BAPEX Assistant Manager January 2023 – Preliminary question & solution

Questions from the BAPEX Assistant Manager recruitment exam, January 2023 – Preliminary, shared by the candidates who sat it. The paper: 60 MCQs. So far 60 MCQs have been shared. Topics include General Knowledge, English, Mathematics, Bangla and Computer Basics.

MCQ (60)

  1. শুদ্ধ বানান নির্ণয় করুন।
    1. a) শুশ্রুশা
    2. b) শুশ্রূষা
    3. c) শুশ্রুষা
    4. d) শ্রস্রশা
  2. শুদ্ধ বানান নির্ণয় করুন।
    1. a) ভস্মীভূত
    2. b) ভস্মীভুত
    3. c) ভস্মিভুত
    4. d) ভস্মিভ্যুত
  3. শুদ্ধ বানান নির্ণয় করুন।
    1. a) দুষ্কৃতকারি
    2. b) দুষ্কৃতিকারি
    3. c) দুষ্কৃতিকারী
    4. d) দুষ্কৃতকারী
  4. শুদ্ধ বানান নির্ণয় করুন।
    1. a) অস্তমান
    2. b) অস্তমাণ
    3. c) অস্তায়মান
    4. d) অস্তায়মাণ
  5. শব্দের অর্থ নির্ণয় করুন। 'অহর্নিশ'
    1. a) দিনরাত্রি
    2. b) তেঁতো
    3. c) সূর্য
    4. d) কালো
  6. শব্দের অর্থ নির্ণয় করুন। 'চৌহদ্দি'
    1. a) চালাক
    2. b) সীমানা
    3. c) শকট
    4. d) চৌকো
  7. শব্দের অর্থ নির্ণয় করুন। 'অর্ঘ'
    1. a) পূজার উপকরণ
    2. b) মূল্য
    3. c) হাতি
    4. d) ঘোড়া
  8. শব্দের অর্থ নির্ণয় করুন। 'চয়ন'
    1. a) কঠিন
    2. b) স্বপ্ন
    3. c) সুন্দর
    4. d) সম্ভার
  9. শব্দের অর্থ নির্ণয় করুন। 'আভরণ'
    1. a) অলংকার
    2. b) গাছের বাকল
    3. c) আচ্ছাদন
    4. d) জিনিসপত্র
  10. 'একাদশে বৃহস্পতি'-এর অর্থ কী?
    1. a) সৌভাগ্যের বিষয়
    2. b) সুন্দর বিষয়
    3. c) মন্দ কপাল
    4. d) বিরাট আয়োজন
  11. Exonerate
    1. a) Believe
    2. b) Credence
    3. c) Ardent
    4. d) Acquit
  12. Perturb
    1. a) Porous
    2. b) Anticipate
    3. c) Deviant
    4. d) Worry
  13. Estrange
    1. a) Alienate
    2. b) Endanger
    3. c) Complex
    4. d) Puzzling
  14. Squander
    1. a) Remorse
    2. b) Blitz
    3. c) Roam
    4. d) Waste
  15. Accolade
    1. a) Fruit
    2. b) Flower
    3. c) Honor
    4. d) Garland
  16. You can only do it ____ my dead body.
    1. a) on
    2. b) over
    3. c) upon
    4. d) under
  17. I did not do it intentionally; it was totally ____.
    1. a) inadvertent
    2. b) indeliberate
    3. c) incendiary
    4. d) inevitable
  18. The present ____ green forest of the area is a far cry from the dirty, foul smelling landfill that it was a decade ago.
    1. a) complete
    2. b) beautiful
    3. c) quiet
    4. d) lush
  19. Please do not intrude ____ my privacy.
    1. a) on
    2. b) in
    3. c) into
    4. d) upon
  20. Today students should be reconciled ____ the way things are changing.
    1. a) for
    2. b) at
    3. c) with
    4. d) to
  21. Man who has committed such an ____ crime must get the most severe punishment.
    1. a) abominable
    2. b) unworthy
    3. c) injurious
    4. d) utmost
  22. Nelson Mandela will go ____ in history as one of the greatest men that ever lived.
    1. a) down
    2. b) through
    3. c) by
    4. d) on
  23. Before the ____ of the Europeans in India, India was a free country.
    1. a) entry
    2. b) emigration
    3. c) advent
    4. d) immigration
  24. The king ____ the throne and became a hermit.
    1. a) abolished
    2. b) abdicated
    3. c) abated
    4. d) adorned
  25. Anwar was debarred ____ appearing in the exam.
    1. a) of
    2. b) against
    3. c) with
    4. d) from
  26. Gatwick Airport is located in ____.
    1. a) UK
    2. b) USA
    3. c) Canada
    4. d) Italy
  27. Which key combination is used to permanently delete a file or folder?
    1. a) Alt + delete
    2. b) CTRL + delete
    3. c) Shift + delete
    4. d) End + delete
  28. What is the capital of Canada?
    1. a) Montreal
    2. b) Toronto
    3. c) Ottawa
    4. d) Edmonton
  29. India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFPL) will transport diesel from India to BPC depot in
    1. a) Tamabil
    2. b) Akhaura
    3. c) Benapole
    4. d) Parbatipur
  30. In the digital world, IoT stands for
    1. a) Internet of Technologies
    2. b) Internet of Things
    3. c) Internet of Transmission
    4. d) Intranet of Technologies
  31. Which country's population has dropped for the first time since 1961?
    1. a) Japan
    2. b) China
    3. c) England
    4. d) France
  32. In Excel, the COUNTA() function ____.
    1. a) counts cells having alphabets
    2. b) counts empty cells
    3. c) counts cells having number
    4. d) counts non-empty cells
  33. Keane Bridge is located in ____.
    1. a) Bogra
    2. b) Mymensingh
    3. c) Khulna
    4. d) Sylhet
  34. The military operation carried out by the Pakistan Army in the erstwhile East Pakistan in March 1971 was named operation
