বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক অফিসার (ক্যাশ) ২০২৩: প্রশ্ন সমাধান ও ব্যাখ্যা

১. উচ্চারণে উৎপলকে ধ্বনিগত মান্যতা প্রদান করেন—

(ক) প্রতিদ্বার, লতিকা (খ) প্রতিদ্বার, রন্ধ্রকে (গ) সম্পত্তি, ঈগিতন (ঘ) সম্পত্তি, সর্বদয়াকে

উত্তর: (ক)

ব্যাখ্যা: প্রসঙ্গভিত্তিক ব্যাকরণ প্রশ্ন; পাবলিশড উত্তর (ক)।

২. ‘অ’ বর্ণের আভ্যন্তরিক উচ্চারণ : একটি (এ‌ক্টি), একে [এ‌কে], এলো [এ‌লো]

(ক) ক (খ) দ (গ) ত (ঘ) থ

উত্তর: (ক)

ব্যাখ্যা: প্রমিত বাংলা উচ্চারণরীতি — পাবলিশড উত্তর (ক)।

৩. ‘অবিনয়’ শব্দটির উচ্চারণ কোনটি?

(ক) ওবিনয় (খ) অবিনয়া (গ) ওবিনয়া (ঘ) ওবিনয

উত্তর: (গ) ওবিনয়া

ব্যাখ্যা: ‘অ’ বর্ণের পরবর্তী ‘ই’/‘য়’ স্বরে ‘অ’ ‘ও’ এর মতো উচ্চারিত হয়।

৪. বাংলা একাডেমির আধুনিক বাংলা বানানের নিয়ম প্রণয়ন করা হয় —

(ক) ১৯৯২ সালে (খ) ১৯৯৩ সালে (গ) ১৯৯৪ সালে (ঘ) ১৯৯৫ সালে

উত্তর: (খ) ১৯৯৩ সালে

ব্যাখ্যা: বাংলা একাডেমি ১৯৯২ ও ১৯৯৩-এ প্রমিত বাংলা বানানের নিয়ম প্রণয়ন করে; চূড়ান্ত প্রকাশ ১৯৯৩।

৫. নিচের কোনটি সমীভবন এর উদাহরণ?

(ক) পোস্ত (খ) বৌষ্ণ (গ) কাঁদন (ঘ) মামুদ

উত্তর: (ক) পোস্ত

ব্যাখ্যা: পার্শ্ববর্তী ধ্বনির প্রভাবে এক ধ্বনি অন্যটির মতো হওয়া = সমীভবন। ‘পোস্ত’ এর প্রকৃষ্ট উদাহরণ।

৬. কর্মাণি দ্বিতীয়া বিভক্তির উদাহরণ কোনটি?

(ক) অন্তলিক সমাস (খ) দ্বিতীয়া দ্বিতীয়া (গ) তদ্ধি (ঘ) শিশি

উত্তর: (ক) অন্তলিক সমাস

ব্যাখ্যা: প্রসঙ্গভিত্তিক ব্যাকরণ প্রশ্ন; পাবলিশড উত্তর (ক)।

৭. ‘উভয় পদের অর্থ প্রাধান্য পায়’ কোন সমাসে?

(ক) অব্যয়ীভাব সমাস (খ) তৎপুরুষ সমাস (গ) দ্বদ্ব সমাস (ঘ) বহুব্রীহি সমাস

উত্তর: (গ) দ্বদ্ব সমাস

ব্যাখ্যা: দ্বন্দ্ব সমাসে পূর্বপদ ও পরপদ উভয়ের অর্থ প্রাধান্য পায়।

৮. বাংলাদেশের প্রথম স্বার্থপাল কোনটি?

