Review Bangladesh Bank Asst Director 2011 Exam
1. Two planes leave the airport at the same time. Minutes later, plane A is 33 miles due north of the airport and plane B is 56 miles due east of the airport. How far apart are the two planes?
82
119
65
93
66
Ans.
2. Riaz spent 20% of his income on taxes and 20% of the remainder on rent. What percent of his income he spent on rent?
12
14
16
18
15
Ans.
3. In how many ways can the letters of the word, ‘ARRANGE’ be in which the two Rs and two As come together?
360
120
95
75
150
Ans.
4. In the two consecutive numbers, one-fourth of the smaller one exceeds one-fifth of the larger one by 3. The numbers are:
36,37
13,12
64,65
24,25
75,76
Ans.
5. How many degrees does a minute hand move in 20 minutes?
20 degree
120 degree
60 degree
100 degree
90 degree
Ans.
6. Which of the following would be analogous to “Refinery: Petroleum”?
mill: grain
mine: one
warehouse: merchandise
generator: electricity
forest: lumber
Ans.
7. By selling a book for Tk. 560, gain is as much percent as it cost taka. The cost price is:
Tk. 400
Tk. 40
Tk. 360
Tk. 140
Tk. 500
Ans.
8. When electrical power is disrupted or cut off, data and programs are lost in:
Secondary Storage
Hard Disk
Operating System
RAM
ROM
Ans.
9. If x = 5, what is the value of ( x 7 ÷ x 5 × x² )?
5
25
125
625
50
Ans.
10. Which Bangladesh engineer is the designer of record (DOR) of the planned large US civil work in Louisiana?
Anwar Zahid
Mahbubul Azam
A. F. Rahman
Jamilur Chowdhury
Ainun Nishat
Ans.
11. The country with largest amount of public debt is:
Greece
Portugal
Iceland
USA
China
Ans.
12. Of the five bill collectors at apex Collection Agency, Mr. Mamun has the highest rate of unsuccessful collections. Yet Mr. Mamun is the best bill collector on the agency’s staff. Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy?
None of the bill collectors at the agency has been working longer than Mr. Mamun
The other four bill collectors at the agency consider Mr. Mamun to be a very capable bill collector
Mr. Mamun’s rate of collections per year has remained fairly steady in the last few years
Before joining the agency, Mr. Mamun was affiliated with the credit department of a large department store
Mr. Mamun is assigned to the majority of the most difficult cases at the agency
Ans.
13. With which device are earthquakes recorder?
Barometer
Oscillator
Voltmeter
Seismograph
Thermometer
Ans.
14. Presently, how many credit rating agencies are there in Bangladesh?
2
3
4
6
12
Ans.
15. Match the best alternative that corresponds to the underlined words:
Dwelling taxes are based on an estimate of the value of one’s property.
has so little a
has very little
has so few
has very few
has a quite a few
Ans.
16. What is the slope of the line that contains the points (1,3) and (4, -3)?
-2
-0.5
1
2
3
Ans.
17. 'যে নারী প্রিয় কথা বলে' এর এক কথায় প্রকাশ কি হবে?
প্রিয়ভাষিনী
প্রিয়ংবদা
মিষ্টিভাষিনী
সুবক্তা
প্রিয়া
Ans.
18. Monopoly is characterized by an absence of or decline in competition. The ABC Company realizes that its operations are in competitive industries. Which of the following conclusions my be inferred from the above?
Monopoly is defined as one seller in a market
ABC’s market is not monopolistic
The ABC company has no domestic competitors
The ABC Company is publicly own
The ABC company is in a service industry
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19. A cube has a volume of 8m3. If each is doubled in length, what will be its new volume?
16 M 3
24 M 3
32 M 3
48 M 3
64 M 3
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20. ‘Plagiarism’ is:
the act of using some else’s ideas as one’s own
the act of planning everything beforehand
the art of pottery
the art of playing a musical instrument
the belief in self love
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21. কোনটি সঠিক শব্দ?
