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Bank Maths Questions And Solutions
01.A garden of 100 m length and 60m width has a walkway y of 2 m width on eevery side. What is the
area of the garden, in square meter, excluding the walkway?
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(a) 5684

(b) 6000
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(c) 5376
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(d) 5123

Answer: 5376 Solution:

walkway = {(100-2×2) × (60-2×2)}= 96×56=5376m2

n excluding walkwa
Area of the garden
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2. If a>b>l,
l, then which of the following is true?

(a) (a-b)<0
-b)<0

(b) a2<ab
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(c) (b+a)>2a

(d) a2>
>b2
A

Answer: a2>b2
A

Solution:

Let,

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 a = 3 & b=2

Option a) a2> b2 = (3)2> (2)2 = 9 > 4 True

Option b) a2 < ab = (3)2 < 3 x 2 =9<6 false

Option c) a – b<0= 3-2<0 = 1< 0 false

Option d) b +a > 2a = 2+3> 2 x 3 = 5 > 6 false

3. When 6 gallons of gasoline are put into a car, the indicator goes from 1/4 to 5/8. What is thee total

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capacity of the gasoline tank?

(a) 12

(b) 14

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(c) 16

(d) 18

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Answer: 16

Solution:
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(5/8 – ¼) = 3/8 means 6 gallons

So, Total capacity = 6×8/3 = 16 gallons

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69 cm2 mustt have 2 ccm cut off one of its edges in order to be a
04.A square carpet with an area of 169
perfect fit for a rectangular room. What is the area (in cm) of this rectangular room!
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(a) 117

(b) 143

(c) 145
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(d) 165

Answer:143
wer:1

Solution:
Solu
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he carpet
Let, the car length = x
A

x 2 = 169

x = 13

width of the room = (13-2) cm = 11 cm area of

the room = (13×11)2 = 143 cm2

05.A 10% monthly salary increase resulted in a Tk.9000 per year increase in salary for an

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 employee. What was his monthly salary before the increase?

(a) Tk.7500

(b) Tk.8500

(c) Tk.5000

(d) Tk.9500

Answer: Tk. 7500

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Solution:

Yearly increase = 9000 tk

Monthly increase = 9000/12 = 750 tk

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10% of Salary is = 750 tk

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100% of Salary is = (750×100)/10 = 7500 tk

6. The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangular

ctangular is 5:1. If th
the area of the
rectangle is 216 cm2, what is the length of the rectangle?
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(a) 16 cm

(b) 18 cm
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(c) 20 cm
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(d) 22 cm

Answer: 18 cm

Solution:

Let,
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Length
h and breadth of the rectangle= x, y So,

area = xy
are
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Perimeter
rimeter = 2(x+y)
2

ATQ,
A

22(x+y)/y = 5

Or, 2x + 2y = 5y Or,

2x = 3y

Or, y = 2x/3

Now,
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 xy = 216

Or, x × 2x/3 = 216 Or,

2x2 = 648

Or, x2 = 324

Or, x = 18

7. If for integer x, 5<x<10 and y=x+5, what is the greatest possible value of x+y?

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(a) 32

(b) 22

(c) 23

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(d) 27

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Answer: 23

Solution:

Given,
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5 < x < 10 and y =x+5 Possible

value of x = 6, 7, 8, 9
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When x =9,
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y =9+5 = 14

Now,

x + y = 9 + 14 = 23
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8. In June
ne a baseball team that played 60 games had won 30% of its games played. After a
phenomenal streak this team raised its average to 50% How many games must the team have
menal winning strea
won in a row to attain this average?

(a) 330
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((b) 45
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(c) 220

(d) 24

Answer: 24

Solution:

Let, Additional match = x

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 Now,
30% of 60+ x = 50% of (60+x)
Or, 18+x = 30+0.5x

Or, x = 24

9. In a container, there are 2 green marbles and 2 red marbles. You randomly pick the marbles.
What is the probability that both of them are green?

A. 1/2

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B. 1/3

C. ¼

D. 1/6

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Ans: D

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Solution: green

ball = 2 Red

ball = 2
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From 4 balls, possibility of 2 green = 4C2 = 6

From 2 balls, possibility of 1 green = 2C2 = 1.

1
E
ng green = 2C2=1
From rest 2 balls, possibility of being
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Possibility of 2 green = (2C2 x 2C2)/4C2= (1×1)/6= 1/6

10. To represent a family budget on a circle graph, how many degrees of the circle should be used
to represent an item that is 20% of the ttotal budget?

(a) 76°
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(b) 72o

(c) 60°
0°
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20°
(d) 20
Ans: 72 o
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Solution:
lut

Total circle = 360°

20% used 20% of 360° = (20/100) × 360° = 72°

11. A boat sailing against a stream of river tanks 6 hours to travel 24tm, while sailing with the
stream it takes 4 hours to travel the same distance. What is the speed of the stream?

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 A. 2.5 km/hr

B. 1.5 km/hr

C. 1 km/hr

D. 0.5 km/hr

Ans: 1 km/hr

Solution:

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Let,

Speed of stream =y &

Speed of boat = x ATQ,

A
x-y= 24/6 = 4— (i)

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x+y = 24/4 = 6 ——– (ii).

From,

(ii) – (i),
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x+y-x+y = 6-4

Or, 2y = 2
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Or, y = 1
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12. A milkman purchases the milk at Tk. x per litliter and sells it Tk. 2x per liter still he mixes 2
ters of pure milk. W
liters water with every 6 liters What is the profit percentage?

A. 116%

B. 166.66%
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C. 60%
%

D. 100%
00%
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Ans: 166.66%
%

Solution:
So
A

Let,

He purchases 6liters milk.

So, cost of 6 liters = 6x tk.

After mixing 2 liters waters, he sells , (6+2)= 8 liters

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 Now, selling price of 8 liters = 8 × 2x = 16x tk.

Profit = 16x – 6x = 10x tk.

Profit percentage = (10x/6x) × 100 = 166.66%

13. A man could buy a certain number of notebooks for Tk. 300. If each notebook cost is
Tk. 5 more, he could have bought 10 notebooks less for the same amount. Find the price of each
notebook?

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A. 15

B. 20

C. 10
ĩ

A
D.

Ans: 10

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Solution:

Let,
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Cost of 1 Note book = x tk. ATQ,

300/x = {300/(x+5)} + 10
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Or, (300/x) – 300/(x+5) = 10

Or, (300x+1500-300x)/{x(x+5)} = 10
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Or, x(x+5)10 = 1500

Or, x2+5x-150 = 0

Or, (x+15)(x-10)
0) =0
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Or, [ -15,
5, x=10

14. Two-fifth of one-fourth

one- of three seventh of a number is 15. What is the half of the
number?
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A. 75
A

B. 1157

C.
C 175

D. 57

Ans: 175

Solution:

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 Let,

The number = x

ATQ,

2/5 × ¼ × 3/7 × x =15

Or, 16x/ 140 = 15

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Or, x = 350

½ of 350 =175

15. Length of a train is 170 meters and speed of train is 63 km/hour. This train can
n pass a bridge in
30 seconds, then find the length of the bridge.

A
A. 355m

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B. 325m

C. 365m

D. 312m
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Ans: 355m

Solution:
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Let,
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Length of bridge = x m

ATQ,

63000/(60×80) = (170x+x)/30
(170x+
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Or, x+1700 = 105 × 5

Or, x =525- 17
170

Or, x = 355
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16. A water tank has two taps (Tap-1 and Tap 2). Tap-1 can fill a tank in 8 hours and Tap-2 can
empty the tank in 16 hours. How long will they fill the tank if both taps are opened simultaneously
A

butt Tap-2 is closed after 8 hours?

