Read Mutual Trust Bank Management Trainee officer 2014 Exam
1. Marium has n chocolates, where n is an integer such that 20 < n < 50. If Marium divides the chocolates equally among 5 children, she will have 2 chocolates remaining. If she divides the chocolates among 6 children, she will have 1 chocolates remaining. How many chocolates will remain if she divides the chocolate among 7 children?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
(e) 4
Ans. c
2. If 0 < a < b < c < d < e in the equation S = ( a b ) + ( c d ) + ( 1 e ), then then greatest increase in S would result from adding 1 to the value of which variable?
(a) a
(b) b
(c) c
(d) d
(e) e
Ans. a
3. In how way can Annie, Bushra, Camelia, Don, Elina and Farzana be seated if Annie and Bushra cannot be seated next to each other?
(a) 240
(b) 360
(c) 480
(d) 600
(e) 720
Ans. d
4. Recently, which of the following companies have acquired the cell phone business of Nokia?
(a) Motorola
(b) Google
(c) Ericsson
(d) Microsoft
(e) None of these
Ans. d
5. Who is the first Bangladeshi to receive the “Knight” award from the Queen of Britain?
(a) Dr. Muhammad Yunus
(b) Fazle Hasan Abed
(c) Abdullah
(d) F. R. Khan
(e) None of these
Ans. b
6. The first parliamentary election of Bangladesh was held in -
(a) 1973
(b) 1974
(c) 1976
(d) 1972
(e) None of these
Ans. a
7. If a and b are integers greater than 100 such that a + b = 300, which of the following could be the exact ratio of a to b?
(a) 9 to 1
(b) 5 to 2
(c) 5 to 3
(d) 4 to 1
(e) 3 to 2
Ans. e
8. Alim and Badrul enter into a partnership and Alim invest Tk. 10,000 in the partnership. At the end of 4 months he withdraws Tk. 2000. At the end of another 5 months, he withdraws another Tk. 3000. If Badrul recives Tk. 9600 as his share of the total profit of Tk. 19,100 for the year, how much did Badrul invest in the company?
(a) 12,000
(b) 96,000
(c) 8,000
(d) 6,000
(e) None of these
Ans. c
9. A group of 10 people plan to contribute equally to pay for a friend’s gift that cost G dollars. If n additional people want to contribute to pay for the gift, the required contribution per person will be reduced by how many dollars?
(a) Gn (100 + 10n)
(b) (10 + n) Gn
(c) (10G + Gn) n
(d) (Gn + 10G) Gn - 10
(e) None of these
Ans. a
10. Rehana leaves her home early in the morining so that she can reach her office on time. If she walks at the rate of 7 km/hr than if she reached her office 8 minutes late. But, if she walks at a speed of 8 km/hr, then she reaches her office 4 minutes early. What is the distance in km between Rehana’s house and her office?
(a) 10
(b) 11.2
(c) 11.5
(d) 12
(e) None of these
Ans. b
11. The length of a rope, to which a cow is tide, is increased form 19 m to 30 m. How much additional ground will it be able to graze? Assume that the cow is able to move on all sides with equal ease.
(a) 1696 sq. m
(b) 1694 sq. m
(c) 1594 sq. m
(d) 1756 sq. m
(e) 1896 sq. m
Ans. b
12. A car average 25 miles per gallon of gasoline when driven in the city and 40 miles per gallon when driven on the highway. According to these rates, which of the following is closest to the number of miles per gallon that the car averages when it is driven 10 miles in the city and then 50 miles on the highway?
(a) 64
(b) 36
(c) 12
(d) 29
(e) 42
Ans. b
13. If -2 < a < 11 and 3 < b < 12, then which of the following is NOT true?
(a) 1 < a + b < 23
(b) -14 < a - b < 8
(c) - 7 < b - a < 14
(d) 1 < b + a < 23
(e) -24 < ab < 132
Ans. c
14. In what ratio should a 20% methly alcohlo solution be mixed with a 50% methyl alcohol solution so that the resultant solution has 40% methyl alcohol in it?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 1 : 3
(d) 3 : 1
(e) 2 : 3
Ans. a
15. Certain number of children were playing a game of football. There was a trial taking place on the field. In this trail the pribality that a goal is scored is 2 5 . The probality that a girl hits a goal is 7 10 wherease the probaity that a boy hits a goal is 1 5 . What will be the probality that not only a goal is hit but it is also hit by a boy?
(a) 14 50
(b) 7 50
(c) 2 5
(d) 2 25
(e) None of these
Ans. d
16. Which one among the following is written in the logo of MTBL?
(a) Excellence in banking
(b) Happy banking
(c) Simple math
(d) You can bank on us
(e) None of these
Ans. d
17. Annie invested a certain sum of money in a bank that paid simple interest. The maoutn grew to Tk. 240 at the end of 2 years. She waited for another 3 years and got a final amount of Tk. 300. What was the principal amount that she invested at the biginning?
