SNAP Critical Reasoning Practice Questions With Solutions

A bungalow has one of its room located on the first floor and there are three identical 100 watt electrical bulbs fixed in the room. Each bulb is connected to a specific switch located at the basement. There are only three switches in the basement. All the bulbs are switched off at present and you are also at the basement area. The first floor cannot be seen from the basement area. If you are allowed to use your common prudence, what is the minimum number of times that you will have to go from basement to first floor to identify which switch goes to which bulb?

Shyam is running a start-up. His initial investments are high and he is trying hard to manage and increase his cash flow. The sundry expenses that his firm incurs is negligible. He found from his accountant that the amount of pre-paid expenses in the balance sheet,
which were booked from the previous year to the current year was increased. Shyam also ensured that his cash funded by the venture capitalists did not reduce when compared to the previous year. The interest that he gets from his fixed deposits increases, which is in tune with his sundry expenses. The final effect on cash for this year would be _____________.

A producer of a drama theatre is creating his weekend schedule. The producer has six plays to choose from: "Made in India", "Laugh for a while", "The Life is your choice", "MBA - Maha Budhiman Aadmi", "Placements -my goal", "MBA Go Getters". The producer sets a schedule based upon the following criteria.

Given Statement: The new amendment of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India refers to bringing an overall positive impact on the communities, cultures, societies and environments. The fundamentals of CSR rest on the fact that not only public policy but even corporate should be responsible enough to address social issues.

LPG subsidy is a stand taken by the government. Linking of Aadhar card to a bank account has been made mandatory for receiving the subsidy.
Argument I: All people should give up LPG subsidies.
Argument II: To fill the gap between poor and rich.

If the chef calculated that Y is the most important flavor and must be used in the recipe, which other ingredients must be part of the recipe ?

'If the chef rejected B because of its possible side effects but decided to use Z, which is a possible combination of the four ingredients in the recipe ?

Which of the following combination of liquids is impossible ?
I. Using Y and W together
II. Using B and C together
III. Using W, X and Z together

Which of the following must always be true ?
I. If C is used W must be added
II. If Y is used B must be added
III. If C is not used W cannot be added

In the following question, a statement is given followed by two conclusions I and II. Give answer :
Statement :
The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
Conclusions :
I. Your life will be dull if you don’t face problem.
II. To escape from problem, you should always have some solutions with you.