10

12

14

16
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 Ans: 12

Solution:

Tap-1, fills in 1 hr = 1/8

Tap-2, empties in 1 hr = 1/16

When both taps are open, the tank fills in 1 hr = (1/8 – 1/16) = 1/16 In 8
hrs, the tank fills = 1/16 ×ĩ = ½

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Remaining = 1 – ½ = ½

½ is filled by only Tap 1

1/8 is filled by Tap-1 in 1 hr

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So, ½ is filled by = (1×8)/2= 4 hr Total

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time = 8+4 = 12 hr

17. A cylindrical rod of iron, whose height is equal to its radius,

dius, is melted and cast into
spherical balls whose radius is half the radius of the rod. Find the number of balls.
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A. 3

B. 4
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C. 5

D. 6
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Ans: 6

Solution:

ylinder = ʌUU2h [Here h = r]

Volume of cylinder
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= ʌU2×r = ʌU3

Volume of sphere = 44/3 ʌU3 [Here r = r/2)

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(4/3) ʌî (r/2)
=(4/3) r/2 3 = ʌU3)/6

Number of balls = ʌU3/( ʌU3/6)= 6

Numbe
A

18. Rahim borrowed Tk. 800 at 6% per annum and Karim borrowed Tk. 600 at 10% per
annum. After how much time, will they both have equal debts?

A. (50/3)×yr

B. (83/3)×yr

C. (44/3)×yr

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 D. (20/3)×yr
Ans: (50/3)×yr Solution:

Let,

After x years their debts will be equal. ATQ,

{800 × (6 × x)/ 100}+800 = {600 × (10 × x)/ 100}+600

֜ 48x + 800 = 60x + 600

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֜ 60x – 48x = 800 – 600
֜12x = 200
֜ x = 50/3

19. The difference of two numbers is 1365. On dividing the larger number by
y the smaller, we ge
get

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6 as quotient and the 15 as remainder. What is the smaller number?

A. 270

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B. 1270

C. 350
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D. 720

Ans: 270
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Solution:
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Let,

Smaller number = x,

difference =1365

So, the largerr number = (x +1365) ATQ,

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6x +155 = x+ 1365

1350
Or, 5x = 135
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Or,, x= 2270

20. Th
The product of two positive numbers is p. If each of the number is increased by 2, the new
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product
od is how much greater than twice the sum of the two original number?

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 (a) p times

(b) 2p times

(c) (p + 4) times

(d) (2p + 3) times

Ans: (p + 4) times

Solution:

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Let,

One number is = x; other = y xy

= P —– (i)

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(x + 2) (y + 2) = xy + 2y + 2x + y

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xy + 2 (x + y) + 4 = xy + 4 + 2(x + y)

= P + 4 + 2(x + y)

The new result is (P+4) greater.

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21. A and B together can do a piece of work in 40 days. A having w
worked for 20 days, finishes
w many days shall B finish the whole work alone?
the remaining work alone in 60 days. In how
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(a) 60 days

(b) 70 days
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(c) 80 days

(d) 90 days

Ans: C
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Solution:

Let, A’s 1 day’s work = x and B’s 1 days work =y

Then
Then,
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x + y = 1/40 ——(1)
A

20xx + 60y = 1 —-(2)

From (2) – (1)×20,

20x + 60y – 20x -20y = 1 – ½

Or, 40y = ½

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 Or, y = 1/80

Therefore B’s 1 day work = 1/80

Hence, B alone finishes the work in 80 days

22. A jar contains white, red and green marbles in the ratios 2:3:5. Six more green marbles are
added to the jars, and then the ratio becomes 2 : 3:7. How many white marbles are there in the jar?

A. 5

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B. 6

C. 9

D. 10

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Ans: 6

Solution:

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Ratio of W : R : G= 2: 3:5@

If 6 Green is added, Ratio becomes W: R:G = 2: 3:7

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Difference of ratio for 6 marbles = 7 – 5 = 2

For 1 ratio = 3 marbles

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White marbles = 2×3 = 6

23. The length of a rectangular plot

ot is 3 folds its wi
width. Half the area of the plot is covered by a
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playground whose area is 363

63 square meter. W What is the length of the plot?

A. 18.50m

B. 13.61m
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C. 17.21m
21m

D. 15.51m
Ans: None
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Solution:
ution
A

Let, width
wi =x

.:. The length of the plot = 3x

ATL,

x × 3x = 363 × 2
֜3×2 = 363 × 2

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 ֜ x = 15.56

The length of the plot = 3×15.56 = 46.67 m

24. A box contains 10 electric bulbs from which 2 bulbs are defective. Two bulbs are
chosen at random. What is the probability that one of them is defective?

A. 3/10

B. 16/45

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C. 25/68

D. 8/33

=x 363×2

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Ans: 16/45

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Solution:

Defective 2; Normal ĩ

Probability that one of them is defective will be,

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= (8C1×2C2)/10C2

= (8×2)/45
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= 16/45
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25. Three pipes A, B and C cann fill a tank in 6 hours.

hou After working at it together for 2 hours,
C is closed and A and B cann fill the remaining part in 6 hours. The number of hours taken by C
alone to fill the tank is:

(a) 8 hours
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(b) 10 hours
rs

(c) 14
4 hours

(d) 18 hours
urs
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Ans:
s: 18 hours

Solution:
Solutio
A

A + B+C fill the tank in 6 hrs

A+B+C fill in 2 hrs = 2/6 = 1/3

Remaining = 1- 1/3 = 2/3

In 6 hrs A + B fill 2/3

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 In 1 hr A + B fill 2/3 × 1/6 = 1/9

Now C alone fill in 1 hr = 1/6 – 1/9 = 1/18

So, C needs 18 hrs to fill the tank.

26. If x=7 – ¥ then find the value of x+1/x?

A. ¥

B. ¥

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C. 14

D. 14 + ¥
Ans: 14

A
Solution:

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x =7 – ¥

¥
1/x = 1/(7 – ¥ = (7 + ¥ (7 – ¥ 7 + ¥ = (7 + ¥-48 ¥ x+1/x = 7
=(7 + ¥

– ¥ + 7 + ¥ = 14
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27. An employer pays 3 workers X, Y and Z a total of Tk. 36,600 a week. X is paid 125% of the
amount Y is paid and 80% of the amount Z is paid. How much does X make a week?
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A. 9,000
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B. 12,000

C. 10,800

D. 11,700

Ans: 12,000
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Solution:

X= 125% of y = 125y
125y/100 = 5y/4
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r, y = 4x/5
Or,

Again,
A

X= 80% of z = 80z/100 = 4z/5 Or,

z= 5x/4

X:y:z = x:4x/5:5x/4 = 20:16:25

Sum of ratio = 20+16+25=61

So, x makes a week = 20/61 × 36600 = 20×600=12000

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 28. The volume of a rectangular solid is to be increased by 50% without altering its base. To what
extent the height of the solid must be changed.

A. 50%

B. 40%

C. 30%

D. 20%

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Ans: 50%

Solution:

Let,

A
Volume = LBH

ATC,

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LBH + 50% of LBH

=LBH + LBH/2
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Let, H is to bbe increased by x% So,

LB(H+Hx/100) = LBH + LBH/2

E
Or, LBH + LBHx/100 = LBH + LBH/2
H/2
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Or, LBHx/100 = LBH/2

Or, x/100= ½

Or, x = 50%

29. If 892is added to the square

squar of a number, the answer so obtained is 16202. What is the
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1/26 of that number?

at num

A. 5.65
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B. 2.70

C. 3.50
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D. 6.66

Ans: 3.50

Solution:

ATQ,

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 (89)2 + x2 = 16202

Or, x2 = 16202 – (89)2= 16202 – 7921 = 8281

[ ¥ = ±91

Now, 1/26 of 91 = 3.50

30. A manufacturer sells three products i.e. A, B and C. Product A costs 200 and sells for 250,
Product B costs 150 and sells for 180, Product C costs 100 and sells for 110. On which product,
he has maximum percentage of profit?

