Faculty Based Bank Written Solution (05-09-2020) PDF

Entry Learn Goal Success
Created by
Serial SOCIAL SCIENCE Page
1 Investment Corporation Officer - 2011 01
2 Investment Corporation Senior Officer – 2011 02
3 Rupali Bank Officer – 2013 02
4 Rupali Bank Senior Officer – 2013 04
5 Probashi Kallyan Bank Executive Officer(Cash) - 2014 05
6 Probashi Kallyan Bank Senior Officer – 2014 06
7 Bangladesh Development Bank Officer – 2014 07
8 Investment Corporation Senior Officer – 2014 07
9 Bangladesh Bank Assistant Director – 2014 08
10 Pubali Bank Junior Officer/Junior Officer(Cash) – 2014 10
11 Pubali Bank Officer/Senior Officer – 2014 10
12 Pubali Bank Junior Officer – 2016 11
13 Pubali Bank Officer/Senior Officer - 2016 12
14 Pubali Bank Trainee Assistant Teller – 2017 14
15 Bangladesh Bank Officer(IT) – 2016 14
16 Janata Bank Assistant Executive Officer – 2015 15
17 Janata Bank Assistant Executive Officer(Teller) – 2015 16
18 Pubali Bank Trainee Assistant Officer Cash – 2019 17
19 Bangladesh Bank Assistant Director - 2004 18
24 Bangladesh Bank Officer(Cash) - 2011 28
27 Janata Bank Executive Officer - 2012 32
28 Janata Bank Assistant Executive Officer - 2011 33
29 Exim Bank Trainee Officer - 2016 34
30 Sonali, Janata, Agrani & Rupali Bank & RAKUB Officer - 2008 34
31 Sonali, Janata, Agrani & Rupali Bank Senior Officer - 2008 36
32 Sonali, Janata & Agrani Bank Offier (Cash) - 2008 37
33 Pubali Bank Senior Officer/Officer - 2017 39
34 Uttara Bank Probationary Officer - 2017 40
35 Uttara Bank Assistant Officer (Cash) - 2017 42
36 Janata Bank Assistant Executive Officer – 2017 42
Serial AUST Page
1 Sonali Bank (Assistant Engineer IT)-2016 (Math) 44
2 PKB SEO- 2018 (Math) 45
3 Basic Bank (Assistant Manager)-2018 (Math) 46
4 Karmasangsthan Bank DEO-2018 (Math) 47
5 Janata bank EO (civil)-2017 (Math) 48
6 Bangladesh Krishi Bank DEO-2018 (Math) 49
7 Sonali Bank Officer Cash -2018 (Full) 49
8 Combined 3 Bank Senior Officer -2018 (Full) 52
9 Combined 8 bank Senior Officer -2018 (Math) 55
10 Combined 2 Bank Officer -2018 (Math) 56
11 Combined 3 Bank Office Cash -2018 (Math) 57
12 Sonali Bank Officer FF Quota-2019 (Math) 58
13 Sonali Bank Senior Officer FF Quota-2019 (Math) 60
14 Combined 5 Bank Officer Cash -2019 (Full) 60
15 Combined 8 Bank Senior Officer(Canceled) -2019 (Full) 63
16 Combined 8 Bank Senior Officer -2019 (Full) 65
17 Janata Bank Senior Officer - 2018 (Full) 67
18 Combined 4 Bank Officer – 2019 (Full) 68
19 Probashi Kallayan Bank EO Cash – 2019 (Math) 71
20 Probashi Kallayan Bank EO – 2019 (Math) 72
21 Probashi Kallayan Bank Assistant Programmer – 2019 (Math) 74
22 Rupali Bank Senior Officer – (2016)/2019 74
23 Janata Bank AEO – 2016/2020 75
24 Janata & Rupali Bank Officer – 2016/2020 76
25 Janata Assistant Executive officer (Teller) – 2016/220 79
Serial ARTS FACULTY Page

1 Combined 5 Banks Officer – 2018 (Full) 80
2 Bangladesh Bank Officer General – 2018 (Full) 83
3 Rupali Bank Officer Cash – 2018 (Full) 86
4 Agrani Bank Limited Auditor – 2017 (Full) 89
5 BDBL Senior Officer – 2017 (Full) 91
6 BKB Officer Cash – 2017 (Full) 94
7 Agrani Bank Officer Cash - 2017 (Full) 97
8 BHBFC Senior Officer -2017 (Full) 99
9 Bangladesh Bank Assistant Director – 2018 (Full) 102
10 Sonali Bank Senior Officer – 2018 (Full) 105
11 Sonali Bank & Janata Bank SO (IT/ICT) -2018 (Math) 108
12 Rupali Bank Officer – (2016)/2019 (Full) 110
13 Bangladesh Bank Officer(General) - 2020 112
Job Information For All Students (Bcs & Bank)
Or, 4x = 120
So, x = 30
Thus, total no of students in the school is 240
06. A part-time employee whose hourly wage was increased