আপদমস্তক
আপাদমস্তক
আপদসম্ত
অপাদমস্তক
আপাদমাস্তক
Ans.
22. WAN stands for:
Wap Area Network
Wide Area Network
Wide Array Net
Wireless Area Network
World Area Network
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23. The organizers of a fair projected 25% increase of visitors this year over that of the last year but the actual turnover was 20% less than of the last year. What percent of projected visitors attended the fair?
25%
45%
55%
64%
67%
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24. 'সাত সাগরের মাঝি' কাব্য গ্রন্থের রচয়িতা কে?
কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম
ফররুখ আহমেদ
আব্দুল কাদির
বন্দে আলী মিয়া
জীবনানন্দ দাশ
Ans.
25. The goal to ensure the accuracy, integrity and safety of all information system processes and resources is goal of:
Security management
Firewalls
Encryptions
Cyber theft
Hacking
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26. A train which travels at uniform speed due to some mechanical fault after traveling for an hour goes at 3/5th of the original speed and reached the destination 2 hours late. If the fault had occurred after 50 miles, the would have reached 40 minutes earlier. What is the distance between the stations?
280
310
300
320
305
Ans.
27. What is the Statutory Liquidity Reserve (SLR) for the commercial banks set by the Bangladesh Bank?
19%
18.5%
19.5%
17.5%
18%
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28. Three years ago the government introduced the Youth Training Program to guarantee teenagers leaving school an alternative to the dole. Today, over one hundred thousand 17 and 18 years olds are still signing on for unemployment benefits. Each of the following if true, could account for the above except:
The program provides uninteresting work
It is difficult to find work for all the program’s graduates
The number of 17 and 18 year old youths has increased over the past three years
Unemployment benefits are known while future salaries are not
Youths are unaware of the program’s benefits
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29. Who is the president of the “Executive Committee of National Economic Council” of Bangladesh?
Prime Minister
President
Finance Minister
Bangladesh Bank Governor
Planning Minster
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30. Mr. A is 5 years senior to Mr. B is 3 years senior to Mr. C, and Mr. C is 2 years junior to Mr. D in job experience. If Mr. D has 15 years Job experience, how many years of experience does Mr. A possess?
18
19
20
22
21
Ans.
31. What is the missing number in the following series:
1 4 9 ? 25.
15
16
17
18
19
Ans.
32. The taxicab charges Tk. 4.60 for the first 0.2 miles of a trip and Tk. 1.20 for each 0.2 of a mile or a part there of. If the trip 2.5 miles one way and the waiting charge is Tk. 7.50 for 30 minutes or part thereof. What will be the fare for a round trip if the passenger waited for 70 minutes?
50
55
60
6.50
75
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33. 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?
564
645
735
756
749
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34. A circular pool is filling with water. Assuming the water level will be 4ft deep and the diameter is 20 ft, what is the approximate volume of the water needed to fill the pool?
251.2 cubic feet
1,256 cubic feet
5,024 cubic feet
3,140 cubic feet
4,410 cubic feet
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35. If cigarettes were banned, life –
will be healthier
becomes healthier
should become healthier
would become healthier
can become healthy
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36. In the middle of a round pool lies a water-lily. The water-lily doubles in size every day. After exactly 20 day the complete pool will be covered by the lily. After how many days will half of the pool be covered by the water-lily?
3
19
10
15
7
Ans.
37. How many non-bank financial institutions in the financial market of Bangladesh?
07
29
18
20
12
Ans.
38. What is the expected GDP growth rate for current fiscal year as stipulated in the budget?
7%
7.5%
8%
9%
10%
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39. In 1990, Hotel Segull earned Tk. 5 million in tourist revenue. By 2000, tourist revenue doubled and in 2010, it reached the sum Tk. Million. Each of the following, if true, may explain the trend in tourist revenue except:
The number tourists has increased form 1990 to 2010
Average stay per tourist has increased
The number of total hotel rooms has increased
The average price of tourist service has increased
Average expenditure per tourist has increased
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40. How many squares are there in a chess board if each player has got 16 pawns to play with?
