Read Dutch Bangla Bank Limited Probationary Officer 2012 Exam
1. Find out the relationship: Odometer is to mileage as compass is to---
(a) Speed
(b) hiking
(c) needle
(d) direction
(e) None of these
Ans. d
2. A bank offers 5% compound interest calculated on half-yearly basis, A customer deposits Tk. 1600 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, how much he would have gained as interest?
(a) Tk. 121
(b) Tk. 123
(c) Tk. 160
(d) Tk. 240
(e) None of those
Ans. a
3. The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the digits is 36. What is the difference between the sum and the difference of the digits of the numbers if the ratio between the digits of the numbers is 1:2?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 16
(d) 24
(e) None of these
Ans. b
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) log1010 =1
(b) log (2+3) =log (2× 3)
(c) log101= 0
(d) log (1+2+3) = log1 log2 log3
(e) None of these
Ans. d
5. In Bangladesh , on which date does the fiscal year end?
(a) July 01
(b) January 01
(c) December 31
(d) June 30
(e) None of those
Ans. d
6. Which of the following organizations was the ancestor of the world Trade Organization (WTO)?
(a) World Bank
(b) GATT
(c) MIGA
(d) IMF
(e) None of these
Ans. b
7. Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. what is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?
(a) 0.45
(b) 0.4
(c) 0.25
(d) 0.5
(e) None of these
Ans. a
8. Ranu and Rabu appeared at an examination. Rabu secured 9 marks more than Ranu and her marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. The marks obtained by both of them are ---
(a) 39, 30
(b) 41,32
(c) 42,33
(d) 43,34
(e) None of these
Ans. c
9. Which of the following numbers replaces the question mark?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 7
(d) 9
(e) None of those
Ans. c
10. Which of the following teams becomes the champion of the Bangladesh Premier league (BPL) T20-2012?
(a) Dhaka Gladiators
(b) Sylhet Royals
(c) Barisal Burners
(d) Duranto Rajshahi
(e) None of those
Ans. a
11. In relation to using internet ,what is a ‘spam’?
(a) Search engine
(b) Web browser
(c) Unsolicited email
(d) Web bug
(e) None of those
Ans. c
12. Two number M and N are such that the sum of 5% of M and 4% of N is two – third of the sum of 6% of M and 8% of N. What is the ratio of M and N?
(a) 1:1
(b) 2:3
(c) 2:5
(d) 4:3
(e) None of those
Ans. d
13. Two trains of the same length running in opposite directions a man standing on the platform in 27 seconds and 17 seconds respectively andhey cross each other in 23 seconds. What is the ratio of their cube?
(a) 1:2
(b) 1:3
(c) 3:2
(d) 5:8
(e) None of these
Ans. c
14. A box contains 2 while balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from the box, if at last one blank ball is to be included in the draw?
(a) 32
(b) 48
(c) 64
(d) 96
(e) None of these
Ans. c
15. From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to from a committee so that at least 3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?
(a) 756
(b) 735
(c) 645
(d) 564
(e) None of these
Ans. a
16. A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to rum around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and C in 198 seconds, all stating at the same point. After what time will they gain meet at the starting point altogether?
(a) 26 minutes and 18 seconds
(b) 42 minutes and 36 seconds
(c) 45 minutes and 38 seconds
(d) 46 minutes and 12 seconds
(e) None of these
Ans. d
17. Let N be the greatest number that will divide. 1305, 4665 and 6905, leaving the same remainder in each case. Then sum of the digits in N is----
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 8
(e) None of these
Ans. a
18. Albert invested an amount of TK. 8,000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 2 years at compound interest rate 5% per annum. How much amount will Albert get on maturity of the fixed deposit?
(a) Tk. 8,600
(b) Tk. 8,620
(c) Tk. 8,820
(d) Tk. 9,000
(e) None of these
Ans. c
19. Which one of the following is not a Baltic state?
(a) Lithuania
(b) Latvia
(c) Estonia
(d) Norway
(e) None of these
Ans. d
20. Fill in the blank of the series : SCD, UGH ,____, WKL.
(a) VMN
(b) VIJ
(c) VJT
(d) UJI
(e) None of these
Ans. b
21. A number consists of two digits. If the digits interchange places and the new number is added balls be drawn from the box, if at lest one black ball is to be included in the draw?