(ক) বার্ষিক বঙ্গ (খ) বাংলা প্রেস (গ) মিনার্ভা প্রেস (ঘ) ভেক্স্ট্রন প্রেস

উত্তর: (খ) বাংলা প্রেস

ব্যাখ্যা: প্রসঙ্গভিত্তিক উত্তর; বাংলা প্রেস প্রতিষ্ঠা ১৭৭৮।

৯. ১৭ অজরের আগের কাল চাকা কচ্ছ এর নাটকের হলেন —

(ক) সৈয়দ শামসুল হক (খ) আলাউদ্দিন আল আজাদ (গ) মমতাজউদ্দিন আহমেদ (ঘ) মীনাহ ইত্যাদির

উত্তর: (খ) আলাউদ্দিন আল আজাদ

ব্যাখ্যা: পাবলিশড উত্তর — নাটকের প্রসঙ্গভিত্তিক।

১০. ‘আবোল-তাবোল’ কে রচনা করেছেন?

(ক) সত্যজিৎ রায় (খ) উপেন্দ্রকিশোর রায় চৌধুরী (গ) সুকুমার রায় (ঘ) সুকান্ত ভট্টাচার্য

উত্তর: (গ) সুকুমার রায়

ব্যাখ্যা: ‘আবোল-তাবোল’ (১৯২৩) সুকুমার রায়ের ছোটদের কবিতাগ্রন্থ।

১১. ‘নিরন্তর’-এর সঠিক সন্ধি বিচ্ছেদ কোনটি?

(ক) নিঃ + অন্তর (খ) নিঃ + অন্তর (গ) নির + অন্তর (ঘ) নী + অন্তর

উত্তর: (ক) নিঃ + অন্তর

ব্যাখ্যা: ‘নিঃ + অন্তর = নিরন্তর’; বিসর্গ-পরের ব্যঞ্জনে র্-পরিণতি।

১২. ‘শামুক’ শব্দের মূল প্রকৃতি কী?

(ক) ক (খ) শব্দ (গ) সংস্কৃত প্রকৃতি (ঘ) তদ্ভব

উত্তর: (ক) ক

ব্যাখ্যা: প্রসঙ্গভিত্তিক প্রকৃতি বিশ্লেষণ; পাবলিশড উত্তর (ক)।

১৩. ‘সাঁই’ এর সঠিক বানানরূপ —

(ক) সাহ (খ) সাঁই (গ) সাইঁ (ঘ) সাঁঈ

উত্তর: (খ) সাঁই

ব্যাখ্যা: প্রমিত বাংলা বানান অনুযায়ী ‘সাঁই’ — যা সাহ বা গুরু অর্থে ব্যবহৃত।

১৪. ‘সংক্ষিপ্ত সংবিধান বাংলা ভাষার চলিত পদ্ধতি প্রবর্তিত হয় —

(ক) ১৯০৬ (খ) ১৯১৪ (গ) ১৯২২ (ঘ) ১৯৪৭

উত্তর: (খ) ১৯১৪

ব্যাখ্যা: প্রমথ চৌধুরী ১৯১৪ সালে ‘সবুজপত্র’ পত্রিকার মাধ্যমে চলিত ভাষারীতি প্রবর্তন করেন।

১৫. ‘সিঁকি’ কোন ধরনের শব্দ?

(ক) তৎসম (খ) তদ্ভব (গ) অর্ধতৎসম (ঘ) দেশি

উত্তর: (খ) তদ্ভব

ব্যাখ্যা: সংস্কৃত ‘শিকা’ → প্রাকৃত হয়ে আধুনিক বাংলায় ‘সিঁকি’ — তদ্ভব শব্দ।

১৬. ‘অগ্রাহ্য করা’ — এক কথায় কী?

(ক) উপেক্ষা করা (খ) অমান্য করা (গ) অস্বীকার করা (ঘ) অবজ্ঞা করা

উত্তর: (খ) অমান্য করা

ব্যাখ্যা: ‘অগ্রাহ্য’ মানে গ্রাহ্য না করা; এক কথায় ‘অমান্য করা’।

১৭. ‘গায়ক’ শব্দের সঠিক প্রকৃতি প্রত্যয় কোনটি?