A. B Only .

B. A and B both

C. A Only

D. C Only

Answer: A Only

Solution:

Profit from A = 250-200=50tk

Percentage = (50×100)/200=25% Profit

from B= 180-150=30tk Percentage =

(30×100)/150= 20% Profit from C=

110-100=10tk Percentage=

(10×100)/100=10%

31. The averagee of 6 num

numbers is 25. If 3 more numbers, with an average of 22 are added to these
numbers, what will be the average
ave of the combined 9 numbers?

A. 20

B. 24

C. 28

D. 332

Answer: 24
A

Solution:

The average of 6 numbers is 25

The Total of 6 numbers is =25×6=150 The

average
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 The Total of 3 numbers is =22×3=66

The Total of (6+3)=9 numbers is =(150+66)=216 The

average of 9 numbers is=216/9=24

32. In a club 50% of the male voters and 80% of the female voters voted for candidate A. If
candidate A received 70% of the total votes, what is the ratio of male to female voters?

A. 1/5

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B. ¼

C. ½

D. 1/3

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Answer: ½

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Solution:

Male voter = x

Female voter = y
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50% of x + 80% of y = 70% of (x+y) 50x/100

+ 80y/100 = 70(x+y)/100
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50x + 80y = 70x + 70y
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80y – 70y= 70x – 50x

10y = 20x

x/y = 10/20 = ½
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33. If x+y>5
y>5 and x – y>3, the
then which of the following gives all possible values of x and only
possible
ble values of x?

A. x>4
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B. x>3
x>

C. x>2
A

D.
D x<4

Answer: x>4

34. The interest charged on a loan is p dollars per $1,000 for the first month and q dollars per
$1,000 for each month after the first month. How much interest will be charged during the first
three months on a loan of $10,000?

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 A. 10p+20q

B. 30q

C. 30p

D. 20p+10q

Answer: 10p+20q

Solution:

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Interest = 1st month + 2nd month + 3rd month

= p×(10000/1000) + q×(10000/1000) + q×(10000/1000)

=10p +10q + 10q

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= 10p + 20q

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35. A box contains 12 poles and 7 pieces of net. Each piece of net weighs 0.2 gm; ea
each pole
weighs 1.1 gm. The box and its contents together weigh 16.255 gm. How much do does the empty box
weigh?
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A. 1.25 gm

B. 1.65 gm
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C. 2.25 gm

D. 2.65 gm
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Answer: 1.65 gm

Solution:

Weight of 7 netss = (7×0.

(7×0.2)gm =1.4gm Weight
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of 12 poles
es = (12×1.1)gm = 113.2gm

Total
al weight of net and
an pole = (1.4+13.2)gm = 14.6gm Box
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(16.25 – 14.6) = 1.65gm

weight is = (1

3 Triangle
36. i ABC has the following vertices: A(1,0), B(5,0) and C(3, 4). Which of the
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following is true?
follow

A.
A CA = CB

B. AB = AC

C. AC < BC

D. AB = BC
Ans: CA = CB
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 Solution:

Distance of (x1,y1) & (x2,y2) = ¥^[1 – x2)2 + (y1 – y2)2}

AB/BA = ¥^ – 5)2 + (0 – 0)2 }= ¥-4)2 = ¥ = 4 BC/CB

= ¥^ – 3)2 + (0 – 4)2 }= ¥ + 16 = ¥ = ¥

$&&$ ¥^-3)2 + (0 – 4)2 }= ¥ + 16 ¥ = ¥

37. Increasing the original price of an item by 10%, then decreasing by 20% and then again
increasing the price by 10% is equivalent:

A. 4.4% increase

B. 3.2% decrease

C. 3.5% decrease

D. None of these

Ans: 3.2% decrease

Solution:

Let,

Selling price = 100

After 10% increase = (100+10)=110

After 20% decrease = (110 – 20% of 110) = 88

After 10% increase = (88 + 10% of 88) = 96.8

96 Final

decrease = (100-96.8)=3.2%
6.8)=3

38. A student
nt loses 1 mark fo
for every wrong answer and scores 2 marks for every correct answer. If
rs all the 60 questio
he answers questions in an exam and scores 39 marks, how many of them were correct?

A. 33

B. 31

C. 27

D. 37

Ans: 33

Solution:

Let,

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 Number of wrong answers = x

ATQ,

2(60-x) -x = 39
֜120 -2x-x = 39
֜-3x = 39-120
֜-3x = -81
֜x = 27

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correct answer = (60 – 27) = 33

39. The triangular base of a prism is a right triangle of sides a and b = 2a. The height
g h of the
prism is equal to 10 mm and its volume is equal to 40 mms, what will be the lengths hs of the sides a

A
and b of the triangle?

A. 2 mm and 3 mm

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B. 1 mm and 4 mm

C. 2 mm and 2 mm
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D. 2 mm and 4 mm

Ans: 2 mm and 4 mm

Solution:
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½ × abc = 40
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Or, abc = 80

Or, a × 2a × 10 = 80 Or,

20a2 = 80
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Or, a2 = 2

Or, a = 2

And b = 2a = 2×2 = 4
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40. The sum of principal and simple interest of a certain amount of money would be Tk. 460 after 3
years fr
from now and Tk. 500 after 5 years from now. What is the total interest rate?
A

A.
A 5%

B. 12%

C. 15%

D. 20%

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 Ans:5%

Solution:

(5 – 3) yr = 2 yrs interest = (500 – 460) = 40 tk 1

year interest = 40/2 = 20 tk.

3 year interest = (20 × 3) = 60 tk

TH
Principal amount= (460 – 60) = 400 tk

Interest rate = 60/(400×3) = 0.05 = 5%

41. A wheel rotates 10 times per minutes and moves 20m during each rotation. How
ow man
many feet
does the wheel move in 1 hour?

A
A. 10,000

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B. 12,000

C. 18,000

D. 20,000
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Ans: None

Solution:
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In 1 min the wheel passes = (20 × 10) = 200
200m
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In 60 min the wheel passes = (200 x 60) = 12,

12,000m We

know,

1m =3.28 feet
ST

.: 12,000m=(3.28
m=(3.28 × 12,000) = 39360 feet

42. If x and y are con

consecutive positive integers, which of the following must be an even
integer?
int
U

A. X

B. y
A

C.
C xy/2

D. xy

Ans: xy

Solution:

As X and Y are consecutive positive integers, one will be even and the other odd.
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43. The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangular is 5:1. If the. area of the
rectangle is 216cm, what is the length of the rectangle?

A. 16cm

B. 18cm

C. 20cm

TH
D. 22cm

Ans: 18cm

Solution:

A
Let,

Length and breadth of the rectangle= x, y So,

M
area = xy

Perimeter = 2(x+y)
LI
ATQ,

2(x+y)/y = 5
E
Or, 2x + 2y = 5y Or,
PR

2x = 3y

Or, y = 2x/3

Now,

xy = 216
ST

Or, x × 2x/3 = 216 Or,

2x2 = 6488
U

r, x2 = 324
Or,

Or, x = 18
A

4 jf (x + y) > 5 and (x – y) > 3, then which of the following gives all and only possible value
44.
of x?

A. x<3

B. x> 3

C. x> 4
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 D. x<5

Ans: x> 4

Solution:

Given,

(x + y) > 5 —-(1)

(x – y) > 3 —–(2)

TH
(1)+(2),

2x >8

Or, x>4

A
45. Three boys have marbles in the ratio of 19: 5: 3. If the boy with the least
st number ha
has 9
marbles, how many marbles does the boy with the highest number have?

