ICICI Bank Probationary Officers Recruitment Modal Papers

VERBAL COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the given passage and answer the questions that
follow.
Passage
On clear moonless evenings when it is completely dark, you can sometimes
see a faint glow from the horizon. It is called the zodiacal light as it runs
along the zodiac, the constellation through which the planets appear to
travel. This glow is sunlight, reflected off dust particles in the solar system it
is brightest near the sun, so it is best visible after sunset or before dawn,
when the sun is just far enough below the horizon to leave the sky
completely dark.
1. According to this passage the zodiac is a________
a.
b.
c.
d.
Collection of sun signs
Constellation
Star
Planet
2. The zodiacal light can be seen only on_____
a.
b.
c.
d.
Moonless nights
Starry Nights
Moonless evenings
Alternate days
Directions: Choose the best word from the given options to complete
the sentence.
1. Passing gravy through a ________removes lumps.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mixture
Sieve
Tap
Cap
2. The politician's poor behaviour was overlooked because of his
________.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Selfishness
Reluctance
Resistance
Charisma3. The latest novel in the series opened with a _________ of the previous
books.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Syntax
Signage
Symphony
Synopsis
4. Salt is a __________ ingredient in the preparation of any type of food.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Indicative
Cheerful
Outstanding
Vital
NUMERICAL COMPREHENSION
Directions: Each of the questions below is followed by two statements,
labeled (1) and (2), in which certain data are given. In these questions you
do not actually have to compute an answer, but rather you have to decide
whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the
questions. Using the data given in the statements plus your knowledge of
mathematics and everyday facts (such as the number of days in a month),
you are to blacken the box on the answer sheet under:
A. If statements (1) ALONE is sufficient but Statement (2) alone is not
  sufficient to answer the question asked.
B. If statement (2) ALONE is sufficient but statement (1) alone is not
  sufficient to answer the question asked.
C. If BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the
  question asked, but NIETHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. If EACH statement is sufficient by itself to answer the question asked.
E. If statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the
  question asked and additional data specific to the problem are needed.
1. How much did Seema weigh before she started dieting?
1.
2.
2.
She now weighs 63 kilos
Seema lost 9 kilos
If x and y are numbers, which weighs more: x blue marbles or y red
marbles?
1.
x=5y
2.
Red marbles weigh 1 gram each3.
Are there more than 200 pages in the book?
1.
John reads at 7 pages an hour
2.
There are 500 pictures in the book with at least one picture per
page
Directions: read the problem statements give below and choose the
answer that best fits as a solution.
1) A & B invested RS 2000 & RS 5000. So if there is a profit of RS 28000
what is A's share if they share the profits in the ratio 2:5?
a) 4000
b) 5000
c) 8000
d) 7000
2) If apples are bought at 11 for RS 10 & sold at 10 for RS 11, how much
will be the gain %?
a) 5%
b) 4%
c) 3%
d) 2%
3) Viral can do a piece of work in 10 days & Raja in 15days. If both of them
work together how long will it take to finish the work?
a) 6days
b) 5days
c) 7days
d) 8days