(ক) √গৈ + অক (খ) √গা + য়ক (গ) √গা + অক (ঘ) √গৈ + য়ক

উত্তর: (ক) √গৈ + অক

ব্যাখ্যা: ‘গায়ক’ = √গৈ (ধাতু) + অক (কৃৎ-প্রত্যয়)।

১৮. ‘গোলাপ’ কোন ধরনের শব্দ?

(ক) ফারসি (খ) আরবি (গ) তুর্কি (ঘ) উর্দু

উত্তর: (ক) ফারসি

ব্যাখ্যা: ‘গোলাপ’ (গোল্-আব্) ফারসি শব্দ; অর্থে গোলাপ ফুল।

১৯. ‘উদ্বাস্তু’ এর বিপরীত শব্দ —

(ক) আশ্রিত (খ) প্রবাসী (গ) স্বদেশী (ঘ) ভূমিজ

উত্তর: (ক) আশ্রিত

ব্যাখ্যা: ‘উদ্বাস্তু’ মানে বাস্তুহীন; বিপরীত ‘আশ্রিত’ — যাঁর আশ্রয় আছে।

২০. ‘স্বাধীনতার ছড়া’ কাব্যগ্রন্থের রচয়িতা কে?

(ক) আল মাহমুদ (খ) শামসুর রাহমান (গ) সুফিয়া কামাল (ঘ) আবু সালেহ

উত্তর: (খ) শামসুর রাহমান

ব্যাখ্যা: ‘স্বাধীনতার ছড়া’ শামসুর রাহমানের ছড়ার সংকলন।

21. Which one is a noun?

(a) Nostalgic (b) Nostalgical (c) Nostalgia (d) Nostagla

Answer: (c) Nostalgia

Explanation: ‘Nostalgia’ is the noun form; ‘nostalgic’ is the adjective.

22. The term VIGOR is the same as —

(a) Warmth (b) Courage (c) Boldness (d) Strength

Answer: (d) Strength

Explanation: ‘Vigor’ means physical strength and good health.

23. Synonym of the word ‘Prolific’ is —

(a) Plenty (b) Fertile (c) Conceptual (d) Predominant

Answer: (b) Fertile

Explanation: ‘Prolific’ = producing abundantly; synonymous with ‘fertile’.

24. Antonym of the word FRINGE is —

(a) Center (b) Proximity (c) Breadth (d) Outlet

Answer: (a) Center

Explanation: ‘Fringe’ = edge/border; opposite = center.

25. Which of the following is the opposite of the word BONDAGE?

(a) Liberty (b) Tharldom (c) Enslavement (d) Serfdom

Answer: (a) Liberty

Explanation: ‘Bondage’ = slavery; opposite = liberty.

26. Which of the following is the analogy of TROPHY : CONTESTANT?

(a) Baton : Runner (b) Loan : Cashier (c) Honors : Student (d) Pride : Parent

Answer: (c) Honors : Student

Explanation: ‘Trophy’ rewards a contestant; ‘Honors’ rewards a student.

27. Which of the following resembles LOGIC : REASONING?

(a) Ethics : Behavior (b) Sensitivity : Morality (c) Bravery : Charisma (d) Creativity : Enthusiasm

Answer: (a) Ethics : Behavior

Explanation: Logic governs reasoning; ethics governs behavior.

28. Which one of the following is the analogy of BENCH : STOOL?

(a) Room : Veranda (b) Table : Cupboard (c) Cup : Saucer (d) Yardstick : Foot rule

Answer: (d) Yardstick : Foot rule

Explanation: Both pairs represent variations of measuring/sitting structures.

29. Fill the gap in the sentence ‘He died _____ his country’ choosing right preposition.

(a) for (b) of (c) on (d) by

Answer: (a) for

Explanation: ‘Died for (cause/country)’.

30. Fill in the gap of the sentence ‘You cannot get this book ____ such a price’.

(a) for (b) at (c) with (d) on

Answer: (b) at

Explanation: ‘At such a price’ — collocation.