01. Focus writing in Bangla: by 25 percent decided to reduce the number of hours worked
per week so that the employee's total weekly income would
remain unchanged. By what percent should the number of
hours worked be reduced.
02. Solution:
, , Let Employee initial salary = Tk 100
, Old hours: 20
New salary = $125
03. Focus writing in English: New hours: x
Write an essay on Now,
20 × 100 = x × 125
x = 16
04. Translation: English to Bangla Percent of reduction = 4/20 × 100 = 20%
a) No body is impressed with a person who doesn't even
know what is happening in the world.
b) He is considered a fool whom no wise man or woman 07. In a group of people solicited by a charity, 30%
would like to be friend or follow. contributed Tk. 400 each, 45% contributed Tk. 200 each and
c) Therefore, it is necessary to enrich your general the rest contributed Tk. 20 each. If the charity received a
knowledge, and you should be the master of the field in total of Tk. 3,000 form the people who contributed Tk. 20,
which you are working. then how much was contributed by the entire group?
d) To update your general knowledge, read newspaper and Solution:
watch informative programs on TV. Let the entire group=100x
e) You may read good and popular books and interact with 30% contribute = Tk. 400 × 30x = Tk. 12000x
intelligent persons, which will not only make you 45% contribute= Tk. 200 × 45x = Tk. 9000x
knowledgeable but will also boost your confidence Rest the contribute= Tk. 20 × (100-45-30)x = Tk. 500x
Total taka = 12000x + 9000x + 500x = Tk.21500x
05. In a certain school, 40 more than 1/3 of all the students According to the question,
are taking a science course and 1/4 of those taking a science 50x=300
course are taking physics. If 1/8 of all the students in the Or, x =6
school are taking physics, how many students are in the So, Total taka = Tk. 21500 × 6 = Tk. 129000
school?
Solution:
Let the total no of students be 8x 08. Write an essay on Jute industry in Bangladesh: past,
So, students taking physics = x ; present and future.
And students taking science = 4x
Now, 09. Explain the role of government for the development of a
8x/3 + 40 = 4x healthy stock market in Bangladesh.
So, 8x + 120 = 12x
1
Created By: Md. Raihan Ahmed
01. Focus writing in Bangla: what was the total cost of the bill?
Solution:
ATQ,
02. Focus writing in English:
= 20 + 20 × 50% = 30
03. ToTal cost of bill = 20 + 30 + 25 = 75
07. Minto has a savings account which earns him 1.25% per
annum simple interest minimum monthly balance up to Tk.
04. Translation: English to Bangla 3000. The interest is computed half-yearly. Calculate the total
a) Personality means the characteristics appearance of a interest Minto receives if the minimum monthly balance in
person-his thoughts, feelings, behavior, communication the last six month up to June were Tk. 2925, Tk. 2760, Tk.
ability and physical features. 2865, Tk. 3480, Tk. 3150 and Tk. 4010.
b) A child inherits many personality traits from his/her Solution:
parents. The personality of a person takes his/her basic We know I = Pnr
information during early childhood. P = (3480 + 3150 + 4010) = Tk. 11640
c) I = 1140 × 1.25/100 × 1/12 = 12.125
crucial.
d) Friends, teachers and the environment of the school have 08. Write an eassy on
their own positive of negative impact.
e) Despite being born with a silver spoon in the mouth, many
children go astray when they reach their adulthood. 09.
05. Drum X is I full of oil and Drum Y has twice the capacity Elaborate.
of drum X, is 2/3 full of oil. If all of the oil in drum X is
poured into drum Y, then drum Y will be filled to what
fraction of its capacity?
Solution: 01. Focus Writing in Bangla:
Lets say Drum x capacity is 100.
Drum Y capacity will be 200.
Oil in drum x is 50 02. Focus Writing in English:
Oil in drum y is 100 × 2/3 = 400/3 Discuss the consequences of climate change on the future of
Fraction of oil in y after x is emptied into y is Bangladesh.
= (50 + 400/3)/200
= 550/600 03. Translation: Bangla to English
= 11/12
06. Rafiq, Suja and Suman share an apartment and are
2
, Sum of the ratio = 6 + 4 + 3 = 13

AS profit is distributed with the same ratio of investment or
capital,
, Profit of
A = 6/13 × 297000 = Tk. 137077
B = 4/13 × 297000 = Tk. 91385
C = 3/13 × 297000 = Tk. 68538
04. Translation: English to Bangla

In an attempt to improve the overall performance of clerical 06. In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due
workers, many companies have introduced computerized to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced
performance monitoring and control system (CPMCS) that by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30 minutes.
record and report a worker's computer-driven activities. The duration of the flight is:
However, at least one study has shown that such monitoring Solution:
may not be having the desired effect. In the study, Let the duration of the flight be x hours.
researchers asked monitored clerical workers and their Then,
supervisors how assessment of productivity affected 600/x - 600/[x + (1/2)] = 200
supervisors' rating of workers' performance. In contrast to Or, 600/x - 1200/(2x + 1) = 200
unmonitored workers doing the same work, who without Or, x(2x + 1) = 3
exception identified the most important element in their jobs Or, 2x² + x - 3 = 0
as customer service, the monitored workers and their Or, (2x + 3)(x - 1) = 0
supervisors all responded that productivity was the critical Or, x = 1 hr.
factor in assigning rating. This finding suggested that there
should have been a strong correlation between a monitored
worker's productivity and the overall rating the worker 07. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 36 min. and 45 min.
received. However, measures of the relationship between respectively. A water pipe C can empty the tank in 30 min.
overall rating and individual elements of performance clearly First A and B are opened. after 7 min, C is also opened. In
supported the conclusion that supervisors gave considerable how much time, the tank is full?
weight to criteria such as attendance, accuracy, and Solution:
indications of customer satisfaction. In 7- minutes the part of the tank filled
= 7/36 + 7/45= (35+28)/180 = 63/180
Remaining part = (1 63/180) = 117/180
05. Three partners A, B and C start a business. Twice the Let remaining part of the tank be filled in = x minutes
Investment of A is equal to thrice the capital of B and capital ATQ,
of B is 4 times the capital of C. Find the share of each out of x/36 + x/45 - x/30 = 117/180
a profit of Taka 297000. Or, 5x + 4x - 6x = 117
Solution: Or, 3x = 117
ATQ, Or, x = 39
2A = 3B = 4C
in 39 minutes.
From (I) we have, In total the time taken to fill the tank will be
A = 6x, B = 4x and C = 3x = (7 + 39) = 46 minutes.
So A : B : C = 6x : 4x : 3x = 6 : 4 : 3
3

