1. "Ashraf is selected as the Captain of the cricket team, so he must be the brightest player in the team" The statement above makes which of the following assumption (s)? 1. Only the brightest boy plays cricket 2. Only the teen-agers play cricket 3. Only the brightest player is mabe Captain

a. 1 only
b. 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 2 and 3 only

2. Fill in the blanks: ----BAA----AAB------A----BAABA --

a. B, A, B, A, B
b. B, A, A, B, B
c. A, B, A, B, A
d. B, B, A, A, B

3. Jasim is taller than Matin, but shorter than Shahin. Habib is taller than Jasim but shorter than Shahin. Babu is taller than Matin but shorter than Jasim. Who is in the middle position?

a. Babu
b. Jasim
c. Matin
d. Habib

4. 'Green House' is a ------.

a. Green colored House
b. Gas
c. House in which green is grown
d. House in the green

5. Who is the world's youngest debut centurion in test cricket?

a. Aminul Islam
b. Akram Khan
c. Shahid Afridi
d. Mohammad Ashraful

6. How many Agriculture Universities are there in Bangladesh?

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

7. Who used to be called a Living Saint?

a. Pope John Paul
b. Desmond Tutu
c. Mother Teresa
d. Florence Nightingale

8. What is the name of the organization working worldwide against corruption?

a. Green Peace
b. Transparency International
c. Amnesty Internation
d. Interpol

9. Where is the 'Pentagon' situated?

a. New York
b. Washington
c. Washington D.C
d. New Jersey

10. The 'Wall Street' of New York is renowned for ----

a. Stock Market
b. World Trade Centre
c. UNO
d. Statue of Liberty

11. In which district is the historic 'Pahar Pur' situated?

a. Rajshahi
b. Bogra
c. Naogaon
d. Comilla

12. How tall was the American World Trade Centre?

a. 100 stories
b. 101 stories
c. 110 stories
d. 220 stories

13. Owner's share of profit of a public limited company is called ---

a. Dividend
b. Directors remuneration
c. MD's salary
d. Employee wages

14. What is the next number in the series 1, 3, 6, 10, 15 -----

a. 17
b. 19
c. 20
d. 21

15. Which one is not a national currency?

a. Euro
b. Dollar
c. Sterling
d. Guilder

16. Which sector has the highest Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh?

a. Garments
b. Energy
c. Power
d. Jute

17. Which is the largest riverine delta in the world?

a. Bangladesh
b. Vietnam
c. Egypt
d. Laos

18. Who is the Chief Advisor of the second caretaker Government of Bangladesh?

a. Justice Latifur Rahman
b. Justice Habibur Rahman
c. Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed
d. Justice Abu Syed Chowdhury

19. Fortnight cosists of ----

a. 4 days
b. 7 days
c. 4 night
d. 2 weeks

20. Which one is a Defence Service in Bangladesh?

a. Army
b. Police
c. BDR
d. Fire Brigade

21. Which one is not issued by a commercial bank?

a. Check
b. L/C
c. Airway Bill
d. B/L

22. Which is the banker of the Government of Bangladesh?

a. Bangladesh Bank
b. Agrani Bank
c. Prime Bank
d. BSB

23. Which is a man made waterway?

a. Strait of Gibraltar
b. Strait of Bosphorus
c. Kiel Canal
d. Cape of Good Hope

24. Which is not an instrument of Government borrowing?

a. Treasury Bill
b. Fixed Deposit
c. Wage Eanres Bond
d. Defenes Saving Certificate

25. Govt. Fiscal policy relates to :

a. Tax
b. Money supply
c. Export-Import
d. Financial Institutions

26. Which is different from the rest in the group?

a. Circle
b. Square
c. Cube
d. Hexagon

27. Which is not s colour of rainbow?

a. Violet
b. Indigo
c. Orange
d. Magenta

28. A man and his wife have three sons, and every one of the sons has a sister. How many there in the family?

a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8

29. What is the next letter is the series : O T T F F S S

a. O
b. F
c. E
d. S

30. Pisciculture is related to ---

a. Agriculture
b. Fish
c. Garden
d. Flower

31. Choose the correct sentence-

a. Come back in an hour times
b. Come back in one hour times
c. Come back in a about one hour's
d. Come back in an hour's time

32. Choose the correct sentence-

a. She is quiet different from her sister.
b. She is complete different from her sister.
c. She is quite different from her sister.
d. She is quit different from her sister.

33. Choose the correct sentence-

a. My broken leg is wounding me.
b. My broken leg is in pain by me.
c. My broken leg is hurting me.
d. My broken leg is achin me.

34. Choose the correct sentence-

a. We are on vacation next week.
b. We are in vacation next week.
c. We are on holidays next week.
d. We are on holiday next week.

