Bangladesh Bank AD Question and Solution-2001
বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক AD প্রশ্ন ২০০১
১। We lost confidence in him because he never __ the grandiose promises he had made.
(ক) forgot about
(খ) reneged on
(গ) tired of
(ঘ) delivered on
উত্তরঃ ঘ। delivered on
২। If you are trying to make a strong impression on your audience, you cannot do so by being understated, tentative, or______.
(ক) hyperbolic
(খ) restrained
(গ) argumentative
(ঘ) authoritative
উত্তরঃ ক। hyperbolic
৩। The reasoning in this editorial is so _ that we cannot see how anyone can be deceived by it.
(ক) coherent
(খ) astute
(গ) cogent
(ঘ) specious
উত্তরঃ ঘ। specious
৪। If you are seeking __ that will resolve all our ailments, you are undertaking an impossible task.
(ক) a precedent
(খ) a panacea
(গ) an abstraction
(ঘ) a direction
উত্তরঃ খ। a panacea
৫। ‘ক‘ থেকে ‘ম‘ পর্যন্ত ২৫টি ব্যঞ্জনবর্ণকে বলে __
(ক) মৌলিক বর্ণ
(খ) যৌগিক বর্ণ
(গ) বর্গীয় বর্ণ
(ঘ) উষ্ম বর্ণ
উত্তরঃ গ। বর্গীয় বর্ণ
৬। কর দান করে যে __
(ক) করদ
(খ) অধীন
(গ) প্রজা
(ঘ) আশ্রিত
উত্তরঃ ক। করদ
৭। ‘খোয়াবনামা‘ উপন্যাসের রচয়িতা কে?
(ক) কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম
(খ) শওকত ওসমান
(গ) সৈয়দ সামসুল হক
(ঘ) আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াস
উত্তরঃ ঘ। আখতারুজ্জামান ইলিয়াস
৮। বাংলা ভাষার প্রধান রুপ দুটি কি কি?
(ক) লেখা ও আঞ্চলিক
(খ) কথ্য ও আঞ্চলিক
(গ) মৌখিক ও লৈখিক
(ঘ) আঞ্চলিক ও সর্বজনীন
উত্তরঃ গ। মৌখিক ও লৈখিক
৯। কোনটি তৎসম শব্দ?
(ক) চা
(খ) চেয়ার
(গ) ধর্ম
(ঘ) কান
উত্তরঃ গ। ধর্ম
১০। পাশাপাশি দুটি বর্ণ বা ধ্বনির মিলনকে কি বলে?
(ক) সন্ধি
(খ) সমাস
(গ) উপসর্গ
(ঘ) অনুসর্গ
উত্তরঃ ক। সন্ধি
১১। ‘বৃষ্টি‘ এর সন্ধি বিচ্ছেদ কি হবে?
(ক) বৃ + টি
(খ) বৃশ + টি
(গ) বৃষ + টি
(ঘ) বৃষ + তি
উত্তরঃ ঘ। বৃষ + তি
১২। Which planet is nearest to the Sun?
(ক) Mercury
(খ) Venus
(গ) Jupiter
(ঘ) Mars
উত্তরঃ ক। Mercury
১৩। Which is the longest day of the year?
(ক) 6th June
(খ) 15th June
(গ) 26th June
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ঘ। None of these
১৪। In which year United Nations was founded?
(ক) 1942
(খ) 1943
(গ) 1944
(ঘ) 1945
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 1945
১৫। Where is the IMF headquarters located?
(ক) London
(খ) Geneva
(গ) New York
(ঘ) Washington DC
উত্তরঃ ঘ। Washington DC
১৬। What was the former name of Japan?
(ক) Rangoon
(খ) Bombay
(গ) Nippon
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। Nippon
১৭। Sources of Govt. revenue in Bangladesh include:
(ক) VAT
(খ) Income tax
(গ) Custom duty
(ঘ) All of these
উত্তরঃ ঘ। All of these
১৮। 0.03 times 0.05 is:
(ক) 1.5%
(খ) 0.15%
(গ) 0.015%
(ঘ) 0.0015%
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 0.0015%
১৯। How much interest will TK. 2,000 earn at annual rate of 10% in one year if the interest is compounded every 6 months?
