Union Bank Ltd MCQs
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M is a girl and has the same number of brothers as sisters. N is a boy and has twice as many sisters as brothers. M and N are the children of Q. How many children does Q have?
Correct Answer:
B: 3
Explanation:
M is a girl and has the same number of brothers as sisters. N is a boy and has twice as many sisters as brothers. M and N are the children of Q. How many children does Q have? Correct Answer 3 Q have three children, M, N and another girl.
Forty tiles of dimensions 1 foot * 2 foot each are required to completely cover a floor. How many tiles of dimensions 2 foot * 4 foot each would be required to completely cover the same floor?
Correct Answer:
A: 10
Explanation:
Forty tiles of dimensions 1 foot * 2 foot each are required to completely cover a floor. How many tiles of dimensions 2 foot * 4 foot each would be required to completely cover the same floor? Correct Answer 10 Number of tiles = ( 40×1×2)/(2×4) = 10
The remainder when the positive integer m is divided by 7 is x. The remainder is (x + 7) when m is divided by 14. Which one of the following could be the value of m?
Correct Answer:
B: 53
Explanation:
The remainder when the positive integer m is divided by 7 is x. The remainder is (x + 7) when m is divided by 14. Which one of the following could be the value of m? Correct Answer 53 7 ÷ 45 = ভাগফল = 6, ভাগশেষ = 3 14 ÷45 = ভাগফল = 3, ভাগশেষ = 3 7 ÷ 53 = ভাগফল = 7, ভাগশেষ = 4 14÷53 = ভাগফল = 3, ভাগশেষ = 11 Now, 7 + 4 = 11 So, correct answer 53
Fill in the gap : The hypocrite ---feeling which s/he does not ---- but which s/he feels s/he should display.
Correct Answer:
B: depicts-possess
Explanation:
Fill in the gap : The hypocrite ---feeling which s/he does not ---- but which s/he feels s/he should display. Correct Answer depicts-possess Hypocrite is a person who pretends (ভান করে) to have virtues, morals, beliefs, that he or she does not actually have.
Fill in the gap : Early sailing ships, --in uncharted seas, at times faced many ----in reaching their destination.
Correct Answer:
B: navigation ---hazards
Explanation:
Fill in the gap : Early sailing ships, --in uncharted seas, at times faced many ----in reaching their destination. Correct Answer navigation ---hazards Ships are navigated (চালিত), And they faced hazards (বিপত্তি, ঝুঁকি) right use of the verb here is ‘navigating’.
Fill in the gap : The merger will eliminate ---and provide more ----cross training to staff.
Correct Answer:
B: loss---aggressive
Explanation:
Fill in the gap : The merger will eliminate ---and provide more ----cross training to staff. Correct Answer loss---aggressive Merger (সংযোগ সাধন) of the two divisions or companies is done to eliminate loss and provide more aggressive(আক্রমণাত্মক, এখানে আরও কার্যকরী বোঝায়) cross training.
Fill in the gap : Given the existence of so many -----in the field, it was unrealistic of Moin to expect any ---of opinion.
Correct Answer:
D: factions --uniformity
Explanation:
Fill in the gap : Given the existence of so many -----in the field, it was unrealistic of Moin to expect any ---of opinion. Correct Answer factions --uniformity If there are a lot of factions (group with purpose, দলাদলি) in a field (ক্ষেত্র), then there would not be any uniformity(অভিন্ন, সামঞ্জস্য) of opinion (মতামত).
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect. He was 'much' more 'wiser' 'after' 'that' unfortunate incident.
Correct Answer:
B: wiser
Explanation:
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect. He was 'much' more 'wiser' 'after' 'that' unfortunate incident. Correct Answer wiser much more wise.
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect.'He is' 'quite' capable 'of doing' the work 'by himself'.
