SHIV NADAR Es 1 UNIveRsITY— | SNUSAT & APT Sample Questions 2026 About the Shiv Nadar University Scholastic Aptitude Test & Academic Proficiency Test (SNUSAT & APT) Shiv Nadar University Scholastic Aptitude Test (SNUSAT) is an entrance test for admission to all the undergraduate programs at Shiv Nadar University Delhi NCR campus. It's an online home-proctored test. It will be conducted across 6 cycles from January 2026 to July 2026. The sample questions will be uploaded to your application dashboard once you select the SNUSAT route and complete your application payment. ‘The SNUSAT measures Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude Students applying to BTech programs and BS Computer Science must also take the APT which tests subject knowledge in Physics and Mathematics. 1. Shiv Nadar Uni sity Scholastic Aptitude Test (SNUSAT): Logical Reasoning 20 45 minutes Quantitative Aptitude 20 45 minutes 2. Academic Proficiency Test (APT): Students applying to BTech programs and BS Computer Science must also take the APT which tests subject knowledge in Physics and Mathematics. Mathematics 20 30 minutes Phys 20 30 minutes (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR Es UNIVeRSITY— | Section INU-SAT: LOGICAL REASONING Question 1 NNiyati wants to understand how safe women in her country feel. She finds some resources online. P- A book about women Prime Ministers that the country has had. Q- Adocumentary about women’s experiences using public transportation. R- A detailed report about the participation of women in the police force. S- An article discussing the laws that protect women's rights in the workforce. Which of the following (combinations of) resources will she DEFINITELY need in order to get the ‘most accurate information? A.P and Q [Link] [Link] D.P, Rand Question 2 Adriana Petryna, in a book about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, coined the term "Biological Citizenship". This refers to the ways in which Ukranian citizens in Chernobyl-affected regions negotiate with state institutions based on their perceived levels of radiation exposure, to avail the benefits that are, on paper, offered to all citizens. For instance, some may undergo complex medical examinations and tests to prove their radiation exposure and establish their eligibility for state-provided compensation as "Chernobyl-sufferers”. One's citizenship status, generally, comes with certain rights and guaranteed access to state amenities. Based on the above passage, what does citizenship DEFINITELY mean for "Chernobyl-sufferers” in Ukraine? A. They can become political citizens only once they have proven their suffering. B. They have access to only biological citizenship, not political citizenship. C. The benefits of citizenship are dependent on their ability to prove suffering D. The benefits of citizenship are only easily available to non-sufferers of Chernobyl. Question 3 K-pop (Korean popular music) as the global phenomenon we know it to be wouldn’t exist without a combination of democracy and television. (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR E3 | UNIVeRSITY— | Which of the following historical statements, if true, strengthens the above argument the most? A. The Constitution of Republic of Korea, adopted in 1948, guaranteed rights and freedoms for its citizens, and strongly curbs official censorship. B. The history of K-pop has a definitive start date, thanks to a band called Seo Taiji and Boys who challenged the dominance of national TV networks. C. After South Korea became democratic, broadcast networks in the country were expanded, giving Citizens more choices in the media they consumed. D. As of 1992, TV was common in 99 percent of South Korean homes, and viewership was highest on the weekends, when the talent shows took place. Question 4 pedia is considered as a largely unreliable site in academic circles. However, in 2023, a small change on every Wikipedia page for birds, showed their taxonomy to be "Clade: ly indicating that the birds we see around us are heavily modified and evolved dinosaurs. This tiny change was taken as a huge win by modern paleontologists, who claimed that this addition to the most popular website on the internet publicly reflected a whole new, informed evolutionary line of thinking that is otherwise overlooked. Which of the following best describes the main claim of the above passage? ‘A. Public information websites can play a crucial role in delivering scientific research to us. B. Unlike other academics, paleontologists consider Wikipedia to be a credible source. . Sharing public information and knowledge is an integral part of scientific research D. Wikipedia is not necessarily reliable since it overlooks new scientific discovery. Question 5 ‘The ad hominem fallacy is a logical fallacy that involves attacki their argument. ‘Which of the following scenarios represents an Ad Hominem