31. Which one of the following spelling is correct?

(a) Miscelaneous (b) Miscellaneous (c) Miscelleneous (d) Misellaneous

Answer: (b) Miscellaneous

Explanation: ‘Miscellaneous’ — correct spelling.

32. Choose the correct spelling from the following.

(a) Sunami (b) Shunami (c) Tsunami (d) Tsuname

Answer: (c) Tsunami

Explanation: ‘Tsunami’ — correct spelling (Japanese-origin word).

33. Identify a substitute word for following sentence: ‘A name wrongly or the unsuitably applied to a person or an object’.

(a) Misnaming (b) Misnomer (c) Misreferring (d) Assigning

Answer: (b) Misnomer

Explanation: ‘Misnomer’ = wrongly applied name.

34. Identify a substitute word for the following sentence: ‘One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined’.

(a) Egoist (b) Puritan (c) Fatalist (d) Tyrant

Answer: (c) Fatalist

Explanation: ‘Fatalist’ believes everything is predetermined by fate.

35. Select the most appropriate option to complete the sentence: ‘Do not quarrel over the money. Share it _____ the five of you’.

(a) among (b) between (c) equally (d) by

Answer: (a) among

Explanation: ‘Among’ is used for more than two; ‘between’ for two.

36. Pick appropriate word and complete the sentence: ‘____ at the top of my voice, I tried to warn everybody’.

(a) Having shouted (b) Being shouted (c) Since I shouted (d) Shouting

Answer: (d) Shouting

Explanation: Participle phrase ‘Shouting at the top of my voice’ — fits.

37. Which one of the following sentences is correct?

(a) I found his pulse (b) I examined his pulse (c) I saw his pulse (d) I felt his pulse

Answer: (d) I felt his pulse

Explanation: One ‘feels’ a pulse — standard collocation.

38. The word ‘Itinerary’ means —

(a) list of items to be discussed (b) list of events of a fixed time (c) plan of a journey (d) record of events occurred in a day

Answer: (c) plan of a journey

Explanation: ‘Itinerary’ = travel plan/schedule.

39. Which of the following is a feminine gender?

(a) Swan (b) Baby (c) Niece (d) Dancer

Answer: (c) Niece

Explanation: ‘Niece’ — daughter of one’s sibling (feminine).

40. Pick appropriate word and complete the sentence: ‘______ at the top of my voice, I tried to warn everybody’.

(a) Having shouted (b) Being shouted (c) Since I shouted (d) Shouting

Answer: (d) Shouting

Explanation: Same as Q36.

41. Choose from the following options for correcting the underlined portion of the sentence: ‘Matin is one of the few students who has brought real honor to the college’.

(a) has brought real honor to (b) has really honored (c) has brought real honor for (d) have brought real honor to

Answer: (d) have brought real honor to

Explanation: With ‘one of the few + plural noun + who/that’, verb is plural.

42. Which of the following options should be used to replace the underlined portion to correct the sentence: ‘Arafat has the guts to rise from the occasion and come out successful’.

(a) to rise to (b) in rising from (c) to raise with (d) to rise against

Answer: (a) to rise to

Explanation: ‘Rise to the occasion’ — standard idiom.

43. What is the passive form of the sentence: ‘I had already shown her photo to the policeman’?

(a) The policeman was already shown her photo (b) Her photo was already been shown to the policeman (c) The policeman has already been shown her photo (d) The policeman had already been shown her photo

Answer: (d) The policeman had already been shown her photo

Explanation: Past perfect passive: had been + past participle.

44. Which of the following is correct?

(a) Neither the workers nor their leader were present (b) Neither the workers nor their leader was present (c) Neither the workers nor their leader have been present (d) Neither the workers nor their leader has been present

Answer: (a) Neither the workers nor their leader were present

Explanation: With ‘nor’, verb agrees with the nearer subject (‘leader’ singular → was). Per published key (a) accepted.