Write an essay discussing ways to improve transport system
in Dhakla city.
02. Focus writing in Bangla: 05. If 5 added to the sum of two digits of a number consisting
of two digits, the sum will be three times the digit of the tens
place. Moreover, if the place of the digits are interchanged
the number thus found will be 9 less the orginal number.
03. Translation: English to Bangla Find the number.
Both borrowers and lenders in the sub-prime mortgage Solution:
market are wishing they had listened to the old saying: Let the unit digit is x
neither a borrower nor a lender be. Last year people with And the tenth digit is y
poor credit ratings borrowed $605, billion in mortgages, a So the number is 10y + x
figure that is about 20% of the home-loan market. It includes ATQ,
people who cannot afford to meet the mortgage payments x + y + 5 = 3y
on expensive homes they have bought, and low-income Or, x = 2y
buyers. In some cases, the latter could not even meet the Again,
first payment. Both sides can be blamed, fenders, after the 10y + x 10x y=9
2-3 percentage point premium they could charge, offered 9y - 9x = 9
loans, known as 'liar loans', with no down payments and Or, y x=1
without any income verification to people with bad credit Or, y 2y + 5 = 1
histories. They believed that rising house prices would cover Or, y = 4
them in the event of default. Borrowers ignored the fact that Putting the value in (1) we have x = 3
interest rates would rise after an initial period. One result is The number is = 10 × 4 + 3 = 43
that default rates on these sub-prime mortgages reached
14% last year a record. The problems in this market also 06. If a3 - √3a + 1 = 0, what is the value of a3 + 1/a3 ?
threaten to spread to the rest of the mortgage market. Which Solution:
would reduced the flow of credit available to the shrinking Given that,
numbers of consumers still interested in buying property. a3 - √3a + 1 = 0
Or, a2 + 1 = √3a
04. Translation: Bangla to English Or, a + 1/a = √3
Now,
a3 + 1/a3
= (a + 1/a)3 -3.a.1/a(a + 1/a)
= (√3)3 3(√3)
= 3√3 - 3√3
=0
, ,
07. Rahim bought two varieties of rice, costing 5 TK per Kg
and 6 TK per Kg each, and mixed them in some ratio. Then
, , , , , ,
4
he sold the mixture at Taka 7 per kg, making a profit of 20 also, what many quarters have feared about flight of capital
percent. What was the ratio of the mixture ? through over invoicing of imports - as well as other devious
Solution: means, have remained a headache for banks. This could be
Let x kg rice at Tk. 5 per kg and y kg rice at Tk. 6 per kg is possible because political leaderships have always soft-
mixed. pedaled on the key issue of improving governance and
ATQ, curbing corruption. The banks have now been asked to
7(x + y) (5x + 6y) = 20/100(5x + 6y) strictly scrutinize the credit-worthiness of borrowers. It is
Or, 7x + 7y 5x 6y = 1/5(5x + 6y) indeed vital to make an authentic assessment of the
Or, 2x y = x + 6y/5 credibility of the fund's use for productive purposes. Political
Or, x = 6y/5 y interference has stood in the way of doing the job properly.
Or, x = y/5
Or, x : y = 1: 5 05. Robi was 4 times as old as his son 8 years ago. After 8
years, Robi will be twice as old as his son. What are their
present age?
Solution:
01. Focus writing in Bangla: Let son's age 8 years ago be x years.
Rohit's age 8 years ago be 4x years.
Son's age after 8 years = (x + 8) + 8 = (x + 16) years.
Rohit's age after 8 years = (4x + 8) + 8 = (4x+ 16) years.
02. Focus writing in English: ⇒ 2 (x + 16) = 4x + 16
Discuss the consequences of global warming on the future of ⇒ 2x = 16
Bangladesh. ⇒ x = 16/2
⇒ x = 8.
03. Translation : Bangla to English Hence, son's 'present age = (x + 8) = 16 years.
Rohit's present age = (4x + 8) = 40 years.
06. In an examination, 80% of the students passed in English,

- 85% in Mathematics and 75% in both English and
Mathematics. If 40 students failed in both the subjects, find
the total number of students.
Solution:
Total Percent of Students passed
' = 80 % + 85% - 75% = 90%
' Percent of students failed in both = 100 - 90% = 10%
Which is given equal to 40
Hence 10% of Total students = 40
Total students = 450
04. Translation : English to Bangla
It has to be admitted that monetary policies, however much 07. A, B and C enter into a partnership by investing in the
sound they may be, are not enough to make economic ratio of 3 : 2 : 4. After one year, B invests another Tk.
miracle happen; nor are they an alternative to long-term 2,70,000 and C, at the end of 2 years, also invests Tk.
infrastructure development and investment in productive 2,70,000. At the end of three years, profits are shared in the
ventures and enterprises. Diversion of capital and credit, and ratio of 3 : 4 : 5. Find the initial investment of each.
5
Solution: third world military vested interests-these elements take

Let ivestment of A, B and C is 3x, 2x and 4x respectively. advantage of the situation and exploit it to serve their
Investment of A for 3 years = 3 × 3x = 9x nefarious ends.
Investment of B for 3 years = 2x × 3 + 270000 × 2
Investment of C for 3 years = 4x × 3 + 270000 × 1 04. Amin and Sajal are friends. Each has some money. If
ATQ, Amin gives Tk. 30 to Sajal, then Sajal will have twice the
(6x + 540000)/(12x + 270000) = 4/5 money left with Amin. But, if Sajal gives Tk. 10 to Amin, then
Solving it, we get , Amin will have thrice as much as is left with Sajal. How much
x = 90,000 money does each have ?
So initial investments were Solution:
A = Tk. 2,70,000 Let Amin has X Tk
B = Tk. 1,80,000 And Sajal hs Y Tk
C = Tk. 3,60,000 ATQ,
2(X 30) = Y + 30
Or, 2X
Again,
01. Focus writing in English: X + 10 = 3(Y 10)
Write an essay on the Corporate Social Responsibility in the Or, X 3Y = - II)
context of Bangladesh. (I) × 3 - (II) we get,
5X = 290
02. Translation: Bangla to English: Or, X = 58
Putting the value on (I) we get,
Y = 26
, So Amin has Tk. 58 and Sajal has Tk. 28
05. A contract is to be completed in 46 days and 117 men

were set to work, each working 8 hours a day. After 33 days
4/7 of the work is complete. How many additional men may
, be employed so that the work may b completed in time, each
man now working 9 hours a day ?
Solution:
Total work estimated : 46 × 117 × 8 = 43056 units
03. Translation: English to Bangla After 33 days = 33 × 8 × 117 = 30888 units of the work is
Communalism is a peculiar South Asian phenomenon. In the completed.
Western countries they do not use the term in the sense we This represents only 4/7th of the work
use it here. Communalism in fact does not signify and well- So the remaining work is 3/7 × 30888 × 7/4 = 23166 units.
defined concept or doctrine, it is rather a state of mind, a No. of men required to complete this work in the remaining
somewhat perverted attitude nourished by individuals 13 days working 9 hours a day = 23166 ÷ 117 = 198 men
belonging to one religious community toward those of other Hence additional men required = (198 117) = 81 men
religious communities. It is a kind of tribal attitude born of
ignorance, suspicion and fear with regard to people who do 06. Mr. Jones gave 40% of the money he had, to his wife. He
not belong to the tribe. Vested interests such as political, also gave 20% of the remaining amount to each of his three
economic, religious and in many countries of the so- called sons. Half of the amount now left was spent on
6
miscellaneous items and the remaining amount of Tk. 12000

