Bangladesh Bank Post Name: Assistant Director Exam Date: 18 – 05– 2001
Total Questions: 81
1) কোন বর্ণ দুটিতে মাত্রা হবে না?
- A: ক এবং খ
- B: খ এবং গ
- C: ট এবং ঠ
- D: এ এবং ঐ
2) The ratio of 1/4 to 3/5 is :
- A: 1 to 3
- B: 5 to 12
- C: 12 to 20
- D: None of these
3) If an article is sold for TK. 250, the sellers make 25% loss on cost. What is cost ?
- A: 200
- B: 180
- C: 150
- D: None of these
4) If 4 workers can do a job in 48 days, how long will it take 3 workers to finish the same job ?
- A: 76
- B: 72
- C: 70
- D: None of these
5) 10% of 3000 is how much more than 5% of 3000 ?
- A: 100
- B: 150
- C: 175
- D: None of these
6) In an office, the ratio of female to male employees is 1:4 . What percentage of the employees are male?
- A: 80
- B: 75
- C: 70
- D: 65
7) The area of a rectangle is 200 sq. meter . If the length is twice the breadth, what is the perimeter of the rectangle ?
- A: 40
- B: 50
- C: 60
- D: None of these
8) The price of rice in the year 1995 has increased by 10% forms that of the previous year . In 1996 the price has decreased by 5% . In 1996, what was the increase in price with respect to that of 1994 ?
- A: 4.5%
- B: 5%
- C: 5.5%
- D: None of these
9) A student scored 80 marks in his first test. After taking the third test, his average dropped from 82 to78 . What is the average of his 2nd and 3rd tests ?
- A: 57
- B: 76
- C: 77
- D: 78
10) If An organization increases its staff salary by 25% . By what percent must it now decrease the salary to return to the original amount ?
- A: 15
- B: 18
- C: 20
- D: None of these
11) A person buys some pen and pencil. The pen costs TK. 7 each and pencils cost TK. 3 each. If he spends exactly TK. 81and buys maximum number of pen possible under these conditions, what is the ratio to pencil ?
- A: 4:3
- B: 5:2
- C: 3:2
- D: None of these
12) The selling price of 8 shirts is equal to the purchase price of 10 shirts . What is the profit margin ?
- A: 15%
- B: 20%
- C: 25%
- D: Not possible to find out
13) What amount of money invested would earn interest of TK. 200 over 4 years at 10% simple interest rates ?
- A: 400
- B: 500
- C: 600
- D: None of these
14) Three workers can do a job in 12 days. Two of the workers work twice as fast as the third. How long would it take one of the faster workers to do the job himself ?
- A: 24
- B: 30
- C: 32
- D: None of these
15) Four students aged 11,9, 7 and 4 share a sum of money in the ratio of their ages . If the youngest student receives TK. 1,200 what is the sum of money ?
- A: 9,600
- B: 9,300
- C: 9,000
- D: 8,600
16) A company employs 15 persons working 44 hours a week.If 4 persons are ill, how many hours a week would the rest have to work to make up the time lost ?
- A: 60
- B: 55
- C: 50
- D: None of these
17) What is the rate of discount if a car which cost tk. 3,00,000 is sold for tk. 2,79,000 ?
- A: 10%
- B: 9%
- C: 8%
- D: 7%
18) When an article is sold for tk. 250, the seller makes 25% profit. What is the cost of the article ?
- A: 150
- B: 180
- C: 200
- D: None of these
19) In a group of 60 probationary officers, 40% of them were promoted, 12 of them were terminated and rest to them were placed on probation for the second time. What percent of the probationary officers were placed on probation for the second time ?
- A: 60
- B: 50
- C: 40
- D: 30
20) What annual rate was paid if tk. 50,000 earned tk. 3,000 in interest in two years ?
- A: 3%
- B: 6%
- C: 9%
- D: 12%
21) How much interest will tk. 10,000 earn in 9 months at an annual rate of 6% ?
- A: 900
- B: 750
- C: 600
- D: 450
22) What was the rate of profit margin ( in % ) if a motor bike which cost tk. 50,000 was sold for tk. 52,000 ?