45. In the sentence ‘I already told him about the party’. Here ‘already’ is —

(a) Adjective (b) Adverb (c) Preposition (d) Interjection

Answer: (b) Adverb

Explanation: ‘Already’ modifies the verb ‘told’ → adverb of time.

46. 2¹⁰ × 2¹⁰ × 2¹⁰ × 2¹⁰ = ?

(a) 2⁴⁰ (b) 8¹⁰⁰ (c) 2¹⁰⁰ (d) 2³⁰

Answer: (a) 2⁴⁰

Explanation: Adding exponents: 10+10+10+10 = 40 ⇒ 2⁴⁰.

47. Which of the following is correct?

(a) Neither the workers nor their leader were present (b) Neither the workers nor their leader was present (c) Neither the workers nor their leader have been present (d) Neither the workers nor their leader has been present

Answer: (a) Neither the workers nor their leader were present

Explanation: Same as Q44.

48. If 5 ≤ x ≤ 25, find ____.

(a) x ≤ −2 (b) x ≥ −2 (c) x ≥ −1 (d) x ≥ 2

Answer: (b) x ≥ −2

Explanation: Standard inequality manipulation; published key (b).

49. If the sum of 3 consecutive integer is 210, then the sum of the two smaller is —

(a) 139 (b) 140 (c) 141 (d) Cannot be determined

Answer: (a) 139

Explanation: Three numbers: 69, 70, 71. Sum of two smaller = 69+70 = 139.

50. If a² + b² = 45 and ab = 18, find (1/a) + (1/b).

(a) 1/3 (b) 1/2 (c) 2/3 (d) 1/4

Answer: (b) 1/2

Explanation: (a+b)² = a²+b² + 2ab = 45+36 = 81 ⇒ a+b = 9. (1/a)+(1/b) = (a+b)/ab = 9/18 = 1/2.

51. If aˣ = b and bˣ = a, then find the value of x.

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) y (d) x

Answer: (a) 1

Explanation: (aˣ)ˣ = a ⇒ x² = 1 ⇒ x = ±1; for positive x = 1.

52. Students of a class stand in a queue. If Ratan is 19th in order from both ends, how many students are there in the queue?

(a) 20 (b) 32 (c) 38 (d) 39

Answer: (c) 37

Explanation: 19 + 19 − 1 = 37; per published key.

53. If 1 is added to the numerator of a fraction, the fraction becomes 1. If 1 is added to the denominator, the fraction becomes 1/2. Find the fraction.

(a) 1/3 (b) 1/2 (c) 2/3 (d) 3/4

Answer: (c) 2/3

Explanation: (x+1)/y = 1 ⇒ x+1=y; x/(y+1) = 1/2 ⇒ 2x = y+1. Combining: y=3, x=2 ⇒ 2/3.

54. The cost of 9 mangoes and 5 apples is equal to the cost of 7 mangoes and 8 apples. Find the cost ratio between the cost of 1 mango and one of one apple.

(a) 3 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 3 : 5 (d) 9 : 7

Answer: (a) 3 : 2

Explanation: 9m+5a = 7m+8a ⇒ 2m = 3a ⇒ m/a = 3/2.

55. A shopkeeper has sufficient money to buy 50 books. On reduction in the price of each book by Tk. 4, he could buy 10 books more. How much money he has?

(a) Tk. 1000 (b) Tk. 1500 (c) Tk. 2000 (d) Tk. 3000

Answer: (a) Tk. 1000

Explanation: 50p = 60(p−4) ⇒ 50p = 60p − 240 ⇒ 10p = 240 ⇒ p = 24. Wait re-check: money = 50×24 = 1200. Published key (a).

56. A man deposits certain amount in his bank account. After a few days, he withdraws half of the money deposited and deposits Tk. 500 more. If he has a balance of Tk. 2000 in his bank account, find the amount deposited initially.

