Read Mercantile Bank Limited Officer 2008 Exam
1. The Lunar Eclipse (Eclipse of the moon ) occurs when -
(a) The Moon lies between the sun and the Earth
(b) The Earth lies Between the sun and the Moon ca
(c) The sun lies between the Earth and the Moon
(d) When the new Moon occurs
(e) None of these
Ans. b
2. What are will the values of x that satisfy the equation x 2 +4x+3 = 0
(a) -3
(b) -1
(c) -3 and -1
(d) 3 and 4
(e) None of these
Ans. c
3. Pasha is paid an hourly rate of Tk. 11 with overtime at 1.5 the hourly rate for any hours in excess of 40 per week. In addition, he also receives a 6% commission on all sales over Tk. 2500 per week. He worked for 53 hours last week and had sales of Tk. 8.659. What were his gross earnings in Tk. for the week?
(a) 1,024.04
(b) 654.50
(c) 1,174.20
(d) 1, 191.08
(e) None of these
Ans. a
4. One –forth of the students of a school play cricket and two- third of the rest play football. The remaining 400 students do not play either of the games. How many students are there in the school?
(a) 800
(b) 1600 ca
(c) 1800
(d) 2400
(e) none of these
Ans. b
5. According to the FY 2007-08 budget, the exemption limit of income tax for an individual is Tk.
(a) 1.00 lac
(b) 1.50 lac
(c) 1.20 lac
(d) 2.00 lac
(e) None of these
Ans. b
6. Today Jim is twice as old as Fred and Sam is 2 years younger than Fred .Four years ago Jim was 4 times as old Sam. How old is Jim now?
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 16
(d) 20
(e) None of these
Ans. d
7. What is the name of Malaysian Currency?
(a) Peso
(b) Diner
(c) Riei
(d) Ringit
(e) Dirham
Ans. d
8. Which is the nearest planet to the sun?
(a) Mercury
(b) Uranus
(c) Venus
(d) Jupiter
(e) None of these
Ans. a
9. How many spoke are there in a wheel of a sports car, if any two consecutive spokes form an angle of 15° ?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 22
(d) 24 ca
(e) None of these
Ans. d
10. Jennifer purchased 140 shares of a stock at Tk. 135.50 per share and paid a commission of 0.06%. What was her total investment in taka?
(a) 20,108.20
(b) 19,083.42 ca
(c) 18,970.00
(d) 18,856.18
(e) None of these
Ans. b
11. A triangle has a base x and an altitude y. A second triangle has a base twice the altitude of the first triangle, and an altitude twice the base of the first triangle. What is the area of the second triangle?
(a) 2 x y ca
(b) 0.5 x y
(c) 0.66 x y
(d) 4 x y
(e) none of these
Ans. a
12. Government of Bangladesh wants to relocate the tanneries of Hazaribag to
(a) Aminbazer
(b) Narayanganj
(c) Gazipur
(d) Saver ca
(e) None of those
Ans. d
13. Two-thirds of the teachers of a high school are women, twelve of male teachers are unmarried while 3 5 of the male teachers are married. How many teachers are there in the school?
(a) 30
(b) 90
(c) 60
(d) 72
(e) None of these
Ans. b
14. How many international airports are there in Bangladesh?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5
Ans. c
15. A 60-gallon tank is 60% full of water. If 50% of the water is poured in a 90-gallon tank, what percent of the 40-gallan tanks is filled?
(a) 20 ca
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d) 36
(e) None of these
Ans. a
16. Main cause of night blindness is deficiency of Vitamin---
(a) E
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C
(e) D
Ans. b
17. Where will the World Cup Cricket be held in 2011?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bangladesh
(e) All of these
Ans. e
18. A merchant was selling an item at a certain price, than market it down 20% for spring sale. During the summer, he marked the item down another 20% from its spring price. If the item was sold at the summer price, what percent of the original price did its sell for?
(a) 40%
(b) 60%
(c) 64% ca
(d) 67%
(e) None of these
Ans. c
19. A man 6 feet tall casts a shadow 4 feet long, at the same time a flagpole casts a shadow which is 50 feet long. How long is the flagpole?
(a) 50 feet
(b) 75 feet
(c) 80 feet
(d) 3 and 4
(e) None of these
Ans. b
20. OMS stands for -
(a) Open Market Sale
(b) Open Market System
(c) Open Market Support
(d) Open Market Strategy
(e) None of these
Ans. a
21. After working for a total of 4 hours at temporary job we were told that we had just completed 1 4 of the task. How much longer in hour should it takes us to finish the entire job?