Correct Answer:
C: of doing
Explanation:
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect.'He is' 'quite' capable 'of doing' the work 'by himself'. Correct Answer of doing No error. Some may think “doing the work himself” is correct but by himself is not “incorrect”.
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect. Cotton fiber, 'alike' 'other' vegetable fibers, 'is composed' 'mostly' of cellulose.
Correct Answer:
A: alike
Explanation:
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect. Cotton fiber, 'alike' 'other' vegetable fibers, 'is composed' 'mostly' of cellulose. Correct Answer alike ‘unlike’ instead of ‘alike’.
Fill in the gap : Small investors who are ---of the sponsors and directors' intents, consequently---their hard-earned money in the stock market.
Correct Answer:
C: oblivious---lose
Explanation:
Fill in the gap : Small investors who are ---of the sponsors and directors' intents, consequently---their hard-earned money in the stock market. Correct Answer oblivious---lose Oblivious (পুরোপুরি অজ্ঞাত), investors lose (হারায়) their money.
The ultimate test of a good education is supposed to be that it teaches to think.
Correct Answer:
A: you
Explanation:
The ultimate test of a good education is supposed to be that it teaches to think. Correct Answer you teaches you to think.
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect. 'At the eyes' 'of the' law, 'robbery' is a greater offence 'than' theft.
Correct Answer:
A: at the eyes
Explanation:
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect. 'At the eyes' 'of the' law, 'robbery' is a greater offence 'than' theft. Correct Answer at the eyes ‘In the eyes’ instead of ‘At the eyes’.
Rajshahi has one of lowest motor fatality rates in the country.
Correct Answer:
B: the
Explanation:
Rajshahi has one of lowest motor fatality rates in the country. Correct Answer the One of the lowest; the is used before superlative : the best, the worst.
He felt no qualms borrowing money from his friends.
Correct Answer:
B: for
Explanation:
He felt no qualms borrowing money from his friends. Correct Answer for Qualms for borrowing (ধার নিতে সংশয়).
Considering how long she yearned to see Italy, her first reaction was curiously tepid.
Correct Answer:
C: rather
Explanation:
Considering how long she yearned to see Italy, her first reaction was curiously tepid. Correct Answer rather Was rather curiously tepid (এখানে কম উৎসাহী বোঝায়)
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect. 'Whenever' people 'live' together in 'one' place, they 'formed' a community.
Correct Answer:
D: formed
Explanation:
For each of these sentences, identify which quotation section is incorrect. 'Whenever' people 'live' together in 'one' place, they 'formed' a community. Correct Answer formed ‘Form’ Instead of ‘formed’, the right use of tense is present.
Dantes was in ---
Correct Answer:
D: a prison
Which method of organizing content points did you feel more comfortable?
Correct Answer:
B: with
Explanation:
Which method of organizing content points did you feel more comfortable? Correct Answer with Comfortable with.
The guard left the fragments because he
Correct Answer:
C: was too laze to bother
Dantes heard the key grate in the lock when the
Correct Answer:
A: cell door was shut.
Which one of the following surah is called "Ummul Quran"?
Correct Answer:
D: Surah Fatiha
Explanation:
Which one of the following surah is called "Ummul Quran"? Correct Answer Surah Fatiha Surah Al - Fatiha or Surat Al - Fatihah, also known as 'Ummul Quran' and 'Ummul Kitab' meaning the 'Mother of Quran' and 'Mother of the Book' respectively, is the first Surah of Quran.
Which of the following model of Islamic financing can be used for large fixed assets financing such as houses, transport, machinery, etc.?
Correct Answer:
C: Diminishing musharakah
Which one of the following charters formed the basis of the first Islamic state?
Correct Answer:
D: Charter of Medina
Explanation:
Which one of the following charters formed the basis of the first Islamic state? Correct Answer Charter of Medina According to the Islamic history, the Medina charter was the first constitution drafted and documented in Islam providing the basis of the city - state between Muslim and non - Muslim in the medieval Muslim city of Medina.