35. Choose the correct sentence-

a. Be here at fifteen to eight precisely.
b. Be here at seven three-quarter precisely.
c. Be here at a quarter to eight precisely.
d. Be here at seven hour forty-five minutes precisely.

36. Select a word having similar meaning. HEED

a. hostile
b. ignore
c. notice
d. skin

37. Select a word having similar meaning. INCIDENTAL

a. significant
b. ancillary
c. deliberate
d. explanatory

38. Select a word having similar meaning. EXPEDITE

a. accelerate
b. impede
c. inhibit
d. expound

39. Select a word having similar meaning. PLACID

a. changeable
b. uneven
c. calm
d. erratic

40. Select a word having similar meaning. ALIGHT

a. descend
b. mount
c. glaze
d. realistic

41. Fill in the gaps : The sea is ------the hotel.

a. besides
b. beside
c. nearby
d. at side of

42. Fill in the gaps : We ----exchange gifts on Eid Day.

a. use to
b. used
c. used to
d. have used to

43. Fill in the gaps : The dog was -----in front of the fire.

a. lain
b. lied
c. laying
d. lying

44. Fill in the gaps : Do not leave------I come.

a. till
b. until
c. before
d. unless

45. Fill in the gaps : We reached after he ----the place.

a. has left
b. left
c. had left
d. was left

46. Fill in the gaps : -----of the story they got married.

a. At last
b. Finally
c. At the last
d. At the end

47. Fill in the gaps : I -----to the hospital last Saturday.

a. had go
b. had to go
c. have to go
d. have being

48. Fill in the gaps : The house was -----fire.

a. at
b. by
c. in
d. on

49. Fill in the gaps : It would be pleasant if we -----where to go.

a. Knew
b. know
c. vknown
d. had known

50. Fill in the gaps : We should listen to ----the opposition says.

a. that
b. which
c. what
d. who

51. Which one is plural in number?

a. datum
b. agenda
c. memorandum
d. none of these are plural

52. The tense of a verb is related to which of the following?

a. person
b. time
c. place
d. degree

53. In English grammar, how many essential parts must every sentence have?

a. one
b. two
c. three
d. there is no hard & fast rule

54. Which mood is used to express a wish or a situation contrary to fact?

a. Subjunctive
b. imperative
c. indicative
d. none of these

55. Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a major break or pause?

a. ", "
b. " ;"
c. " :"
d. " ."

56. Select a word having opposite meaning. DEMISE

a. excess
b. surmise
c. creation
d. failure

57. Select a word having opposite meaning. INUNDATE

a. drain
b. uproot
c. flood
d. submerge

58. Select a word having opposite meaning. TYPICAL

a. general
b. distinctive
c. unusual
d. realistic

59. Select a word having opposite meaning. DISREGARD

a. evade
b. heed
c. admit
d. prevent

60. Select a word having opposite meaning. SUBSTANTIAL

a. large
b. small
c. significant
d. adequate

61. To the nearest mile, what is the distance covered in the marathon run?

a. 24
b. 25
c. 26
d. 27

62. What is the maximum lending rate offered to industrial borrowers as was directed by the central bank of Bangladesh?

a. 12%
b. 13%
c. 14%
d. 15%
e. None of these

63. The item secondary market usually used for?

a. Agriculture market
b. Factor market
c. Labour market
d. Stock market
e. none of these

64. How many branches BASIC bank ltd. have?

a. 100
b. 200
c. 330
d. 340
e. None of these

65. The currency museum of Bangladesh was established in the year-

a. 2009
b. 2005
c. 1987
d. 1997
e. None of these

66. What is the percentage of shareholding of Government of Bangladesh in BASIC Bank ltd.?

a. 100%
b. 45%
c. 89%
d. 43%
e. None of these

67. Which country will host the opening ceremony of World cup 2011?

a. India
b. Srilanka
c. Pakistan
d. Bangladesh
e. None of these

68. IPO stands for ?

a. Initial Public offering
b. International proverty organization
c. Irritable power outage
d. All of these
e. None of these

69. How many commercial bank in Bangladesh?

a. 135
b. 144
c. 150
d. 260
e. None of these

70. BASIC Bank started operating from -

a. 1993
b. 1987
c. 1989
d. 1967
e. None of these

71. Elbert Einestein is born in which country?

a. USA
b. Russia
c. Germany
d. Italy
e. None of these

72. Who is the first female foreign minister of Bangladesh?

a. Dr Dipu moni
b. Begum Shahara khatun
c. Begum Rokeya
d. Begum Sajeda khatun
e. None of these

73. Who is the current manging director of BASIC Bank ltd. ?

a. Akm Sajedur Rahman
b. MAzharul Haider
c. Mamunur Rashid
d. Mahmud Sattaar
e. None of these