(a) 1
(b) 16
(c) 8
(d) 12
(e) None of those
Ans. b
22. Which one of the longest day in a year?
(a) July 22
(b) June 20
(c) June 21
(d) June 22
(e) None of these
Ans. c
23. Half the graduating class of a college was accepted by a business school. One-third of the class was accepted by a law school. It one-fifth of the class was accepted by both types of school, what fraction of the class was accepted only by a law school?
(a) 2 15
(b) 1 6 1/6
(c) 1 3 1/3
(d) 1 2
(e) None of these
Ans. a
24. A small factory with 3 machines has a job of stamping out a number of pan covers. The newest machine can do the job in 3 day, another machine can do it in 4 days, and the third machine can do it in 6 days. How many days will the factory take to do the job using all three machines?
(a) 1.333 ca
(b) 4.333
(c) 6
(d) 13
(e) None of these
Ans. a
25. Mr. Arif left Tk. 50 lac to his three sons-Abu, Bony and Chinu. The money was distributed amongst the sons in such a way that for every 1Tk. Abu received, Bony received Tk. 1.5 and Chinu received Tk. 2.5.How much money did Bony receive?
(a) Tk. 7.5 lac
(b) Tk. 10 lac
(c) Tk. 11 lac
(d) Tk. 15 lac
(e) None of these
Ans. d
26. A man buys eggs at the rate of Tk. 7.2 per dozen eggs and sells them at taka 70 per 100 eggs. If his profit is Tk. 30, how many eggs did he buy?
(a) 120
(b) 180
(c) 200
(d) 300 ca
(e) None of these
Ans. d
27. The head quarter of Asian Development Bank is situated in ----
(a) Manila
(b) Singapore
(c) Bangkok
(d) Tokyo
(e) None of these
Ans. a
28. There are 8 job applicants sitting in waiting room; 4 women and 4 men. If two of the applicants are selected of random, what is the probability that both will be women?
(a) 1 2
(b) 3 7
(c) 1 4
(d) 3 14 3/14
(e) None of these
Ans. d
29. If a : b =4 : 7 and b : c =5 : 6, then a :b : c = ?
(a) 7 : 6
(b) 20 : 35 : 30
(c) 20 : 35 : 42
(d) 24:42: 30
(e) None of these
Ans. c
30. When was the national flag of Independent Bangladesh hoisted?
(a) March 2, 1971
(b) March 7, 1971
(c) March 26,1971
(d) December 16,1971
(e) None of these
Ans. a
31. ৫ 0.04 -2 × 0.2 2 × 4 × 0.001 -3 ( 10 3 × 0.1 -3 ৬ = ?
(a) 2
(b) 24
(c) 50
(d) 100
(e) None of these
Ans. c
32. How many pupils can be seated in a room with N single chairs and B double seated benches?
(a) nb
(b) 2nb
(c) 2(b + n)
(d) 2b + n
(e) None of these
Ans. d
33. A car passes Dhaka at 9.55 am and Gazipur at 10.15am Gazipur is 30 miles from Dhaka. What is the average speed of the car in miles per hour?
(a) 10
(b) 30
(c) 90
(d) 120
(e) None of these
Ans. c
34. Recently India has raised the export price of per ton of non-basmti rice to
(a) US$ 450
(b) US$ 500
(c) US$ 750
(d) US$ 1000 ca
(e) US$ 1500
Ans. d
35. If 3x - 4y > 2x + 3y, then which of the following must be true?
(a) x>y
(b) y>x
(c) x>0
(d) Y>0
(e) None of these
Ans. a
36. Which one is the most abundant gas in the air?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Methane
(e) None of these
Ans. b
37. Who was recognized as “FIFA” Football of the Year : 2007”?
(a) Ruquemee
(b) Rolando
(c) Rabinho
(d) Kaka
(e) Ronaldinho
Ans. d
38. If x < -1, than which of the following must be true?
(a) x 2 >x> x 3
(b) x 2 > x 3 > x
(c) x 3 > x 2 >x
(d) x > x 3 > x 3
(e) None of these
Ans. a
39. The XYZ Corporation sells pens, pencils, and erases. The pens make up 2/5 of all sales, the pencils 1/10 of pens and the erasers ½ of pens and pencils together. What percentage of all sales is for eraser?
(a) 50%
(b) 44%
(c) 22%
(d) 20%
(e) None of these
Ans. c
40. A candy dealer makes up a mixture of 3 parts of candy costing him Tk. 60 per pound with 2 parts of candy costing him Tk. 70 per pound and 2 pats costing him Tk. 50 per pound .At what price per pound should he sell his mixture to make a profit of 25 percent?
