Questions 1 - 9:

Instruction: Choose the most appropriate word(s)/phrase to fill in the blank in the following sentences.

1/ The realization that _____ is a good habit is largely absent among youngsters.

A. to read

B. to read books

C. to reading books

D. to have read books

E. reading

2/ I was _____ to paying TK 200 a share for a company that generates no revenue.

A. willing

B. averse

C. adverse

D. differ

E. adamant

3/ I didn’t mean to _____ that you’re doing a bad job. You might _____ that a pay increase is imminent.

A. infer; infer

B. imply; imply

C. infer; imply

D. imply; infer

E. deduce; presume

4/ Now that all the facts have been revealed, the theory is _____.

A. untenable

B. torturous

C. tortuous

D. reticent

E. bemused

5/ There are many _____ in history which indicate the revolutions cannot be _____ forever even by the strictest of dictators.

A. examples; surpassed

B. precedents; suppressed

C. occasions; tolerated

D. parables; sanctioned

E. myths; ignited

6/ Ratul was so _____ by his own thoughts that he hardly seemed to notice the _____ created by the party next door.

A. consumed; uproar

B. enchanted; ardour

C. enamored; placidity

D. imbued; rancor

E. inspired; humdrum

7/ I _____ him of the situation.

I. apprised II. appraised III. approved

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. Both I and II

E. Both II and III

8/ The convict took advantage of _____ people.

I. credible II. credulous III. credential

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. Both I and III

E. Both II and III

9/ She was sacked because she had _____ the rules

I. flouted II. flaunted III. contravened

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. Both I and III

E. Both II and III

Questions 10 - 14:

Instruction: Underlined parts of the following sentences may contain error(s) in grammar, usage or idiom. Choose the underlined portion that contains such error(s). If there is no error, select (E).

10/ He thinks that certain (A) types of (B) businesses will continue (C) to grow to (D) an extend. (E) No error.

11/ (A) Either Labu or Karim (B) will always volunteer (C) their valuable time to (D) serve on our board. (E) No error.

12/ Work (A) as quick (B) as you can but (C) as carefully as possible when you (D) take the test. (E) No error.

13/ My neighbor (A) as well as his wife always (B) discuss the family (C) problems (D) before me. (E) No error.

14/ (A) At present, advertising (B) is one of the (C) most strictly regulated (D) industry in the U.S. (E) No error.

Questions 15 - 16:

Instruction: Select the choice that best answers the question/ or complete the statement in bold.

15/ Reviewers recommend this book for people who …

A. intends to start his own business.

B. can’t read.

C. want to explore local market dynamics.

D. willing to build a professional career.

E. values knowledge little.

16/ Did Salman leave a message?

A. No, he left the office.

B. I saw him running.

C. Yes, he’ll leave one.

D. No, he said he’d call later.

E. I am not his boss.

Questions 17 - 19:

Instruction: Replace the underlines segment of each sentence with the phrase which represents the most appropriate usage of grammar.

17/ Accepting one’s mistake is the best way to overcoming failure.

A. is the best way to overcoming failure

B. are the best way for overcoming failure

C. is at best, the way to overcoming failure

D. is the best way to overcome failure

E. for the best is the way to overcome failure

18/ Socializing is not easy for those who are introverts all their lives.

A. those who are introverts all their lives

B. those who have been introverts all their lives

C. those whom have been introverts all their lives

D. those who has been introverts all their lives

E. those having been a introvert all his life

19/ Having witnessed the misfortunes of the refugees, I was thankful for my blessings.

A. Having witnessed the misfortunes of the refugees

B. Having witnessed for the misfortunes of the refugees

C. After having witness the misfortunes of the refugees

D. Being witnesses to the misfortunes of the refugees

E. Being one of the witness to the misfortunes of the refugees

Questions 20 - 21:

Instruction: Identify the sentence(s) showing the incorrect use of the underlined word.

20/ (i) The problem is such that any complacent mechanic should be able to fix it.

(ii) The student grew complacent about the challenges ahead, with disastrous results.

(iii) The government should not have a complacent attitude towards unemployment.

