SNAP 2024 Slot 1 : Quantitive Aptitude and Data Interpretation

This section determines the high percentiles in SNAP, as it tests the ability to pick "sitter" questions amidst calculation-intensive ones. In Slot 1 of the 2024 exam, the section featured 20 questions with a surprise focus on higher math rather than standard commercial arithmetic.

• Syllabus & Core Topics:

  • Modern Math (Dominant): A massive chunk of nearly 8 questions, featuring Permutation & Combinations (3 Qs), Probability (2 Qs), and Progressions (AP/GP).

  • Arithmetic: Essential but lengthy, covering Time, Speed & Distance (e.g., "50% speed increase leads to 6 mins less"), Profit & Loss, and Ratios (e.g., "Sum of x+y+z=850").

  • Geometry & Mensuration: 3-4 conceptual questions, including a tricky problem about a "Ball inside a hollow cylinder" and finding the "Radius of a 3rd circle touching two others."

  • Number System: Questions on divisibility, such as finding the "Sum of numbers between 569 and 1024 divisible by 3 and 7."

  • Data Interpretation (DI): Notably absent in this slot, with the section behaving almost entirely as a pure Quantitative Ability test.

• Exam Pattern & Marking:

  • Total Questions: 20.

  • Scoring: +1 mark for a correct answer, -0.25 marks for an incorrect answer.

  • Key Challenge: The "None of the above" option appeared frequently, increasing doubt and time consumption. A good attempt was considered 12–13 questions.