M
A. 57

B. 15
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C. 76

D. 38
E
Ans: 57

Solution:
PR

Smaller ratio 3 = 9

So, Smaller ratio 1 = 9/3 = 3 Now,

Highest ratio 19
9 = 19×3 = 57
ST

46. The area of a rectangle R with width 4 ft is equal to the area of a square S, which has a
meter of 24 ft, the perimeter of the rectangle R, in feet, is
perimeter

A. 9
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B. 16
A

C. 24

D. 26

Ans: 26

Solution:

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 Given,

Perimeter of the square = 24 So,

side of the square = 24/4=6 Area =

62 = 36

Let,

Length of the rectangle = x ATQ,

TH
4x = 36

Or, x= 9

So, perimeter of the rectangle = 2(9+4) = 26

A
47. In a class of 120 students, 70 percent can speak only Bengali and the rest
st can speak E
English. If
25 percent of those in the class who can speak English can also speak
ak Bengali, how mamany of the

M
students in the class can speak Bengali?

A. 39
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B. 48

C. 84
E
D. 93

Ans: 93
PR

Solution:

Only speak bangla = 120 × 70/100 = 84

30
Speak English = 120× 30/100 = 36 Now,
ST

25% of 366 = 36× 25/100 =9 can

c also speak bangla

So, total bangla speak

speaking student =(84 +9) = 93

48. A lamp is manufactured to sell for $35.00, which yields a profit of 25% of cost. If the profit
U

is to reduced to 15% of cost, what will be the new retail price of the lamp?
o be reduc
A

A. $31.50
$3

B.
B $28.00

C. $21.00

D. $32.20

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 Ans: $32.20

Solution:

In 25% profit,

If selling price 125 then cost = 100

So, when selling price 35 then cost = (100×35)/125 = 28 In

TH
15% profit,

If cost is 100 then selling price = 115

So, when cost is 28, then selling price = (115×28)/100 = 32.20

A
49. In triangle ABC, AB = AC. All of the following statements are true except
cept

A. AB < AC + BC

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B. AC< AB + BC

C. BC+ AC> AB + BC
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D. AC+ BC= AB + BC

Ans: BC+ AC> AB + BC

E
Solution:

Given,
PR

AB = AC

Or, BC + AB = BC + AC [Adding BC to both sides]

So, BC + AC > AB + BC can’t be.

ST

50. Theree are 15 balls in a bo

box: 8 balls are green, 4 are blue and 3 are white. Then 1 green and 1 blue
balls are taken from th
the box and put away. What is the probability that a blue ball is selected at
andom from the box?
random box
U

A. 33/15

B. 4/15
A

C. 3/13

D. 4/13

Ans: 3/13

Solution:

green balls = (8 – 1) = 7
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 blue balls = (4 – 1) = 3

white balls = 3

possibility of getting a blue ball = 3/(7+3+3) = 3/13

51. A short distance athlete has taken 60 seconds to cover 100 meters. If he makes 30 steps in 9
seconds, how many steps has he taken in that time?

A. 130

TH
B. 170

C. 173

D. None of these

A
Ans: None of these

Solution:

M
9 sec = 30 steps

60 sec = (30×60)/9= 200 steps

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52. Three angles of a triangle are in proportion 5:: 6:7. Then what is tthe difference in degrees
between the biggest and the smallest angles?
E
A. 10°

B. 20°
PR

C. 25°

D. 30°
Ans:20°
ST

Solution:

Sum
m of 3 angles of a ttriangle = 180°

Sum of ratio = 5+6+7

5+ = 18
U

So, the larger angle = 180° × 7/18 = 70° And,

he large
A

the sm
smaller angle = 180° × 5/18 = 50°

Difference = 70° – 50° = 20°

53. A farmer has two rectangular fields. The larger field has twice the length and four times the
width of the smaller field. If the smaller field has area K, then the area of the larger field is greater
than the area of the smaller field by what amount?

A. 2K
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 B. 5K

C. 6K

D. 7K

Ans: 7K

Solution:

Let,

TH
Length of smaller field = x So,

length of larger field = 2x

Again,

A
Width of smaller field = y So,

M
width of larger filed = 4y

Area of smaller field = xy = K

Area of larger field = 2x × 4y = 8xy = 8K

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Difference = 8K – K = 7K

54. In a club 50% of the male voters and 80%

0% off the female voters voted for candidate A. If
E
candidate A received 70% of the total
al votes, what ‘is the ratio of male to female voters?
PR

A. 1/3

B. ½

C. ¼

D. ¾
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er: ½
Answer:

Solution:
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t, total member
Let, mem of the club = 100 and male member =x

Female member = (100-x)

A

Now,
N

x×50% + (100-x)80% = 70×100% 5x

+(100-x)8 = 70×10

5x + 800 – 8x = 700

3x = 100
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 X = 33.33

Now, female: Male = 33.33 : (100-33.33) = 1:2

55. Four liters of milk are to be poured into a 2 liter bottle and a 4 liter bottle. If each bottle is to be
filled to the same fraction of its capacity, how many liters of milk should be poured into the 4 liter
bottle?

A. 7/3

TH
B. 2/3

C. 8/3

D. 4/3

A
Answer : 8/3

Solution:

M
Let, milk in 4 litter bottle is x litter So,

milk in 2 litter bottle is (4-x) litter x/4

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= (4-x)/2

x = 8-2x
E
x = 8/3

56. One dozen eggs and ten pounds ds of apples are cur
currently of the same price. If the price of a dozen
PR

eggs rises by 10% and that off apples rises

ses by 2%, how much more will it cost to buy a dozen of eggs
and ten pounds of apples?

A. 2%

B. 6%
ST

C. 10%
%

D.. 12%
U

Answer: 6%

Solution:
Solu
A

Say, Cost of eggs = Cost of apples = 100

Total = 200

New egg cost = 110

New apple cost = 102

New total = 110 + 102 = 212

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57. An iron rod that weighs 24 kg is cut into two pieces so that one of these pieces weighs 16 kg
and is 34m long. If the weight of each piece is proportional to its length, how long is the other
piece?

A. 11m

B. 17m

TH
C. 34m

D. 68m

Answer: 17m

A
Solution:

16 kg rod = 34m

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24 kg rod = (34×24)/16 = 51m

Length of the other part is = 51-34 = 17m

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58. The price of a pen is 25% more than the pricee of a book. The pr
price of a pen holder is 50%
more than the price of the book. How much is the price of the pe
pen holder more than the price of
the pen?
E
A. 20%

B. 25%
PR

C. 50%

D. 37.5%

Answer: 20%
ST

Solution:

100tk
Let price of book = 10
U

Price
rice of pen = 100+100×25% = 125 tk

Price of
o penholder = 100 + 100×50% = 150 tk Difference
A

is = 150 -125 = 25 tk

Percentage = (25×100)/125 = 20%

59. Three individuals contributed Tk 8,000 each toward the purchase of a computer. If they bought
the computer on sale for Tk. 19500 plus 10% sales tax, how much money should be refunded to
each individual?

A. Tk. 650
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 B. Tk. 850

C. Tk.1,500

D. Tk1,950

Answer: Tk. 850

Solution:

TH
Contribution of three person = 8000×3 = 24000 tk

Cost of the computer = 19500+19500×10% = 19500+1950 = 21450 tk 3

person get back = 24000 – 21450 = 2250 tk

A
1 person get back = 2250/3 = 850 tk

60. When a certain number is divided by 7, the remainder is 0. If thee remainder is not 0 when

M
the number is divided by 14, then the remainder must be

A. 7

B. 5
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C. 3

D. 8
E
Answer: 7
PR

Solution:

If a number is divisible
le by 7, remainder will be 0. So, any number divisible by any multiple of 7
will leave remainder
der 7 or 0.
ST

61. A mixture
ure of 20 kg of sprit
spr and water contains 10% water. How much water must be added
xture to raise the ppercentage of water to 25%
to this mixture

A. 2
U

B. 4

C
C. 5
A

D. 6

Answer: 4

Solution:

Water contains in mixture = 20×10% = 2 kg

Sprit in the mixture = 20-2 =18 kg

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 x liter need to mix in the mixture.

