Read Bangladesh Bank Asst. Director 2009 Exam
1. Select the correct one to fill in the gap.
After the hurricane, uprooted trees ____ all over the ground.
(a) were laying
(b) were lying
(c) were laid
(d) was laid
(e) was lying
Ans. b
2. 'MPG' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
(a) Word Perfect Document file
(b) MS Office document
(c) Animation/ movie file
(d) Image file
(e) None of these
Ans. c
3. Select the similar meaning of the word GRATS -
(a) Gratifying
(b) Free
(c) Gracious
(d) With Charge
(e) None of these
Ans. b
4. ESCAP means-
(a) Economic and Social Conference for Asia and the Pacific
(b) Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(c) Environment and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(d) Economic and Social Centre for Asia and the Pacific
(e) None of these
Ans. b
5. When a student weighing 45 kgs left a class, the average weight of the remaining 59 students increased by 200g. What is the average weight of the remaining 59 students
(a) 57 kgs
(b) 56.8 kgs
(c) 58.2 kgs
(d) 52.2 kgs
(e) None of these
Ans. a
6. The hour hand of an analog clock moves 1 60 th of a degree every minute. Then how many degree will the hour hand move in one hour?
(a) 1 degree
(b) 2 degree
(c) 3 degree
(d) 4 degree
(e) 5 degree
Ans. a
7. Which of the following is the least like the others?
(a) cube
(b) sphere
(c) pyramid
(d) circle
(e) None of these
Ans. c
8. r > s > 0; Quantity A = rs r and Quantity B = rs s
(a) Quantity in A is greater
(b) Quantity in B is greater
(c) The two quantities are equal
(d) The relationship indeterminate
(e) None of these
Ans. b
9. If x = -1, then - ( x 4 + x 3 + x 2 + x) =
(a) -10
(b) -4
(c) 0
(d) 4
(e) 10
Ans. c
10. Bangladesh has trade surplus with which country?
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) Singapore
(e) None of these
Ans. b
11. 2 a - b - 5 b - a =
(a) -10 2ab - a 2 - b 2
(b) -3 a - b
(c) -7 a - b
(d) -7 b - a
(e) -3 b -a
Ans. d
12. 'JPG' extension refers usually to what kind of file?
(a) System file
(b) Animation/ movie file
(c) MS Encarta document
(d) Image file
(e) None of these
Ans. d
13. Which one is not a graphic-software?
(a) Harvard Graphics
(b) Page Maker
(c) Access
(d) Freelance Graphics
(e) Adobe Photoshop
Ans. c
14. In which year the Value Added Tax system was introduced in Bangladesh?
(a) 1991
(b) 1990
(c) 1992
(d) 1980
Ans. f. None of these
15. If b < 2 and 2x - 3b = 0, which of the following must be true?
(a) x > -3
(b) x < 2
(c) x = 3
(d) x < 3
(e) x > 3
Ans. d
16. Quantity A = Time to travel 95 miles per hour; and Quantity B = Time to travel 125 miles at 60 miles per hour.
(a) Quantity A is greater
(b) Quantity a equals Quantity B
(c) Quantity B is greater
(d) Relationship indeterminate
(e) None of these
Ans. c
17. If the sum of the 3 consecutive integers is 240, then the two larger integers is:
(a) 79
(b) 159
(c) 169
(d) 161
(e) None of these
Ans. d
18. Hasan sold an article for 56 taka which cost him x taka. If he had gained x% on his outlay, what was his cost?
(a) 4o taka
(b) 45 taka
(c) 28 taka
(d) 28 taka
(e) None of these
Ans. a
19. Select the similar meaning of the EXPOSE -
(a) Reveal
(b) Uncover
(c) Unearth
(d) Conceal
(e) None of them
Ans. a
20. In general, which letter is considered for Hard Disk rive?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of these
Ans. d
21. নিচের কোনটি যৌগিক স্বরধ্বনি?