    1. a) Searchlight
    2. b) Jackpot
    3. c) Blitz
    4. d) Jinnah
  35. Who won the Golden Boot award in 2022?
    1. a) Kylian Mbappe
    2. b) Emiliano Martinez
    3. c) Luka Modrić
    4. d) Lionel Messi
  36. Who was the player of the tournament in ICC T20 World Cup 2022?
    1. a) Ben Stokes
    2. b) Sam Curran
    3. c) Babar Azam
    4. d) Shaheen Afridi
  37. The strait that runs between Asia and Europe is known as:
    1. a) Hormuz
    2. b) Bosphorus
    3. c) Bering
    4. d) Malacca
  38. Historical Panam City is located in
    1. a) Dinajpur
    2. b) Rangpur
    3. c) Cumilla
    4. d) Narayangonj
  39. Rabindra University is located at
    1. a) Mymensingh
    2. b) Shahzadpur
    3. c) Netrokona
    4. d) Modhupur
  40. Biontech, the company that invented COVID vaccine along with Pfizer, is a ____ company.
    1. a) German
    2. b) Swedish
    3. c) French
    4. d) Spanish
  41. Bhasanchar is in the district of
    1. a) Rangamati
    2. b) Cox's Bazar
    3. c) Noakhali
    4. d) Laxmipur
  42. Which of the following key combination is used to create a new document in MS Word?
    1. a) Ctrl+W
    2. b) Shift+N
    3. c) Ctrl+N
    4. d) Alt+N
  43. The SDG goals are intended to be achieved by the year ____.
    1. a) 2025
    2. b) 2030
    3. c) 2033
    4. d) 2041
  44. How many teams will participate in FIFA World Cup 2026?
    1. a) 32
    2. b) 40
    3. c) 48
    4. d) 56
  45. Who is the new Prime Minister of New Zealand?
    1. a) Jacinda Ardern
    2. b) Chris Hipkins
    3. c) Carmel Sepuloni
    4. d) Christopher Luxon
  46. Of the following, which is the closest to (6.01 x 501)/(25.05 x 19.99)?
    1. a) 6
    2. b) 8
    3. c) 10
    4. d) 15
  47. In a store, pens are sold for 25% less than the tag price. If a pen costs Tk. 48, what will be the tag price of the pen to make a 25%…
    1. a) 64
    2. b) 72
    3. c) 80
    4. d) None
  48. A train traveled p kms in 40 minutes and completed the remaining 200 kms of the trip in q minutes. What was its average speed, in km per…
    1. a) 60( p + 200 )/(40 + q)
    2. b) 240/(p+q)
    3. c) 4/(p+q)
    4. d) None
  49. In an essay competition, a winner gets a prize of Tk 100 and a participant who does not win gets a prize of Tk 25. The total prize money…
    1. a) 15
    2. b) 17
    3. c) 19
    4. d) 21
  50. At 8 am two trains started traveling towards each other from stations 300 Km apart. They passed each other at 12 noon the same day. If the…
    1. a) 40
    2. b) 42
    3. c) 45
    4. d) None
  51. There are 8 marbles in a box - 6 red and 2 black. If you randomly pick 2 marbles simultaneously what is the probability that you will get…
    1. a) 3/7
    2. b) 3/14
    3. c) 3/8
    4. d) None
  52. Jashim and Imran start walking from A to B at 5 and 3 km per hour respectively. Jashim reaches B and starts back for A. How far from B…
    1. a) 6
    2. b) 8
    3. c) 9
    4. d) 12
  53. Babu bought two varieties of pulse, costing Tk. 50 and Tk. 60 per Kg. each, and mixed them in some ratio. He then sold the mixture at Tk…
    1. a) 1:10
    2. b) 1:5
    3. c) 2:7
    4. d) None
  54. 3/8 of all applicants for a job are male. 3/4 of all applicants are rejected in the first round including 2/3 of all male applicants. What…
    1. a) 1/2
    2. b) 1/4
    3. c) 2/9
    4. d) None
  55. x, y are positive integers. When x is divided by y, the remainder is 5. If x/y=5.20, what is the value of x?
    1. a) 130
    2. b) 155
    3. c) 330
    4. d) 425
  56. Q56-60: In a talk show, there are 7 chairs in a row - opposite to the host of the program. Seven discussants - A, B, C, D, X, Y, and Z…
    1. a) A, Z, C, D, Y, B, and X.
    2. b) C, B, A, D, Z, Y, and X.
    3. c) D, Z, A, C, B, X, and Y.
    4. d) X, A, Y, C, D, B, and Z.
  57. Q56-60: In a talk show, there are 7 chairs in a row - opposite to the host of the program. Seven discussants - A, B, C, D, X, Y, and Z…
    1. a) 2nd
    2. b) 3rd
    3. c) 4th
    4. d) 5th
  58. Q56-60: In a talk show, there are 7 chairs in a row - opposite to the host of the program. Seven discussants - A, B, C, D, X, Y, and Z…
    1. a) A
    2. b) B
    3. c) D
    4. d) Y
  59. Q56-60: In a talk show, there are 7 chairs in a row - opposite to the host of the program. Seven discussants - A, B, C, D, X, Y, and Z…
    1. a) 1st
    2. b) 2nd
    3. c) 4th
    4. d) 5th
  60. Q56-60: In a talk show, there are 7 chairs in a row - opposite to the host of the program. Seven discussants - A, B, C, D, X, Y, and Z…
    1. a) Y
    2. b) Z
    3. c) B
    4. d) D