- A: 8%
- B: 6%
- C: 4%
- D: 2%
23) If in 1997 , 1998 and 1999 a worker received 10% more in salary each year than he did the previous year, how much did he receive in 1999 than in 1997 ?
- A: 10%
- B: 11%
- C: 20%
- D: None of these
24) If it is 300 kilometers from Dhaka to Chittagong and 180 kilometers form Dhaka to Comilla , what percentage of the distance from Dhaka to Chittagong is the distance form Dhaka to Comilla ?
- A: 40
- B: 50
- C: 60
- D: 70
25) How much fence ( in meter ) will be needed to enclose a rectangular field that is 600 cm long and 300 cm wide ?
- A: 72
- B: 144
- C: 240
- D: None of these
26) What is 1 percent of 0.025 ?
- A: 0.25
- B: 0.025
- C: 0.0025
- D: 0.00025
27) How much will it cost to fence in a field that is 360 cm long and 160 cm wide with fence that costs tk. 100 a meter ?
- A: 1020
- B: 1040
- C: 1060
- D: None of these
28) A company makes a profit of 5% on its first TK. 1,000 of sales each day, and 4% on all sales in excess of TK. 1,000 for that day . What would be the profit of the company in a day when sales are TK. 6,000 ?
- A: 200
- B: 225
- C: 250
- D: 255
29) An employee pays 3 workers X,Y and Z a total of TK. 600 a week . X is paid 125% of the amount Y is paid and 80% of the amount Z is paid . How much does X make in a week ?
- A: 200
- B: 210
- C: 230
- D: None of these
30) 0.03 times 0.05 is :
- A: 1.5%
- B: 0.15%
- C: 0.015%
- D: 0.0015%
31) How much interest will TK. 2,000 earn at annual rate of 10% in one year if the interest is compounded every 6 months ?
- A: 200
- B: 210
- C: 220
- D: None of these
32) If letters CAD stand for 314, BAD stand for what number ?
- A: 318
- B: 316
- C: 214
- D: None of these
33) How many centimeters make a meter ?
- A: 30
- B: 50
- C: 75
- D: 100
34) How many millions marks a crore?
- A: Ten
- B: Twenty-five
- C: Fifty
- D: None of these
35) Which of the following is not related to a computer ?
- A: RAM
- B: BIOS
- C: ROM
- D: All are related
36) In Y2K, K stands for what ?
- A: Computer
- B: Millennium
- C: Century
- D: Thousand
37) From which date Fiscal Year starts in Bangladesh ?
- A: 1st January
- B: 1st Baishak
- C: 30th June
- D: 1st July
38) Who can become the members of FBCCI ?
- A: Industrial unit
- B: Commercial establishment
- C: Trade Association
- D: None of these
39) Head office of ILO is located in :
- A: Paris
- B: New York
- C: Geneva
- D: None of these
40) The largest cash crop of Bangladesh is :
- A: Tea
- B: Rice
- C: Jute
- D: Vegetables
41) What is the next number in the series 1, 4, 9 ?
- A: 12
- B: 16
- C: 25
- D: 28
42) Which is the largest ?
- A: A circle
- B: A square
- C: A triangle
- D: Not possible to say
43) The Roman numeral M stands for what ?
- A: 50
- B: 100
- C: 1000
- D: None of these
44) On which date we observe the Victory Day of Bangladesh?
- A: 7th March
- B: 26th March
- C: 16th December
- D: 21st February
45) Which is the hazardous metallic pollutant in the air of Dhaka city ?
- A: Arsenic
- B: Carbon
- C: Zinc
- D: Lead
46) In a parliament , there will always be :
- A: The President
- B: The Prime Minister
- C: The MP’s
- D: The leader of the opposition
47) What is the world’s population now ?
- A: 1,000 million
- B: 3,000 million
- C: 4,000 million
- D: 7.753 billion
48) Which Ministry controls banking sector in Bangladesh ?
- A: Commerce
- B: Finance
- C: Planning
- D: Industries
49) The symbol ‘%’ stands for :
- A: Per capita
- B: At the rate of
- C: Percentage
- D: per head
50) 1st Baishak is generally celebrated on which English Calendar date ?