A. Only i

B. Both ii and iii

C. Only iii

D. Both i and ii

E. Both i and iii

21/ (i) The ability to discern between right and wrong is critical for a human being.

(ii) The proposed factory shutdown caused significant discern among the workforce.

(iii) The rising rate of crime was a matter of great discern for the society.

A. Only ii

B. Both ii and iii

C. Only iii

D. Both i and ii

E. Both i and iii

Questions 22 - 25:

Instruction: Answer the questions based on the following passage.

We routinely make sense of the world using types - broad categories of things with common characteristics. This allows us to categorize things in a meaningful way, and in turn draw conclusions and extrapolate information about something based on previous experience of things of the same, or similar, type. This is commonly done with people and is not, by definition, negative. For example, we assign certain traits to roles such as parent, businessperson, pensioner and so on. Stereotypes on the other hand, while classifying people in a similar manner, reduce the person to those simplified and exaggerated characteristics, admit no possibility of change, and insist that these characteristics are natural. Any complexity is ignored and denied, and it is implied that everything that is necessary to know about the person can be known by referring to the traits of the stereotype. In essence, a stereotype declares ‘‘this is what you are, and this is all you are’’.

Stereotyping also deploys a strategy of splitting - where those who do not fit society’s norms are excluded, deeming them to be the ‘other’. This denies the possibility of any meaningful discourse about them or with them, and ensures their continued exclusion. Stereotypes lead to social categorization, which is one of the reason for prejudice attitudes (i.e. ‘‘them’’ and ‘‘us’’ mentality) which leads to in - groups and out - groups. This proves most effective when gross inequalities of power allow the dominant group to employ the strategy without challenge.

Is stereotyping harmful in the workplace? Quite simply, the answer is ‘‘Yes’’. What happens when you make stereotypical assumptions about people is that you subconsciously start to look for things to confirm your beliefs and overtime you might pick up on one or two isolated incidents that cause you to justify or confirm your assumptions. If teamwork and collaboration are necessary for a company’s success, stereotyping is a major problem. Employees who act based on stereotypes rather than putting faith in the abilities and effort of coworkers impede group progress. It can prevent an employee from asking for support or offering it to a particular employee. A man may not ask a woman in his team for help, for instance, if he believes that she isn’t capable of understanding the task and concepts because she’s female. Again, if married workers in a group believe in the stereotype that their colleagues who are single have no outside responsibilities, the latter maybe expected to do the lion’s share of the work, leading to perceptions of inequity.

22/ Based on the passage, stereotyping essentially involves:

A. Determining what roles should be played by different individuals in society.

B. Attempts at belittling an individual or group.

C. Using only a handful of attributes to form one’s entire impression of an individual or group.

D. Deploying power over a minority individual or group.

E. All of the above.

23/ Which of the following is not an example of stereotyping?

A. Employing graduates from only a specific business school based on the belief that they are all high performers.

B. Ruling out a female employee’s eligibility for promotion after seeing her dissatisfactory performance records.

C. Assigning only routine work to older employees since they are not familiar with changes taking place in the business environment.

D. Ridiculing a male nurse for his usual career choice.

E. None of the above.

24/ All of the following statements explain why stereotypes lead to ‘‘splitting’’ except:

A. They form complex view about individuals which may not be true.

B. Only certain characteristics are deemed to be appropriate for certain categories of people.

C. Individuals who display incompatibility with norms are considered to be non- conformists.

D. Belonging to he in - group may depend on compatibility with norms.

E. None of the above.

25/ Stereotyping can harm workplace productivity by:

A. causing an individual to form judgements about another based on criteria unrelated to performance.

B. Promoting unfair work distribution.

C. reducing the spirit of collaboration and teamwork.

D. making it more difficult for people from different races, genders, religions, groups etc. to work together.

E. All of the above.

26/ If selling price is doubled, profit triples. Find the profit in percentage.

A. 50

B. 100

C. 150

D. 200

E. None of these

27/ A is three years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A, B, and C is 38, how old is B?