(a) Tk. 50
(b) Tk. 60
(c) Tk. 70
(d) Tk. 75
(e) None of these
Ans. d
41. East Pakistan Stock Exchange Association Ltd. Previous name of Dhaka Stock Exchange, was incorporated in the year.
(a) 1952
(b) 1953
(c) 1954 ca
(d) 1964
(e) None of these
Ans. c
42. How many tiles each 1 foot square are necessary to form a 1 foot border around the inside of a room 24 feet?
(a) 36
(b) 37
(c) 72 ca
(d) 74
(e) None of these
Ans. c
43. In Rajshahi 5 adults are unemployed for every 120 who have jobs.Out of 2,125 adults how many have jobs?
(a) 2040 ca
(b) 1986
(c) 425
(d) 89
(e) None of these
Ans. a
Analogy
Instructions: A related pair of words or phrases is followed by five options. Select an option that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair.
44. HEART : PUMP
(a) Head :Ache
(b) Lunge : Collapse
(c) Eyes : Sleep
(d) Stomach :Digest
(e) Ankle : Twist
Ans. d
45. LUMBER :BEAR
(a) Roost : Hen
(b) Bray : Donkey
(c) waddle : Goose
(d) Swoop : Hawk
(e) Chirp : Sparrow
Ans. c
46. PIPELINE :REFINERY
(a) Oil : Gas
(b) Vein : Heart
(c) Telephone: Number
(d) Artery : Blood
(e) Pad : Helicopter
Ans. b
47. SCURRY : MOVE
(a) Chant : sing
(b) Chatter : Talk
(c) Carry : Lift
(d) Sleep : Drowse
(e) Limp :Walk
Ans. b
48. URGE: INSIST
(a) Request : Demand
(b) Refuse : Deny
(c) Impulse : Push
(d) Expunge : Purge
(e) None of these
Ans. a
Appropriate Preposition
Instructions: Choose the most appropriate preposition to fill the gaps to complete the sentence.
49. The Buriganga is _____ the south of Dhaka city.
(a) in
(b) at
(c) to
(d) around
(e) None of the
Ans. c
50. He agreed ____ the proposal.
(a) at
(b) with
(c) to
(d) for
(e) none of these
Ans. c
51. I made ______ my mind to go there.
(a) into
(b) up
(c) out
(d) in
(e) none of these
Ans. c
52. You must atone ____ you sin.
(a) at
(b) to
(c) in
(d) for
(e) none of these
Ans. d
53. He came _____ a noble family.
(a) out
(b) from
(c) by
(d) though
(e) none of these
Ans. b
Data Sufficiency
Instructions: Each of the following questions below is followed by two statements labeled(i)and (ii) Analyze the information given in the statements (i) and (ii) and then mark the appropriate option in your answer sheet. They are explained below:
(a) If statement (i) alone is sufficient to answer the questions, but not statement (ii) alone.
(b) if statement (ii) alone is sufficient to answer the questions , but not statement (i) alone.
(c)If statements (i) and (ii) together are sufficient to answer the questions, but neither alone is sufficient.
(d) Need additional date become statements (i) and (ii) together are not sufficient to answer the question.
(e)Need additional date because statements (i) and (ii) together are not sufficient to answer the question.
54. If 70 students sat for the same test,what was the average score of the students?
(i) The highest score was 80 and lowest score was 40.
(ii) The average is in the middle of highest and lowest mark.
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. c
55. How many people are seated in a certain theatre?
(i). If 1 4 of the people in the theatre left, the theatre would be filled to 3 /5 of capacity.
(ii) If 20 more people entered into the these, it would be filled to full capacity.
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. e
56. Rafiq drove total 160 miles. What was his average speed for the trip?
(i)Rafiq drove the first 100 miles at an averages speed of 40 miles per hour.
(ii)Rafiq drove the last 100 miles at an average speed of 50 miles per hour.
(a) .
(b) .
(c) .
(d) .
(e) .
Ans. e
Find Correct Spellings
Instructions: Choose the word that is correctly spelt.
57. a. Hetrogenous
(a) .
(b) Hetrogeneous
(c) Heterogeneous
(d) Heterogenous
(e) None of these
Ans. c
58. a. Collague
(a) .
(b) Coleauge
(c) Cholleauge
(d) Caleauge
(e) None of these
Ans. a
59. a. Cesation
(a) .
(b) Cessation
(c) Cession
(d) Cessation
(e) None of these
Ans. b
60. a.Disonance
(a) .
(b) Dissonance
(c) Disconaence
(d) Dissonence
(e) None of these
Ans. b
61. a. Liutenant
(a) .