74. What is NBFI stand for?

a. Non-Bank financial Institution
b. Neo-Bangla Funding institution
c. Neo-Bangladesh Formal Industries
d. Neo- Banking Foregin industry
e. None of these

75. What is the name of current governer of Bangladesh Bank?

a. Dr fakruddin ahmed
b. Dr farash ahmed
c. Dr salahuddin ahmed
d. Dr atiqur rahman
e. None of these

76. How many matches of World Cup Cricket Tournament 2011 will be held in Bangladesh ?

a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12

77. Which article of constitution of Bangladesh provides for the establishment of an election Commission?

a. Article 108
b. Article 64(1)
c. Article 118
d. Article 128
e. None of these

78. In which year the law Commission of Bangladesh was established ?

a. 1996
b. 1986
c. 1976
d. 1974
e. None of these

79. Bangladesh receives highest foreign direct investment from 11 which one of the following countries?

a. Japan
b. USA
c. UK
d. UAE
e. None of these

80. The scheduled bank of bangladesh are regulated under which one of the following acts?

a. Bank company act 1993
b. Financcial institutins Act 1993
c. Bank company act 1991
d. Financcial institutins Act 1991
e. None of these

81. According to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, What is the presnt (Oct-2011) rate of inflation in bangaladesh?

a. 10.91
b. 11.73
c. 7.03
d. 8.69
e. None of these

82. In which one of the following districts solar energy project was started first in Bangladesh?

a. Dinajpur
b. Narshingdi
c. Rajshahi
d. Comilla
e. None of these

83. The Cartagena Protocol is related to which one of the following?

a. Biological Weapons
b. Chemical Weapons
c. Biosafety
d. Maritime pollution
e. None of these

84. Which of the follwing countres served as a buffer state during the cold war?

a. Poland
b. Belgium
c. Romania
d. Sweden
e. None of these

85. What is the name of rulling party of syria?

a. Ba'ath party
b. Tudeh Party
c. Progressive party
d. Unity party
e. None of these

86. Which one of the following countries is a member of group "P5+1"?

a. Australia
b. Switzerland
c. Germany
d. Japan
e. None of these

87. The Bengal renaissance, a socio-cultural and religious reform movement during the nineteenth and early twentieth country in undivided India's Bengal province,is said to have begun with-

a. Bankim chandro chatterjee
b. Rabindronath Tagore
c. Keshab Chunder sen
d. Raja Ram mohan Roy
e. None of these

88. The first muslim conqueror of Bengal, Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji was a -

a. Turk
b. Persian
c. Pastun
d. Egyption
e. None of these

89. Which one of the following first independent Buddhist dynasty of Bengal?

a. Sena
b. Gupta
c. Pala
d. Deva
e. None of these

90. Which one of the following is a corporate strategy of Basic Bank Ltd.?

a. Steady and Sustainable growth
b. Investment in a cautious way
c. Adoption of new banking technology
d. All of (a),(b) and (c)
e. None of these

91. What is the govt. shareholding in Basic Bank Ltd.?

a. 95%
b. 51%
c. 100%
d. 75%
e. None of these

92. Which one of the following minerals is found in Dighipara in Dinajpur district?

a. Coal
b. White clay
c. Lime stone
d. Hard neck
e. None of these

93. In which of the following cities are the Head Quarters of the Green peace International located?

a. London
b. Paris
c. Amsterdam
d. Geneva
e. None of these

94. Which of the following Non-Arab Muslim Countries First recognized Bangladesh as an independent nation?

a. Iran
b. Indonesia
c. Maldives
d. Malaysia
e. None of these

95. In which year did the portuguese arrive at Chittagong and receive trade permit for the first time ?

a. 1498
b. 1534
c. 1650
d. 1757
e. None of these

96. In green banking what does ERM stand for?

a. Environmental reputation management
b. Environmental relationship management
c. Environmental recycle management
d. Environmental risk management
e. None of these

97. Which one among the following events led to the "Greece Economics Crisis" 2011?

a. Sudden depriciation of Euro
b. Unrestricted spending and cheap loans
c. Excessive borrowing from IMF
d. Political Unrest
e. None of these

98. Which country became the champion of copa America Football Tournament 2011?

a. Brazil
b. Uruguay
c. Argentina
d. Paraguay
e. None of these

99. Who is the first female president of Brazil?

a. Laura Chinchilla
b. Dilma Rouseeff
c. Julia Gilard
d. Angela Markel
e. None of these

100. Which govt. agency is responsible for collecting taxes in Bangladesh?

a. Ministry of Finance
b. Ministry of Commerce
c. Bangladesh Bank
d. Planning Commission
e. None of these

101. How many female were rewarded the title "BEER PROTIK" to contribute in the liberation War of Bangladesh?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
e. None of these