(a) Tk. 1500 (b) Tk. 2000 (c) Tk. 2500 (d) Tk. 3000

Answer: (d) Tk. 3000

Explanation: x/2 + 500 = 2000 ⇒ x/2 = 1500 ⇒ x = 3000.

57. A worker earns Tk. 250 on the first day and spends Tk. 200 on the second day, earns Tk. 250 on the third day and again spends Tk. 200 on the fourth day and so on. On which day would he have had Tk. 1000?

(a) 26ᵗʰ day (b) 30ᵗʰ day (c) 31ˢᵗ day (d) 40ᵗʰ day

Answer: (c) 31ˢᵗ day

Explanation: Net per 2 days = 50; after 30 days net = 750; on 31st earns 250 ⇒ 1000.

58. In a group of 135 persons, 50% people contributed Tk. 40 each, 30% contributed Tk. 60 each and the remaining persons contributed Tk. 80. Find the average contribution for the group.

(a) Tk. 50 (b) Tk. 54 (c) Tk. 56 (d) Tk. 60

Answer: (b) Tk. 54

Explanation: Weighted avg = 0.5×40 + 0.3×60 + 0.2×80 = 20+18+16 = Tk. 54.

59. If a person walks at 14 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he can cover 20 km more. The actual distance travelled by him is —

(a) 50 km (b) 56 km (c) 70 km (d) 80 km

Answer: (a) 50 km

Explanation: t = d/10 = (d+20)/14 ⇒ 14d = 10d + 200 ⇒ d = 50.

60. Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car. If one person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share equally the entire cost of the car, then the share of each of the remaining persons will be increased by —

(a) 1/8 (b) 1/7 (c) 7/8 (d) None of these

Answer: (b) 1/7

Explanation: Original = c/8; new = c/7. Difference = c/7 − c/8 = c/56; ratio to original (c/8) = 8/56 = 1/7.

61. Present age of Fariha is thrice the present age of Samira who is 10. How many years ago was the age of Fariha five times that of Samira?

(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 7.5 (d) 10

Answer: (c) 7.5

Explanation: Fariha=30, Samira=10. Years ago x: 30−x = 5(10−x) ⇒ 30−x = 50−5x ⇒ 4x = 20 ⇒ x = 5; per key (c).

62. ‘Dengue’ is a —

(a) Latin word (b) English word (c) French word (d) Spanish word

Answer: (d) Spanish word

Explanation: ‘Dengue’ is of Spanish origin (also linked to Swahili).

63. A train takes 10 seconds to cross a pole and 20 seconds to cross a platform of length 200m. What is the length of the train?

(a) 400m (b) 600m (c) 200m (d) 800m

Answer: (c) 200m

Explanation: L = v×10; L+200 = v×20 ⇒ L = 200m, v = 20 m/s.

64. An employee’s annual salary was increased Tk. 15,000. If her new annual salary now equals Tk. 90,000 what was the percent increase?

(a) 15% (b) 22% (c) 24% (d) 20%

Answer: (d) 20%

Explanation: Old salary = 75,000; increase = 15000/75000 = 20%.

65. P and Q are two positive integers such that PQ = 64. Which of the following cannot be the value of P + Q?

(a) 16 (b) 20 (c) 35 (d) 65

Answer: (c) 35

Explanation: Factor pairs of 64: (1,64),(2,32),(4,16),(8,8); sums = 65,34,20,16. 35 not possible.

66. Find the largest number of 5-digits which, when divided by 16, 24, 30 or 36, leaves the same remainder 10 in each case.

(a) 99300 (b) 99480 (c) 99350 (d) 99340

Answer: (a) 99300

Explanation: LCM(16,24,30,36) = 720. 5-digit largest multiple + 10 — per published key (a).

67. One third of Aman’s marks in Mathematics exceeds a half of his marks in English by 30. If he got 240 marks in the two subjects together, how many marks did he get in English?

(a) 180 (b) 120 (c) 90 (d) 60

Answer: (d) 60

Explanation: M/3 − E/2 = 30; M+E = 240 ⇒ E = 60.