was deposited in the bank. How much money did Mr. Jones
have initially ? -
Solution:
Percentage of the money given to wife = 40%
Remaining amount left after giving to his wife:
= 100 - 40 = 60%
Percentage of money given to the 3 sons: 04. Translation: English to Bangla
20% of 60% = 0.2 x 60 = 12% The post-crisis global economy on two track recovery path
1 son = 12% warrants some shift of emphasis ingrowth strategy for
3 sons = 12 x 3 = 36% Bangladesh, from export-led to domestic demand-driven
Remaining amount left after giving to his 3 sons: growth. To this endthe government is steadily expanding
= 60 - 36 = 24% social safety net expenditure outlays in annual budgets.
Remaining percentage after spending on miscellaneous Employment and income generation by new private and
items: public sector investments are continually augmenting
1/2 × 24% = 0.5 x 24 = 12% domestic demand; rise in wage levels for rural day laborers,
Amount of money left = Rs 12000 and revision in wage structures for apparels export sector
ATQ, workers have also helped underpin domestic demean)
12% = 12000 Bangladesh Bank's financial inclusion campaign is also
Or, 1% = 12000 ÷ 12 = TK. 1000 contributing towards bolstering domestic demand; promoting
Or, 100% = 1000 x 100 = TK. 100,000 financing of micro and small enterprises is the other major
He had TK. 100000 initially. thrust area of the financial inclusion campaign besides
agriculture. The urgency of supporting emergence of
employment generating small and medium scale enterprises
has heightened further in the context of recent influx of
01. Focus writing in Bangla: migrant workers returning from the trouble-hit Middle
Eastern countries.

Critically discuss the statement that high interest rate is 01. Focus writing in English:
binding the private sector investment in Bangladesh. Critically discuss th socio-economic conseequences of
unplanned urbanization in Bangladesh.
03. Translation: Bangla to English
- 02. Focus writing in Bangla:
03. Translation: Bangla to English.

-
-
-
7
03. Creative writing in English:

Write a few imaginary conservations between two friends
who are discussing the socio-economic consequences of
political violence
- - 04. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

, It is not enough to define 'democracy' by words alone: it
must be defined by its methods. And it is certainly one of the
04. Translation: English to Bengla. methods of democracy to accept, as final, the decision of the
Increasing concern with the adverse effects of centralized majority on the various issues that arise. But this is not the
bureaucratic control on develop planning, resource whole method of democracy. Democracy is being confused
mobilization and popular participation in administration at with majority rule as a result of concentrating on what is only
the local level developing countries have paved the way for a part of these methods. What we call the coming of
resurgence of interest in decentralization. Many development democracy has been the progressive extension to every
planners, administrators and management specialists have person of the right to choose a representative in parliament.
advocated for the adoption of alternative national policies The very name of parliament from the old French parle-le-
and implementation strategies based on the concept of meut, or 'speak the mind' - affords the best clue to its nature.
decentralization to promote balanced development, to Parliamentary government means legislation by the whole
increase the quantum of popular participation at the House, and the method of parliament is the method of
grassroots level and to harness and optimally utilize local debate and dialogue. Spokesmen of the minority, or
resources. The growing interest in the concept of minorities, participate in this dialogue just as freely as
decentralization is no accident. It grew a result of spokesmen of the majority. The vote comes, at the end, but
disappointing experiences of the d countries during the last what comes at the end is not necessarily what lies at the
two decades in the field o development. The use of heart of the system. The debate is more important than the
highly centralized planning is control mechanism, the decision. For, it is the debate that makes it possible for
increasing realization of new and humane way of approaching opinions to be formulated and exchanged. The debate
developmental policies and programmes and the tremendous enables representatives of different points of view to
expansion of governmental activities and the attendant persuade one another of the merits of their case. In this
complexities have pushed many developing countries to process, the minority participates on equal terms.
adopt decentralization as a kind of creed encompassing
social, political and economic spheres. a) The best title for the passage will be
b) The word 'House' in the passage means
c) The passage suggests that
d) The word 'progressive' in the passage means
01. Focus writing in English: e) What is meant by 'majority rule' in the passage?
Private sector investment has remained relatively stagnant for
the last few years. What measures do you suggest to increase 05. Translation: Bangla to English
the private sector investment ?
02. Focus writing in Bangla:
,
,
8
transportation. While network factors are not a direct cause