102. IN which year was the chittagong Hill tracts peace accord signed between the Government of the peoples republic of Bangladesh and Parbatya Chattagram jana Sanghati Samiti?

a. 1996
b. 1997
c. 1998
d. 1999
e. None of these

103. In which year will the Environment Treaty "Kyoto Protocol" expire?

a. 2012
b. 2013
c. 2015
d. 2016
e. None of these

104. Who was the last independent Sultan of Bengal ?

a. Shamsuddin Illiyas Shah
b. Ghiyasuddin Mahmud Shah
c. Jalaluddin Fateh Shah
d. Rukunuddin Burbak shah
e. None of these

105. In which year did BASIC Bank limited starts its operation?

a. 1978
b. 1980
c. 1989
d. 1996
e. None of these

106. The head office of which regional/international organizational is located in Dhaka?

a. SAARC
b. CIRDAP
c. ADB
d. APEC

107. The documentary film "Stop genocide" related to independence war of Bangladesh was directed by-

a. an Ataur Rahman
b. Zahir Rahman
c. Munir Chowdhury
d. Selim Ad-Din

108. Sachin tendulkar made his test debut in-

a. 1987
b. 1988
c. 1989
d. 1999

109. The book "the glimpse of world history" was written by-

a. Rabindro nath Tagore
b. Thomas Carlyle
c. Jawahralal Neharu
d. Karl Marx

110. Mother teresa was born in-

a. England
b. India
c. Albania
d. Germany

111. The first parliamentary election in Bangladesh was hled in-

a. 1972
b. 1973
c. 1975
d. 1976

112. Where do most of the Manipuri ethnnic group people live in Bngladesh?

a. Mymensingh
b. Sylhet
c. Cox's Bazar
d. Rangamati

113. Leonardo di vinci, famous for his master pieces painting "mona lisa" was a/an-

a. French artist
b. German painter
c. Itaalian artist
d. None of these

114. Who was the first editor of bangla literary magazine "bangadharshan"?

a. Pari Chad mitra
b. Bankim Chandra Chattopaday
c. Akshay kumar datta
d. Promoth chowdhury

115. The architect of shaheed minar-

a. Joynul Abedin
b. Hamidur Rahman
c. Hashem Khan
d. kamrul hasan

116. Which of the following eco system covers the largest area of earth surface?

a. Desert ecosystem
b. Mountain ecosystem
c. Freah water ecosytem
d. Marine ecosystem

117. Badminton is the national sports of -

a. Scot land
b. China
c. Malaysia
d. Nepal

118. Which district was first set free enemy during the liberation war of Bangladesh?

a. B.Baria
b. jessore
c. Sylhet
d. Dhaka

119. The sonakanda fort situated in which district?

a. Munshiganj
b. Hajigonj
c. Narayangonj
d. Kushtia

120. Which is not application software?

a. Windows NT
b. Page Maker
c. Win Word Xp
d. Photoshop

121. Which of the following is not is not a font style ?

a. Bold
b. Regular
c. Italics
d. Superscript

122. In the formula , which symbol specifies the fixed columns or rows?

a. $
b. *
c. %
d. &

123. To get to the 'symbol' dialog box, click on the __ menu and choose 'SYmbol'.

a. Tools
b. Table
c. Insert
d. Format

124. Portrait and Landscape are __

a. Page Orientation
b. Paper Size
c. Page Layout
d. All of above

125. which of the following is not the section Break Option ?

a. Next Page
b. Previous page
c. Odd page
d. Even page

126. which one is not direct tax?

a. Income tax
b. Wealth tax
c. VAT
d. All of these

127. which of the following is correct as the name of a reputed organization ?

a. iccddr'b
b. icddr'b
c. iccddr.b
d. icddrb

128. which of the following organization of the World Bank is known as soft loan window?

a. IDA
b. MIGA
c. IDB
d. IFC

129. what kind of organization is NATO?

a. Military
b. Political
c. Social
d. Environmental

130. Detroit in USA is known as the city of

a. Rockets
b. Motor Cars
c. Lights
d. Aero -planes

131. 'Green peace ' is an organization deals with

a. Environment
b. Economics
c. History
d. None of these

132. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer will pay immediately for the goods ordered by him, is knows as

a. Letter of Credit
b. inflation
c. laissez -faire
d. None of these

133. which of the following is not an E - banking product ?

a. ATM
b. SMS banking
c. Plastic Money
d. School banking

134. The length of the day is determined in

a. astronomical units
b. solar terms
c. length of the hours
d. None of the above

135. Brown Waterfalls are situated in :

a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. Canada
d. Switzerland

136. Gravity setting chambers are used in industries to remove

a. Nox
b.   SOx
c.   CO
d. suspended particulate matter

137. Time difference of Bangladesh with "Greenwich Mean Time" is

a. 5
b. 6
c. 7
d. 8