(ক) 200
(খ) 210
(গ) 220
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ঘ। None of these
২০। A company makes a profit of 5% on its first TK. 1,000 of sales each day, and 4% on all sales in excess of TK. 1,000 for that day . What would be the profit of the company in a day when sales are TK. 6,000?
(ক) 200
(খ) 225
(গ) 250
(ঘ) 255
উত্তরঃ গ। 250
২১। An employee pays 3 workers X,Y and Z a total of TK. 600 a week . X is paid 125% of the amount Y is paid and 80% of the amount Z is paid . How much does X make in a week?
(ক) 200
(খ) 210
(গ) 230
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ঘ। None of these
২২। How much will it cost to fence in a field that is 360 cm long and 160 cm wide with fence that costs tk. 100 a meter?
(ক) 1020
(খ) 1040
(গ) 1060
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ খ। 1040
২৩। How much fence ( in meter ) will be needed to enclose a rectangular field that is 600 cm long and 300 cm wide?
(ক) 72
(খ) 144
(গ) 240
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ঘ। None of these
২৪। What is 1 percent of 0.025?
(ক) 0.25
(খ) 0.025
(গ) 0.0025
(ঘ) 0.00025
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 0.00025
২৫। If it is 300 kilometers from Dhaka to Chittagong and 180 kilometers form Dhaka to Comilla , what percentage of the distance from Dhaka to Chittagong is the distance form Dhaka to Comilla?
(ক) 40
(খ) 50
(গ) 60
(ঘ) 70
উত্তরঃ গ। 60
২৬। If in 1997 , 1998 and 1999 a worker received 10% more in salary each year than he did the previous year, how much did he receive in 1999 than in 1997?
(ক) 10%
(খ) 11%
(গ) 20%
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ঘ। None of these
২৭। What was the rate of profit margin ( in % ) if a motor bike which cost tk. 50,000 was sold for tk. 52,000?
(ক) 8%
(খ) 6%
(গ) 4%
(ঘ) 2%
উত্তরঃ গ। 4%
২৮। What annual rate was paid if tk. 50,000 earned tk. 3,000 in interest in two years?
(ক) 3%
(খ) 6%
(গ) 9%
(ঘ) 12%
উত্তরঃ ক। 3%
২৯। How much interest will tk. 10,000 earn in 9 months at an annual rate of 6%?
(ক) 900
(খ) 750
(গ) 600
(ঘ) 450
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 450
৩০। কোন শব্দকে বিশেষণ করা যায় না?
(ক) রূঢ়ি শব্দ
(খ) যোগরূঢ় শব্দ
(গ) মৌলিক শব্দ
(ঘ) যৌগিক শব্দ
উত্তরঃ গ। মৌলিক শব্দ
৩১। নাটিকা কোন অর্থে স্ত্রীবাচক শব্দ?
(ক) সমার্থে
(খ) বৃহদার্থে
(গ) ক্ষুদ্রার্থে
(ঘ) বিপরীতার্থে
উত্তরঃ গ। ক্ষুদ্রার্থে
৩২। শব্দের আগে বসে কোনটি?
(ক) অনুসর্গ
(খ) উপসর্গ
(গ) প্রত্যয়
(ঘ) বিভক্তি
উত্তরঃ খ। উপসর্গ
৩৩। বচন অর্থ কি?
(ক) সংখ্যার ধারণা
(খ) গণনার ধারণা
(গ) ক্রমের ধারণা
(ঘ) পরিমাণের ধারণা
উত্তরঃ ক। সংখ্যার ধারণা
৩৪। ‘রাশি‘ শব্দের দ্বিরুক্তিতে কোন অর্থ প্রকাশ করে?
(ক) সামান্য
(খ) আতিশয্য
(গ) শূন্য
(ঘ) আধিক্য
উত্তরঃ ঘ। আধিক্য
৩৫। ‘হাট–বাজার‘ কোন অর্থে দন্দ্ব?
(ক) মিলনার্থে
(খ) বিরোধার্থে
(গ) সমার্থে
(ঘ) বিপরীতার্থে
উত্তরঃ গ। সমার্থে
৩৬। বাক্যের ক্ষুদ্রতম একক কোনটি?
(ক) শব্দ
(খ) বর্ণ
(গ) ধ্বনি
(ঘ) চিহ্ন
উত্তরঃ ক। শব্দ
৩৭। কোন বইটি কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম রচিত?
