ICICI Placement Paper
ICICI Aptitude Test
1. I gain 70 paisa on Rs.70. My gain percent is
A. 0.1%
B. 1%
C. 7%
D. 10%
Explanation:
Gain=70 paisa means 0.70 Rs
So,
Gain% =(gain*100/cp)
=> 0.70*100/70
=> 1%
2. Maximum numbers that can be formed using all the 4 digits 6, 4, 8, 1 without repetition which is divisible by 9?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 0
D. 8
Explanation:
For any number to be divisible by 9, the sum of the digits of that number should be factor of 9.
And, 6+4+8+1=19 is not a factor of 9.
So it is not divisible by 9.
3. A goods train starts and after 2 hrs. a passenger train at 4km/hr. starts and overtakes the goods train after 4 hrs., then the speed of goods train?
A. 8 km/hr.
B. 8/3 km/hr.
C. 7.5 km/hr.
D. 16 km/hr.
Explanation:
Let speed of goods train be X kmph.
Then,
=> 2*X+4*X=4*4
=> 6X=16
=> x=8/3.
4. In a school there are 1000 students in the year 1999. The number of students increased by 20% in the year 2000. And it is increased by 15% in the year 2001. But it is decreased by 18% in 2002. Then what is the strength in 2002.
A. 1120
B. 1132
C. 1380
D. 1130
Explanation:
In 1999 students=1000.
In 2000 students= (1000*120)/100=1200.
In 2001 students= (1200*115)100=1380.
In 2002 students= (1380*82)100=1131.6=1132 (decreased by 18%).
5. The number of students in a school kept changing every year. In the year 1999, the total number of students in the school was 1000.In the year 2000, it is increased by 20%. In 2001, It again increased by 20%, but in 2002, it decreased by 5%. Find the number of students in the school at the end of year 2002:
A. 1300
B. 1368
C. 1400
D. 1638
Explanation:
In 1999, no. of students = 1000
In 2000, %increase = 20%
=> 1000*120/100 =1200
In 2001, 1200*120/100 = 1440
In 2002, % decrease = 5%
=> 1440*95/100 = 1368.
6. A started business investing Rs. 60,000. Exactly six months later, B joined him investing Rs. 90,000. If they make a profit of Rs. 1,26,000 at the end of the year, how much should be B's share in it?
A. Rs. 72,000
B. Rs. 54,000
C. Rs. 32,000
D. Rs. 63,000
E. None of these
Explanation:
For A, the total investment is 60000 * 12 months = 720000.
Now, for B, total investment = 90000 * 6 months = 540000(i.e. profit)
Finally, ratio of investment is 72/54 i.e. 4/3
Therefore B' share = (3/7) *126000 = 54000.
7. Avg age of X number of adults in a class is 30yrs. If 12 new adults with avg age of 32 joined with them then the avg age increases by one. Find X?
A. 12
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Explanation:
Total age of X adults = 30x
total age of 12 new adults = 32*12= 384
Total age of x+12 persons = (x+12) *31 = 30x+384
Hence,
=> 31x+372 = 30x+384
=> x= 12.
8. A water tank can be filled by pipe P alone in 30 mins and by pipe Q alone in 20 mins the same tank can be emptied by pipe R in 25 mins. If all the 3 pipes are opened at the same time, how long will it take to fill the water tank?
A. 12.12 mins
B. 22.10 mins
C. 23.08 mins
D. 30.15 mins
Explanation:
Work done by(A+B+C) in 1 hr. = 1/30 + 1/20 - 1/25 = 13/300.
So time required to fill the tank = 300/13 = 23.08.
9. A can do a work in 36 days whereas A and B together can do the same work in 24 days. if B has to do the work alone, how many days will take to complete it?
A. 64
B. 48
C. 20
D. 72
Explanation:
A's one-day work is 1/36
A and B's one-day work is 1/24
generally B's one-day work is->A+B one-day Work-A's one-day work
1/24-1/36=3-2/72
=1/72
B's one-day work is 1/72
so B complete the work in72 days
10. A trader marks his goods up by 50% and declares two successive discounts of 20% each. What is his overall gain?
A. 10% gain
B. 4% gain
C. 4% loss
D. 10% loss
E. No loss No gain
Explanation:
Let's Assume initial amount is 100.
Trader initially marks his goods up by 50% means cost will be 150
Then two successive discounts of 20% each
First discount=150-150x0.2 = 120
Second one =120-120x0.2 = 96
Hence, loss by 4%.
ICICI Verbal Ability Test
11. It sounds ______ that if a low carb diet can prevent a second heart attack from occurring, it should also be able to ______ the first occurrence.
A. realistic, disintegrate
B. logical, allay
C. fascinating, foment
D. reasonable, augment
E. rational, alienate
Answer: B.
12. The _________ of opinion which emerged at a recently concluded seminar was that the problem of dowry cannot be _______ unless the law against it is made more stringent.
A. divergence, managed
B. convergence, appreciated
C. consensus, tackled
D. similarity, curbed
Answer: C.
13. Synonym:
SYNOPSIS
A. Index
B. Mixture
C. Summary
D. Puzzles
Answer: C.