- A: 21st February
- B: 26st March
- C: 1st April
- D: 14th April
51) What is the season in Bangladesh now i.e. in the month of May ?
- A: Autumn
- B: Winter
- C: spring
- D: None of these
52) The letter ‘E’ in the word E-commerce stands for:
- A: Express
- B: Emergency
- C: Essential
- D: Electronic
53) Which one is not a commercial bank ?
- A: American Express
- B: Bangladesh Krishi Bank
- C: Prime Bank Ltd.
- D: Investment Corporation of Bangladesh
54) The symbol ‘£’ indicates the currency of which country ?
- A: Japan
- B: Gremany
- C: UK
- D: USA
55) Which sector of organization uses the largest volume of Gas in Bangladesh ?
- A: PDB
- B: Fertilizer factories
- C: Households
- D: DESA
56) Sources of Govt. revenue in Bangladesh include:
- A: VAT
- B: Income tax
- C: Custom duty
- D: All of these
57) Where is the IMF headquarters located ?
- A: London
- B: Geneva
- C: New York
- D: Washington DC
58) What was the former name of Japan ?
- A: Rangoon
- B: Bombay
- C: Nippon
- D: None of these
59) In which year United Nations was founded ?
- A: 1942
- B: 1943
- C: 1944
- D: 1945
60) Which planet is nearest to the Sun ?
- A: Mercury
- B: Venus
- C: Jupiter
- D: Mars
61) Which is the longest day of the year ?
- A: 6th June
- B: 15th June
- C: 26th June
- D: None of these
62) Which is the Verb’ used in the sentence ‘We thank you’ ?
- A: You
- B: Thank
- C: Are
- D: None of these
63) Which is not a singular number ?
- A: agenda
- B: datum
- C: every
- D: each
64) Such an ___ act of hostility can lead to war.
- A: overt
- B: isolated
- C: erratic
- D: occasional
65) Which is used to express a wish ?
- A: Subjective
- B: Imperative
- C: Indicative
- D: None of these
66) I don’t know how you can ___ so much noise ?
- A: put away
- B: put off
- C: put up with
- D: put back
67) ‘Among’ is a preposition that is used when ___ persons are involved.
- A: one
- B: two
- C: three or more
- D: None of these
68) Which punctuation mark indicates a major pause of break?
- A: (‘)
- B: (;
- C: (C)
- D: (D)
69) The opposite of the word ‘terminate’ is:
- A: depart
- B: privent
- C: begin
- D: change
70) The word ‘disregard’ means:
- A: admit
- B: evade
- C: ignore
- D: improve
71) The word ‘plethora’ means:
- A: despair
- B: aversion
- C: excess
- D: scarcity
72) The opposite of the word ‘untenable’ is:
- A: false
- B: precise
- C: defensible
- D: hypothetical
73) The word ‘evasive’ means :
- A: elusive
- B: serene
- C: pensive
- D: mistaken
74) Although the economy suffers downturns, it also has strong ___ and self-correction tendencies.
- A: unstable
- B: recidivist
- C: inauspicious
- D: recuperative
75) In a parliamentary system, it is not the president but the prime Minister–
- A: whom the real power
- B: who has the real power
- C: whom has the real power
- D: who the real power
76) Because it arrives so early in the season before many other birds, the robin has been called the ___ of spring.
- A: hostage
- B: autocrat
- C: harbinger
- D: newcomer
77) If you are seeking ____ that will resolve all our ailments, you are undertaking an impossible task.
- A: a precedent
- B: a panacea
- C: an abstraction
- D: a direction
78) The young man was quickly promoted when his employers saw how ___ he was.
- A: indigent
- B: indifferent
- C: assiduous
- D: lethargic
79) The reasoning in this editorial is so _____ that we cannot see how anyone can be deceived by it.
- A: coherent
- B: astute
- C: cogent
- D: specious
80) If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you cannot do so by being understated, tentative, or______.
- A: hyperbolic
- B: restrained
- C: argumentative
- D: authoritative
81) We lost confidence in him because he never __ the grandiose promises he had made.
- A: forgot about
- B: reneged on
- C: tired of
- D: delivered on
Time: 60s |
Correct: 0 |
Wrong: 0