Fallacy? iB a person's character instead of ‘A. Dan and Steve are debating over a book, and Steve says that he didn’t enjoy the story at all B. Rachel argues against using plastic straws, and Sam replies with statistics on waste management. C. Maria suggests recycling to help the environment, but Jamie dismisses her because she failed science class. D. Paul suggests a new policy at work, and Linda responds by discussing the effectiveness of the current policy. (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR ° Soon esl 1 Question 6 Energy policy analysts examining the country’s transition toward renewable energy sources are evaluating two seemingly contradictory reports on electricity consumption patterns: Report 1: According to the National Energy Audit, 60% of the total electricity consumed last yea the country was from urban areas, meaning 40% came from rural regions. (Source: Journal of Power Economics, 2023) Report 2: A comprehensive survey by the Rural Power Initiative, found that renewable energy sources accounted for 55% of all electricity consumed in rural areas last year. (Source: Sustainability Research Quarterly, 2023) If both reports are accurate, which of the following must logically be true? A. Urban areas had lower rates of renewable energy use compared to rural areas last year. B. Rural areas reduced their non-renewable energy consumption by more than 20% compared to the previous year. C. The percentage of the country's total renewable energy that was consumed in urban areas was less than 60% last year. D. The total amount of electricity from renewable sources consumed in rural areas exceeded that consumed in urban areas last year. Question 7 The Gini Index measures income inequality within a country, with O representing perfect equality and 100 representing maximum inequality. According to the latest World Bank reports, countries with a Gini Index above 40 face increasing inequality and related socio-economic challenges. (Source: World Bank Gini index Report 2022) Which of the following policy measures would BEST address income inequality while promoting sustainable development in South Africa who has a Gini Index of 63? {A Increasing taxes on luxury goods and services in urban areas. 8. Subsidizing agricultural production to support rural income generation. . Focusing on deregulating businesses to stimulate economic growth and job creation. D. Implementing progressive taxation and directing revenue toward universal healthcare, education, and social security programs. (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR Es 1 UNIVeRSITY— | GROUP TEXT Cars A, B, C, and D are the only vehicles allowed to participate in a prestigious racing event. Drivers Karan, Lavanya, and Mohsin are the only certified drivers for the event, each assigned to a vehicle. Co-drivers Nikhil, Omar, and Priya are the only certified co-drivers taking part. 1) Every participating car must have a qualified driver onboard. 2) Only certified drivers and co-drivers are permitted to participate in the event. 3) Karan will only drive either Car A or Car D. 4) Nikhil will only co-drive either Car B or Car C. Question 8 If Car D accommodates as many drivers and co-drivers as po: init? le, how many pa A. Exactly two participants B. Exactly three participants C. Exactly four participants D. Exactly five participants Question 9 If Car Ais used, its team could include which of the following members? ‘A. Lavanya, Nikhil, Omar, Priya B. Karan, Lavanya, Omar, Priya C Lavanya, Mohsin, Omar, Priya D. Karan, Lavanya, Mohsin, Priya Question 10 If Mohsin and Priya are the only participants in one of the cars, which of the following must be true? [Link] |, Omar, and Lavanya drive together. B. Nikhil drives with Lavanya. . Omar drives with Karan. D. Nikhil drives with Omar. (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR a] —UNIVERSITY— Section 2: SNU-SAT: Quantitative Aptitude Question 11 Ina factory, the number of workers in the assembly, packaging, and quality control departments ‘were initially in the ratio [Link]. The factory decided to transfer all the assembly workers and some of the packaging workers to a new facility. After the transfer, the ratio of the rem: packaging workers to quality control workers became 3: Ifa total of 108 workers, including 48 packaging workers, were transferred, what is the value of x? A2 8.4 ce D8 Question 12 On a DIGITAL CALCULATOR, some numbers look like English words when the display is turned 180°. For example, entering 0.7734 appears as "hello" when the display is rotated as shown below. Which of the following numbers will form a meaningful English word when the display is turned 180°? A138 8.508 c. 5837 D.7137 Question 13 ‘The line -(x + 2) = y does NOT pass through which quadrant? (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR a] UNIVeRSITY— | A. Quadrant 1 B. Quadrant 2 C. Quadrant 3, D. Quadrant 