(a) অ
(b) আ
(c) ঐ
(d) ঈ
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. c
22. Which is the deepest lake in the world?
(a) Lake Superior
(b) Lake Baikal
(c) Lake Huron
(d) Lake Malawi
(e) None of these
Ans. b
23. RAM stands for...
(a) Random Access Memory
(b) Really Annoying Machine
(c) Read A Manual
(d) Real Absolute Memory
(e) None of these
Ans. a
24. বাঁধ + অন = বাঁধন কোন শব্দ?
(a) কৃদন্ত শব্দ
(b) তদ্ধিতান্ত শব্দ
(c) মৌলিক শব্দ
(d) ধনাত্মক শব্দ
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. a
25. Select the correctly spelt word -
(a) Elemantary
(b) Elimentary
(c) Elementary
(d) Alementary
(e) Elementirt
Ans. c
26. How many Stock Exchanges are there in Bangladesh?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) One
(d) Two
(e) None of these
Ans. b
27. Select the correctly spelt word -
(a) Unceremonous
(b) Uncerimonious
(c) Unseremonous
(d) Unceremonious
(e) Unserimonious
Ans. d
28. Which is the largest trading block in the World?
(a) NAFTA
(b) ASEAN
(c) EU
(d) MERCOSUR
(e) None of these
Ans. c
29. If the operation ^ is defined by the equation x ^ y = 2x + y, what is the value of a in 2 ^ a = a ^ 3?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) 4
(e) None of these
Ans. b
30. In a class composed of x girls and y boy what part of the class is composed of girls?
(a) y x + y
(b) x xy
(c) x x + y
(d) y xy
(e) None of these
Ans. c
31. Select the correctly spelt word -
(a) Superior
(b) Superour
(c) Superrior
(d) Supperior
(e) Superrior
Ans. a
32. Your doctor gives you 3 pills to take one for every half hour. How long does it require to take all the pills?
(a) Half Hour
(b) One Hour
(c) One and Half Hour
(d) Two Hour
(e) None of these
Ans. b
33. Three math classes, X, Y, and Z, take an algebra test. The average, score in class X is 83. The average score in class Y is 76. The average score in class Z is 85. The average score of all students in classes X and Y together is 79. The average score of all students in classes Y and Z together is 81. What is the average for all the three classes?
(a) 81
(b) 81.5
(c) 82
(d) 84.5
(e) None of these
Ans. b
34. The average temperature on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 25°C. The average temperature on Thursday, Friday and Saturday was 24°C. If the temperature on Saturday was 27°C, what the temperature on Wednesday?
(a) 24°C
(b) 21°C
(c) 27°C
(d) 30°C
(e) None of these
Ans. d
35. If 13 = 13w 1 - w , then (2w) 2 = ?
(a) 1 4
(b) 1 2
(c) 1
(d) 2
(e) None of them
Ans. d
36. Select the opposite meaning of the word INADVERTENT -
(a) Uninentional
(b) Unintended
(c) Accidental
(d) Intentional
(e) None of them
Ans. d
37. Which is the largest country in the world?
(a) Russia
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) Canada
(e) None of these
Ans. a
38. Quantity A = ( 9 13 ) 2 (%)2 and Quantity B=(%)2 _ 1 is a
(a) Quantity A equals Quantity B
(b) Relationship indeterminate
(c) Quantity B is greater
(d) Quantity A is greater
(e) None of these
Ans. c
39. Which of the following equations is not equivalent to 25 x 2 = y 2 - 4?
(a) 25 x 2 + 4 = y 2
(b) 75 x 2 = 3 y 2 - 12
(c) 25 x 2 = (y + 2)(y - 2)
(d) 5x = y - 2
(e) None of them
Ans. d
40. 3.003 2.002 = ?
(a) 1.05
(b) 1.50015
(c) 1.501
(d) 1.5015
(e) 1.5
Ans. e
41. Which is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
(a) Dubai
(b) Sarjah
(c) Abu Dhabi
(d) Muscat
(e) None of these
Ans. c
42. What is the maximum number of half-pint bottles of cream that can be filled with a 4-gallon can cream?
(a) 16
(b) 24
(c) 30
(d) 64
(e) None of these
Ans. d
43. Average cost of 5 apples and 4 mangoes is 36. The average cost 7 apples and 8 mangoes is 48 taka. Find the total cost of 24 apples and 24 mangoes.