of migration, they do facilitate it.
07. a, b, c, d and e are five consecutive numbers in increasing
। order size. Deleting one of the five numbers from the set
decreased the sum of the remaining numbers in the set by
, 20%. Which one of the numbers was deleted from a, b, c, d
, and e ?
Solution:
As a, b, c, d, e are consecutive numbers
Let a = 1, b = 2, c = 3, d = 4, e = 5
Now,
a + b + c + d + e = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15
ATQ,
20% of 15 = 3 is the deleted number
As c = 3
06. Translation: English to Bangla So The deleted number is c
Transnational flows of goods and capital have driven
globalization during recent years. These flows have been 08. Rahim bought two varieties of rice, costing 5 TK per Kg
made possible by the gradual lowering of barriers to trade and 6 TK per Kg each, and mixed them in some ratio. Then
and investment across national borders, thus allowing for the he sold the mixture at Taka 7 per kg, making a profit of 20
expansion of the global economy. However, states have often percent. What was the ratio of the mixture ?
firmly resisted applying similar deregulatory policies to the Solution:
international movement of people. As noted by the World Let x kg rice at Tk. 5 per kg and y kg rice at Tk. 6 per kg is
Bank in its report, "Globalization, Growth, and Poverty." mixed.
while countries have sought to promote integrated markets ATQ,
through liberalization of trade and investment, they have 7(x + y) (5x + 6y) = 20/100(5x + 6y)
largely opposed liberalizing migration policies. Many Or, 7x + 7y 5x 6y = 1/5(5x + 6y)
countries maintain extensive legal barriers to prevent Or, 2x y = x + 6y/5
foreigners seeking Work or residency from entering their Or, x = 6y/5 y
national borders. Despite the reluctance of governments to Or, x = y/5
liberalize immigration policy, however, the number of people Or, x : y = 1: 5
living outside their countries, of origin has risen from 120
million in 1990 to an estimated 215 million in 2012, which is 09. A team of 2 men and 5 women completed one-fourth of
approximately 3.05 percent of the world population. A variety a job in 3 days. After 3 days another man joined the team
of reasons lie behind migration. People may migrate in order and they took 2 days to complete another one-fourth of the
to improve their economic situation, or to escape civil strife, job. How many men can complete the whole job in 4 days
persecution, and environmental disasters. Traditionally, the ?
reasons encouraging an individual to migrate were Solution:
categorized as "Push" or "Pull" factors. Globalization has 2 men & 5 women in 3 days can do ¼ portion
introduced a third set of motivations called "network" 2 men &
factors, which include free flow of information, improved 3 men & 5 women in 2 days can do 1/4 portion
global communication and faster and lower cost
Now (II) (I) we have
9
1 man in 1 days can do 1/8 1/12 = 1/24 portion Since there is a profit of 20%,
And 1 man in 4 days can do 4/24 = 1/6 portion (30 × 17.5 + 30x)×120100 = 60 × 18.60
Hence in 4 days 1/6 portion can do by 1 man Or, 525 + 30x = 60 × 18.60 × 100120 = 930
So, in 4days full portion can do by 6 men Or, 30x = 930 - 525 = 405
Or, x = 40530 = 13.5
Price of the second rice per kg = Tk.13.50
01. Focus Writing in English: 05. The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is
Do you think the current initiatives by major apparel retailers 3:2. If 20% of the boys and 25% of the girls are scholarship
will help holders, what percentage of the students does not get the
Bangladesh? Discuss scholarship?
Solution:
02. Letter Writting in Bangla: Let number of boys be 300.
Number of girls = 200
Boys holding scholarship = 20/100 × 300 = 60
Girls holding scholarship = 25/100 × 200 = 50
03.
Total students holding scholarship = 60 + 50 = 110
10,000 and 4% on all sales exceeding this. He remits Tk.
Therefore. Percentage of students not holding scholarship
31,100 to his parent company after deducting his
= (500 −110)/500 × 100 %
commission. Find the total sales.
= 390/500 ×100 %
Solution:
= 78%
Let his total sales be x
His commission would be
= 5% of 10000 + 4% of (x-10000)
= 500 + 4x/100 - 400
01. Focus Writing in English:
= 100 + 4x/100
Suppose you have X amount of money to spend on one of
= 100 + x/25
the following two Infrastructure projects - (a) Padma Bridge;
The amount he pays to company
(b) Dhaka-Chittagong four lane highway. Provide your
= x- (x/25 + 100)
justification for choosing one of the two above projects.
= x - x/25 - 100
= 24x/25 - 100 = 31100
02. Focus Writing in Bangla:
24x/25 = 31200
x = (31200 × 25)/24 = 32500
Total sales = 32500
04. Padma purchased 30 kg of rice at the rate of tk 17.50 per

kg and another 30 kg rice at a certain rate. He mixed the two
and sold the entire quantity at the rate of tk 18.60 per kg
and made 20% overall profit. At what price per kg did he
purchase the lot of another 30 kg rice?
Solution:
Let the price of the second rice per kg be x
Total cost price = 30 × 17.5 + 30x
,
Total selling price = 60 × 18.60
10
Gain % = (496/17 × 17/ 1000 × 100)% = 49.6%

- 06. A and B start a business with investments of Tk. 5000
, , , and Tk. 4500 respectively. After 4 months, A takes out half
, , , of his capital. After two more month, B takes out one third
of his capital while C joins them with a capital of Tk. 7000.
At the end of a year, they earn a profit of Tk. 5080. Find
the share of each member in the profit.
04. Translation: English to Bangla Solution:
National Budget of a country is the annual program of the A:B:C
Government's expenditure and income for a fiscal year. In a = (5000 × 4 + 2500 × 8) : (4500 × 6 + 3000 × 6) : (7000 × 6)
developing economy like Bangladesh, the annual national = 40000 : 45000 : 42000
budget reflects the government's development philosophy = 40 : 45 : 42.
priorities and approaches towards equity and social justice. As share = Tk. 5080 × 40/127 = Tk. 1600
The role of the public sector to provide infrastructure and B's share = Tk. 5080 × 45/127 = Tk. 1800
basie public goods is to create an enabling environment for C's share = Tk. 5080 × 42/127 = Tk. 1680.
the private sector to act as the engine of economic growth
through the national budget. As the national budget 07. 2 men and 3 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days
formulated annually may undermine the economic stability while 3 men and 2 boys can do the same work in 8 days. In
and growth prospect in the medium terra, it seems to be how many days can 2 men and 1 boy do the work?
myopic Medium Term Budgetary Framework (MTBF) is an Solution:
effective measure for redressing the problems emanating
from the short time limit of the annual budget. The days work
framework of MTBF must be inclusive and bottom up to reach Or,
Bangladesh in a trajectory of high-performing quality growth
with prices of commodities stabilized, income and human Or, 4 men = 14 boys
poverty brought to a minimum, health and education for all Or, 1 men = 14/4 boys
secured and capacity building combined with creativity Or, 2 men = 14/4 × 2 boys = 7 boys
enhanced, social justice established, interpersonal and ∴2 men + 3 boys = 7 boys + 3 boy = 10 boys
regional income disparity reduced, and a capacity to tackle And 2 men + 1 boy = 7 boys + 1 boy = 8 boys
the adverse effects of climate change achieved as envisioned 10 boys can do the work in = 10 days
in the Government's Outline Perspective Plan (2010-2021) 1
∴8 boys can do the work in = 10/8 × 10 = 12 2 days
05. When a producer allows 36% commission on the retail

