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Which one of the following is not an example of internet browser?

a) Explorer c) Android
Ans: C
b) Opera d) Firefox
In which of the following countries the game "Chess' was originated?
a) China c) Russia
Ans: D
b) Japan d) India
On which of the following days the "World Environment Day" is observed?
a) 5th June d) 1st April Ans: A
b) 1st June e) None of these
c) 25th May
Which of the following pictures was depicted in the first postage stamp of
Bangladesh after the Liberation war in 1971? Ans: D
a) Water Lilly flower c) Royal Bangal Tiger
b) Jackfruit d) Martyr Monument
Which of the following films won the best picture award in the Oscars 2013?
a) Life of Pi c) Lincolin
b) Argo d) Sky fall Ans: B
In which country will the ICC World Twenty 20 Cup 2014 be held?
a) Australia c) India
Ans: B
b) Bangladesh d) West Indies

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1. Fill in the blank : My uncle considered ---his business, when it was running
really low.
a) sell c) to sell Ans: B
b) selling d) to be selling
2. Fill in the blank : I would have lent you my laptop if you ----me.
a) could ask c) could of asked Ans: D
b) would have asked d) had asked
3. Fill in the blank : The low caloric version of the Coca Cola was developed at
the ----of weight conscious individuals.
Ans: C
a) awareness c) caprice
b) opinion d) behest
4. Fill in the blank : Although Asif is not a/an------, he cannot keep a regular job
and relocates quite often.
a) vagrant c) imbecile Ans: A
b) stupid d) arrogant
5. Fill in the blank : If you don't know what the word means, look it --- --- a
dictionary.
a) up, from c) up, in Ans: C
b) in , from d) for, in
6. Fill in the blank : The speaker failed to ----the crowd.
Ans: B
a) collaborate c) speculate
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7. Fill in the blank : There were ---guests than I expected.
Ans: C
a) less c) fewer
b) lesser d) few
8. Fill in the blank : Even though she appeared ----, my teacher was a very kind
woman.
a) livid c) austere Ans: C
b) lucid d) allure
9. Fill in the blank : The missile launch is sure to --the relationship between the
two countries. Ans: B
a) end c) rift
b) rupture d) subjugate
10. Fill in the blank : He ----so hard that there is no way he can fail.
a) pleaded c) swayed
Ans: B
b) toiled d) persuaded
11. Choose the word that is closest in meaning with the word quotation. 'Burgeon'
a) Concise c) Unanimous Ans: B
b) Flourish d) Beautiful
12. Choose the word that is closest in meaning with the word quotation.
'Semblance'
a) Impression c) Concise Ans: A
b) Dismantle d) Disparate
13. Choose the word that is closest in meaning with the word quotation.
'Inundate'
a) Inconsistent c) Submerge Ans: C
b) Unpleasant d) Obtrusive
14. Choose the word that is closest in meaning with the word quotation.
'Inexplicable'
a) Massive c) Excess Ans: D
b) Conducing d) Perplexing
15. Choose the word that is closest in meaning with the word quotation.
'Humility'
Ans: B
a) Bravery c) Insult
b) Modesty d) Severe
Mina has 3 Taka more than Babu has, but 5 Taka less then shelly has. If Mina
has x Taka, how much money Shelly and Babu have altogether?
a) 2x-8 c) 2x-2 Ans: D
b) 2x-5 d) 2x+2
A reduction is 25% of the price of an article enables a buyer to buy 50
Kilograms more for Tk 500. What is the reduced price per kilogram in Taka?
a) 2 c) 3
Ans: B
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When each of the three numbers is divided by 5, the remainders are, 0, 3 and
4 respectively. Which of the following could be the sum of the three numbers?
a) 52 c) 54
Ans: A
b) 53 d) None of these
If p and q are positive integers with pq=36, then p/q cannot be ---
a) 1/4 c) 1/2
Ans: C
b) 4/9 d) None of these
If x/y>0, which of the following must be true?
a) xy>0 c) (x+y)>0 Ans: A
b) (x-y)>0 d) None of these
Half of the poeple on a bus get off at each stop after the first, and no one gets
on after the first stop. If only 4 person gets off at stop number 4, how many
people got on at the first stop?
a) 16 c) 44 Ans: B
b) 32 d) None of these
Arif and Babu worked together to paint a house. Arif worked for 1 hour 45
minutes and Babu worked for 45 minutes. Babu's hourly rate is double the rate
of Arif's. If the two toghther earned Tk 71.50, what is hourly rate of Arif in Taka?
a) 20 c) 22.50
b) 22 d) None of these Ans: B
Of 3,600 employees of a company, 1/3 are clerks. If the clerical staff were to