So, (2+x)/18 = 25/75

(2+x)/18 = 1/3

6+3x = 18

x=4

TH
62. How much interest will Tk. 1,000 earn in one year at an annual interest rate of 20% if interest
teres
rate is compounded every 6 months?

A. 200

B. 205

A
C. 208

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D. 210

Answer: 210

Solution:
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We know,

C= P(1+r/m)n×m
E
=1000{1+20/(100×2)}1×2
PR

= 1000{1+1/10}2 = 1210

Interest = 1210-1000 = 210 tk

63. A garden off 100% llength and 660m width has a walkway of 2m width on every side. What
is the area off the garden, in sq
square meter, excluding the walkway?
ST

A. 684
5684

B. 6000
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C. 5376
53

D. 55123
A

Answer: 5376
A

Solution:

Length of the garden excluding road = 100-2×2 =96m

Width of the garden excluding road = 60-2×2 =56m Area

garden excluding road = 96×56 =5376 sq. m

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 64. The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many years
younger than A?

A. 12

B. 24

C. 26

D. None of these

TH
Answer: 12

Solution:

ATQ,

A
A + B = 12 + B +C

A = 12 +C

M
That is, C is 12 years younger than A.

65. An article when sold at a gain of 5% yields Tk.15 more than

an wh
when sold at a loss of 5%. Its cost
LI
price would be

A. Tk. 100
E
B. Tk. 150

C. Tk. 200
PR

D. Tk. 250

Answer: Tk. 150

Solution:
ST

ofit, selling price = 100+5=105 tk. At

At 5% profit,

5% loss, selling price = 100-5= 95 tk.

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between selling price = 105-95=10 tk. If

Difference be

difference 10, then cost = 100tk

A

If di
difference 1, then cost = 100/10 tk

If difference 15, then cost = (100×15)/10 tk = 150tk.

66. If ax = b, by = c, and cz = a, then the value of xyz is

(a) 0

(b) 1
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 (c) 1/abc

(d) abc

Answer: 1

Solution:

Given,

ax = b

TH
Or, (cz)x = b

Or, (by) z x = b

Or, (b) xyz = b1

A
Or, xyz = 1

M
67. For what value of x is 82x-4 =16x?

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
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(d) 6

Answer: 6
E
Solution:
PR

Given,

82x-4 =16x

Or, 23(2x-4) = 24x

ST

Or, 6x -12 = 4x

Or, 2xx = 12

Or
Or, x = 6
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68. A is 30% more efficient than B. How much time will they, working together, take to
complete a job which A alone could have done in 23 days?
com
A

A. 13 days

B. 15 days

C. 10 days

D. None of these

Answer: 13 days
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 Solution:

Ratio of times taken by A and B = 100 : 130 = 10 : 13.

Suppose, B takes x days to do the work.

Then,

10 : 13 = 23 : x

Or, x = (23 x 13)/10 Or,

x = 299/10

A’s 1 day’s work = 1/23 B’s

1 day’s work = 10/299

(A + B)’s 1 day’s work =(1/23 +10/299)= 23/299 =1/13 Therefore, A

and B together can complete the work in 13 days.

69. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 3 to 5 to 6. If the pe
perimeter of the triangle
is 70, what is the length of the longest side?

A. 10

B. 15

C. 25

D. 30

Answer : 30

Solution:

3x+5x+6x=700

Or, 14x=70
x=70 Or,

X=5
X=

ngth of the longest side= 5×6=30

Length

70. If ffor integer x, 5 <x<10 and y = x + 5, what is the greatest possible value of x + y?

A.
A 32

B. 22

C. 23

D. 27

Answer: 23
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 Solution:

Given,

5 < x < 10 and y =x+5 Possible

value of x = 6, 7, 8, 9

When x =9,

y =9+5 = 14

TH
Now,

x + y = 9 + 14 = 23

71. Square of a number plus two times the number equal 63. What is the number?
m

A
A. 7

M
B. 9

C. –9

D. ĩ
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Answer: 7, -9

Solution:
E
x 2 + 2x = 63
PR

x2 + 2x – 63 = 0

x2 + 9x – 7x – 63 = 0

x (x + 9) – 7 (x + 9) = 0
ST

(x + 9) (x – 7) = 0

x = –9 and x = 7

72. If the perimeter

perimet of a certain rectangle is 76m and its area is 360m2, then what is the length of
U

sid
its shortest side?

A. 18
A

B.
B 15

C. 13

D. 10

Answer: 18

Solution:
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 Let, length = x and width = y

Now, 2(x+y) = 76

x+y =38………(i)

xy = 360

x = 360/y……..(ii)

(i)=

TH
360/y + y =38

360 + y2 = 38y

y2 -38y + 360 = 0

A
y2 -20y – 18y + 360 = 0

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y(y -20) – 18(y – 20) = 0

(y -20) (y – 18) = 0

y= 20 and 18
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Width = 18m

73. If x=1+ ¥ and y =1-¥ find the value of (x

x2 + y2)
E
(a) 12
PR

(b) 10
(c) ĩ

(d) 6

Answer: 6
ST

Solution:
on

x2 + y2
U

1+ ¥
=(1+ ¥ 2 + ((1-¥ 2

= 1 + ¥
 + 2 + 1 – ¥ + 2
A

=6
=

74. If x and y are consecutive positive integers, which of the following must be an even
integer?

A. X

B. Y
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 C. xy/2

D. xy

Answer. xy

Solution:

As x & y are consecutive positive integers, one of them must be odd and the other even. Now,

Odd×Even= Even.

TH
75. If two planes leave the same airport at 1:00 PM, how many miles apart will they be at 3:00
PM, if one travels directly north at 150 mph and the other travels directly west at 200 mph?
ph

A. 50 miles

A
B. 100 miles

C. 500 miles

M
D. 700 miles

Answer: 500 miles

LI
Solution:

Plane travels for 2 hours

E
1st one passes =150×2=300mile 2nd
PR

one passes =200×2=400mile

0mil

Distance between them

d2 = 3002 + 4002

Or, d = ¥
 + 160000)
160000 = ¥ = 500
ST

76. A short distance athlete has taken 30 seconds to cover 100m. If he makes 30 steps in 9 seconds,
now many steps he tak
taken in that time?

A. 130
U

B. 170
A

C. 173

D. None

Answer: None

Solution:

9 sec = 30 steps
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 60 sec = (30×60)/9= 200 steps

75. A car goes 15 km on a gallon of octane when it is driven at 50 km/h. When the car is driven
at 60 km/h, it only goes 80% as far. How many gallons of octane are needed to travel 200 km if
half the distance is traveled at 50 km/h and the rest at 60 km/h?

A. 15

B. 16.67

TH
C. 10.60

D. 14

Answer: 15

A
Solution:

M
At 50km/h

15 km needs 1 gallon

So, 100 km needs 100/15 gallon At

LI
60km/h,

It goes 80% far = 80% of 15 = 12 km

E
12 km needs 1 gallon
PR

So, 100 km needs 100/12 gallon

on So,

(100+100) = 200 km needs

= (100/15 + 100/12)
2) ggallon
ST

= (400+500)/60
)/60 gallon

= 900/60
/60 gallon

= 15 gallon
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76. A manufacturer
manufa sells three products i.e. A, B and C. Product A cost 200 and sells for 250,
Product B cost 150 and sells for 180, Product C cost 100 and sells for 110. On which product, he
A

maximum percentage of profit?

has ma

A.
A B only

B. A and B both

C. A only

D. C only

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 Answer: A only

Solution:

Profit from A = 250-200=50tk

Percentage = (50×100)/200=25% Profit

from B= 180-150=30tk Percentage =

(30×100)/150= 20% Profit from C=

TH
110-100=10tk Percentage=

(10×100)/100=10%

77. A, B and C enter into partnership with investments in the ratio of 5:7: 8. If, at the end of the

A
year A’s share of profit is Tk. 42,360, how much is the total profit?