(a) 32
(b) 5
(c) 9
(d) 11
(e) None of these
Ans. d
22. Here are some words translated from an artificial language: ‘Agnoscrenia means Poisonous Spider, ‘Delanocrenia’ means Poisonous Snake , ‘Agnosdeery’ means Brown Spider. Which of the following word could possibly means “Black Widow Spider”?
(a) Agnosvitriblunin
(b) Delanoclostagnos
(c) Agnosdelano
(d) Delamuttiagnos
(e) None of these
Ans. a
23. Who is the current president of Egypt? (Exam year 2012)
(a) Mohamed Morsi
(b) Hosni Mubarak
(c) Answer Sadat
(d) Gamal Abdel Nasser
(e) None of these
Ans. a
24. How many districts of Bangladesh have borders with India?
(a) 24
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d) 35
(e) None of those
Ans. b
25. Find the odd one out from the following list.
(a) Volleyball
(b) Basketball
(c) Football
(d) Handball
(e) None of these
Ans. c
26. A large cube is formed from the material obtained by melting three smaller cubes of 3, 4 and 5 cm side. What is the ratio of the total surface areas of the smaller cubes and the large cube?
(a) 2:1
(b) 3:2
(c) 25:18
(d) 27: 20
(e) None of these
Ans. c
27. Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and a waste pipe can empty 3 gallons per minute. All the three pipes working together can fill the tank in 15 minutes. The capacity of the tank is -.
(a) 60 gallons
(b) 120 gallons
(c) 150 gallons
(d) 170 gallons
(e) None of these
Ans. b
28. ‘Green peace’ is an organization dealing with---
(a) War victims
(b) Free Trade
(c) Environment
(d) Religion
(e) None of these
Ans. c
29. In Banks we use MICR cheques. What does this ‘MICR’ stand for?
(a) Machine Ink Character Recorder
(b) Magnetic Ink Character Reader
(c) Magnetic Lon Card Reader
(d) Magnetic Ink Card Recorder
(e) None of these
Ans. e
30. Which one of the following is the largest rain forest of the world?
(a) The Sundarbans
(b) Congo forest
(c) Amazon rain forest
(d) Savanna
(e) None of these
Ans. c
31. Three numbers which are co-prime to each other are such that the product of the first two is 551 and that of the last two is 1073. The sum of the three numbers is --.
(a) 75
(b) 81
(c) 85
(d) 89
(e) None of these
Ans. c
32. The day before the day before yesterday is there days after Saturday. What day is it today?
(a) Friday
(b) Sunday
(c) Monday
(d) Thursday
(e) None of these
Ans. a
33. In a class, 20% of the students are below 20 years of age. The number of students above 20 years of age is two-third of the number of students of 20 years of age which in 48. What is the total number of students in the class?
(a) 72
(b) 80
(c) 96
(d) 100
(e) None of these
Ans. e
34. In which city is the famous Louvre Museum located?
(a) London
(b) Marseille
(c) Paris
(d) Lyon
(e) None of these
Ans. c
35. A farmer had 20 sheep. All but 7 died . A couple of sheep from the living ones was sold by the farmer. How many sheep were left in the farm?
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c) 7
(d) 5
(e) None of these
Ans. d
36. X, Y and Z jointly started a business. It was agreed that x would invest Tk. 6,500 for 6 months, Y Tk. 8,400 for 5 months and Z, Tk. 10,000 for 3 months. X wants to be the working member for which, he was to receive 5% of the profits. The profit earned was Tk. 7,400. What is the share of Y in the profit?
(a) Tk. 1,900
(b) Tk. 2,660
(c) Tk. 2,800
(d) Tk. 2,840
(e) None of these
Ans. b
Identification of Correct Spelling
Instruction: For each question, identifiy the correct spelling.
37. .
(a) Juveinile
(b) juvenile
(c) juvilnile
(d) juivenile
(e) juveleine
Ans. b
38. .