(ক) মানসী
(খ) শেষের কবিতা
(গ) দোলনচাঁপা
(ঘ) সোনারতরী
উত্তরঃ গ। দোলনচাঁপা
৩৮। ‘আরোহণ‘ –এর বিপরীর শব্দ কোনটি?
(ক) অবরোহণ
(খ) সংশেষণ
(গ) বিসর্জন
(ঘ) নির্গমন
উত্তরঃ ক। অবরোহণ
৩৯। ‘আমার ভাইয়ের রক্তে রাঙানো একুশে ফেব্রুয়ারি‘ গানের রচয়িতা কে?
(ক) আলতাফ মাহমুদ
(খ) আব্দুল গাফফার চৌধুরী
(গ) আব্দুল লতিফ
(ঘ) আব্দুল আলীম
উত্তরঃ খ। আব্দুল গাফফার চৌধুরী
৪০। ‘হরতাল‘ শব্দটি কোন ভাষার?
(ক) ওলন্দাজ
(খ) মালয়ী
(গ) হিন্দি
(ঘ) গুজরাটি
উত্তরঃ ঘ। গুজরাটি
৪১। স্বাক্ষর শব্দের অর্থ কি?
(ক) দস্তখত
(খ) নিরক্ষর
(গ) উচ্চ শিক্ষিত
(ঘ) অক্ষরজ্ঞান সম্পন্ন
উত্তরঃ ক। দস্তখত
৪২। The symbol ‘£’ indicates the currency of which country?
(ক) Japan
(খ) Gremany
(গ) UK
(ঘ) USA
উত্তরঃ গ। UK
৪৩। Which sector of organization uses the largest volume of Gas in Bangladesh?
(ক) PDB
(খ) Fertilizer factories
(গ) Households
(ঘ) DESA
উত্তরঃ ক। PDB
৪৪। Which one is not a commercial bank?
(ক) American Express
(খ) Bangladesh Krishi Bank
(গ) Prime Bank Ltd.
(ঘ) Investment Corporation of Bangladesh
উত্তরঃ খ। Bangladesh Krishi Bank
৪৫। What is the season in Bangladesh now i.e. in the month of May?
(ক) Autumn
(খ) Winter
(গ) spring
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ঙ।
৪৬। The letter ‘E’ in the word E-commerce stands for:
(ক) Express
(খ) Emergency
(গ) Essential
(ঘ) Electronic
উত্তরঃ ঘ। Electronic
৪৭। 1st Baishak is generally celebrated on which English Calendar date?
(ক) 21st February
(খ) 26st March
(গ) 1st April
(ঘ) 14th April
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 14th April
৪৮। Which Ministry controls banking sector in Bangladesh?
(ক) Commerce
(খ) Finance
(গ) Planning
(ঘ) Industries
উত্তরঃ খ। Finance
৪৯। কোন কবি ছন্দের জাদুকর নামে অভিহিত?
(ক) নজরুল ইসলাম
(খ) মধুসূদন দত্ত
(গ) জীবনানন্দ দাশ
(ঘ) সত্যেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত
উত্তরঃ ঘ। সত্যেন্দ্রনাথ দত্ত
৫০। Because it arrives so early in the season before many other birds, the robin has been called the _ of spring.
(ক) hostage
(খ) autocrat
(গ) harbinger
(ঘ) newcomer
উত্তরঃ গ। harbinger
৫১। Although the economy suffers downturns, it also has strong _ and self-correction tendencies.
(ক) unstable
(খ) recidivist
(গ) inauspicious
(ঘ) recuperative
উত্তরঃ ঘ। recuperative
৫২। In a parliamentary system, it is not the president but the prime Minister–
(ক) whom the real power
(খ) who has the real power
(গ) whom has the real power
(ঘ) who the real power
উত্তরঃ খ। who has the real power
৫৩। The word ‘evasive’ means:
(ক) elusive
(খ) serene
(গ) pensive
(ঘ) mistaken
উত্তরঃ ক। elusive
৫৪। The opposite of the word ‘untenable’ is:
(ক) false
(খ) precise
(গ) defensible
(ঘ) hypothetical
উত্তরঃ গ। defensible
৫৫। The word ‘plethora’ means:
(ক) despair
(খ) aversion
(গ) excess
(ঘ) scarcity
উত্তরঃ গ। excess
৫৬। The opposite of the word ‘terminate’ is:
(ক) depart
(খ) privent
(গ) begin
(ঘ) change
উত্তরঃ গ। begin
৫৭। The word ‘disregard’ means:
(ক) admit
(খ) evade
(গ) ignore
(ঘ) improve
উত্তরঃ গ। ignore
৫৮। ‘Among’ is a preposition that is used when _ persons are involved.