(a) 1044
(b) 2088
(c) 720
(d) 324
(e) None of these
Ans. b
44. Select the opposite meaning of the GLORIOUS -
(a) Superb
(b) Splendid
(c) Disgraceful
(d) Wonderful
(e) None of these
Ans. c
45. Quantity A : 1 - 1 27 and Quantity B : 8 9 + 1 81
(a) Quantity in A is greater
(b) Quantity in B is greater
(c) The two quantity are equal
(d) The relationship indeterminate
(e) None of these
Ans. a
46. যে বহু বিষয় জানে - বাক্য সঙ্কোচন কোনটি?
(a) সর্বজ্ঞ
(b) বহুজ্ঞ
(c) সবজান্তা
(d) বহুদর্শী
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. d
47. 'সকল সভ্যগণ এখানে উপস্থিত ছিলেন' বাক্যটি শুদ্ধরূপ কোনটি?
(a) সকল সভ্যগণ এখানে উপস্থিত ছিলেন
(b) সকল সভ্য এখানে উপস্থিত ছিলেন
(c) সভ্যগণ এখানে উপস্থিত ছিলেন
(d) B ও C উভয়েই
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. d
48. Susan can type 10 pages in 5 minutes. Mary can type 5 pages in 10 minutes. Working together, how many pages can they type in 30 minutes?
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 25
(d) 65
(e) 75
Ans. e
49. If 18 is 15 percent of 30 percent of a certain number, what is the number?
(a) 9
(b) 36
(c) 40
(d) 81
(e) 400
Ans. e
50. In a group of 15, 7 have studied Latin, 8 have studied Greek, and 3 have not studied either. How many of these studied both Latin Greek?
(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) None of these
Ans. b
51. If u > t, r > q, s > t, t > r, which of the followings must be true?
I. u > s II. s > q III. u > r
(a) I on1y
(b) II on1y
(c) III on1y
(d) I and II on1y
(e) II and III on1y
Ans. e
52. Which country will host the next year's football world cup? (year 2009)
(a) Brazil
(b) South Africa
(c) USA
(d) England
(e) None of these
Ans. a
53. A is the window of B. B & C were the only children of E. C is unmarried and is a doctor. D is the grand-daughter of E and studies science. How is A related to D?
(a) aunt
(b) daughter
(c) sister
(d) sister-in-law
(e) None of these
Ans. b
54. 1 2 × 3 4 × 8 4 ÷ 8 2 × 1 2
(a) 3 32
(b) 3 8
(c) 2 3
(d) 1
(e) 3 2
Ans. a
55. স্বরসংগতির উদাহরণ কোনটি?
(a) হইবে > হবে
(b) রাত্রি > রাইত
(c) দেশী > দিশী
(d) জালিয়া > জাইল্যা
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. c
56. 'দশে মিলে করি কাজ'। 'দশে' কোন কারকে কোন বিভক্তি?
(a) কর্তৃকারক দ্বিতীয়া
(b) সম্প্রদান কারকে ৭মী
(c) কর্তৃকারকে ৪র্থী
(d) কর্তৃকারকে ৭মী
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. d
57. If a and b are positive integers and a - b 3.5 = 4 7 , then
(a) b < a
(b) b > a
(c) b = a
(d) b ≥ a
(e) None of these
Ans. a
58. INTI extension refers usually to what kind of file?
(a) Image file
(b) System file
(c) Hypertext related file
(d) Image Colour Matching Profile file
(e) None of these
Ans. b
59. সূর্য এর প্রতিশব্দ নয় কোনটি?
(a) দিবাকর
(b) বিভাবস
(c) হিমকর
(d) দিনকর
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. c
60. Select the appropriate word to fill in the gaps.
It ____ is raining since early morning.