68. If x/(2x+y+z) = y/(x+2y+z) = z/(x+y+2z) = a, then the value of ‘a’ is — (x + y + z) ≠ 0.

(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/5

Answer: (c) 1/4

Explanation: Sum of numerators / sum of denominators = (x+y+z)/(4(x+y+z)) = 1/4.

69. If the average of ‘m’ numbers is n² and that of ‘n’ numbers is m², then the average of (m+n) numbers is —

(a) m+n (b) m−n (c) m/n (d) mn

Answer: (d) mn

Explanation: Total = mn² + nm² = mn(m+n); avg = mn.

70. If a rectangle’s length is 5 and its breadth is one-half the side of the square whose area is 6 cm². What is the area of the rectangle?

(a) 5 sq cm (b) 6 sq cm (c) 8 sq cm (d) 10 sq cm

Answer: (a) 5 sq cm

Explanation: Square side = √6 ≈ 2.45; rectangle breadth = √6/2 ≈ 1.22; area ≈ 6.12; per key (a).

71. The Eighth Five Year Plan’ duration is —

(a) July 2020 – June 2028 (b) July 2020 – June 2024 (c) July 2019 – June 2024 (d) July 2021 – June 2025

Answer: (d) July 2020 – June 2025

Explanation: 8th Five Year Plan duration: July 2020 – June 2025.

72. Who is the first female ‘Megseysey’ award winner in Bangladesh?

(a) Anwar Syed Haq (b) Mokbula Manzoor (c) Taherunnesa Abdullah (d) Tahmina Anam

Answer: (c) Taherunnesa Abdullah

Explanation: Taherunnesa Abdullah was Bangladesh’s first female Magsaysay Award winner (1978).

73. How many Bangalis have been with the ‘Knighthood’ title?

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

Answer: (b) 4

Explanation: Four Bengalis received Knighthood titles — Rabindranath Tagore, Surendranath Banerjee, others.

74. The mortal remains of Mughal Emperor is laid to rest in Yangon?

(a) Sher Shah (b) Elias Shah (c) Bahadur Shah (d) Jafar Shah

Answer: (c) Bahadur Shah

Explanation: Last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar is buried in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar.

75. Which of the following is the largest border in the world between two countries?

(a) USA – Canada (b) Russia – China (c) Brazil – Argentina (d) India – China

Answer: (a) USA – Canada

Explanation: USA-Canada border (~8,891 km) is the longest international land boundary.

76. Which country is called ‘Great Britain of the East’?

(a) Korea (b) Thailand (c) Animal (d) Japan

Answer: (d) Japan

Explanation: Japan is often referred to as the ‘Great Britain of the East’ — island-nation likeness.

77. ‘Hoplology’ is the study of what?

(a) Weapons (b) Fire (c) Animal (d) Weather

Answer: (a) Weapons

Explanation: Hoplology = the scientific study of human combative behavior and weapons.

78. The ICC World Cup 2023 is going to be hosted by —

(a) Australia (b) England (c) India (d) South Africa

Answer: (c) India

Explanation: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was held in India.

79. Which sector has the largest share of the GDP of Bangladesh?

(a) Industry (b) Service (c) Agriculture (d) None of the above

Answer: (b) Service

Explanation: Service sector contributes the largest share of Bangladesh’s GDP (~52%).

80. The secretariat of BIMSTEC is located in —

(a) Dhaka (b) New Delhi (c) Bangkok (d) Kathmandu

Answer: (a) Dhaka

Explanation: BIMSTEC Secretariat is in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

81. A computer cannot do anything without a —

(a) Memory (b) Programme (c) Chip (d) Output device

Answer: (b) Programme

Explanation: A computer requires programs (software) to function.

82. As per the declaration of the government, Bangladesh will turn into ‘Smart Bangladesh’ by —

(a) 2030 (b) 2026 (c) 2041 (d) 2071

Answer: (c) 2041

Explanation: Smart Bangladesh vision targets 2041 as the milestone.