64
128
204
256
552
Ans.
41. The SAARC secretariat is situated in:
Dhaka
New Delhi
Male
Colombo
Kathmandu
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42. An economist was quoted as saying that the cost-of-living index (COL) will go up next month because of a recent increase in the price of fruits and vegetables. Which of the following cannot be inferred form the statement?
The cost of fruits and vegetables has risen sharply.
b. Consumers have decreased their consumption of fruits and vegetables.
The cost of fruits and vegetables is a major item in the COL.
Other items that make up the COL have not significantly decreased in price.
Food cost changes are reflected quickly in the COL.
Ans.
43. 8% of 0.06 =
0.048
0.48
4.8
0.0048
0.00048
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44. A researcher computed the mean, median and standard deviation for a set of performance score. If 5 were to be added to each score, which of these three statistics would change?
The mean only
The median only
The standard deviation only
The mean and median only
The mean and the standard deviation only
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45. Pixel of a color monitor consists of how many color dots?
5
3
4
2
many
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46. 75% of students of a class answered Question No. 1 correct and 55% answered Question No. 2 correct and 20% answered neither question correctly. What percent of student answered both question correctly?
20%
25%
35%
45%
50%
Ans.
47. Which organization of the World Bank is known as the ‘soft-loan window’?
IDA
IFC
EDI
IBRD
ICB
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48. The exchange rate is the ruling official rate of exchange of dollars for other currencies. It determines the value of American goods in relation to foreign goods. If the dollar is devalued in terms of other currencies, American exports (which are paid for in dollars) become cheaper to foreigners and American imports (paid for by purchasing foreign currency) become more expensive to holders of dollars. What conclusion can be drawn from the above?
a. There are certain disadvantages for the United States economy attached to devaluation
The prospect of devaluation results in a speculative outflow of funds
By encouraging exports and discouraging imports, devaluation can improve the American balance of payments
The difference between imports and exports is called the Trade Gap
It is possible that inflation neutralizes the beneficial effects of devaluation
Ans.
49. 150 + 150 = ?
45
20
25
600
300
Ans.
50. 78. Choose the pair of numbers which comes;
75,65,85,55,45,85,35,……..?
35, 85
15,85
35, 25
25, 85
25, 15
Ans.
51. 'বসুমতী' শব্দটির সমার্থক শব্দ কোনটি?
ফুল
নগ
গিরি
কানন
ধরিত্রী
Ans.
52. Three angles of a triangle are in proportion 5:6:7. Then what is difference in degrees between the biggest and the smallest angle?
20
25
30
10
15
Ans.
53. In MS Word, CTRL + E will result in:
Table
Center alignment
Exit from MS Word
Underlined Text
Deleted Text
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54. If x>0, y x and then what is the value of y in term of x?
1 x
x
x x
x² x
x 3
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55. সমাস নির্ণয় করুণ ‘দশ আনন যাহার-দশানন’।
দ্বন্দ্ব সমাস
কর্মধারয়
বহুব্রীহি সমাস
অব্যয়ীভাব
মধ্যপদলোপী কর্মধারয়
Ans.
56. Which of the following is not the name of a Greek God?
Venus
Neptune
Pluto
Jupiter
Earth
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57. Square of a number plus two times the number equal 63. What is the number?
7
9
-9
7 or 9
8
Ans.
58. Which of the following are you probably using if you are viewing windows and icons?
Menu-Driven Interface
Graphical User Interface
Command Driven Interface
Character User Interface
Menu User Interface
Ans.
59. Who won the Nobel prize in Economics in 2011?
Peter A. Diamond
Dale T. Mortensen
Christopher A. Passarides
A, B, and C
Ptere Dale Franics
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60. Unless the new reserves are found soon, the world’s supply of coal is being depleted in such way that with demand continuing to grow at present rates, reserves will be exhausted by the year 2050. Which of the following, if true, will weaken the above argument?