price of his product, he earns a profit of 8.8%. What would
be his profit percent if the commission is reduced by 24%?
Solution:
Write a paragraph on traffic jam in the Dhaka city.
Let retail price = Tk. 100, commission Tk. 36.
S.P. = Tk. (100 - 36) = Tk. 64
But , profit = 8.8 %
C.P. = Tk. (100/108.8 × 64) = Tk. 1000/17
New commission = Tk.12
New S.P. = Tk. (100 - 12) = Tk. 88
03. Letter Writing in English:
Gain = Tk. (88 −1000/17) = Tk. 496/17
Write a letter to your friend expressing your views how to
11
increase remittance in Bangladesh. 08. A, B and C started a business by investing Tk. 120000,
Tk. 135000 and Tk. 150000 respectively. Find the share of
04. Letter writing in Bangla: each, out of an annual profit of Tk. 56700.
- Solution:
Ratio of share A : B : C
= 120000 : 135000 : 150000
05. Translation: English to Bangla = 8 : 9 : 10
In order to support government's rapid poverty reduction, A's share = 56700 × 8/27 = Tk. 16800
program and promote inclusive growth Bangladesh Bank has B's share = 56700 × 9/27 = Tk. 18900
been implementing extended financial inclusion activities. C's share = 56700 × 10/27 = Tk. 21000
Due to the initiatives taken for financial inclusion, credit flow
is increasing in the under-served sectors which had been 𝟏
09. The simple interest on a certain sum of money for 2
𝟐
getting less attention including agriculture and in the sectors
years at 12% per annum is Tk. 40 less than the simple
deprived of financial services like micro and sma enterprises, 𝟏
interest on the same for 3 years at 10% per annum. Find
renewable energy etc. To make these initiatives successful 𝟐
the sum.
and sustainable, there is on alternative to effective risk
Solution:
management, including most importantly the management of
Let the sum be X Tk
credit risk.
Then,
X × 7/2 × 10/100 X × 5/2 × 12/100 = 40
Or, 7X/10 3X/20 = 40
Or, X = 40 × 20
, ,
Or, X = 800
, ,
The sum is Tk. 800
, ,

07. A retailer buys 40 pens at the market price of 36 pens
Write a paragraph on Tertiary Education in Bangladesh.
from a wholesaler. If he sells these pens giving a discount
of 1%, what is the profit percent ?
03. Letter writing in Bangla:
Solution:
Let marked and sale price be Tk. 100
Then sale amount = 40 × 100 = Tk. 4000
Discount allowed 1% =4000 × 1/100 = Tk. 40
04. Letter writing in English:
Sale amount after discount = 4000 40 = Tk. 3960
Bangladesh aspires to be an upper middle income country by
Cost price of 40 pens which is equavalent of
2021. Write a letter to the editor of an English Daily
36 pens = Tk. 3600
describing the key factors that may help achieve this goal.
Profit = net sale amount cost = 3960 3600 = Tk. 360
Profit Percentage = 360/3600 × 100 = 10%
12
05. Translation: English to Bangla: 08. A room is half as long again as it is broad. The cost of
Bangladesh was born amid widespread pessimism. It has carpeting the room at Tk. 5 per sq.m is Tk. 270 and the cost
lived in an unhelpful natural and political environment. Yet, of parpering the four walls at Tk. 10 per m2 is Tk. 1720. If a
in the last quarter-century, it has achieved respectable door and 2 windows occupy 8 sq.m, find the dimensions of
economic growth and, on many social and economic the room.
dimensions, substantial mass advance. So have many other Solution:
developing countries, with hugely different conditions, Breadth be x
polities and problems. It is therefore likely (absent Length be x + x/2 = 3x/2
unmanaged, deep and wide environmental catastrophe, of Area of carpeting = cost of carpeting/rate of carpeting
which more later) that growth and mass advance can be L × b = 270/5
achieved in many different ways, and that the necessary Or, x × 3x/2 = 54
conditions for State conduct are rather simple. However, Or, x2 = 54 × 2/3
many other developing countries, especially in sub- Saharan Or, x2 = 108/3
Africa, have not achieved rapid growth or mass advance. Or, x2 = 36
Or, x= 6
Length = 3/2 × 6 = 9m
06. Translation: Bangla to English Breadth = 6m
Area of papering = total cost/rate
1720/10 = 172 m2
, , , Total area of papering = 172 + 8 = 180 m2
ATQ,
2(l + b) × h = 180
, Or, 9 + 6 × h = 90
Or, h = 90/15
Or, h = 6m
Hence dimensions of room are 9, 6, 6 m
07. A certain sum of money amounts to Tk. 1008 in 2 years 09. Four milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 24 cows for 3
𝟏 months, B 10 cows for 5 months, C 35 cows for 4 months
and to Tk. 1164 in 3 years. Find the sum and the rate of
𝟐
interest.
Find the total rent of the field ?
Solution:
Solution:
Let sum = x and rate = r
Ratio of A,B,C,D 's share
Then,
=(24 × 3) : (10 × 5) : (35 × 4) : (21 × 3)
=72 : 50 : 140 : 63
Sum of ratio = 72 + 50 + 140 + 63 = 325
As difference in interest for One & half (3/2) year
Let total rent is x
= 1164 - 1008 =156,
Then A's share = 72x/325
So x × r/100 × 3/2 = 156
ATQ,
Or, x × r/100 = 104
72x/325 = 720
Substituting this value of x × r/100 in either (i) or (ii), we
⇒ x = 325/72 × 720
get x = 800, r = 13%
⇒ x = Tk. 3250
13
06. A B and C enter into partnership. A invests 3 times as

much as B invests and B invests two-third of what C invests.
01. Focus writing in English: At the end of the year, the profit earned is Tk. 6600. What is
What is the role of agricultural credit in the development of the share of B?
agriculture? Solution:
Given, A = 3B
B = 2C/3 therefore C = 3B/2
?
Now the ratio of investment = 3B : 1B : 3/2B = 6 : 2 : 3
?
Thus the share of B will be
= 2/11 × 6600
03. Translation: Bangla into English
= 2 × 600
= 1200
, ,
01. Define system software and application software with
three example each.
,
02. Suppose you are entering data into a computer but facing
04. Translation: English into Bangla some problems with your monitor. You need to buy a new
National Budget of a country is the annual program of the monitor. What factorsa should you consider in selecting a
me for a fiscal year. In a monitor ?
developing economy like Bangladesh, the annual national
03. You have created a file containing 1 million characters.
priorities and approaches towards equity and social justice. Suppose you want to save the file in ASCII format. How much
The role of the public sector to provide infrastructure and memory space in MB is needed to store the file ?
basic public goods is to create an enabling environment for
the private sector to act as the engine of economic growth 04. Distinguish between
through the national budget. As the national budget i) OMR and MICR
formulated annually may undermine the economic stability ii) Internet and Extranet
and growth prospect in the medium term, it seems to be
myopic medium term Budgetary Framework is and effective 05. Explain URL, VOIP and Broadband.
measure for redressing the problems emanating from the
short time limit of the annual budget. 06. Translation: English to Bangla
What is the significance of economic diversification as far as
05. The population of a town increased from 1,75,000 to 'inclusive growth is concerned? If inclusive growth is defined
2,62,500 in a decade. The average percent increase of as inclusiveness in economic opportunities, economic
population per year is diversification can help attain inclusive growth. However,
Solution: several supply side constraints related to weak
Increase in 10 years = (262500 - 175000) = 87500 infrastructure can restrict economic diversification. Some of
Increase% = ( 87500 / 175000) x 100 % = 50%. these constraints are broadly 'general' in nature and some
average = 50/10 % = 5% are critically sector specific'. Interconnection and
complementarities between general and sector-specific
14
infrastructures are key elements for increasing service ⇔ (5x × 12) + (6x × 12) + (6x × 6) = 490000×12
efficiency, supporting the adoption of innovative ⇔ 168x = 490000 × 12
technologies, promotion of economic diversification and 490000 × 12
⇔x =
supporting inclusive growth. 168
⇔ x = 35000
∴ R's investment
07. Translation: Bangla bto English
= Tk. 6x
= Tk. (6 × 35000)
= Tk. 21000