14. Antonym:
DENSITY
A. Rarity
B. Intelligence
C. Clarity
D. Brightness
Answer: A.
15. Antonym:
GULLIBLE
A. Incredulous
B. Fickle
C. Easy
D. Stylish
Answer: A.
16. Which part has an error:
Unless you don't collect (1) /the quota of your ration to-day (2) / you will forfeit your claim (3)/ at least for this week (4).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. NO ERROR
Answer: A.
17. Paragraph Completion:
When we call others dogmatic, what we really object to is ________
A. A Their giving the dog a bad name.
B. Their holding dogmas that are different from our own.
C. C The extremism that goes along with it.
D. The subversion of whatever they actually believe in concomitantly.
Explanation:
Who are dogmatic individuals? People who keep opinions of their own and are not willing to accommodate others. This is best reflected in option 2, where people would object to the dogmas held by others, that is their stringent opinions.
18. Paragraph Completion:
I am an entertainer. ________________, I have to keep smiling because in my heart, laughter and sorrow have an affinity.
A. Even if I have tears in my eyes.
B. Even though I am depressed inside.
C. While entertaining people.
D. In the entertainment business
Explanation:
The key in this question is the phrase 'I have to keep smiling'. Obviously, before this phrase, we require a something that conveys the opposite meaning and lends a sense of completion to the sentence. We find this is option 1.
19. Which part has an error:
Most of the Indian populations still lives (1)/ in its villages and thus the contribution of (2)/ agriculture to Indian economy (3)/ becomes very important (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. NO ERROR
Explanation:
Populations should be replaced with population as population itself is a collective noun and used in singular.
20. Which part has an error:
Because of the Internet (1)/ working at jobs (2)/ at home (3) /have become much more common (4).
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. No error.
Explanation:
The error is "have become, which should be "has become. The plural form of the auxiliary verb "have is incorrect because the subject of the independent clause is "working, which is singular and thus takes a singular verb”i.e. "working has¦.
ICICI Logical Reasoning Test
21. A is the son of C; C and Q are sisters; Z is the mother of Q and P is the son of Z. Which of the following statement is true?
A. P and A are cousins
B. P is the maternal uncle of A
C. Q is the maternal grandfather of A
D. C and P are sisters
Explanation:
C and Q are sisters and A is the son of C. Hence, C is the mother of A or Z is the mother Q.
Hence, Z is the maternal grandmother of A. P is the son of Z. Hence, P is the maternal uncle of A.
22. Pointing to a boy in the photograph Reena said, "He is the only son of the only child of my grandfather." How is Reena related to that boy?
A. Mother
B. Sister
C. Aunt
D. Cannot be determined
Explanation:
The boy in the photograph is the only son of Reena's grandfather's only son; i.e., the boy is the only son of Reena's father.
Hence, the boy is the brother of Reena or Reena is the sister of the boy.
23. Find out the next number of the following series: -
1, 6, 13, 22, 33, ____
A. 44
B. 45
C. 46
D. 47
Explanation:
The pattern is + 5, + 7, + 9, + 11, ......
Hence, the missing number = 33 + 13 = 46.
24. Look at this series: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, ... What number should come next?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 14
D. 15
Explanation:
This alternating addition series begins with 3; then 1 is added to give 4; then 3 is added to give 7; then 1 is added, and so on.
25. In a certain code, TRIPPLE is written as SQHOOKD. How is DISPOSE written in that code?
A. CHRONRD
B. DSOESPI
C. ESJTPTF
D. ESOPSID
E. None of these
Explanation:
Each letter in the word is moved one step backward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code.
26. If in a certain code, TWENTY is written as 863985 and ELEVEN is written as 323039, how is TWELVE written in that code?
A. 863203
B. 863584
C. 863903
D. 863063
Explanation:
The alphabets are coded as shown:
T W E N Y L V
8 6 3 9 5 2 0
So, In TWELVE,
T is coded as 8,
W as 6,
E as 3,
L as 2,
V as 0.
Thus, the code for TWELVE is 863203.
27. One day, Raviraj left home and cycled 20 Km southwards, turned right and cycled 10 km and turned right and cycled 20 Km and turned left and cycled 20 Km. How many kilometers will he have to cycle to reach his home straight?
A. 50 Km
B. 30 Km
C. 40 Km
D. 60 Km
Explanation:
Raviraj starts from home at A, moves 20 Km in south upto B. Then he turns right and moves 10 Km upto C, then he turns right and moves 20 Km upto D, then he turns lefts and moves 20 Km upto E.
So from image it is clear that, if he moves straight then he will have to move AD+DE, AD = BC = 10 Km
So, he will have to move 10 + 20 = 30 Km
28. A dog runs 20 meter towards East and turns Right, runs 10 meter and turns to right, runs 9 meter and again turns to left, runs 5 meter and then turns to left, runs 12 meter and finally turns to left and runs 6 meter. Now which direction dog is facing?
A. East
B. North
C. West
D. South
Answer: B.
29. Find the odd one out
A. Echo
B. Resonance
C. Tone
D. Ear
Answer: D.
30. Pick the odd man out:
A. Sprinting
B. Jogging
C. Jumping
D. Running
E. Exercising
Answer: E.
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