It has been known for many years that there are vast stocks of coal under Antarctica with have yet to be economically exploited
As coal resources are depleted more and more marginal supplies, which are more costly to produce and less efficient in use are being mined
Industrial are increasingly using fossil fuels, now-a-days, as the new reserves of such energy have been discovered
There has been slowdown I the rare of increase in world demand for coal over the last 5 years from 10% to 5%
Oil is being increasingly in place of coal for many industrial and domestic uses
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61. The earth’s resources are being depleted must too fast. To correct this, Alpha Country must keep its resource consumption at present levels for many years to come. Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the argument above?
Now resource deposits are constantly being discovered
Alpha Country consumes one-third of all resource used in the world
Other countries need economic development more than Alpha Country does
Other countries have agreed to hold their resource consumption at present levels
Alpha Country has been conserving resources for several years
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62. According to the proposed national budget for FY 2011-12, what is the minimum level of taxable income for a taxpayer in general?
Tk. 150,000
Tk. 160,000
Tk. 165,000
Tk. 180,000
Tk. 200,000
Ans.
63. The average of a series of consecutive odd number is 33. If there are 7 numbers in the series, what is the lowest number in the series?
25
27
29
37
39
Ans.
64. Government fiscal policy is related to:
Tax
Money Supply
Export-Import
Financial Institution
FDI
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65. The principal monetary policy objective is to reduce substantially the import surplus of the coming years while resuming economic growth. Realization of this goal entails a marked structural change of the economy, which can be brought about by freezing the standard of living (per capita private consumption plus public services) and restricting investments that do not further exports. The writer of the above policy assumes that:
Economic growth will result in a structural change of the economy
Only a structural change in the economy can substantially increase imports
Only if people consume less can the economy grow
The import surplus can be reduced if investment id restricted
People will have to be persuaded to give up consumption for the national good
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66. If x = -1, then x 4 – x 3 + x² x-1 = ?
-3 2
-1 2
0
1 2
3 2
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67. Choose the correct one:
In spite of my illness, I attended the meeting.
In spite my illness I attended the meeting.
Despite of my illness I attended the meeting.
In spite my illness the meeting.
Despite my illness, I had attended the meeting.
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68. M goes to the gym every fourth day. E’s exercise routine is to go every third day. Today is Monday and both M and E are at the gym. What will the of the week be the next time they are BOTH at the gym?
Sunday
Wednesday
Saturday
Monday
Friday
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69. If the second day of the month is a Monday, the eighteenth day of the month is a . . . . .
Sunday
Tuesday
Thursday
Monday
Wednesday
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70. What is the size of Annual Development Programme for Bangladesh for FY 2011-12?
Taka 256 .11 Billion
Taka 649.89 Billion
Taka 512.14 Billion
Taka 472.76 Billion
Taka 397.56 Billion
Ans.
71. 'বৃষ্টি'র সন্ধি বিচ্ছেদ
বৃষ + টি
বৃশ + টি
বৃষ + তি
বৃ +ষ্টি
বৃষঃ + টি
Ans.
72. UNIX is a:
Word Processing Program
Database
Operating System
Hardware
Anti-virus
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73. What is the name of the present regulatory agency for insurance sector in Bangladesh?
Insurance Regulatory Authority
Insurance Controlling Authority
Controller of Insurance
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Insurance Academy
Ans.
74. When did South Sudan become the newest independent state in the World?
March 30, 2011
April 30, 2011
May 04, 2011
June 04, 2011
July 09, 2011
Ans.
75. Average of 17 even consecutive integers is 42. what is the third integer from the beginning of the series when the integers are arranged in an increasing in an sequence?
28
29
30
94
36
Ans.
76. What is the regulatory agency for non-bank financial institutions in Bangladesh?
SEC
Ministry of Finance
ICB
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Leasing Association
Ans.
77. Attention is most often focused on next exports because that figure measures the net effect of a nation’s trade in good and services with the rest of the would. In 2000, net exports were 5.8% of GNP and in 2005, they were 6.8%. If the information above is accurate, which of the following must be true?
Exports were greater than imports in 2005, but not in 2000.
Exports increased from 2000 to 2005.
In 2005, the increase in exports was double of that in 2000.