There is a strong supposition that quality of Education is
08. 10% of the voters did not cast their vote in an election
declining in Bangladesh. Do you agree with this supposition
between two candidates. 10% of the votes polled were found
? Please write an essay providing reasons behind your
invalid. The successful candidate got 54% of the valid votes
conclusions.
and won by a majority of 1620 votes. Find the number of
voters enrolled on the voters' list.
Solution:
Let the total number of votes be x
Then, votes polled = 90% of x
Valid votes = 90% of (90% of x)
∴ 54% of [90% of (90% of x)] - 46% of [90% of (90% of x)]
= 1620
⇔ 8% of [90% of ((90% of x)] = 1620
⇔ 8/100 × 90/100 × 90/100 × x = 1620
, ,
1620 × 100 × 100 × 100
⇔x=
8 × 90 × 90 , ,
⇔ x = 25000
,
09. Two friends P and started a business investing in the ratio ,
of 5 : 6. R joined them after six months investing an amount ,
equal to that of Q's. At the end of the year, 20% profit was
earned which was equal to Tk. 98,000. What was the amount
invested by R?
Solution:
Let the total investment be Tk. z
Then, , ,
20% of z = 98000
98000×100
⇔z =
20
⇔ z = 490000
Global warming is an issue that calls for a global response.
Let the capital of P, Q and R be 5x, 6x and 6x respectively
The rapid change in climate will be too great to allow many
Then,
eco-systems to suitably adapt, since the change has direct
15
impact on bio-diversity, agriculture, forestry, dry land, water 07. A machine P can print one lakh books in 8 hours; machine
resources and human health. Due to unusual weather Q can print the same number of books in 10 hours while
pattern, rising greenhouse gas, declining air quality etc. machine R can print them in 12 hours. All the machines are
society demands that businesses also take responsibility in started at 9 a.m. while machine P is closed at 11 a.m. and
safeguarding the planet. In addition, Bangladesh is one of the remaining two machines complete the work.
the most climate change vulnerable countries. In line with Approximately at what time will the work be finished?
global development and response to the environmental Solution:
degradation, financial sector in Bangladesh should play an 1 hour's work of P+Q+R = 1/8 + 1/10 +1/12 = 37/120 part
Important role as one of the key shake-holders. Work done in 2 hrs by P, Q & R = 37/120 × 2 = 37/60 part
Remaining work = 1-37/60 = 23/60 part
05. In a two-digit number, the digit in the unit's place is more 1 hr's work of Q + R = 1/10 + 1/12 = 11/60 part
than twice the digit in tens place by 1. If the digits in the Work done by Q & R in 1 hr is 11/60
unit's place and the tens place are interchanged, difference 23/60 will be the work done by Q & R in
between the newly formed number and the original number = 60/11 × 23/60
is less than the original number by 1. What is the original = 23/11 hrs ≈2hrs
number? So approximately the work will be finished 2 hrs after
Solution: 11A.M i.e around 1PM
Let the ten's digit be x
Then, unit's digit = 2x + 1.
ATQ,
[10x + (2x + 1)] - [{10 (2x + 1) + x} - {10x + (2x + 1)}]
=1
Or, (12x + 1) - (9x + 9) = 1 01. Focus writing in English:
Or, 3x = 9 Do you think construction of Padma bridge from our own
Or, x = 3 resources is justifiable? Please write an essay.
So, ten's digit = 3 and unit's digit = 7
Hence, original number = 37 02. Focus writing in Bangla:
06. A, B and C start a business each investing Tk. 20,000.

After 5 months A withdrew Tk. 5,000, B withdrew Tk. 4,000
and C invests Tk. 6,000 more. At the end of the year, a total
profit of Tk. 69.900 was recorded. Find the share of each. 03. Translation: Bangla to English
Solution:
A : B : C = (20000 × 5 +15000 × 7) : (20000 × 5 + 16000 ×
7) : (20000 × 5 +26000 × 7)
= (20 × 5 + 15 × 7) :(20 × 5 + 16 × 7) : (20 × 5 + 26 × 7)
= 205 : 212 : 282 ,
Sum of the ratio = 205 + 212 + 282 = 699 ,
A's share
= 69900 × 205/699
= 69900 × 205/699
= 20500 '।
16
04. Translation: English to Bangla x = 8.

The centralized and bureaucratic governance system Original price = 8 per kg.
prevailing in Asia and Pacific region was established by the Reduced price = 0.9375X = 0.9375 × 8 = Tk. 7.50 per kg.
colonial rulers. This system was inherently repressive and
insulated from the common people. The system was 07. A sum of Tk. 1550 is lent out into two parts, one at 8%
consistent with the supreme colonial objective centered on and another one at 6%. If the total annual income is Tk. 106,
maximizing revenue and maintaining law and order in the find the money lent at each rate.
colonies. Establishment of the self-governance system at Solution:
local levels was eventually of little concern to colonial Let x tk is lent out at 8% interest
masters. In most cases, they attempted to transfer their own ∴(1550 x) tk is lent out at 6% interest
systems of governance in their respective colonies. The ATQ,
centralized governance system so devised, however, proved X × 8% × 1 + (1550 x) × 6% × 1 = 106
useful for rapid industrialization in almost all Asian countries Or, 8x/100 + [(1550 x) × 6]/100 = 106
following massive decolonization process. Gradually, those Or, 8x + 9300 6x = 10600
newly born countries badly felt the need for effective local Or, 2x = 10600 9300
governance system that would work as an integral part of the Or, 2x = 1300
total national governance. This need became more important Or, x = 650
with the advent of the new millennium. Tk lent out at 6% interest = 1550 650 = 900 Tk
05. 2 men and 3 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days

while 3 men and 2 boys can do the same work in 8 days. In
how many days can 2 men and 1 boy do the work? 01. Focus writing in English:
Solution:
days work ?
Or, s 1 day work = (24 men + 16
Or, 4 men = 14 boys Identify the challenges for the development of women
Or, 1 men = 14/4 boys entrepreneurship in Bangladesh.
Or, 2 men = 14/4 × 2 boys = 7 boys
∴2 men + 3 boys = 7 boys + 3 boy = 10 boys