A. 10

B. 12

C. 14

D. 15

E. None of these

28/ The cost prices of two articles, P and Q, are in the ratio 5 : 7 and their selling prices, in the ratio 2 : 5 respectively. If the losses made on both the products are the same, what is the ratio between the cost price and the selling price of Q?

A. 5 : 4

B. 7 : 3

C. 8 : 3

D. 15 : 4

E. None of these

29/ In a race, the speeds of A and B are in the ratio of 3 : 4. A takes 30 minutes more than B takes to reach the destination. What is the time taken by A to reach the destination in hours?

A. 1

B. 1.5

C. 2

D. 3

E. None of these

30/ Two trains starting at the same time from 2 stations 200 km apart and going towards each other cross each other at a distance of 110 km from one of the stations. What is the ratio of their speeds?

A. 11 : 9

B. 13 : 11

C. 3 : 2

D. 7 : 5

E. None of these

31/ The average of ten numbers is x and the average of five of the numbers is y. If the average of the remaining five is z, then

A. x = y + z

B. z = x + 2y

C. x = 2y + 2x

D. 2x = y + z

E. None of these

32/ A is twice as good a workman as B and is therefore finish a job in 18 days less than B. In how many days they can finish the job together?

A. 8

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18

E. None of these

33/ In a club, 20% of members are below 25 years of age. The number of members above 15 years of age is 16, which is two - third of the number of members of 25 years of age. What is the total number of members in the club?

A. 50

B. 52

C. 60

D. 72

E. None of these

34/ [ Image required ]

Given that EF = 5 cm and AB = 12 cm, what is the area of the parallelogram in sq. cm?

A. 30

B. 45

C. 60

D. 72

E. None of these

35/ Two numbers individually are less than the third number by 60% and 74% respectively. By what percentage is the second number less than the first?

A. 18

B. 27

C. 30

D. 35

E. None of these

36/ In a class, 200 chocolates were distributed equally among the students in such a way that the number of chocolates received by each student is 12.5% of the total number of the students. How many chocolates did each students receive?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 8

D. 10

E. None of these

37/ If 30% of ( x - y ) = 20% of ( x + y ), then what is the ratio of x to y?

A. 5 : 1

B. 3 : 1

C. 4 : 1

D. 5 : 2

E. None of these

38/ If x is a product of 4 consecutive integers, and x is divisible by 11, which of the following is not necessarily a divisor of x?

A. 12

B. 22

C. 24

D. 33

E. None of these

39/ In a group, 30% of the men are more than 25 years old and 80% of the men are less than or equal to 50 years old. Twenty percent of all men play football. If 20% of the men above the age of 50 play football, what percentage of the football players are less than or equal to 50 years?

A. 50%

B. 60%

C. 75%

D. 80%

E. None of these

40/ In an exam, A scoring 40% marks fails by 10 marks, B scoring 50% marks gets 10% more than the passing marks. What was the total mark in the exam?

A. 88

B. 100

C. 160

D. 200

E. None of these

41/ The weight of a box is estimated by three persons. According to A, the weight lies between 50 or 60 Kgs. According to B, the weight is more than 45 Kgs but less than 58 Kgs. C estimates that the weight cannot be greater than 56 Kgs. If all of them are correct in their estimation, what is the average of different probable weights of the box?

A. 52

B. 53

C. 54

D. 55

E. None of these

42/ The average age of 8 students are 20. The average age of first two students is 19 and that of the next three students is 21. If the age of the sixth student is less than that of the seventh and eighth student by 2 and 3 respectively, then find the age of the eighth student.

A. 18

B. 21

C. 24

D. 27

E. None of these

43/ Arif went to a restaurant along with his friends. He paid Tk 100 and all the others paid an equal amount. The average bill per person was Tk 10 more than what was paid by each of his friends. How much money did each of his friends pay?

A. 30

B. 32

C. 36

D. 40

E. None of these

44/ A train when moves at an average speed of 75 km/hr, reaches its destination on time. When its average speed becomes 50 km/hr, it takes 1 more hour to reach its destination. Find the length of the journey in km.