be reduced by 1/3, what percent of the total number of remaining employees
would be clerical staff?
a) 25% c) 20% Ans: A
b) 22.2% d) 12.5%
If Kamal gives 20 marbles to Shuvo, then, both of them will have equal
numbers of marbles in their possessions. If Shuvo gives 40 marbles to kamal then
Kamal will have twice the number of marbles that Shuvo will retain. What is the
number of marbles that Kamal has?
a) 100 c) 200 Ans: C
b) 160 d) None of these
After the increase of price of oil by 40%, a family decided to reduce its oil
consumption so that the expenditure for oil goes up by 26% only. If the total
consumption of oil before the price rise was 10 kg per month, then what is the
current consumption of oil per month (in kg)?
a) 8 c) 9 Ans: C
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A jar contains only marbles of three colors : red, green and yellow. The red
and green marbles are in the ratio of 2 : 5 and the yellow and red marbles are in
ratio of 5 : 6. which of the following could be the total number of marbles?
a) 52 c) 100 Ans: A
b) 64 d) None of these
A box contains 200 marbles, 25% of which are of black colour. Babu took
some marbles from the box found that 30% of them are black. Of the remaining
marbles, 10% were black marbles. How many marbles did Babu take?
a) 120 c) 150
Ans: C
b) 125 d) None of these
If Arif works alone he will take 20 more hours to complete a task than if he
works with Babu to complete the task. If Babu work alone, he will take 5 more
hours to complete the task than if he works with Arif to complete the task. What
is the ratio of the time taken by Arif to than taken by Babu if each of them works
alone to complete the task?
a) 2 : 1 c) 7 : 5 Ans: A
b) 5 : 3 d) None of these
A fruit salad is made by mixing 3 kgs of mango costing Tk 120 per kg and
2kgs of papaya costing Tk 100 per kg and 2 kgs of grapes costing Tk 140 per kg.
At what price (in Taka) per kg should the mixture be sold to make a profit of 25
percent? Ans: B
a) 125 c) 175
b) 150 d) None of these
The members of a club participate in at least one game. Twenty of them play
football, 10 play cricket, 12 play hokey. Three of them play cricket only, 4 of
them play both the cricket and football but not hockey, 2 of them participate all
games. How many people play both cricket and hockey but not football?
a) 1 c) 3
Ans: A
b) 2 d) None of these
The capital of Australia is ---
a) Syeney c) Canberra Ans: C
b) Melbourne d) Brisbane
The Strait of Bosphorus is located in ----.
a) Monaco c) Italy
Ans: D
b) Spain d) Turkey
Mr. KM Nurul Huda has been appointed as the ---Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) of Bangladesh.
a) 10th c) 12th Ans: C
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Who is the Minister in charge of Ministry of Science and Technology?
a) Matiro Rahman c) Anisul Huq
Ans: B
b) Yafes Osman d) Zunaid Ahmed Palak
In which of the following district is the 'Bijoy 71' sculptre located?
a) Mymensingh c) Bogra
b) Rajshahi d) Tangail Ans: A
Which country hosted the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2017?
a) Portugal c) Sweden
Ans: B
b) Switzerland d) Mexico
In February 2017, which of the following country has been recognized by
Bangladesh?
a) South Sudan c) South Ossetio Ans: B
b) Kosovo d) East Timor
Which of the following historical place contains the tomb of 'Pari Bibi'?
a) Star Mosque c) Lalbagh Fort
Ans: C
b) Sixty Dome Mosque d) Ahsan Manzil
In which country is Orly Airport?
a) Germany c) Italy
Ans: B
b) France d) Spain
Which ministry has been bifurcated into two divisions recently?
a) Ministry of Environment and Forest
b) Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Ans: C
c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d) Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism
Which country does not have nuclear weapons?
Ans: C
a) France c) Germany
b) China d) None of these
Next general election in India will be held in ----
a) 2018 c) 2020 Ans: B
b) 2019 d) 2021
Juan Manuel Santos, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016, is
the President of :
a) Colombia c) Argentina Ans: A
b) Bolivia d) Chile
Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada? Ans: C
a) Jean Chretien c) Justin Trudeau
b) Stephen Harper d) Pierre Trueau
In which western district BAPEX has recently discovered a gas field?
a) Pabna c) Bogra
b) Rajshahi d) Natore Ans: A

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