A. Tk. 169,440

M
B. Tk. 183,000

C. Tk. 196,700
LI
D. Tk. 168,440

Answer: Tk. 169,440

E
Solution:
PR

As the profit distributed according investment ratio the profit and investment ratio will be
ding to the investmen
equal

Let, A’s profit = 5x tk

k

5x = 42360
ST

x = 8472

B’s profit = 8472×7= 59304

U

8472×8= 67776
C’s profit = 84

Total profit
profi = 43260+59304+67776=169440
A

78. One third of the faculty members of a department are female. Sixteen of the male teachers
are unmarried while 60% of them are married. The total number of faculty members in the
department is

A. 72

B. 60

C. 30
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 D. 90

Answer: 60

Solution:

Let,

Total number = x

Number of female = 1/3 of x = x/3

TH
Number of male = x-x/3 = 2x/3

Married male = 60% of 2x/3 = 2x/5

ATQ,

A
2x/3 – 2x/5 = 16

M
Or, 4x/15 = 16

Or, x = 60

79. A wholesaler sells goods to a retailer at a profit of 20%. The retaile

retailer sells to the customer, who
LI
pays 80% more than the cost of the wholesaler. What is the retailer’s profit?

A. 40%
E
B. 50%
PR

C. 60%

D. 70%

Answer: 50%

Solution:
ST

Let cost
st of wholesaler = 1100tk

sells = 120tk = the cost of retailer

At 20% profit he sell
U

Retailer
etailer sell it for 80% profit on cost of wholesaler

= 100 + 100×(80/100) = 180 tk

A

Profit of retailer = 180- 120 = 60 tk

P

Percentage = (60×100)/120 = 50%

80. If an integer y is subtracted from an integer x, and the result is greater than x, then y must be
–

A. Equal to x
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 B. less than 0

C. less than x

D. greater than 0

Answer: less than 0

Solution:

ATQ,

TH
x-y>x

Or, -y > 0

Or, y < 0

A
81. A train went 300 km from City X to City Y at an average speed of 100 km/h. At what speed
did it travel on the way back if its average speed for the whole trip was 120 km/h?

M
A. 120 km/h

B. 125 km/h
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C. 130 km/h

D. 150 km/h
E
Answer: 150 km/h
PR

Solution:

Let,

Way back speed = x ATQ,

ATQ

2×x×100/(x+100)
+100) = 120
ST

Or, 200x/(x+100)
00x/(x+100) = 120

120x+12000
Or, 200x = 120x+
U

Or, 12000
r, 80x = 120

Or, x= 150
A

8 If a, b and c are 3 consecutive integers and a >b>c, which of the following has the
82.
maximum value?

A. b+(c/a)

B. c+(a/b)

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 C. c+(b/a)

D. a+(b/c)

Answer: a+(b/c)

Solution:

As a is the greater number, adding a to any fraction of the given choice will have the maximum
value.

TH
83. Sam can mow a lawn in 20 min, while Mark takes 10 min longer to mow the same lawn.
n. How
long will they take to mow the lawn if they work together?

A. 12 min

A
B. more than 15 min

C. 15 min

M
D. 14 min

Answer: 12 min
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Solution:

In 1 minute, Sam mows 1/20 of the lawn

E
In 1 minute, Mark mows 1/(20+10) = 1/30 of the lawn

(1/20 + 1/30) = 5/60=1/12 of the lawn takes 1 minute

minu So,
PR

whole(1) lawn takes 12 minutes

nutes

84. If two planes leave

ve the same airpor
airport at 1:00 pm, how many km apart will they be at 3:00 pm, if
one travels directly
tly north at 150 km/h and the other travels directly west at 200 km/h?
ST

A. 50km

B. 500km

C. 400km
km
U

D. 600km
A

Answer: 500km
Answe

Solution:
S

Difference of time = 3:00 pm – 1:00 pm = 2 hrs First

plane travels in 2 hrs = 2×150=300 km Second plane

travels in 2 hrs = 2×200=400 km

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 So, the direct distance = ¥ + 4002) = ¥  km

85. If an inspector rejects 0.08% of a product as defective, how many units of the product will he
examined in order to reject 2?

A. 500

B. 1500

C. 2000

TH
D. 2500

Answer: 2500

Solution:

A
0.08 product is rejected from = 100

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So, 2 product is rejected from = (100 × 2 × 100)/0.08 = 2500

86. A two-digit number has 3 in its unit digit. The sum of its digits is one seve
seventh of the
number itself. What is the number?
LI
A. 53

B. 63
E
C. 73
PR

D. 83

Answer: 63

Solution:

Let,
ST

The number
umber = 10x + 3

ATQ,
AT
U

7(x
x + 3) = 10x + 3
֜7x + 21 = 10x + 3
A

֜21-3
21 = 10x – 7x
֜3x = 18
֜x= 6

The number = 10 × 6 + 3 = 63.

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 87. A trader market the price of an article 30% above the cost price and gave the buyer 10%
discount on marked price, thereby gaining Tk. 340. The cost of the article is?

A. 3000

B. 2000

C. 1900

D. 1800

TH
Answer: 2000

Solution:

88. The length and breadth of a square are increased by 40% and 30% respectively.
y. The are
area of

A
the resulting rectangle exceeds the area of the square by?

A. 62%

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B. 42%

C. 82%
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D. None

Answer: 82%
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Solution:

Let, length is = x so, area is = x2

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40% increase in length = x+2x/5

+2x/5 =7x
=7x/5

dth = x+3x/10 =13

30% increase in breadth =13x/10

Area = (7x/5)×(( 13x/10) = 91x2/50 Increasing

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area = (91xx2/50)-
) x2 = 41xx2/5
/50

entag = {(41x2/5
Percentage /50) x2}×100 = (41/50)×100 = 82%

89. There boys

boy have marbles in the ratio of 19:5:3. If the boy with the least number has 9
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marbles,
rbles, how many marbles does the boy with the highest number have?

A. 57
A

B.
B 15

C. 76

D. 38

Answer: 57

Solution:
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 Smaller ratio 3 = 9

So, Smaller ratio 1 = 9/3 = 3

Now,

Highest ratio 19 = 19×3 = 57

90. A circular wheel 28 inches in diameter rotates the same number of inches per second as a
circular wheel 35 inches in diameter. If the smaller wheel makes x revolutions per second, how

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many revolutions per minutes does the larger wheel make in terms of x?

A. 12x

B. 24x

A
C. 36x

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D. 48x

Answer: 48x

Solution:
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For smaller wheel,

Circumference = îʌî = ʌ

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Revolve in 1 second = x times Revolve
lve
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in 60 seconds = 60x times So, distance =

ʌî[

For larger wheel,

ce = îʌî = ʌ Let,

Circumference
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Revolve
ve per minute = n So,

distance = ʌQ Now,

Now
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ʌî[
ʌî = ʌQ


Or, Q ʌ
 × [ʌ Or,
A

nn= 48x

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 91. Of two groups of tourists, each has 60 people. If three-fourth (i.e. 75%) of the first group and
two-third of the second group board buses to travel to a museum. How many more people of the first
group board buses than that of the second group?