A. 150

B. 180

C. 200

D. 240

E. None of these

45/ In a box, 40% of the pens are red. If half of the red pens are removed, the percentage of red pens in the box will be:

A. 20%

B. 22.5%

C. 25%

D. 30%

E. None of these

46/ [ Image required ]

In the figure ∠ABC = 24°, and ∠FCE = ∠BCD. Find ∠ECF.

A. 33°

B. 35°

C. 44°

D. 52°

E. None of these

47/ In a group of civil, mechanical and electrical engineers, all but 20 are civil engineers, all but 15 are mechanical engineers, and all but 25 are electrical engineers. How many of them are electrical engineers?

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 20

E. None of these

48/ If - 1 < x < 1 and x ≠ 0, which of the following must be true?

I x³ < x²

II x⁵ < 1 - x

III x⁴ < x²

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. II and III only

D. I and III only

E. I, II, and III

49/ Babu made a profit of 20% by selling a product. If he had purchased that product for 10% less and sold it at a profit of 40%, he would have received Tk. 24 more. What was his original selling price in taka?

A. 400

B. 480

C. 520

D. 600

E. None of these

Questions 50 - 55:

Instruction: Each question is followed by two statements. Decide whether the data in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Select your answer according to whether.

A. Statement (1) alone is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

B. Statement (2) alone is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

C. Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient.

D. Each statement alone is sufficient.

E. Statements (1) and (2) together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question.

50/ If x, y and z are integers, is xyz an even number?

(1) xy + z is odd

(2) x + y + z is even

51/ A solution consists of only water and sugar. The ratio of sugar to water in the solution is 5 : 2. How much amount of water should be added to the solution ( in Kgs) so that the resulting solution contains 50% sugar?

(1) Total quantity of the resulting solution will be 180 Kgs

(2) 54 Kgs of water needs to be added to the original solution

52/ If x/6 + y/2 = z, what is the value of z?

(1) x + y = 4

(2) x + 2z = 7

53/ Of a group of 48 students, how many have at least one pen or at least one pencil, but not both?

(1) The number of students having at least one pen and at least one pencil is 6.

(2) The number of students having no pen and no pencil is 18.

54/ If x is an integer between 0 and 10, is y less than the average ( arithmetic mean) of x and 10?

(1) ( 10 - y ) < y - ( x + 10 ) / 2

(2) y is 4 times as large as x

55/ If x is an integer, is x - 2y an integer?

(1) x is divisible by 10

(2) y is 5 percent of x

Questions 56 - 60: The members of Bangladesh Public Service Commission and the members of Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission are to be selected from exactly six qualified candidates. The six candidates are U, V, W, X, Y, and Z. The following rules apply.

Each commission must have exactly three members.

The two commissions must have at least one member in common.

U cannot be on a commission with X.

If X is selected for a commission, Y must also be selected for that commission.

56/ If the members of the Public Service Commission are selected first, which of the following could be those selected?

A. U, V, and X

B. U, X, and Z

C. V, W, and X

D. V, X, and Y

E. W, X, and Z

57/ If the members of the Public Service Commission are V, W, and Z, and if the Judicial Service Commission is to have as many members in common with the Public Service Commission as the rules allow, the Judicial Service Commission must consist of

A. U, V, and W

B. V, W, and Z

C. V, X, and Z

D. W, Y, and Z

E. X, Y, and Z

58/ If U, V, and W make up the Public Service Commission, and W, Y, and Z make up the Judicial Service Commission, which of these commission members could surrender his or her place on a commission to X without necessitating any other membership changes?

A. U

B. V

C. W

D. Y

E. Z

59/ If U, and X are each selected for a commission, and only Z is selected for both commission, which of the following must be true?

A. V is selected for the same commission as W.

B. W is selected for the same commission as Y.

C. W is selected for the same commission as X.

D. U is selected for a different commission than Y.

E. X is selected for a different commission than Y.

60/ If X and Z are both selected for the Public Service Commission, and if U is selected for the Judicial Service Commission, each of the following pair of people could be the other two members of the Judicial Service Commission EXCEPT?