(a) 200
(b) 150
(c) 210
(d) 175
(e) 250
Ans. a
18. Recently, one country’s prime minister has resigned over a ferry disaster in that county. The name of the country is -
(a) South Korea
(b) South Africa
(c) Thailand
(d) Japan
(e) None of these
Ans. a
19. What is the radius of the in-circle of the triangle whose sides measure 5, 12 and 13 units?
(a) 2
(b) 12
(c) 6.5
(d) 6
(e) 7.5
Ans. a
20. ‘World Health Day’ is observed on -
(a) 1st December
(b) 1st April
(c) 7th December
(d) 7th April
(e) None of these
Ans. d
21. A cube of side 5 cm is painted on all it side. If it is sliced into 1 cubic centimeter cubes, how many 1 cubic centimeter cubes will have exactly one of their sides painted?
(a) 9
(b) 61
(c) 98
(d) 54
(e) 64
Ans. d
22. Which of the following organization received the “Shadhinota Padak 2014” -
(a) Bangla Academy
(b) Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
(c) Institute of Business Administration
(d) Bangladesh Shishu Academy
(e) None of these
Ans. b
23. Mongla port is situated on the river -
(a) Meghna
(b) Pashur
(c) Padma
(d) Rupsha
(e) None of these
Ans. b
24. Which one is the first novel written by Kazi Nazrul Islam?
(a) Agnibeena
(b) Badon Hara
(c) Mrittukhudha
(d) Kuhelika
(e) None of these
Ans. b
25. If the average of a and b is 45, and the average of b c is 35, then (a-c) = ?
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) 30
(e) 40
Ans. c
26. Which of the following number is not perfect square?
(a) 2187
(b) 78125
(c) 16284
(d) 3125
(e) None of these
Ans. a
27. Which cartoonist created the character “Tokai”?
(a) Mustafa Manoar
(b) Shishir Bhatyacharya
(c) Rafiqun Nabi
(d) Abedin
(e) None of these
Ans. c
28. Two merchants sell, each an article for Tk. 1000. If Merchant A computes his profit on cost price, while Merchant B computes his profit on selling price, they end up making profits of 25% respectively. By how much is the profit made by Merchant B greater than that of Merchant A?
(a) 66.67
(b) 50
(c) 125
(d) 200
(e) None of these
Ans. b
29. Papia has 16 marbles in her pocket She has 8 red ones, 4 green ones, and 4 blue ones. What is the minimum number of marbles she must take out of her pocket to ensure that she has one of each color?
(a) a
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 16
(e) 4
Ans. c
30. Who among the following has won the FIFA ballon d’Or award for 2013?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Franck Ribery
(d) Batistuta
(e) None of these
Ans. b
31. Which one of the following countries has no Army?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Maldives
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) None of these
Ans. b
32. The “Crimean Taters” or Crimean who are in news recently, are a Muslim ethnic group native to which country?
(a) Russia
(b) Ukraine
(c) Romania
(d) Turkey
(e) None of these
Ans. d
33. In which area, Gabriel Garcia Marquez received the Nobel Prize in 1982?
(a) Medical Science
(b) Literature
(c) Economics
(d) Peace
(e) None of these
Ans. b
34. A tank is fitted with 8 pipes, some of them that fill the tank and others that are waste pipe meant to empty the tank. Each of the pipes that fill the tank can fill it in 8 hours, while each of those empty the tank can empty it in 6 hours. If all the pipes are kept open when the tank is full, it will take exactly 6 hours for the tank to empty. How many of these are fill pipes?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 5
(e) None of these
Ans. b
35. Recently, Bangladesh has been declared as free from -
(a) Polio
(b) Chicken pox
(c) Tetanus
(d) Measles
(e) None of these
Ans. a
For each question, select the word(s)/phrase(s) that appropriately fill(s) in the gap(s).
36. Although some think the terms “bug” and “insect” are _____, the former term actually refers to ____ group of insects.
(a) parallel ; and identical
(b) precise ; an exact
(c) interchangeable ; a particular
(d) exclusive ; a separate
(e) useful ; a useless
Ans. c
37. ____ by nature, Cynthia spoke very little even to her won family members.
(a) garrulous
(b) equivocal
(c) taciturn
(d) arrogant
(e) gregarious
Ans. c
38. Each occupation has its own _____; bankers, lawyers and computer professionals, for example, all use among themselves language which outsiders have difficulty following.