A. 3

B. 5

C. 10

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D. 15

Answer: 5

Solution:

A
¾ of first group = ¾ of 60 = 45 2/3

of 2nd group = 2/3 of 60 = 40

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Difference = 45-40 = 5

92. Six consecutive whole numbers are given. The sum of the first three num
numbers is 27. What is
the sum of the last three numbers?
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A. 30

B. 32
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C. 36
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D. 38

Answer: 36

Solution:
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Let,

Numbers
bers are n, n+1, nn+2

ATQ,
AT
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n+n+1+n+2
+1+n+2 =27
=
Or, 3n+3=27
3n+
A

Or,, 3n=24
3
Or, n=8
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So, the numbers are-8,9,10

Now, the last 3 consecutive numbers are 11,12,13 Sum of

them 11+12+13 =36

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 93. If the length of each of the sides of three square garden’s plots is increased by 50 percent,
by what percent is the sum of the areas of the three plots increased?

A. 125%

B. 150%

C. 200%

D. 375%

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Answer: 125% Solution:

Let, the length of each side of the garden = 100 Area =

1002 = 10000

A
Area of 3 square = 3×10000 = 30000

50% increase of length = 100+100×50/100 = 150 Area

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= 1502 = 22500

Area of 3 square = 3×22500 = 67500

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Increasing area = 67500-30000 =37500 Percentage
age

= (37500×100)/30000=125%
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94. Karim has 40% more stamps than
an Rahim if he gives 45 of his stumps to Rahim, then Rahim
will have 10% more stamps than Karim. How many stamps did Karim begin with?
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A. 175

B. 200

C. 220
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D. 245

Answer:
wer: 245
2
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Solution:
Solut

Let,
L
A

Rahim
h has = x stamps

So Karim has = 140% of x = 1.4x ATQ,

110% of (1.4x-45) = x+45

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 Or, {11(1.4x – 45)/10} = x + 45 or,

15.4x-495 = 10x+450

or, 5.4x = 945

Or, x= 175

So, Karim has 175+ 40% of 175 = 175+70 = 245

95. P & Q start a business with initial investments in the ratio of 13:8. Their corresponding profits
ofits

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are in the ratio of 7:5. If P invested his money for 7 months, find the time period for what Q
invested his money.

A. 8 months

A
B. 9 months

C. 10 months

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D. 11 months

Answer: 8 months
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Solution:

Let,
E
Q invested for x months

ATQ,
PR

(13×7) : (8×x) = 7:5

Or, 91/8x = 7/5

Or, 8x = 91×5/7
7
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Or, x = 65/8=8.125
5/8=8.125 =8

96. Compound interest

intere on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Tk.420. What would
be the simple interest
inter at the same rate and for the same time?
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A. Tk100
A

B.
B Tk.200
T

C.
C Tk.300

D. Tk.400

Answer: Tk 400

Solution:

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 Principal =P

ATQ,

P × (|1+ 10/100)2 –P = 420

Or, P(11/10)2 –P = 420

Or, P(1.1)2 – P = 420 Or,

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1.21P – P = 420

Or, P(1.21 – 1) = 420

Or, 0.21P = 420

A
Or, P = 2000

Simple interest = 2000 × 2 × 10/100 = 400

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97. Ravi leaves home for stadium which is 12 km from his house.
ouse. After the stadi
stadium, he goes to
his club which is 7 km from his stadium. If his home, stadium
um and club all fall in a line, then what
is the minimum distance he has to travel to get back home?
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A. 19 km

B. 7 km
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C. 5 km
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D. 12 km

Answer: 5km

Solution:
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His last destination

nation was club. This club may be either side of stadium and in a straight line. So,
minimum m distance = 12-7 = 5km

98. If a man cycles at 10 km/hr, then he arrives at a certain place at 1 pm. If he cycles at 15 km/hr,
arrive at the same place at 11 am. At what speed must he cycles to go there at noon?
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A. 11 km/h
km/hr
A

B.
B 12 km/hr

C. 13 km/hr

D. 14 km/hr

Answer: 12 km/hr

Solution:

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 Let, distance

=x

Time difference(Same Day) = 1 PM. – 11 AM. = 2 hours.

ATQ,

x/10 – x/15 = 2

Or, x/30 = 2 Or,

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x = 60

30

.:.x = 60

A
When speed is 10km/hr then time taken = 60 ÷10 = 6 hours.

M
So, at 10km/hr, his starting time was = 1PM. – 6 hours = 7 AM(Same
ame Day)

So, to reach at noon or 12 P.M, total time needed = 12 P.M.

M. –7 A.M = 5hours. Thus, speed

= 60 ÷ 5 = 12km/hr.
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99. Three measuring rods are 64 cm. 80 cm and
nd 96 cm length. Wh
What is the least of cloth that can
measure exact number of rods using any one
ne of these rods?
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A. 9.60 m
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B. 8.0 m

C. 9.60 cm

D. 96 m

Answer: 9.600 m
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Solution:
on

L.C.M of 64 80 and 96 = 960 cm 100

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m=1m
cm

or 960 cm = 9.6 m
A

1100. Which of the following equals – ¥ -¥¥ ¥"

(a) -¥

(b) -4

(c) ¥

(d) -8
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 Answer: -8

Solution:

¥ -¥¥ ¥

¥ -¥¥ ¥

¥¥ -¥

¥¥ – 2)

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= – ¥¥

=–8

101. A tank can be filled by a tap in 20 minutes and by another tap in 60 minutesnutes both the taps aare

A
kept open for 10 minutes and then the first tap is shut off. After this, the tank will complete
completely
filled in what time?

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A. 10 min

B. 15 min
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C. 20 min

D. 25 min
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Answer: 20 min

Solution:
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20 + 1/60 = 4/60 = 11/15 So,

In 1 min both taps fill = 1/20

ll = 10 × 1/15 = 2/3 Remaining part

in 10 minutes taps fill

= 1 – 2/3 = 1/3
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tting off 11st tap,

After shutting

2nd tap fills 1/3 part in 60 × 1/3 minutes = 20 minutes

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102. A box ccontains 20 electric bulbs, out of which 4 are defective. Two bulbs are chosen at random
from
om this bbox. The probability that at least one of these is defective is
A

A. 7/
7/19

B.
B 6/19

C. 5/19

D. 3/19

Answer: 7/19

Solution:
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 Here, Total bulbs = 20

defective bulbs = 4

so, non defective bulbs = 20-4 = 16

Probability = 16C2 / 20C2 = (16 × 15)/2 ÷ (20 × 19)/2 = 120/190 = 12/19

.:. at least 1 defective = 1 – 12/19 = 7/19

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103. There is a rectangular parking lot with a length of 2x and a wide of x. What is the ratio of the
perimeter of the parking lot to the area of the parking lot, in terms of x ?

A. 2/x

B. 3/x

A
C. 4/x

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D. 5/x

Answer: 3/x

Solution:
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Perimeter =2(2x+x) = 6x

Area = 2x × x = 2x2
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Ratio = 6x:2x2 = 3:x = 3/x
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104. The ratio of income off A to that of B is 77:5 and expenditure of A to that B is 3 : 2. If at the
end of the year, each saves
ves Tk. 500, find tthe income of A?

A. Tk. 2500

B. Tk. 3000
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C. Tk. 3200

D. Tk. 35
3500
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Answer:
nswer: Tk. 33500

Solution:
Solutio
A

Let, income of A and B = 7x and 5x

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And expenditure = 3y and 2y respectively

ATQ,

7x-3y = 500 —– (i)

5x-2y = 500 —– (ii)

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 From (ii) × 3 – (i) × 2,

15x – 6y -14x + 6y = 1500 – 1000 Or,

x = 500

So, income of A = 7×500 =Tk. 3500

105. An empty bucket (Foto) being filled with paint at a constant rate takes 6 min to be filled 7/10 off
its capacity. How much more time will it take to fill the bucket to full capacity

TH
A. 18/7

B. 6/19

C. 20/14

A
D. 18/14

Answer: 18/7

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Solution:

7/10 tool 6 m
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So, 1 took 6 × 7/10 m

So, 3/10 took 6 × 7/10 × 3/10 m = 18/7 m

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106. In distributing milk at a summer
er camp it is found th
that a quart of milk will fill either 3 large
glass tumblers or 5 small glass tumblers. How many
man small glass tumblers can be filled with one
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large glass tumbler?