(a) is raining
(b) rained
(c) was raining
(d) has been raining
(e) None of them
Ans. e
61. Where is the headquarters of Intel located?
(a) Tucson, Arizona
(b) Richmond, Virginia
(c) Santa Clara, California
(d) Redmond, Washington
(e) None of these
Ans. c
62. Bangladesh is not a member of which of the following association?
(a) IMF
(b) ILO
(c) OIC
(d) OPEC
(e) WTO
Ans. d
63. Tom, Dick and Harry went for lunch to a restaurant. Tom had $100 with him, Dcik had $60 and Harry had $409. They got a bill for $104 and decided to give a tip of $16. They further decided to share the total expense in the ratio of the amounts of money each carried. The amount of money which Tom paid more than what Harry paid is -
(a) 120
(b) 200
(c) 60
(d) 24
(e) 36
Ans. e
64. A zookerper counted the heads of the animals in a zoo and found it ti be 80. When he counted the legs of the animals he found it to be 260. If the zoo had either pigeons or horses, how many horses were in the zoo?
(a) 40
(b) 30
(c) 50
(d) 60
(e) None of these
Ans. c
65. 'Port Blayer’ island is in
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Atlantic Ocean
(c) Bay of Bengal
(d) Indian Ocean
(e) None of these
Ans. d
66. If the length and width of a rectangular garden plot were each increased by 20 percent, what be the percent increase in the area of the plot?
(a) 44%
(b) 24%
(c) 36%
(d) 40%
(e) None of them
Ans. a
67. Who is the first woman to win nobel prize in economics?
(a) Irma Adelman
(b) Ann Krueger
(c) Elinor Ostrom
(d) Joan Robinson
(e) None of them
Ans. c
68. ধাতু কয় প্রকার?
(a) দুই প্রকার
(b) তিন প্রকার
(c) চার প্রকার
(d) পাঁচ প্রকার
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. a
69. If 3 p = 6 and 3 q = 15 then p - q = ?
(a) 1 3
(b) 2 5
(c) 3 10
(d) 5 6
(e) None of these
Ans. c
70. The present ages of A and B are in the ratio 6 : 4. Five years ago their ages were in the ratio 5 : 3. Find their present ages.
(a) 42, 28
(b) 36, 24
(c) 30, 20
(d) 25, 15
(e) None of these
Ans. c
71. Quantity A= 4 100 W and Quantity B = 0.012 3
(a) Quantity B is greater
(b) Quantity A equals Quantity B
(c) Quantity A is greater
(d) Relationship indeterminate
(e) None of these
Ans. c
72. Another word for the CPU is -
(a) Execute
(b) Micro chip
(c) Microprocessor
(d) Decode
(e) None of these
Ans. c
73. 'রচনাটির উৎকর্ষতা অনস্বীকার্য' বাক্যটির শুদ্ধরূপ কোনটি?
(a) রচনাটির উৎকর্ষ অনস্বীকার্য
(b) রচনাটির উৎকর্সতা অনস্বীকার্য
(c) রচনাটির উৎকর্স অনস্বীকার্য
(d) রচনাটির উৎসকর্ষ অনস্বীকার্য
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. ad
74. Who is the longest serving Finance Minister of Bangladesh? (year 2009)
(a) M A Muhit
(b) M Syeduzzaman
(c) SAMS Kibria
(d) M Saifur Rahman
(e) None of them
Ans. d
75. After 3 semesters in college, Jim has a 3.0 GPA. What GPA must Jim attain in his fourth semester if he wishes to raise his GPA to a 3.1?
(a) 2.7
(b) 3.1
(c) 3.3
(d) 3.4
(e) 3.5
Ans. d
76. 'CD' computer abbreviation usually means-
(a) Command Description
(b) Compact Disc
(c) Change Data
(d) Copy Density
(e) None of theses
Ans. b
77. Which Government agency is responsible for collecting taxes in Bangladesh?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Commerce
(c) Bangladesh Bank
(d) Planning Commission
(e) None of these
Ans. a
78. Which of the following fractions has the smallest value?
(a) 8 7
(b) 10 9
(c) 21 20
(d) 41 40
(e) 1013 1012
Ans. e
79. Which is not a water locked country?
(a) Australia
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Norway
(d) Maldives
(e) None of these
Ans. c
80. Which one is a database software?
(a) MS WORD
(b) ORACLE
(c) MS Outlook
(d) Corel DRAW
(e) Ms Power Point
Ans. b
81. A father is three times as old as his son. After fifteen years the will be twice as old as his son's age at that time. Hence the father's present age is -
(a) 36
(b) 42
(c) 45
(d) 48
(e) None of these
Ans. c
82. A farmer had 20 hens. All but 2 died. How many hens are still alive?
(a) 2
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 18
(e) 20
Ans. a
83. Select the correct one to fill in the gap.
After the correct repaired, it ______ again.