Recently, ------general election has been held in India.
Correct Answer:
C: 16th
Explanation:
Recently, ------general election has been held in India. Correct Answer 16th Members of the 16th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2014 Indian general election. The elections were conducted in 9 phases from 7 April 2014 to 12 May 2014 by the Election Commission of India. The results of the election were declared on 16 May 2014.
Where is the headquarters of the Islamic Development Bank located?
Correct Answer:
B: Jeddah
Explanation:
Where is the headquarters of the Islamic Development Bank located? Correct Answer Jeddah The Islamic Development Bank is a multilateral development finance institution that is focused on Islamic finance located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. There are 57 shareholding member states with the largest single shareholder being Saudi Arabia.
Beneath which sea has China recently unveiled its plans to build the world's longest underwater tunnel?
Correct Answer:
C: Bohai Sea
Explanation:
Beneath which sea has China recently unveiled its plans to build the world's longest underwater tunnel? Correct Answer Bohai Sea Chinese engineers may soon start boring deep beneath the Bohai Sea to build the longest underwater tunnel on earth, embarking on another ambitious super project to increase connectivity in Northeast China.
Which one of following countries does not share any border with China?
Correct Answer:
A: Thailand
An authority, appointed by an Islamic financial institution, which supervises and ensures both the Shari'ah compliance of new product development and the operations is called ---
Correct Answer:
B: Shariah Supervisory Board
Which of the following movies was directed by Jahir Raihan?
Correct Answer:
C: Stop Genocide
Explanation:
Which of the following movies was directed by Jahir Raihan? Correct Answer Stop Genocide Stop Genocide is a 1971 documentary film by Bangladeshi filmmaker Zahir Raihan. It is a 20 - minute film that documents the killings and atrocities carried out by the Pakistan Army on the people of the then East Pakistan. It also depicts the plight of the refugees and the activities of the Government in exile.
In Bangladesh, which of the following organizations is responsible for conducting research on Islamic Economics?
Correct Answer:
B: Islamic Economics Research Bureau
Which one of the following is the first sea shore gas field in Bangladesh?
Correct Answer:
B: Sangu
Explanation:
Which one of the following is the first sea shore gas field in Bangladesh? Correct Answer Sangu Sangu Gas Field (Bengali: সাঙ্গু গ্যাসক্ষেত্র) is a natural gas field in Bangladesh. It is the only offshore gas field in Bangladesh that is currently abandoned. This gas field was discovered in 1996 in the Bay of Bengal 50km away from the land near Silimpur, Chittagong. Santos, an Australian multinational company was in charge of operation of the gas field. Its production was closed in 2014. To store the imported LNG, the government of Bangladesh is planning to convert the offshore gas field into an underground storage, where 487.91 billion cubic feet of gas can be stored.
Which one of the following football clubs clinched the title of the UEFA Europa League 2014?
Correct Answer:
A: Sevilla FC
Explanation:
Which one of the following football clubs clinched the title of the UEFA Europa League 2014? Correct Answer Sevilla FC Sevilla FC has clinched the title of the UEFA Europa League 2016.
Bush house is located in ----
Correct Answer:
D: London
Explanation:
Bush house is located in ---- Correct Answer London Bush House is a Grade II listed building at the southern end of Kingsway between Aldwych and the Strand in London. It was conceived as a major new trade centre by American industrialist Irving T. Bush, and commissioned, designed, funded, and constructed under his direction. The design was approved in 1919, work began in 1925, and was completed in 1935. Erected in stages, by 1929 Bush House was already declared the "most expensive building in the world".
The famous actress Suchitra Sen is originally from which district?