A. 11/5

B. 7/5
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C. 5/3

D. 7/3

Answer: 5/3
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Solution:
ution:
A

3 large = 5 small

So, 1 large = 5/3 small

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107. A bank offers 5% interest compounded half yearly. A customer deposits Tk.1600 each on 1st
January and 1st. July of a year. At the end of the year the amount he would have gained by the
way of interest is

A. Tk. 121

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 B. Tk. 122

C. Tk. 123

D. Tk. 124

Answer: Tk. 121

Solution :

Total amount = 1600(1+5/2 %)2 + 1600(1+5/2 %)

TH
=1600{1+ 5/(2×100)}2 + 1600{1+ 5/(2×100)}

= 1600(1+1/40)2 +1600(1+1/40)

= 1600 × 41/40 × 41/40 + 1600 × 41/40

A
= 1600 × 41/40 (41/40 + 1)

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= 1600 × 41/40 × 81/40 =3321

Gain = 3321 – (1600+1600) = 121

108. A box is made in the form of a cube. If a second

d cubical box insid
inside dimensions three times
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those of the first box, how many times as much box contain?
h does the second bo

A. 6
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B. 9
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C. 12

D. 27

Answer:27

Solution:
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Let,

one side of first cube = a

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o first cube = a3
So,, Volume of

ATQ,
A

One side of the 2nd cube = (3a)3 = 27a3

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Times = 27a3 / a3 = 27

109. A can do a job in 24 days, B in 9 days and C in 12 days. B and C together start the work
but leave after 3 days. How much time was taken A to complete remaining work?

A. 7 days
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 B. 9 days

C. 10 days

D. 12 days

Answer: 10 days

Solution:

B+C do in 1 day = 1/9 + 1/12 = 7/36

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B+C do in 3 days = 3 × 7/36 = 7/12

Remaining = 1 – 7/12 = 5/12

A does 1 part in 24 days

A
So, A does 5/12 part in 24 × 5/12 = 10 days

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110. In a group of 15, 7 can speak Spanish 8 can speak French and
d 3 can speak neith
neither. What
fraction of the group can speak both French and Spanish?

A. 1/5
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B. 4/15

C. 1/3
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D. 7/15
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Answer: 1/5

Solution:

n(SUF) = n(S) + n(F) – 

(F) –Q6ŀ) + none
one Or,

Q6ŀ) + 3
15 = 7 + 8 – Q6ŀ
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Or, Q6ŀ)
6ŀ) = 3

The fraction = 3/15 = 1/5

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111. A, B and C enter into partnership by making investments in the ratio 3: 5:7. After a year, C
invests
t another Tk.337600 while A withdraws Tk.45600. The ratio of investments then changes
A

to 24
24:59:67. How much does A invest initially?

A.
A Tk. 140600

B. Tk.141600 C.

Tk.131600 D.

Tk.140500

Answer:
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 Solution:

Let,

investment ratio A, B & C = 3x, 5x, 7x ATQ,

3x-45600 : 5x = 24 : 59

Or, (3x – 45600)/5x = 24/59 Or,

TH
177x – 59×45600 = 120x Or,

57x = 59×45600

Or, x = 47200

A
.:.A’s investment = 3x = 3 × 47200 = 141600

112. A rectangular fish tank 25m by 9m has water in it to a level off 2m. This water is ccarefully

M
poured into a cylindrical container with a diameter of 10m. How water reach in the
w high will the wat
cylindrical container?

A. ʌ
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B. 18

C. 7/18
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D. 9/27
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Answer: ʌ

Solution:

Given,

Diameter 10 m
ST

So radius
ius = 10/2= 5m

ATQ,
AT
U

ʌU2h = 25 × 9 × 2

Or, ʌ2h = 25 × 9 × 2
A

Or, h = (25 × 9 × 2) / 25 ʌ
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Or h= ʌ

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 113. At a symposium, 20% of the professors are psychologists, 60% are biologists and the
remaining 12 professors are economists. If 20 of the professors wear glasses, what percent of the
professors do not wear glass?

A. 20%

B. 33,%

C. 50%

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D. 66%

Answer: 66%

Solution:

A
Let,

Total professors = x

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ATQ,

x = 20% of x + 60% of x + 12 Or,

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x = x/5 + 3x/5 + 12

Or, x – x/5 – 3x/5 = 12

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Or, x/5 = 12

Or, x = 60
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Professors don’t wear glasses

ses = x – 20 = 60 – 20 = 40

Required percentage = (40/60)

(4 × 100 = 66 2/3% = 66%

114. In a department,
rtment, 3/5 of the workers are men and the rest are women. If 1/2 of the men and 3/7
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omen in the department

of the women departm are over 35, what fraction of all the workers in the department are
over 35

A. 33/70
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B.. 666/70

C. 333/140
A

D. 35/140

Answer: 33/70 Solution:

Men = 3/5

Women = 1 – 3/5 = 2/5

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 Workers over 35 are = ½ of 3/5 + 3/7 of 2/5 = 3/10 + 6/35 = 33/70

115. The ratio of investments of two partners P and Q is 7:5 and the ratio of their profits is 7:10. If
P invested the money for months, find for how much time did Q invest the money?

A. 7 months

B. 10 months

C. 9 months

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D. 11 months

Answer: (Wrong question)

Solution:

A
Let,

Q invested for x months

M
ATQ,

7×y : 5×x = 7:10

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Or, 7y/5x = 7/10

Or, x= (10/7) × 7y × 1/5 = 2y

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116. A clock strikes once at1 o’clock twice at 2 o’clock,

o thrice at 3 o’clock and so on. How many
times will it strike in 24 hours
hours?

A. 78

B. 136
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C. 156

D.. 196
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Answer: 156

Solution:
Sol
A

((1+2+3+4………..+12) x 2 (wxCĖbTYƳĜwVbZƱSqbZTZ<@6c_i^VQe VbZSb@iZxcQiqªN)

= 12(l2 + 1)/2 = 156

117. The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 cm. The rectangle is converted to a square by tripling the
width and taking a quarter of the length, What is the perimeter of the resulting square?

A. 9 cm

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 B. 12 cm

C. 20 cm

D. 26 cm

Answer: 12 cm

Solution:

2(length + breadth) = perimeter

TH
Or, 2(L + B) = 26

Or, L + B = 13

Or, B = 13 – L

A
New L of square = 3L & B = (13-L) × ¼

M
ATQ,

3L = (13-L) × ¼

Or, 12L = 13 – L
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Or, L = 1

So, length of the square = 3×1 = 3

E
So, perimeter of the square = 4×3 =12
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118. In an examination, 34% % of the students fa

failed in mathematics and 42% failed in English.
If 20% of the students failed
ailed in both the subjects,
su then find the percentage of students who
passed in both the subj
subject.

A. 22%
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B. 32%
%

C. 44%
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D. 54%

Answer: 444%
A

Solution:
lu

n(MUE) = n(M) + n(E) –Q0ŀ( + passed in both Or,

100% = 34% + 42% – 20% + passed in both Or, passed

in both = 44%

119. 125 gallons of a mixture contains 20% water. What amount of additional water should
be by
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Joglul that water content is raised to 25%?
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 A. 15/2 gallons

B. 17/2 gallons

C. 19/2 gallons

D. 25/3 gallons

Answer: 25/3 gallons

TH
Solution:

Water in the mixture = 20% of 125 = 25 gallons So,

other = 125-25 = 100

A
let, water be added = x

ATQ,

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25+x = 25% of (125+x)

Or, 25 + x = (125+x)/4 Or,

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100+4x =125+x

Or, 3x = 25
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Or, x = 25/3.
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ST
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A

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