(a) merits
(b) disadvantages
(c) rewards
(d) jargon
(e) problems
Ans. d
39. The success of the business venture ____ his expectations; he never thought that the firm would prosper.
(a) confirmed
(b) belied
(c) nullified
(d) fulfilled
(e) ratified
Ans. b
In each of the following sentences, some part or the entire sentence is underlined. Below each sentence there are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. Select the answer that produces the most effective sentence, one that is clear and exact, without awkwardness or ambiguity.
40. According to recent study, financial problems, together with their serious ramifications, ranks as one of high causes of martial stress.
(a) ranks as one of the high causes of marital stress
(b) rank as one of the leading causes of marital stress
(c) rank as one of the most high causes of marital stress
(d) rank as one of the leading causes of marital stress
(e) None of these
Ans. b
41. Raised in a large and noisy family, it was only when I went away to college that I learned how refreshing solitude could be.
(a) it was only when I went away to college that I learned how refreshing solitude could be
(b) when I went away to college I learned how refreshing solitude could be
(c) going away to college I learned how refreshing solitude could be
(d) I did not learn how refreshing solitude could be until I went away to college
(e) None of these
Ans. d
42. Underestimating it value, breakfast is a meal many people skip.
(a) Underestimating its value, breakfast is a meal many people skip.
(b) Breakfast is skipped by many people because of their underestimating its value.
(c) Many people, underestimating the value to breakfast, and skipping it.
(d) Many people skip breakfast because they underestimate its value.
(e) None of these
Ans. d
43. The concert this weekend promise to attract an even greater amount of people than the last one.
(a) an even greater amount of people
(b) an ever larger amount of people
(c) an even greater number of people
(d) a number of people event larger
(e) None of these
Ans. c
44. Scoliosis, a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws body out of line, can cause heart and lung problems as well as physical deformity.
(a) a condition when the spine curves abnormally and throws the body out of line
(b) an abnormal curvature of the spine that throws the body out of line
(c) a condition of the spine curving abnormally and in which the body is thrown
(d) where the body is thrown out of line by an abnormal curvature of the spine
(e) None of these
Ans. b
In each of the following sentences, there is one word missing. Identify the missing word from the given choices.
45. China’s continued economic progress depends on mastering art of mound-breaking innovation.
(a) will
(b) for
(c) of
(d) the
(e) No word is missing
Ans. a
46. The pain-killing effect of dental anesthesia lasts longer in the afternoon than does in the morning.
(a) it
(b) then
(c) as
(d) if
(e) No word is missing
Ans. a
47. All the actors I know, Peter is by far the best.
(a) from
(b) among
(c) than
(d) between
(e) No word is missing
Ans. b
48. Our company made a loss last year but this year we recovered the sales we lost previously.
(a) back
(b) had
(c) have
(d) did
(e) No word is missing
Ans. c
In each of the questions below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up. Rearrange these parts which are labeled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
49. The appearance
P: dinosaurs were at their peak
Q: of the first mammals on the earth
R: at the time when
S: went almost unnoticed
(a) SPRQ
(b) PRQS
(c) QRPS
(d) PSRQ
(e) None of these
Ans. e
50. It was
P: keeping with my mood
Q: in a soft summer evening
R: I walked sedately
S: in the direction of our’ new house
(a) SRPQ
(b) QRPS
(c) QPRS
(d) SQPR
(e) None of these
Ans. b
51. In the darkness.
P: the long, narrow beard
Q: was clearly visible with
R: the tall stooping figure of the doctor
S: and the aquiline nose
(a) RQPS
(b) PRQS
(c) QRPS
(d) PSRQ
(e) None of these
Ans. a
52. I read and advertisement that said
P: posh, air-conditioned
Q: gentlemen of taste
R: are available for
S: fully furnished rooms
(a) SPQR
(b) QSRP
(c) PSRQ
(d) QPSR
(e) PQRS
Ans. c
53. All such students
P: get success and recognition
Q: who are honest
R: and hardworking
S: in every walk of life
(a) SPRQ
(b) PRQS
(c) QRPS
(d) PSRQ
(e) None of these
Ans. c
Select the word that best expresses the meaning of the underlined word.
54. The mystery has never been conclusively solved.
(a) drastically
(b) decisively
(c) disgracefully
(d) eventually
(e) None of these
Ans. d
55. The government has failed to articulate the ideal regional order.
(a) initiate
(b) reverberate
(c) resolve
(d) enunciate
(e) None of these
Ans. d
56. When he was not invited to the wedding, he considered it a personal affront.
(a) slur
(b) veneration
(c) assuage
(d) tenacity
(e) None of these
Ans. a
57. The advent of television has had a profound effect upon people’s lives.
(a) widespread
(b) prevalent
(c) induction
(d) consequence
(e) None of these
Ans. c
58. Lax intellectual property rights penalize cutting-edge research.
(a) laborious
(b) stringent
(c) unambiguous
(d) innovative
(e) None of these
Ans. e