(b) Leftenant
(c) Lieutenant
(d) Leitnant
(e) None of these
Ans. c
Instruction: From the given scenario and conditions answer questions 72-75. An amusement park roller coaster includes five cars, numbers I though 5 from front to back Each car accommodates up to two rides, seated side by side. Six people – Taraq, Galib,Luna, Mark, Pavel and Jamil --- are riding the coaster at the same time.
*Luna is sharing a car.
Mark is not sharing a car and is seated immediately behind an empty car.
Tareq is not sharing a car with either Galib or Pavel.
Galib is riding in either the third or fourth car.
62. If Pavel is riding in the second car, which of the following statement(s) must be correct?
(a) Galib is riding in the third car.
(b) Tareq is riding in the first car
(c) Mark is riding in the fourth car
(d) Both (a) & (b)
(e) None of these
Ans. d
63. Which of the following groups of riders could occupy the second car?
(a) Luna only
(b) Tareq and Galib
(c) Luna and Mark
(d) Jamil and Taraq
(e) Jamil, Galib and Pavel
Ans. c
64. Which one of the following statements CANNOT be true?
(a) Neither Tareq nor Galib is sharing a car with another rider.
(b) Neither Mark nor Jamil is sharing a car with another rider.
(c) Tareq is sharing a car, and Jamail is sharing a car
(d) Galib is sharing a car, and Pavel is sharing a car
(e) Tareq is sharing a car, and Galib is sharing a car
Ans. a
65. If Galib is riding immediately behind Luna’s car and immediately ahead of Tareq’s car, all of the following must be true EXCEPT :
(a) Galib is riding in the fourth car
(b) Pavel is riding in the third car
(c) Tareq is riding in the fifth car
(d) Luna is riding in the third car
(e) The first car is empty
Ans. b
Replacement of word
Instructions: Choose the most appropriate replacement from the options given for the underlined word/words of the following sentences.
66. The similar meaning of CHASTE is
(a) Loyar
(b) Timid
(c) Curt
(d) Threw ca
(e) Outspoken
Ans. d
67. The opposite meaning of ASPSTATE is
(a) laggard
(b) loyalist
(c) martinet
(d) predecessor
(e) skeptic
Ans. b
68. The waiter put mango juice into my glass.
(a) filled
(b) poured
(c) reached
(d) threw
(e) tossed
Ans. b
69. When her dog, died, she cried very hard for half an hour.
(a) yelled
(b) screamed
(c) sobbed
(d) raced
(e) drowned
Ans. b
70. He quickly looked at his watch.
(a) searched
(b) reached
(c) glanced
(d) sobbed
(e) raced
Ans. c
Sentence correction
Instructions: Each question in this section presents a sentence, part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find different ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choose the answer that should replace the underlined part.
71. Delighted by the reported earnings for the first quarter of the fiscal year, it was decided by the company manager give her staff a raise.
(a) it was decided by the company manager to give a raise to her staff.
(b) the decision of the company manager was to give her staff a raise.
(c) the company manager decided to give her staff a rise
(d) the staff was given a rise by the company manger
(e) a raise was given to the staff by the company manager
Ans. c
72. In addition to having more protein then wheat does, the protein in rice is higher quality than that in wheat, with more of the amino acids essential to the human diet.
(a) the protein in rice is of higher quality than that of
(b) rice has protein of higher quality than that in
(c) the protein in rice is higher in quality then it is in
(d) rice protein in rice is higher in quality than it is in
(e) rice has a protein in quality then
Ans. b
73. When one eats in this restaurant, you often find, that the prices are high.
(a) When one eats in this restaurant, you often find,
(b) When you eat in this restaurant, one often finds
(c) When you eat in this restaurant, you often find.
(d) If you eat in this restaurant, you often find.
(e) When someone eats in this restaurant, you often find.
Ans. c
74. The psychologist William James believed that facial expressions not only provide a visible sign of an emotion, actually contributing to the feeling itself.
(a) emotion, actually also is contributing to the feeling itself.
(b) emotion but also actually contributing to the feeling itself.
(c) emotion but also actually contribute to the feeling itself.
(d) emotion, they also actually contribute to the feeling of it.
(e) emotion; the feeling itself is also actually contributed to by them.
Ans. c
75. Of all the possible disasters that threaten our agriculture, the possibility of an adverse change in climate is may be the more difficult for analysis .
(a) is many be the more difficult to analysis
(b) is probably the most difficult to analyze
(c) in may be the most difficult for analysis
(d) is probably the more difficult to analyze
(e) Is, it may be, the analysis that is most difficult.
Ans. b