(a) Exegetate
(b) Exaggerate
(c) Exeggarate
(d) Exagerate
(e) Exagezarate
Ans. b
39. .
(a) Bellicousity
(b) Belicocity
(c) Bellisocity
(d) Bellicosity
(e) Belicousity
Ans. d
40. a. Malevolent
(a) Juveinile
(b) Maleviolent
(c) Malevelont
(d) Malevulent
(e) Malevolant
Ans. a
Identification of Missing Word
Instruction: In each of the following sentences, there is one word missing. Identify the missing word from the given choices.
41. The ultimate test of a good education is supposed to that it teaches you to think.
(a) be
(b) all
(c) if
(d) by
(e) No word is missing
Ans. a
42. We were deafened the roar of the explosion at the powder factory.
(a) From
(b) by
(c) of
(d) between
(e) No word is missing
Ans. b
43. Which method of organizing content points you did feel more comfortable?
(a) among
(b) with
(c) have
(d) Between
(e) No word is missing
Ans. b
44. He not create miracles, but he can provide consistent and solid performance .
(a) will
(b) should
(c) rather
(d) may
(e) No word is missing
Ans. d
45. Sometimes, it is better to contain one’s glee if is results of another person’s loss.
(a) than
(b) for
(c) of
(d) it
(e) No word is missing
Ans. d
Word Meaning
Instruction: Select the word that best expresses the meaning of the underline word.
46. Labor rights activists claimed the number of moralities in the fire is much higher than the official count.
(a) refugees
(b) casualties
(c) celebrities
(d) tenants
(e) None of these
Ans. b
47. The man walked about with the sober dignity of kings.
(a) restrained
(b) demonstrative
(c) ambiguous
(d) frantic
(e) None of these
Ans. a
48. Who planned such an audacious undertaking?
(a) reclusive
(b) prevalent
(c) implacable
(d) improbable
(e) None of these
Ans. c
49. Some man have come to install the air –conditioner.
(a) set up
(b) set out
(c) put forward
(d) stand up
(e) None of these
Ans. a
50. After the accident, he was admonished to drive with greater care.
(a) initiated
(b) reconciled
(c) revealed
(d) chided
(e) None of these
Ans. b
Error identification
Instruction: For each of these sentences, identify which underlined section is incorrect.
51. He is a quite b capable of doing c the work by himself d . e. No error
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. d
52. As the a taxi goes b round the bend, it collided c with an oncoming d ferry. e. No error
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. d
53. We made plants to meet a any contingency, which b we can possible c foresee d . e. No error
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. c
54. At the a eyes of the b law, robbery c is a greater offence than d theft. e. No Error
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. a
55. It is always a more difficult b to climb up mountain c than to get down d again. e. No error.
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. e
Fill in the Gaps
Instruction: For each question, select the words that appropriately fill in the gaps.
56. Despite the attacks of her coworkers, Seema never ___the bad feelings and instead kept her ___ inside.
(a) Disposed - anger
(b) maligned - frolic
(c) predated -fury
(d) reciprocated - aggression
(e) None of these
Ans. a
57. Because of past abrasion with his superiors, some -- if he would be willing to--at all.
(a) Speculated ---validate
(b) doubted—obey
(c) liquidated—acquiesce
(d) questioned---provide.
(e) None of these
Ans. b
58. Few could have ___ the ___ results of our season; we won seven games and lost only two.
(a) Meditated—presumptuous
(b) appropriated – lackluster
(c) predicted –stellar
(d) identified—elastic
(e) None of these
Ans. c
59. Having inherited a staff known for ___ resources, the new chairman had no choice but to introduce a number of more ___ practices.
(a) defining ---- fraudulent
(b) harboring---diverse
(c) neglecting---proficient
(d) squandering—efficient
(e) None of these
Ans. d
60. Iodine deficiency is ___ in the remote mountain regions; however, it is no longer ___ in the lowlands where iodized salt is available.
(a) recorded - unusual
(b) rate - sporadic
(c) eradicated - common
(d) endemic - prevalent
(e) None of these
Ans. a