In 2000, net export were greater than in 2005.
In GNP was constant from 2000 to 2005, net exports were greater in 2005 than in 2000.
Ans.
78. For the investor who ___ money, silver or bond provides a good option.
has so little a
has very little
has so few
has very few
has a quite a few
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79. If x+y>5 and x-y>3, then which of the following gives all and only possible value of x?
x<3
x>3
x>4
x<5
x>5
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80. The only persons who attended a meeting were four ship captains and the first mates of there of those captains. The captains were R, S, T, and W; the first mates were L, N, and V. Each person in turn delivered a report to the group as follows: Each first mate present spoke immediately after his or her captain. S was the first captain to speak, and T was the second captain to speak. Which of the following order did the speaker follow?
S, T, L, W, N, R, V
S, T, V, N, W, R, L
S, L, T, V, W, R, N
S, N, T, V, R, W, L
S, T, L, R, N, W, V
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81. Which file extensions do indicate only graphics files?
BMP and DOC
JPEG and TXT
TXT and STK
BMP and GIF
XLS and DAT
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82. Which of the following act empowers Bangladesh to issue license to carry out banking business in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh Bank Ordinance, 1972
Bank and Financial Institutions Act, 2003
Bank Companies Act, 1991
Companies Act, 1994
British Banking Act, 1886
Ans.
83. A car uses one liter of petrol to travel 17 miles. After a tune-up, the car travels 17% farther on one liter. How many liters (best approximation) of petrol will it take for the car to travel 170 miles after a tune-up?
8.1
7.9
9.3
9.1
8.5
Ans.
84. 'রক্ত কবরী' কোন জাতীয় গ্রন্থ?
উপন্যাস
কাব্য
নাটক
গল্প গ্রন্থ
কাব্য নাট্য
Ans.
85. Before adapting to changes in value, many prefer to -, to – the universally agreed on principles that have been upheld for centuries.
innovate . . protect
resist . . defend
ponder . . subvert
vacillate . . publicize
revert . . ignore
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86. Which of the following is the prudential regulator of UK financial service industry?
Bank of England
Financial Services Administration
Financial Services Authority
European Ventral Bank
Her Majesty’s Treasury
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87. The synonym of ‘genesis’ is:
generalized
beginning
ending
magnanimous
greater
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88. Which of the following terms does NOT describe the number 9?
Prime
Integer
Real Number
Whole number
Rational number
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89. বিপরীত শব্দ নির্ণয় করুন ‘ভূত’।
অশরীরী
অবাস্তব
বর্তমান
অতীত
ভবিষ্যৎ
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90. How many of the integers between 110 and 120 are prime numbers?
4
3
2
1
0
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91. 'কী আপদ! লোকটা যে পিছু ছাড়ে না'। বাক্যটিতে কী প্রকাশ পেয়েছে?
বিরক্তি
ঘৃণা
যন্ত্রণা
কষ্ট
দুঃখ
Ans.
92. 'পরার্থ' শব্দের অর্থ -
পরাধীন
ভিন্ন অর্থ
দৈব
পরোপকার
পরনিন্দা করা
Ans.
93. Bluetooth is the popular name for the – wireless networking standard.
802.15
802.11
702.15
702.11
815.05
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94. 23. If the length and width of a rectangular garden plot were each increased by 20%, what would be the percent increase in the area of the plot?
20%
24%
36%
40%
44%
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95. Which of the following units represents the largest amount of data?
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Byte
Megabyte
Kilobyte
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96. The price of corn rose 20% two years ago and 15% last year. What is the combined percent increase in price?
5%
17.5%
25%
35%
38%
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97. A is thrice as good as workman as B and therefore is able to finish a job in 60 days less than B. Working together, they can do it in:
20 days
22.5 days
25 days
30 days
15 days
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Find the appropriate antonyms for Questions
98. Vacillate:
irritate
hesitate
determine
debate
amplify
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99. Gargantuan:
fearful
tiny in size
eager
success
rare
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Total Question : 99
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Correct : 0
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