A. V and W

B. V and Z

C. W and Y

D. W and Z

E. Y and Z

Questions 61 - 64:

Five couples got married last month, each on a different day of the week, except for Saturday and Sunday. The names of the ladies are Aisha, Chobi, Kamrun, Fatima, and Lima, while the names o the gentlemen are Pathan, Riyad, Shams, Bijoy, and Obaid.

Read the following clues and answer the questions that follow:

A. Aisha was married on Monday, but not to Obaid.

B. Shams got married on Wednesday and Riyad on Friday.

C. Bijoy and Fatima got married the day after Kamrun’s wedding.

D. Riyad did not marry Lima.

61/ Riyad was married to whom?

A. Aisha

B. Chobi

C. Kamrun

D. Fatima

E. Lima

62/ Kamrun was married to whom?

A. Pathan

B. Riyad

C. Shams

D. Bijoy

E. Obaid

63/ Among the gentlemen. who got married on Tuesday?

A. Pathan

B. Riyad

C. Shams

D. Bijoy

E. Obaid

64/ Pathan got married to whom?

A. Aisha

B. Lima

C. Kamrun

D. Chobi

E. Cannot be determined

Questions 65 - 70:

A manager who has exactly four projects - - - F, G, H and I - - - to undertake in a given month has made the following determinations:

F has priority over G

H has priority over I

If one project has priority over another, the project with priority must be started earlier than the other one.

65/ Given only the determinations above, each of the following is a possible sequence in which the four projects could be started except:

A. F, G, H, I

B. F, H, G, I

C. F, H, I, G

D. H, F, I, G

E. H, G, F, I

66/ If each of the projects takes equally long to complete, it must be true that:

A. F is completed before H is completed

B. F is completed before I is completed

C. G is completed before H is completed

D. H is completed before G is completed

E. H is completed before I is completed

67/ There would be exactly one order in which the four projects would have to be started if it were determined that

A. F has priority over H

B. F has priority over I

C. H has priority over G

D. I has priority over F

E. I has priority over G

68/ Bangladesh’s annual food production slightly exceeds the amount of food required to provide a minimally adequate diet for it’s population. To predict that insufficient food production will cause a hunger crisis in the future is nonsense. Any hunger crisis will result from a distribution problem rather than a production problem.

A. Bangladesh’s food requirements are greater than they will be in the future.

B. A shortfall in Bangladesh’s food production can be prevented by a better distribution system.

C. Bangladesh’s food production will continue to be sufficient to meet or exceed needs.

D. The distribution of Bangladesh’s existing food supply will be improved in the future.

E. Bangladesh hunger crisis will not exist in the future.

69/ Kona is shorter than Jui, but she is taller than Enam. Sonia is shorter tha Jui, and she is shorter than Enam. Wasif is taller than Sonia, but shorter than Jui.

If the statements above are true, one can validly conclude that Bulu is shorter than Kona, if it is true that:

A. Kona is equal in height to Wasif.

B. Wasif is equal in height to Bulu.

C. Bulu is taller than Sonia, but shorter than Wasif.

D. Bulu is shorter than Jui, but taller than Enam.

E. Wasif is taller than Bulu, but shorter than Enam.

70/ ‘‘This year’s flood may cause famine.’’ Which of the following statements weakens the statement above?

A. Flood has caused huge loss of crop.

B. Government has already signed several rice and grain import deals with different countries.

C. Bangladesh is actively considering to impose economic embargo on Myanmar, a major rice exporting country.

D. India has already hiked price of rice artificially.

E. None of these.

A. Write an essay of ‘‘Respect Yourself by Respecting Others’’

Use the space in this page and the next to answer this question.

B. Thematic Writing:

Instruction: Prepare a thematic write - up using the following words/phrases. You may use one word/phrase more than once. You may also change the form of the words/phrases. Use as many words as possible from the list below. In your write - up, underline the given words/phrases as and when used. Give an appropriate title of your write - up. To maintain coherence, you may write some sentences without using the words/phrases given in the list.

Use the space in this page and the next to answer this question.

List of words:

Title: