Here are some solved questions from ICICI placement papers

1) It was calculated that 75 men could complete a piece of work in 20 days. When work was scheduled to commence, it was found necessary to send 25 men to another project. How much longer will it take to complete the work?

a)27 days
b)30 days
c)25 days

Answer is 30 days

2) Five boys were climbing a hill. J was following H. R was just ahead of G. K was between G & H. They were climbing up in a column. Who was the second?

a)R
b)K
c)G
d)H
e)J

Answer is G

3) Five farmers have 7, 9, 11, 13 & 14 apple trees, respectively in their orchards. Last year, each of them discovered that every tree in their own orchard bore exactly the same number of apples. Further, if the third farmer gives one apple to the first, and the fifth gives three to each of the second and the fourth, they would all have exactly the same number of apples. What were the yields per tree in the orchards of the third and fourth farmers?

a)13 & 9 apples per tree.
b)11 & 10 apples per tree.
c)11 & 9 apples per tree.

Answer is 11 & 9 apples per tree.

4) A man bought a horse and a cart. If he sold the horse at 10 % loss and the cart at 20 % gain, he would not lose anything; but if he sold the horse at 5% loss and the cart at 5% gain, he would lose Rs. 10 in the bargain. The amount paid by him was Rs?

a)Cost price of horse = Rs. 100 & the cost price of cart = 200.
b)Cost price of horse = Rs. 400 & the cost price of cart = 200.
c)Cost price of horse = Rs. 500 & the cost price of cart = 300.

Answer is Cost price of horse = Rs. 400 & the cost price of cart = 200.