4 Question 14 Given below are three numbers, P, Qand R. 5 Se 10— y2 vw y10 Pp Q R Which of the following is correct? int: APcQcR B.Q@ Disc A A Water Empty Bucket Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Which of the following options accurately compares the area of the shadow cast by the plastic disc on the bottom of the bucket in Scenario 1 (when the bucket contains water) with the area of the shadow in Scenario 2 (when the bucket is empty)? ‘A. The area of the shadow is larger in scenario 1. B. The area of the shadow is smaller in scenario 1. C. The area of the shadow is the same in both scenarios. D. (Cannot determine the area of the shadow cast without knowing the specific value of hand the area of the disc.) Question 2 ‘Three loops, carrying a current |, are placed in the presence of a uniform magnetic field B as shown below. (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR E3 —UNIVERSITY— Compare the torque experienced by the loops. Austen Buccs © nsnen Question 3 Consider the circuit shown below. Initially the three way switch is at position 2. After sometime, the switch is moved to position 3. y ED S (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR Es | UNIVeRSITY— | Which of the following describes the behaviour of the LED when the switch is moved from position 2t0 3? ‘A. The LED glows as long as the switch is at position 3. 8. The LED glows for a short interval of a time, C. The LED does not glow. D. (Information provided is insufficient.) Question 4 ‘Two solenoids, P and Q, have the same number of turns of wire wound on them. In solenoid P, the wire is tightly bound, while in solenoid Q, the windings are equally spaced with a gap equal to the radius of the wire. Both the solenoids have the same core material and the same area of cross section. If the same magnitude of current is passed through both the solenoids, find the ratio of energy stored in the solenoid P and solenoid Q. Aad Bad c.32 D.2:1 Question 5 A block of mass m, oscillates with a frequency f, when connected to a spring P having a spring constant ki. The same block oscillates with a frequency f: when it is connected to spring Q having a spring constant kz. The block is placed on a frictionless horizontal plane and is connected to two springs P and Qas shown in the figure below. (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR Es UNIVeRSITY— | Spring P Spring Q OOOO CT 0 x ‘What is the frequency with which the block oscillates when it is displaced by a distance X, from its mean position, 0? fife instr fit fa A ki tk. rn m 1, kyk2 c Fret = mk, + kp : . Snet = fP + £2 Question 6 Aconvex lens with a focal length of 4 cm and a convex mirror with a radius of curvature of 4 cm are placed 12 cm apart as shown below. The image formed by the lens has a magnification of -1. (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR Es —UNIVERSITY— 120m B. 2.66cm C. 2.00em D. 1.33em Question 7 ‘Two positive point charges Qu and Q: are placed at fixed positions along a line, such that Q:>Qu. 1 ' Region R i Region S I Region T —~ +e axis +X axis In which of the regions R, S or T along this line can a posi electric force acting on it is zero? charge Qsbe placed so that the net A. only in region R 8. only in region S C. either in region Ror S (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR Es UNIVeRSITY— | D. either in region S or T E Question 8 ‘The arrangement shown below consists of two metal blocks kept at room temperature. One block is made of silver (Ag), and the other of Nickel (Ni), fixed to rigid supports. The distance between the two supports remains unchanged at 601 mm. Each block has a side length of 300 mm. Rigid supports 300 mm 601 mm 300 mm Rigid supports What temperature increase is required for both blocks to completely fill the gap, assuming uniform thermal expansion? (Given: co-efficient of volumetric expansion of silver (o,)ae=54 x 10K" and co-efficient of volumetric expansion for Nickel (ay): = 39 x 10°) A. 36K B. 54K c. 108k D. (Cannot determine the temperature difference, without knowing the initial temperature of the blocks.) Question 9 What is the ratio of the angular momentum of an electron in the n® shell of Li”? atom to the angular momentum of an electron in the (n+1)" shell of a hydrogen (H) atom? A. ni: (n+l) (© Educational nitves Pr es.SHIV NADAR a] UNIVeRSITY— | B. (nvt):1 C. n:3(n4) D. 3n:(n#) Question 10 ‘Three different metal samples X, Y and Z, each with a mass of 75 g, were initially heated to 120°C and then immersed into separate identical beakers containing 100 g of water at 25°C. If specific heat capacities of X, ¥ and Z are such that cx > cy > cz, which substance will show a higher equilibrium temperature? (Assume no heat is lost to surroundings and specific heat capacity of the beakers to be negligible.) Ax BY cz o. (All will show the same equilibrium temperature.) (© Educational nitves Pr es.