(a) ran perfect
(b) could run perfect
(c) run perfect
(d) ran perfectly
(e) runs perfect
Ans. d
84. Consider the following series: 3, 4, 6, 13, __. What comes next?
(a) 15
(b) 16
(c) 17
(d) 18
(e) 19
Ans. d
85. The headquarter of Islamic Development Bank is in
(a) Cairo
(b) Dubai
(c) Rabat
(d) Jeddah
(e) None of these
Ans. d
86. There are 200 questions on a 3-hour examination. Among these questions 50 are mathematics problems. It is suggested that twice as much as spent on each math problem as for each other question. How many minutes should be spent on mathematics problem?
(a) 36
(b) 72
(c) 60
(d) 100
(e) None of these
Ans. b
87. Divide 60 by half and deduct twenty. What do you get?
(a) 120
(b) 100
(c) 60
(d) 30
(e) 10
Ans. b
88. M men agree to purchase a gift for Taka D. If three man drop out how much more will each have to contribute towards the purchase of the gift?
(a) M - 3
(b) 3
(c) D - 3
(d) 3D M 2 - 3M
(e) None of these
Ans. d
89. Who is the first governor of Bangladesh Bank?
(a) ANM Harnidullah
(b) AKN Ahmed
(c) Khorshed Alam
(d) M. Nurul Islam
(e) None of them
Ans. a
90. Pound is not a currency of which country?
(a) Egypt
(b) Lebanon
(c) Morocco
(d) Syria
(e) None of these
Ans. c
91. A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. If the length is reduce by x cms and its width is increased also by x cms so as to make it a square, then its area changes by:
(a) 4
(b) 144
(c) 12
(d) 2
(e) None of these
Ans. a
92. A red house is build from red bricks. A blue house from blue bricks. A while house is built from white bricks. Then what is a green house made from?
(a) green bricks
(b) wood
(c) glass
(d) steel
(e) None of these
Ans. c
93. Quantity A = (-6) 4 and Quantity B = (-6) 5
(a) Quantity A is greater
(b) Quantity B is greater
(c) Two quantities are equal
(d) The relationship indeterminate
(e) None of these
Ans. a
94. How many bits is a byte?
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 16
(d) 32
(e) None of these
Ans. b
95. The average of 5 quantities is 6. The average of 3 of them is 8. What is the average of the remaining two numbers?
(a) 6.5
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 3.5
(e) None of these
Ans. c
96. A predator is chasing its prey. The predator takes 4 leaps for every 6 leaps of the prey and the predator covers as much distance in 2 leaps as 3 leaps of the prey. Will the predator succeed in getting its food?
(a) Yes
(b) In the 6th leap
(c) Never
(d) Can't be determined
(e) None of these
Ans. a
97. This year's Nobel Laureate in Literature was born in (year 2009)
(a) Germany
(b) Bulgaria
(c) Romania
(d) Poland
(e) None of these
Ans. a
98. If n and p are both odd numbers, which of the following must be an even number?
(a) np + 2
(b) n + p
(c) n + p + 1
(d) np
(e) None of them
Ans. b
99. 'পাতায় পাতায় পড়ে নিশির শিশির'। 'পাতায় পাতায়' কোন কারকে কোন বিভক্তি?
(a) অধিকরণে ষষ্ঠী
(b) অধিকরণে ৭মী
(c) অপদানে ষষ্ঠী
(d) অপাদানে ৭মী
(e) কোনটিই নয়
Ans. b
100. If x = 2y +3 and y =-2; Quantity A = x and Quantity B = -1
(a) Quantity A is greater
(b) Quantity B is greater
(c) The two quantities are equal
(d) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
(e) None of these
Ans. c