Correct Answer:
C: Pabna
Explanation:
The famous actress Suchitra Sen is originally from which district? Correct Answer Pabna Suchitra Sen was born on 6 April 1931, in a Bangali family of Bhanga Bari village of Belkuchi Upazila, now in Sirajgonj District, Greater Pabna. Her father, the late Korunamoy Dasgupto was a headmaster in a local school in Pabna. Her mother, the late Indira Devi was a homemaker. She was their fifth child and second daughter. Sen is a granddaughter of the poet Rajonikant Sen. She received her formal education in Pabna Government Girls High School.
The first census of Bangladesh was held in ---
Correct Answer:
C: 1974
Explanation:
The first census of Bangladesh was held in --- Correct Answer 1974 A census is the procedure of systematically enumerating, and acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include the census of agriculture, and other censuses such as the traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years.
Who was the first Bangladesh woman to climb the Mount Everest?
Correct Answer:
B: Nishat Mozumdar
Explanation:
Who was the first Bangladesh woman to climb the Mount Everest? Correct Answer Nishat Mozumdar Nishat Mazumdar became the first Bangladeshi woman to scale Mount Everest, with the help of three Sherpas - Lakpa Sherpa, Pemba Dorje Sherpa, Mingma Sherpa and a bigger team led by another Bangladeshi mountaineer M. A. Muhit. She reached the northern side of the mountain with the team on 19 May 2012, six days after which internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi mountaineer Wasfia Nazreen reached the summit from Nepal side independently.
Which one of the following countries is not a democratic country and has no actual political parties?
Correct Answer:
B: Qatar
Explanation:
Which one of the following countries is not a democratic country and has no actual political parties? Correct Answer Qatar Qatar , is a country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) monarchy Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. The Gulf of Bahrain, an inlet of the Persian Gulf, separates Qatar from nearby Bahrain.
Who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2013?
Correct Answer:
A: Alice Munro
Explanation:
Who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2013? Correct Answer Alice Munro Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2016.
In MS Word, which one of the following options is used to create different formatting for different sections?
Correct Answer:
A: Section break
Which Bangladeshi scientist discovered the complete genetic sequence of jute?
Correct Answer:
A: Dr. Maqsudul Alam
Explanation:
Which Bangladeshi scientist discovered the complete genetic sequence of jute? Correct Answer Dr. Maqsudul Alam Maqsudul Alam (14 December 1954 – 20 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi - born life - science scientist who is known for his work on genome sequencing. His work on genome sequencing started with bacteria Idiomarina loihiensis in 2003. He came into the focus of Bangladeshi people after his work on genome sequencing of tosha jute (Corchorus olitorius O4) in 2010, white jute (Corchorus capsularis CVL1) in 2013 and jute attacking fungus (Macrophomina phaseolina) in 2012.
What is the name of robotic submarine deployed to solve the mystery of the missing Malaysian airliner MH370?
Correct Answer:
A: Bluefin 21
Explanation:
What is the name of robotic submarine deployed to solve the mystery of the missing Malaysian airliner MH370? Correct Answer Bluefin 21 A robotic submarine deployed to search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the southern Indian Ocean has had its first mission cut short. The Bluefin - 21 was sent to search the sea floor for wreckage after signals believed to be consistent with "black box" flight recorders were detected.
'Earth hour' is a movement uniting people to protect the planet, organized by --
Correct Answer:
D: Worldwide Fund for Nature
Explanation:
'Earth hour' is a movement uniting people to protect the planet, organized by -- Correct Answer Worldwide Fund for Nature Earth Hour is a worldwide movement organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The event is held annually encouraging individuals, communities, and businesses to turn off non - essential electric lights, for one hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on a specific day towards the end of March, as a symbol of commitment to the planet. It was started as a lights - off event in Sydney, Australia, in 2007.
Six years ago, Rahim was P times as old as Kalam was. If Rahim is now 17 years old, how old is Kalam now in terms of P?
