Read Dutch Bangla Bank Limited Probationary Officer 2011 Exam
1. average of a set of 12 number, which includes 34 is removed from the set and 38 is included to the set, what is the average of the new set of number in terms of A ?
(a) A+4
(b) A+ 1 3
(c) 12A+4
(d) (A + 38) 12
(e) None of these
Ans. b
2. A buzzer sounds every 15 minutes. If the buzzer sounded at 12 :40 PM, which of the following could be a time at which the buzzer had sounded before?
(a) 4:05 AM
(b) 5:30 AM
(c) 7:15 AM
(d) 8:10 AM
(e) None of these
Ans. d
3. Which of the following is the social networking site developed by Google?
(a) Facebook
(b) Twitter
(c) Google book
(d) Google plus
(e) None of these
Ans. d
4. How many times has the Constitution of Bangladesh been amended?
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 16
(e) None of these
Ans. c
5. What is the Current name of the former Ministry of Establishment of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh?
(a) Ministry of State
(b) Ministry of Government Employees
(c) Ministry of infrastructure
(d) Ministry of Public Administration
(e) None of these
Ans. d
6. If p, q, and r are consecutive positive integers, with P > q > r and P + q + r an even number, which of the following could be the value of r?
(a) 8
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) None of these
Ans. b
7. To reproduce an old photograph, a studio change Tk. z to make a negative Tk. 0.6z for each of the first 10 points and Tk. 0.2z for each print in excess of 10 prints. If Tk. 45 is the total change to make one negative and 20 prints from an old photograph then what is the value of z?
(a) Tk. 3
(b) Tk. 4
(c) Tk. 4.5
(d) Tk. 5
(e) None of these
Ans. d
8. Where is the headquarters of Islamic Development Bank located?
(a) Riyadh
(b) Jeddah
(c) Islamabad
(d) Manila
(e) None of these
Ans. d
9. Which of the following terminology is associated with the import and export business?
(a) Letter of Credit
(b) Call Money
(c) Book Building
(d) CRR
(e) None of these
Ans. a
10. Streets A, B, and C are straight and level, and they intersect to from a triangle. If streets A and B intersect at a 60° angle and if street C is perpendicular to street B, at what acute angle do street A and C intersect?
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 90°
(e) None of these
Ans. a
11. Which of the following is the target year for achieving of Millennium Development Goal (MDG)?
(a) 2015
(b) 2020
(c) 2021
(d) 2026
(e) None of these
Ans. a
12. Pallab has exactly 3 times as many Bangladeshi as non �Bangladeshi stamps in his collection. Which of the following cannot be the number of stamps in Pallab�s collection?
(a) 54
(b) 68
(c) 96
(d) 72
(e) All of these can be
Ans. a
13. Which of the following is a land-locked country?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Chile
(c) Panama
(d) New Zealand
(e) None of these
Ans. e
14. Boddy, an office sectary, typed 6 letters, each of which had either 1 or 2 pages. If Boddy typed 10 pages in all, how many of the letters had 2 pages?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 5
(e) None of these
Ans. c
15. In a departmental store, notebooks that are normally sold for Tk. 59 each are on sale at 2 for Tk. 99 How much can be saved by purchasing 12 of these notebooks at the sale price?
(a) Tk. 228
(b) Tk. 114
(c) Tk. 195
(d) Tk. 100
(e) None of these
Ans. b
16. If the average of 5 consecutive integers is 13 them what is the sum of the least and the greatest of the 5 integers?
(a) 23
(b) 25
(c) 26
(d) 30
(e) None of these
Ans. c
17. The cost of manufacturing x water pumps is Tk. 9000+400x. The amount received by selling these x water pumps is Tk. 500x. Water is the least number of water pumps that must be manufactured and sold so that the amount received is at least equal to the manufacturing cost?
(a) 50
(b) 60
(c) 90
(d) 100
(e) None of these
Ans. c
18. When was the Value added Tax Introduced in Bangladesh?
(a) January 1, 1990
(b) July 1, 1991
(c) January 1, 2001
(d) July 1, 2001
(e) None of these
Ans. b
19. What is the name of border line between India and Pakistan?
(a) Line of control
(b) Durand Line
(c) Indo-Pak Line
(d) Sindh Line
(e) None of these
Ans. a
20. In which district of India are the enclaves of Bangladesh located?
(a) Darjeeling
(b) Koch Bihar
(c) Nakugaon
(d) Maldah
(e) None of these
Ans. b
21. If x and y are positives integers, each greater than 1, and if 13(x-1)= 17(y-1), what is least possible value of (x-y)?
(a) 32
(b) 30
(c) 26
(d) 25
(e) None of these
Ans. a
22. Zaman lives 4 k.m. due west of Parul's house. Abul lives 6 k.m. due north of Parul's house and 4 k.m due west of Dipu's house. What is the straight-line distance from Zaman's house to Dipu's house?
(a) 4 k.m
(b) 6 km
(c) 8 k.m
(d) 10 k.m
(e) None of these
Ans. d
23. Soultion X contains 7% (by weight) of liquid M and solution Y contains 14.5%( by weight) of liquid. M If 3 games of solution X is mixed with 2 games of solution Y, then liquid M accounts for what percent of the weights of the resulting solution?
(a) 6.09%
(b) 10%
(c) 10.75%
(d) 21%
(e) None of these
Ans. b
24. What is the capital of the Republic of South Sudan?
(a) Khartoum
(b) Banghazi
(c) Yambio
(d) Juba
(e) None of these
Ans. d
25. In a certain country, a person in born every 5 seconds and a person dies every 13 seconds. Therefore the birth and death rates account for a population growth rate of one person every---.
(a) 0.123 sec
(b) 9 sec
(c) 8 sec
(d) 9.8.125 sec
(e) None of these
Ans. d
26. One- K th of a circular pie has been served. If the rest of the pie is divided into n equal servings, then each of these servings is what fraction of the whole pie?
(a) 1/nk
(b) (k-n) nk
(c) (k-1)/ nk
(d) (k-1)n
(e) None of these
Ans. c
27. Which of the following is a member state of G8?
(a) India
(b) Singapore
(c) Brazil
(d) Belgium
(e) None of these
Ans. e
28. When a certain number is divided by 7, the remainder is zero. If the remainder is not zero when that number is divided by 14, than the remainder must be---.
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 7
(d) 13
(e) None of these
Ans. c
29. If Tk. 6,300 was invested in a share when the price per share was Tk. 9 and additional Tk. 4,200 was invested in the same share when the price per share was Tk. 10, what was the average price per share?
(a) Tk. 9.125
(b) Tk. 9.375
(c) Tk. 9.5
(d) Tk. 9625
(e) None of these
Ans. b
30. The number 0.01 is how many times as great as the number (0.0001) 2 ?
(a) 10 2
(b) 10 4
(c) 10 6
(d) 10 8
(e) None of these
Ans. c
Fill in the Gaps
Instruction: For each question, select the word(s)/phrase(s) that appropriately fill(s) in the gap(s).
31. Such a ----- glance can pay ----- attention to details.
(a) cryptic, close
(b) elusory, little
(c) fleeting , vigilant
(d) keen, scanty
(e) None of those
Ans. b
32. Rarely ___ seen far from water.
(a) spotted frogs
(b) spotted frogs have
(c) have spotted frogs
(d) are spotted frogs
(e) None of these
Ans. d
33. A major concern among Bangladeshi archeologists today is the preservation of our archeological sites, ____ are threatened by development.
(a) of which many
(b) many of which
(c) many of them
(d) which many
(e) None of these
Ans. b
34. Known for his commitment to noble causes, the philanthropist deserved ____for his _____.
(a) Recognition, error
(b) reward ,anger
(c) admonishment, love
(d) credit, altruism
(e) None of these
Ans. d
35. The chemistry lab instructor informed us that the higher the temperature of a molecule _____.
(a) the more energy it has
(b) than it has more energy
(c) more energy has it
(d) it has more energy
(e) None of these
Ans. a
Finding the Alien one from a list words
Instruction: Find the alien word form each list.
36. .
(a) Permanent
(b) Perpetual
(c) Eternal
(d) Momentary
(e) Endless
Ans. d
37. .
(a) Pernicious
(b) Mollify
(c) Pacify
(d) Appease
(e) Soothe
Ans. a
38. .
(a) Gallant
(b) Gregarious
(c) Brave
(d) Valiant
(e) Valorous
Ans. b
39. .
(a) Diligent
(b) Assiduous
(c) Industrious
(d) Persevering
(e) Indolent
Ans. e
40. .
(a) Egoist
(b) Boastful
(c) Arrogant
(d) Immodest
(e) Humble
Ans. a
Identification of Errors
Instruction: For each question, parts of the sentence are underlined & lettered. Decided which underlined part contains the error & mark it. If the sentence is correct as it stands, mark (E). No sentence contains more than one error.
41. In the A architecture, a capital B is the top C portion of a column D . No Error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. a
42. Mr. Hunayun Ahmed achieved A fame both as a B writer or C as a film maker D . No error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. c
43. Sharks can detect A minute electrical B discharge coming C form its D prey. No Error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. d
44. The sum of the all A chemical reactions in an organism B living cells are C called its D metabolism. No Error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. c
45. Duck are less A susceptible to B infections than C other types of poultry D . No Error E .
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. e
Identification of Missing Word
Instruction: In each of the following sentences, there is one word missing. Your task is to identify the missing word form the given choices.
46. He was interested making a film.
(a) in
(b) for
(c) by
(d) colour
(e) No word is missing
Ans. a
47. He is famous not only in his village also in the whole country.
(a) all over
(b) or
(c) too
(d) but
(e) No word is missing
Ans. e
48. You should prepare yourself take the examination
(a) to CA
(b) good
(c) for
(d) by
(e) No word is missing
Ans. a
49. No sooner had he seen the train he started running.
(a) than
(b) than
(c) been
(d) station
(e) No word is missing
Ans. b
Meaning of the Underlined Word/Phrase
Instruction: For each question, select the option that best expresses the meaning of the underlined Word/Phrase.
50. He has gone to the United States of America for good .
(a) For higher study
(b) Forever
(c) For traveling
(d) In search of fortune
(e) None of these
Ans. b
51. Though his answer was a short in the dark, it was a correct one.
(a) Guessed one
(b) Clever one
(c) informed one
(d) Quick one
(e) None of these
Ans. a
52. Many teenagers are going to the dogs because of excessive use of social networking sites in the internet.
(a) Getting spoiled CA
(b) Preferring doges as pets
(c) Making new friends
(d) Playing Farm Ville.
(e) None of these.
Ans. a
53. Prices of essential goods are rising by leaps and bounds.
(a) Slowly
(b) At a rate less than inflation
(c) quickly
(d) Every month
(e) None of these
Ans. c
54. He always tries to makes hay while the sun shines .
(a) To make a good harvest
(b) To makes a good use of the solar energy
(c) To use all available techniques to fight
(d) To make a good use of the opportunity.
(e) none of these
Ans. d
The director of an art gallery must group nine Paintings –A, B, C, D, E , F, G, H and j - in twelve specs numbered consecutively from 1 to 12, The paintings must be in three groups, each group representing a different century. The groups must be separated from each other by at least one unused wall space. Three of the paintings (including A and G) are from the 17th century, two (including H) from the 18th century and four the 19th century.
Besides, the following conditions have to be met-
Unused wall spaces cannot occur within groups-
B and J are paintings from different centuries.
D, E and F are paintings from the same centuries.
Space number 5 is always empty.
55. I the paintings are hung in reverse chorological order by century, the unused wait spaces could be---
(a) 1, 5 and 10
(b) 4,7 and 8
(c) 5,8 and 12
(d) 5, 9 and 10
(e) None of these
Ans. e
56. Which of the following is space that cannot be occupied by 18th century painting ?
(a) Space 1
(b) Space 6
(c) Space 8
(d) Space 11
(e) None of these
Ans. a
57. If D is in space 11, which of the following is a possible arrangement for spaces 8 and 9?
(a) 8 unused and A in 9
(b) E in 8 in 9
(c) H in 8 and B in 9
(d) 8 unused and C in 9
(e) None of these
Ans. a
58. If space 4 is to remain empty, which of the following is true?
(a) Space 10 must be empty
(b) A 17th century painting must be hung is space 3
(c) An 18th century painting must be hung in space 1
(d) A 19th century painting must be hung in space 12
(e) None of these
Ans. d
59. If the 19th century paintings are in spaces 1 to 4, which of the following cannot be true?
(a) Space 8 is unused
(b) Space 9 is unused
(c) A is hung in space
(d) G is hung in space 12
(e) All of these can be true.
Ans. a
60. Which of the following countries has recently adopted the Euro as its currency?
(a) England
(b) Norway
(c) Libya
(d) Estonia
(e) None of these
Ans. d