SNAP 2022 Analytical and Logical Reasoning Previous Year Questions with Detailed Solutions

In the question given below a statement along with three assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed to be taken for granted. Find out which assumptions are implicit in the given statement.
Statement: Newly inducted ministers were advised to comment carefully so that public doesn't question the abilities of the government.
Assumption:
I - Public have no trust in the government.
II - Commenting carefully will help win next elections.
III - The newly inducted ministers were inexperienced.

Directions: Each question contains a statement followed by an inference/conclusion. Find if each one of them is an implicit inference based on the statement.
Mumbai is a very congested city and to overcome this problem, government had built a new city "Navi Mumbai" near to the Mumbai city in 1972.
I. The population density in Mumbai has not reduced much even after the creation of Navi Mumbai.
II. Navi Mumbai currently is less populated than Mumbai

Directions: For the next two questions, two statements are provided per question. Read the statements carefully and determine if the two statements are independent causes, effects of independent causes or a common cause.
Statement 1: Ramesh is throwing a party to his friends.
Statement 2: Ramesh recently got a promotion.

Below each question are given two statements I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
I: The electricity bills for households have increased.
II: The government raised the tariffs for electricity consumption by 10%.

Three inferences are given based on the following statement. Decide which inferences are valid and accordingly choose the correct option.
Following the directions of Delhi High Court, the ECI has now directed all the political parties not to use public funds or public place to carry out any activity that would amount to propagating the party symbol
Statement I: Earlier all parties used to use public funds for propagating party symbols.
Statement II: The directions of the ECI are binding on the political parties.
Statement III: Propagating party symbol influences the voters.

Statement: Over consumption of coke has been linked to many unpleasant side effects, including hair loss. Which of the following, if true, does the most to weaken the author's claim?

In the question below, a statement is given, followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision for follow-up, improvement or further action concerning the problem, policy, etc. Based on the information in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s).
Situation: A multinational corporation is experiencing low employee engagement and high turnover rates among its senior executives.
Option 1: Offer financial incentives and salary raises to senior executives to improve job satisfaction and retention.
Option 2: Implement a comprehensive leadership development program to nurture and enhance the skills of senior executives.

In the question below, a statement is given, followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision for follow-up, improvement or further action concerning the problem, policy, etc. Based on the information in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) to pursue.
Statement: The crime rate in a city has increased drastically, causing fear and insecurity among residents.
Course of Action I: Increase the presence of police patrols in high-crime areas and implement stricter law enforcement measures.
Course of Action II: Launch community outreach programs and initiatives to promote crime prevention and create a sense of unity and responsibility among residents.

In each of the following questions, a statement is followed by two courses of action. A course of action is taken for redressal, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and choose the correct answer accordingly.
Statement: The residents of Anna colony are complaining about the menace caused by the excessive number of street dogs.
Conclusion I: The city corporation should cull the street dogs.
Conclusion II: The city corporation must neuter the street dogs and relocate them to animal shelters.

A machine codes EAT as 100 and CAT as 60. Which of the following words will be coded as 40320?