer: (B) rampant
____ the RBI raised the interest rate, the housing loans, which were already in trouble, _____ even greater strain.
- AIf, will have
- BWhen, would face
- CUnless, will face
- DHad, would have faced
Correct answer: (D) Had, would have faced
The company’s loss was _______ a sharp increase in the cost of raw materials, which affected its overall profitability.
- Aput up with
- Bput down to
- Cput off by
- Dput across by
Correct answer: (B) put down to
Convert to passive voice
The project manager is actively overseeing the final phase of the metro in Nagpur.
- AThe final phase of the metro in Nagpur is actively being overseen by the project manager.
- BThe final phase of the metro in Nagpur was actively overseen by the project manager.
- CThe project manager has been actively overseeing the final phase of the metro in Nagpur.
- DThe final phase of the metro in Nagpur is being actively overseen by the project manager.
Correct answer: (D) The final phase of the metro in Nagpur is being actively overseen by the project manager.
Arrange into a meaningful order:
- P: to ensure that the new metro line would be completed
- Q: despite several challenges faced during construction
- R: the dedicated project team continued working tirelessly
- S: on schedule and opened to the public safely
- AQPSR
- BPSQR
- CQRPS
- DRPSQ
Correct answer: (C) QRPS
The committee was seeking ___ from all department heads __ plan that addressed the growing operational gaps.
- Acandidly, a credible
- Bcandidly, credibly
- Ccandid, credibly
- Dcandid, credible
Correct answer: (A) candidly, a credible
The auditors worked through the night under tight deadlines.
- Aconjunction
- Badverb
- Cpreposition
- Dadjective
Correct answer: (C) preposition
If the project is approved on time, then by this date next year, they _____ the bridge for six months.
- Awould be building
- Bwill have been building
- Cwill have built
- Dwill build
Correct answer: (B) will have been building
The newly appointed CEO of a company noticed that employees were reluctant to take on autonomous projects. He introduced a new policy stating that individuals working on high-risk projects would not be penalized if those projects failed.
Assumptions:
- I. The company did not have a culture of autonomy in decision-making, or at least this was not evident to the CEO.
- II. There was a fear among project managers that they would be penalized if their projects did not turn out to be profitable.
- AOnly assumption I is implicit
- BOnly assumption II is implicit
- CBoth assumptions are implicit
- DNeither assumption is implicit
Correct answer: (C) Both assumptions are implicit
Find the next term of the series: 1, 4, 11, 26, 57, ?
- A120
- B115
- C123
- D125
Correct answer: (A) 120
In a certain code language:
- ‘klino poot’ means ‘nice day’,
- ‘poot teel’ means ‘nice weather’
- ‘klino bech’ means ‘bad day’
- Aklino
- Bteel
- Cbech
- Dpoot
Correct answer: (C) bech
Three people, Ramesh, Suresh, and Tapesh, belong to three different tribes in a society. The first is a knight (always speaks the truth), the second is a knave (always lies), and the third is a spy (lies or speaks the truth alternately). They made three different statements.
- Ramesh: Tapesh is a knave.
- Suresh: Ramesh is a knight.
- Tapesh: I am the spy.
- ARamesh
- BSuresh
- CTapesh
- DCannot be determined
Correct answer: (A) Ramesh
Find the next term: 3, 4, 12, 45, 196, ?
- A996
- B1005
- C1016
- D1010
Correct answer: (B) 1005
What was the day of the week on 26th January 1950?
- AMonday
- BTuesday
- CWednesday
- DThursday
Correct answer: (D) Thursday
Find the next term in the series: 4F, 9I, 16M, 25R, ___
- A35X
- B36X
- C35W
- D36Y
Correct answer: (B) 36X
A person was in a hurry and visited a café for a coffee to take a coffee with him. He found someone had lost their phone there. What is the best course of action for the man?
- ATake the phone with him and keep it for himself.
- BWait at the cafe until the owner returns.
- CInform the barista and hand the phone over to them.
- DTake the phone with him and post about it in a local social-media group.
Correct answer: (C) Inform the barista and hand the phone over to them.
5 people are sitting in a row. Q is sitting 3rd to the right of P. S is sitting to the immediate right of T. R is sitting to the left of S. Who is sitting in the middle?
- AP
- BT
- CS
- DQ
Correct answer: (B) T
Despite the government offering subsidies on electric vehicles, their adoption remains low.
Courses of action:
- I. Conduct a survey to identify the reasons behind the low adoption of electric vehicles.
- II. Make the purchase of electric vehicles mandatory for all citizens.
- AOnly I follows
- BOnly II follows
- CBoth I and II follow
- DNeither I nor II follows
Correct answer: (A) Only I follows
What is the reflex angle between the hour and the minute hands of a clock at 10: 25?
- A162.5˚
- B172.5˚
- C192.5˚
- D197.5˚
Correct answer: (D) 197.5˚
The sales of an electronics firm increased by 30% after it launched a new advertising campaign on television. The manager concludes that the marketing strategy was highly effective.
- ATelevision advertisements are significantly less expensive than most other advertising channels.
- BA competing brand invested in a similar television campaign but experienced only a 10% increase in sales.
- CThe second-largest competitor in the market recently shut down its operations.
- DOverall demand for televisions in the market has declined compared to previous years.
Correct answer: (C) The second-largest competitor in the market recently shut down its operations.
Choose the right pair that has the same relation as the words given below:
SOPORIFIC: SLEEP
- ACatalyst: Change
- BAntidote: Poison
- CMnemonic: Memory
- DArgument: Debate
Correct answer: (A) Catalyst: Change
I. The number of bankruptcy cases among tech startups has risen recently due to inadequate funding.
II. Venture capitalists have reduced their funding for startups in recent times.
- AStatement I is the cause, and statement II is its effect.
- BStatement II is the cause, and statement I is its effect.
- CBoth statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
- DBoth statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
Correct answer: (B) Statement II is the cause, and statement I is its effect.
Choose the right pair that has the same relation as the words given below:
LABYRINTH: SIMPLICITY
- ATenuous: Substance
- BAuspicious: Omen
- CFallacious: Logic
- DObsequious: Servility
Correct answer: (C) Fallacious: Logic
If
- X + Y means X is the mother of Y
- X – Y means X is a brother of Y
- X % Y means X is the father of Y
- X * Y means X is a sister of Y
- AA + C – B
- BA % C * B
- CA * C + B
- DA – C + B
Correct answer: (D) A – C + B
Statements:
- Only a few writers are poets
- All poets are artists
Conclusions:
- I. Some writers are artists
- II. Some artists are not writers is possible
- AOnly Conclusion I follows
- BOnly Conclusion II follows
- CBoth Conclusions I and II follow
- DNeither Conclusion I nor II follows
Correct answer: (C) Both Conclusions I and II follow
If February 1, 2012, was a Wednesday, what day was on February 1, 2016?
- AMonday
- BSunday
- CTuesday
- DFriday
Correct answer: (A) Monday
Pointing to a boy, Suresh said, ‘He is the son of the only son of my mother. How is Suresh related to the boy?
- AUncle
- BFather
- CGrandfather
- DSon
Correct answer: (B) Father
A building has four floors, numbered 1 to 4 from bottom to top. Four people, Amit, Beena, Chitra, and Deepak, live on these floors, with exactly one person on each floor. They have different professions: doctor, engineer, lawyer, and pilot.
- The doctor lives on an even-numbered floor.
- Beena does not live on a floor adjacent to the engineer.
- Two people live between the lawyer and the pilot.
- The lawyer lives immediately below the doctor.
- Chitra, the engineer, and Deepak, the pilot, live on adjacent floors.
- ALawyer
- BDoctor
- CEngineer
- DPilot
Correct answer: (D) Pilot
In a certain code language,
- Sun shines bright is written as ‘ba lo sul’
- House is bright is written as ‘dona lo kil’
- Sun and house is written as ‘ba kil po’
- ASun
- BShines
- CHouse
- DBright
Correct answer: (B) Shines
Six people, A, B, C, D, E, and F, are sitting in a row.
- D is sitting at one of the ends.
- E is the youngest person and is second from the left end.
- There are two people sitting between A and B.
- The oldest and the youngest people are sitting next to each other.
- There is only one person between E and C.
- The oldest person is not adjacent to C.
- AC
- BF
- CD
- DCannot be determined
Correct answer: (C) D
A building has four floors, numbered 1 to 4 from bottom to top. Four people, Anjali, Brinda, Chhaya, and Diksha, live on these floors, with exactly one person on each floor. They ordered different food items: a burger, a pizza, a salad, and a sandwich.
- Anita lives on floor 2.
- The person living on the top floor ordered a pizza.
- One person stays between the ones who ordered the sandwich and the salad.
- Chhaya, who stays on floor 1, did not order a sandwich.
- AAnjali
- BBrinda
- CChhaya
- DDiksha
Correct answer: (A) Anjali
A2Z, D6W, I12S, P20N, ?
- AY30H
- BZ30H
- CW42I
- DY36G
Correct answer: (A) Y30H
A key bridge connecting two parts of the city has become structurally weak, raising safety concerns for commuters.
Course of Action:
- I. The bridge should be closed immediately, and repair work should begin without delay.
- II. Traffic police should be deployed to manage and guide vehicles through alternative routes.
- AOnly I follows
- BOnly II follows
- CNeither I nor II follows
- DBoth I and II follow
Correct answer: (D) Both I and II follow
The traffic lights at three different road crossings change after every 48 seconds, 72 seconds and 108 seconds respectively. If they change simultaneously at 7 a.m., at what time will they change simultaneously again?
- A7:07:12
- B7:08:12
- C7:12:24
- D7:10:36
Correct answer: (A) 7:07:12
A seller purchased chairs worth ₹60,000. He sold 3/5th of the stock at a profit of 15%. To achieve an overall profit of 10%, at what profit or loss should he sell the remaining stock?
- A2.5% loss
- B2.5% profit
- C5% loss
- D5% profit
Correct answer: (B) 2.5% profit
There are a few concentric circles. The radius of the 4th circle is 6 cm and the radius of the 5th circle is 8 cm. What is the area between these circles?
- A80 sq cm
- B88 sq cm
- C96 sq cm
- D112 sq cm
Correct answer: (B) 88 sq cm
What is the remainder when 7101 is divided by 48?
- A1
- B48
- C7
- D14
Correct answer: (C) 7
What is the area of a triangle with sides 13, 14, and 15 units?
- A78
- B84
- C90
- D91
Correct answer: (B) 84
The sum of n terms of an arithmetic progression is given by 3n2 – 2n. what is the 5th term of the progression?
- A29
- B39
- C25
- D32
Correct answer: (C) 25
In a company, 60% of the employees are engineers, and 40% have an MBA degree. Among the engineers, 30% also hold an MBA. Among all MBA holders, 50% have a qualification that is not engineering. If one employee is chosen at random, what is the probability that the employee has an MBA and either is an engineer or has a non-engineering degree?
- A0.38
- B0.45
- C0.47
- D0.52
Correct answer: (A) 0.38
The profit in a business is given by Y(in lakhs), Y = 2x2 – 12x + 30, where x is the number of quarters of the year. In which of the following quarters will the profit be the minimum, and what will be the minimum profit?
- AQ2, 10 lakhs
- BQ3, 12 lakhs
- CQ4, 12 lakhs
- DQ3, 10 lakhs
Correct answer: (B) Q3, 12 lakhs
If tan θ + cot θ = 4, find tan2 θ + cot2 θ
- A16
- B15
- C14
- D12
Correct answer: (C) 14
A can complete a work in 12 days, and B can complete the same work in 18 days. Both start working together, and A leaves the work two days before the work is complete. In how many days is the work complete?
- A8.4 days
- B9 days
- C7.5 days
- D9.6 days
Correct answer: (A) 8.4 days
A cylindrical vessel has a base radius of 7 m and a height of 1 m. How much water (in litres) can be filled into the vessel?
- A77000
- B154000
- C132000
- D168000
Correct answer: (B) 154000
A train is running at a speed of 72 km per hour. It crosses a 160-meter-long platform in 18 seconds. How much time will it take to pass a boy who is standing on a platform?
- A10 seconds
- B9 seconds
- C8 seconds
- D12 seconds
Correct answer: (A) 10 seconds
In a B-school, 130 students read the Economic Times, 130 students read Mint, and 90 students read Business Standard. 60 students read Economic Times and Mint, 30 students read both Mint and Business Standard and 40 students read Economic Times and Business Standard. If 10 students read all three newspapers, how many students read exactly one newspaper?
- A60
- B80
- C90
- D120
Correct answer: (D) 120
The average weight of a class of 25 students is 48 kg. If the teacher is also included, the average weight of the class increases by 1 kg. What is the weight of the teacher?
- A61 kg
- B68 kg
- C74 kg
- D77 kg
Correct answer: (C) 74 kg
In an election, 20% of the votes were declared invalid. Candidate A received 50% of the valid votes, and Candidate B received 30% of the remaining valid votes. If Candidate B received a total of 12,000 votes, how many votes were cast in the election?
- A100000
- B80000
- C60000
- D50000
Correct answer: (A) 100000
The difference between the simple interest and the compound interest on a sum at 10% per annum for two years is ₹150. What is the principal amount?
- ARs. 10000
- BRs. 15000
- CRs. 12000
- DRs. 7500
Correct answer: (B) Rs. 15000
In how many ways can the letters of the word DELHI be arranged such that all vowels are together?
- A36
- B48
- C60
- D72
Correct answer: (B) 48
A tank is fitted with three pipes. The first pipe can fill the tank in 20 minutes, the second pipe can fill it in 30 minutes, and the third pipe can empty the tank in 15 minutes. If all three pipes are opened together, how much time will it take to fill or empty the tank?
- A45 minutes to fill
- B45 minutes to empty
- C60 minutes to fill
- D60 minutes to empty
Correct answer: (C) 60 minutes to fill
Rohan said to Priya, “If you add twice my age to your age, the total will be 55 years.”
Priya replied, “If you add my age to three times your age, the total will be 80 years.”
- ARohan: 25 years, Priya: 5 years.
- BRohan: 20 years, Priya: 10 years.
- CRohan: 30 years, Priya: 5 years.
- DRohan: 30 years, Priya: 10 years.
Correct answer: (A) Rohan: 25 years, Priya: 5 years.
Solve for x: log2 x + log2 (x-2) = 3
- A6
- B5
- C4
- D3
Correct answer: (C) 4
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