Correct Answer:
A: 11/P+6
Explanation:
Six years ago, Rahim was P times as old as Kalam was. If Rahim is now 17 years old, how old is Kalam now in terms of P? Correct Answer 11/P+6 Let, kalams present age be x then, 17 - 6 = P(x - 6) 11 = P(x - 6) 11/p = x - 6 x = 11/p + 6
What percentage of numbers from 1 to 80 has 0 or 5 in the unit's digit?
Correct Answer:
C: 20%
Explanation:
What percentage of numbers from 1 to 80 has 0 or 5 in the unit's digit? Correct Answer 20% There are numbers from 1 to 80 those have 0 or 5 in the units digit out of 80 numbers. So, the percentage = 16/80 ×100% = 20%
If w is 10 percent less than x, and y is 30 percent less than z, then wy is what percent less than xz?
Correct Answer:
C: 37%
Explanation:
If w is 10 percent less than x, and y is 30 percent less than z, then wy is what percent less than xz? Correct Answer 37% w is 10% less than x i.e 90% of x = . 90x similarly y = . 70z wy = . 90x ×. 70z = . 63xz ( 100 - 63) = 37% less
A company generated revenue of Tk. 125,000 in 2012 which was 12.5% of its gross revenue. In 2013, the gross revenue increased by Tk. 250,000. What is the percentage increase in the revenue in 2013?
Correct Answer:
C: 25%
Explanation:
A company generated revenue of Tk. 125,000 in 2012 which was 12.5% of its gross revenue. In 2013, the gross revenue increased by Tk. 250,000. What is the percentage increase in the revenue in 2013? Correct Answer 25% 12% of gross rev = 125000 .125 × gross rev. = 125000 gross rev = 125000/.125 = 1000000 In 2013, gross rev = 1000000 + 250000 = 1250000 12.5% of 1250000 = 156250 % increase in rev. = ( 156250 - 1250000)/125000 ×100% = 25%
P starts jogging from point X to point Y. 30 minutes later his friend R who jogs 1 km/hour slower than twice P's rate starts from the same point and follows the same path. If R overtakes P in 2 hours, how many kilometres will R have covered?
Correct Answer:
B: 3.33 km
Explanation:
P starts jogging from point X to point Y. 30 minutes later his friend R who jogs 1 km/hour slower than twice P's rate starts from the same point and follows the same path. If R overtakes P in 2 hours, how many kilometres will R have covered? Correct Answer 3.33 km Let, s Ps rate = v per hour R, s rate = ( 2v - 1) P walks total = ( 2 + 1/2) hour R walks total = 2 hour P, s distance = R's distance v ×( 2 + 1/2) = 2 ( 2v - 1) = 4v - 2 v ×5/2 = 4v - 2 3v/2 = 2 v = 4/3 and R's distance = 4 ×4/3 - 3 = 3.33
A total of Tk. 1200 is deposited in two savings accounts for one year, one portion at 5% simple interest, and the rest at 7% simple interest. If Tk. 72 was earned in interest, how much was deposited at 5%?
Correct Answer:
C: 600
Explanation:
A total of Tk. 1200 is deposited in two savings accounts for one year, one portion at 5% simple interest, and the rest at 7% simple interest. If Tk. 72 was earned in interest, how much was deposited at 5%? Correct Answer 600 Let, Tk was deposited at 5% so, (1200 - x) was at 7% Total interest = 72 = . 5 × x + ( 1200 - x) ×. 07 = . 05x + 84 - . 07x x (. 05 - . 07) = 72 - 84 x × ( - .02) = - 12 x = 12/.02 = 600
The combined salary of X , Y and Z is Tk. 90,000. X earns twice of what z earns, and Y earns 1.5 times of what is the lowest salary of the three?
Correct Answer:
A: 20,000
Explanation:
The combined salary of X , Y and Z is Tk. 90,000. X earns twice of what z earns, and Y earns 1.5 times of what is the lowest salary of the three? Correct Answer 20,000 Lets amount = z tk 2z + 1.5z + z = 90000 4.5z = 90000 z = 20000