SNAP 2011 Question Paper

Conclusion: the party “Z” is likely to win the next election

Option A: People tend to switch their votes at the last minute, still they can give vote to any party, thus the party Z might win the election.

Option B: Even if the given scenario turnout, still party X will have the majority.

Option C: This statement will weaken the main argument of the passage as it contradicts the prediction of the chances of winning.

Option D: Still election can turn out in any direction. 

Option C is correct.

Inflation rose by 5% over the second quarter, by 4% during the first quarter and higher than 3% recorded during the same time last year. However, the higher price index did not seem to alarm the National stock Index as stock prices remain steady. 

Option A: The option might be true,  but cannot guarantee that National stock Index will remain steady.

Option B and C cannot explain the reaction of National stock Index, they are opposite of what the index expects.

Option D is correct, as it will confirm the inflation to be temporary because of the external factors.

dirge: a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.

The two are related as the second is the act performed on the antonym of the first.

Option A: Sunset : sunrise are just antonyms.

Option B: security check : arrival , even at the arrival a security check is done.

Option C:marriage : alimony, Alimony is a provision for a spouse on divorce.

Option D: welcome address: vote of thanks, not related

Hence Option C is correct

Beautiful beaches attract people, no doubt about it. Just look at this city’s beautiful beaches, which are among the most overcrowded beaches in the state. The pattern of reasoning exhibited in the argument above It generalised one model to all over the world. The similar generalisation is in Option D, the extent spread of fleas is generalised by taking an example of a particular dog.

No national productivity measures are available for underground industries that may exist but remain unreported. 

Underground industries: No national productivity measures

At least some industries that are run entirely by self - employed industrialists are included in national productivity measures.

Some self - employed industrialists industries:  national productivity measures

Only Option D is correct.

Nilu has never received a violation from the Federal Aviation Administration during her 16 - year flying career. Nilu must be a great pilot.

We cannot infer the argument "Nilu must be a great pilot." on the basis of a single premise, there must be major hidden assumptions to state this argument.

Premise: 

1. people argue that the death penalty prevents murder.

2. notorious killer Tom Hanks deliberately moved to a state that imposes the death penalty just before embarking on a series of ferocious murders. 

Argument:  "the existence of the death penalty does not serve as a deterrent to murder"

The argument is drawn on a specific example, hence, Option C is correct.

The values in the middle column are the average of the sum of values on both sides.

(4+2)/2 = 3

(5+3+1+1)/2 = 5

(6+1+2+3+3+1)/2 = 8

.....

(9+3)/2=6

Option D 

Premise (facts) - 

1. "The fewer restrictions on the advertising of legal services ------ the more lawyers there are who advertise their services"

which imply: Lesser restrictions will lead to more advertisements by the lawyers

2.  The lawyers who advertise a specific service charge less for that service than lawyers who do not advertise. 

                   : The one who advertise charges lesser fee for their services.

Argument-

"Therefore if the state removes any of its current restrictions, such as the one against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements, overall consumer legal costs will be lower than if the state retains its current restrictions.    

     Argument: If the state removes restrictions on advertisements, the consumer legal costs will decrease.

Option A: It is against the argument as if some lawyers start charging more for their services, will increase the legal cost for consumers.

Option B: The statement is far-fetched, we cannot state that more consumers will use legal services if we remove restrictions.

Option C: It is the unstated inference between the facts and the main argument. Hence the correct option.

"If the restrictions [are] ..... removed, more lawyers will advertise their services."

Option D: This statement is also far-fetched. More number of lawyers will advertise but whether other lawyers will decrease their fees is an overstatement.

Option C is correct.

Premise (facts) -

1. "The fewer restrictions on the advertising of legal services ------ the more lawyers there are who advertise their services"

which imply: Lesser restrictions will lead to more advertisements by the lawyers

2. The lawyers who advertise a specific service charge less for that service than lawyers who do not advertise.

: The one who advertise charges lesser fee for their services.

Argument-

"Therefore if the state removes any of its current restrictions, such as the one against advertisements that do not specify fee arrangements, overall consumer legal costs will be lower than if the state retains its current restrictions.

Argument: If the state removes restrictions on advertisements, the consumer legal costs will decrease.

Option A & Option B do not attack the main argument that the consumer legal cost will decrease.

Option C does not weaken the argument.

Option D: If the lawyers will not lessen the fees even after the state removes the restrictions, then the consumer still has to bear the higher legal costs.

Hence Option D is correct.