(ক) one
(খ) two
(গ) three
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। three
৫৯। Which punctuation mark indicates a major pause of break?
(ক) ‘
(খ) ;
(গ) Not available
(ঘ) .
উত্তরঃ ঘ। .
৬০। Which is used to express a wish?
(ক) Subjective
(খ) Imperative
(গ) Indicative
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ খ। Imperative
৬১। I don’t know how you can _ so much noise?
(ক) put away
(খ) put off
(গ) put up with
(ঘ) put back
উত্তরঃ গ। put up with
৬২। Such an _ act of hostility can lead to war.
(ক) overt
(খ) isolated
(গ) erratic
(ঘ) occasional
উত্তরঃ ক। overt
৬৩। Which is the Verb’ used in the sentence ‘We thank you’?
(ক) You
(খ) Thank
(গ) Are
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ খ। Thank
৬৪। Which is not a singular number?
(ক) agenda
(খ) datum
(গ) every
(ঘ) each
উত্তরঃ ক। agenda
৬৫। In a group of 60 probationary officers, 40% of them were promoted, 12 of them were terminated and rest to them were placed on probation for the second time. What percent of the probationary officers were placed on probation for the second time?
(ক) 60
(খ) 50
(গ) 40
(ঘ) 30
উত্তরঃ গ। 40
৬৬। What is the rate of discount if a car which cost tk. 3,00,000 is sold for tk. 2,79,000?
(ক) 10%
(খ) 9%
(গ) 8%
(ঘ) 7%
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 7%
৬৭। When an article is sold for tk. 250, the seller makes 25% profit. What is the cost of the article?
(ক) 150
(খ) 180
(গ) 200
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। 200
৬৮। Four students aged 11,9, 7 and 4 share a sum of money in the ratio of their ages . If the youngest student receives TK. 1,200 what is the sum of money?
(ক) 9,600
(খ) 9,300
(গ) 9,000
(ঘ) 8,600
উত্তরঃ খ। 9,300
৬৯। A company employs 15 persons working 44 hours a week . If 4 persons are ill, how many hours a week would the rest have to work to make up the time lost ?
(ক) 60
(খ) 55
(গ) 50
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ক। 60
৭০। Three workers can do a job in 12 days. Two of the workers work twice as fast as the third. How long would it take one of the faster workers to do the job himself?
(ক) 24
(খ) 30
(গ) 32
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ খ। 30
৭১। The selling price of 8 shirts is equal to the purchase price of 10 shirts . What is the profit margin ?
(ক) 15%
(খ) 20%
(গ) 25%
(ঘ) Not possible to find out
উত্তরঃ গ। 25%
৭২। What amount of money invested would earn interest of TK. 200 over 4 years at 10% simple interest rates?
(ক) 400
(খ) 500
(গ) 600
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ খ। 500
৭৩। If An organization increases its staff salary by 25% . By what percent must it now decrease the salary to return to the original amount?
(ক) 15
(খ) 18
(গ) 20
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। 20
৭৪। A person buys some pen and pencil. The pen costs TK. 7 each and pencils cost TK. 3 each. If he spends exactly TK. 81 and buys maximum number of pen possible under these conditions, what is the ratio to pencil?
(ক) 4:3
(খ) 5:2
(গ) 3:2
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। 3:2
৭৫। A student scored 80 marks in his first test. After taking the third test, his average dropped from 82 to78 . What is the average of his 2nd and 3rd tests?
(ক) 57
(খ) 76
(গ) 77
(ঘ) 78
উত্তরঃ গ। 77
৭৬। The price of rice in the year 1995 has increased by 10% forms that of the previous year . In 1996 the price has decreased by 5% . In 1996, what was the increase in price with respect to that of 1994?