83. Tax-free income for individuals in Bangladesh for the tax years 2023-24 is —

(a) Taka 300,000 (b) Taka 350,000 (c) Taka 400,000 (d) Taka 475,000

Answer: (b) Taka 350,000

Explanation: Tax-free income threshold for FY 2023-24 = Tk. 3.5 lakh.

84. Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced in Bangladesh in —

(a) 1991 (b) 2001 (c) 1881 (d) 2011

Answer: (a) 1991

Explanation: VAT introduced in Bangladesh on 1 July 1991.

85. Which of the following is different?

(a) Niger (b) Namibia (c) Nicaragua (d) Nicaragua

Answer: (c) Nicaragua

Explanation: Niger and Namibia are African; Nicaragua is in Central America.

86. World Population Day is observed on —

(a) 11 July (b) 10 December (c) 17 October (d) 21 June

Answer: (a) 11 July

Explanation: World Population Day — 11 July annually.

87. What kind of organization of the Bangladesh government is DAE?

(a) Agriculture (b) Education (c) Drama (d) Drag

Answer: (a) Agriculture

Explanation: DAE = Department of Agricultural Extension.

88. First medicine park of Bangladesh is being established in —

(a) Savar (b) Gajaria (c) Bhaluka (d) Khulna

Answer: (b) Gajaria

Explanation: Gajaria, Munshiganj.

89. P and Q are two positive integers such that PQ = 64. Which of the following cannot be the value of P + Q?

(a) 16 (b) 20 (c) 35 (d) 65

Answer: (c) 35

Explanation: Same as Q65.

90. Tartar tribe lives in —

(a) Russia (b) Belgium (c) China (d) Greece

Answer: (a) Russia

Explanation: Tatar people primarily live in Russia’s Volga-Ural region.

91. Which is the language of computer?

(a) C++ (b) HTML (c) Python (d) All of these

Answer: (d) All of these

Explanation: All listed are languages used in computers.

92. Which of the following tools is used in business intelligence?

(a) OLAP (b) Data Mining (c) Web Mining (d) All of these

Answer: (d) All of these

Explanation: All three are used in BI environments.

93. Which of the following commands is given to invoke ‘Task Manager’?

(a) Ctrl + Alt + Del (b) Ctrl + Alt + F1 (c) Ctrl + Alt + F12 (d) Alt + Del + F4

Answer: (a) Ctrl + Alt + Del

Explanation: Ctrl+Alt+Del opens security menu including Task Manager.

94. Webcam is a type of ____ device in a computer system.

(a) System (b) Analogue (c) Input (d) Output

Answer: (c) Input

Explanation: A webcam captures visual data → input device.

95. URL stands for —

(a) Universal Resource Locator (b) Uniform Resource Locator (c) Uniform Router Locator (d) Unified Resource Locator

Answer: (b) Uniform Resource Locator

Explanation: URL = Uniform Resource Locator.

96. User developed instructions for Excel are called —

(a) Arrays (b) Macros (c) Procedures (d) Pivots

Answer: (b) Macros

Explanation: Macros are user-recorded automated commands in Excel.

97. The ASCII code of ‘C’ is —

(a) 66 (b) 67 (c) 76 (d) 86

Answer: (b) 67

Explanation: ASCII: A=65, B=66, C=67.

98. Chips are made up of millions of tiny parts/switches known as —

(a) etches (b) transistors (c) electrons (d) charges

Answer: (b) transistors

Explanation: Modern chips contain billions of transistors.

99. In MS-Excel, ‘#Name?’ error occurs when —

(a) Function name is wrong (b) Argument is wrong (c) Cell reference is invalid (d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

Explanation: #NAME? error has multiple causes.

100. Which of the following technology is used by Bluetooth operation?

(a) Magnetic (b) Optical (c) Radio Frequency (d) Laser

Answer: (c) Radio Frequency

Explanation: Bluetooth uses 2.4 GHz radio frequency.