(ক) 4.5%
(খ) 5%
(গ) 5.5%
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ক। 4.5%
৭৭। The area of a rectangle is 200 sq. meter . If the length is twice the breadth, what is the perimeter of the rectangle?
(ক) 40
(খ) 50
(গ) 60
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। 60
৭৮। In an office, the ratio of female to male employees is 1:4 . What percentage of the employees are male?
(ক) 80
(খ) 75
(গ) 70
(ঘ) 65
উত্তরঃ ক। 80
৭৯। If 4 workers can do a job in 48 days, how long will it take 3 workers to finish the same job?
(ক) 76
(খ) 72
(গ) 70
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ঘ। None of these
৮০। 10% of 3000 is how much more than 5% of 3000?
(ক) 100
(খ) 150
(গ) 175
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ খ। 150
৮১। The ratio of 1/4 to 3/5 is:
(ক) 1 to 3
(খ) 5 to 12
(গ) 12 to 20
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ খ। 5 to 12
৮২। If an article is sold for TK. 250, the sellers makes 25% loss on cost. What is cost?
(ক) 200
(খ) 180
(গ) 150
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ঘ। None of these
৮৩। How many centimeters make a meter?
(ক) 30
(খ) 50
(গ) 75
(ঘ) 100
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 100
৮৪। What is the world’s population now?
(ক) 1,000 million
(খ) 3,000 million
(গ) 4,000 million
(ঘ) 6,974 million Crore
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 6,974 million Crore
৮৫। Which is the hazardous metallic pollutant in the air of Dhaka city?
(ক) Arsenic
(খ) Carbon
(গ) Zinc
(ঘ) Lead
উত্তরঃ ঘ। Lead
৮৬। The Roman numeral M stands for what?
(ক) 50
(খ) 100
(গ) 1000
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। 1000
৮৭। On which date we observe the Victory Day of Bangladesh?
(ক) 7th March
(খ) 26th March
(গ) 16th December
(ঘ) 21st February
উত্তরঃ গ। 16th December
৮৮। What is the next number in the series 1.4.9?
(ক) 12
(খ) 16
(গ) 25
(ঘ) 28
উত্তরঃ খ। 16
৮৯। Which is the largest?
(ক) A circle
(খ) A square
(গ) A triangle
(ঘ) Not possible to say
উত্তরঃ ঘ। Not possible to say
৯০। The largest cash crop of Bangladesh is:
(ক) Tea
(খ) Rice
(গ) Jute
(ঘ) Vegetables
উত্তরঃ গ। Jute
৯১। Who can become the members of FBCCI?
(ক) Industrial unit
(খ) Commercial establishment
(গ) Trade Association
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ক। Industrial unit
৯২। Head office of ILO is located in:
(ক) Paris
(খ) New York
(গ) Geneva
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। Geneva
৯৩। From which date Fiscal Year starts in Bangladesh?
(ক) 1st January
(খ) 1st Baishak
(গ) 30th June
(ঘ) 1st July
উত্তরঃ ঘ। 1st July
৯৪। Which of the following is not related to a computer?
(ক) RAM
(খ) BIOS
(গ) ROM
(ঘ) All are related
উত্তরঃ ঘ। All are related
৯৫। In Y2K, K stands for what?
(ক) Computer
(খ) Millennium
(গ) Century
(ঘ) Thousand
উত্তরঃ ঘ। Thousand
৯৬। How many millions marks a crore?
(ক) Ten
(খ) Twenty-five
(গ) Fifty
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ ক। Ten
৯৭। If letters CAD stand for 314, BAD stand for what number?
(ক) 318
(খ) 316
(গ) 214
(ঘ) None of these
উত্তরঃ গ। 214
৯৮। The symbol ‘%’ stands for:
(ক) Per capita
(খ) At the rate of
(গ) Percentage
(ঘ) per head
উত্তরঃ গ। Percentage
৯৯। In a parliament , there will always be :
(ক) The President
(খ) The Prime Minister
(গ) The MPs
(ঘ) The leader of the opposition
উত্তরঃ গ। The MPs
১০০। The young man was quickly promoted when his employee saw how __ he was
(ক) indigent
(খ) indifferent
(গ) assiduous
(ঘ) lethargic
উত্তরঃ ক। indigent