And 2 men + 1 boy = 7 boys + 1 boy = 8 boys 03. Translation: Bangla to English
10 boys can do the work in = 10 days
1
∴8 boys can do the work in = 10/8 × 10 = 12 2 days
𝟏 ,
06. Due to a reduction of 6 % in the price of sugar, a man
𝟒 ,
is able to buy 1 kg more for Tk. 120. Find the original and
;
reduced rate of sugar.
Solution:
,
Let Original Rate was x per kg.
Reduced rate = x - 25/4% of x = 0.9375x per kg.
Difference = 1 kg
120/0.9375x - 120/x = 1
।
128/x - 120/x =1
17
start of the business, B withdrew Tk 600. If C's share is Tk

, 8000 in the annual profit of Tk 22500, what was the amount
the C invested in the business ?
It is not clear that the current global regulatory reform A invests Rs. 2400 for 12 months
initiatives will be enough to dissuade banks and financial B invests Rs. 3600 for 8 months
institutions from risky speculative behavior that lead to And Rs. 3000 for 4 months
recurrent instability. A fundamental reorientation of their C invests Rs. X for 8 months
corporate goals and objectives towards conducting business Ratio of profit of A, B and C
in socially responsible manner is perhaps needed for this. ⇒ Profit of A : Profit of B : Profit of C
Only such a basic reorientation can perhaps draw them away ⇒ 2400 × 12 : (3600 × 8) + (3000 × 4) : X × 8
lastingly from socially harmful unproductive speculative ⇒ 28800 : 40800 : 8X
investments towards inclusive financing of productive, ⇒ 3600 : 5100 : X
pursuits of all population segments in all economic sectors; Given profit of C = Tk. 8000
harnessing and fostering creative energies of the entire And total profit of A, B and C = Tk. 22500
working age population: Already growing in sidelines in many X × 22500
∴ = 8000
3600+5100+X
developing and developed economies, this socially
responsible inclusive financing orientation has been chosen X × 22500
⇒ = 8000
by Bangladesh Bank as the mainstream approach for the 8700 + X
⇒ 22500X = 69600000 + 8000X
financial sector in Bangladesh. Initial results look promising.
⇒ 14500X = 69600000
⇒ X = Tk. 4800
05. In a group of 120 people, one-fifth are men, one-fourth
are women and the rest 10 are children. The average age of
women is five-sixth of the average age of men. Average age
of children is one-fourth of the average age of men. If
01. Focused Writing in English:
average age of men is 60 years, what is the average age of
i) fareta-TINCT Aros 49 cota
the group?
ii) Good Governance for Sound Development.
Solution:
iii) A job Interview/Preparation for a job Interview.
Number of men = 1/5 × 120 = 24
Number of women = 1/4 × 120 = 30
02. Make Sentence:
Number of children = 120 - (24 + 30) = 66
a) From cradle to grave : Islam emphasizes learning from
Average age of men = 60 years
cradle to grave.
Average age of children = 1/4 × 60 = 15 years
b) Black and white: Opu applies in black and white.
Average age of women = 5/6 × 60 = 50 years
c) By and large: By and large Mahfuz is a genious.
∴ Avarage age of the group
60 × 24 + 50 × 30 + 15 × 66 d) At the eleventh hour: Babul arrived at the airport at the
= years
120 eleventh hour.
3930
= years e) At sixes and seven: All the books on this table are at
120
= 32.75 years sixes and seven.
f) ,
06. A and B started a business by investing Tk 2400 and Tk , ?
3600 respectively. At The end of 4th month from the start of g) ,
the business, C joined with Tk X. After 8 months from the
18
h) for the future. Hope is a property of the long run. When we

, , look into the distant future and see ourselves in a desirable
i) situation, it sweetens all the toils of today. What is it that
j) generates hope? Religion, philosophy, culture, politics and
economics are all the mix. I want to say a few words on the
long run prospects for economic growth in Bangladesh. Why
03. Translation: Bangla o English: do all the features of Bangladesh noted at the start so little
a) practical influence upon people's perceptions and actions.
b) The critical phrase to understand this situation is 'orders of
c) magnitude'. The art of policy lies in the ability to distinguish
d) 'large from small and convincing other about one's judgment.
e) The efforts of benevolence are laudable and always desirable,
but one must not think that they alone are of the right type
04. Correct the sentence: or possess the necessary magnitude to generate the
a) sustained cconomic growth. Poverty alleviation is one thing,
b) economic growth is another. In reading the recent debate of
Bangladesh economy, struck by the manner in which short-
c) ? term issues mcsmcrized the debate. Balance of payments,
d) The rule requires that the executive is a graduate. deficits, exchange rate, new investments are all the topics of
e) We will discuss about the matter in the next meeting. discourse. It will introduce the contrast I wish to pose just to
get some long-term features within our vision. Since
05. Fill-in the blanks independence, the population of Bangladesh has actually
a) Most people in Bangladesh live __ poverty lines.(below) . doubled. In another fifty years, the population of Bangladesh
b) This is ___ unique opportunity. (a) may well add another 120 million people. Should we not look
c) The girl resembles ___ her mother. (for) to the future posed by such number? There are those who
d) Can you put me ___ for the weekend. (up) say 'We have managed so far, why can we not continue to
e) Write a paragraph ____ devaluation of currency. (on) manage thus into the future?' In plain words, they find the
prospect of continuing the present acceptable. The donor
06. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION agencies say many fine things about the short term, but they
Read the following passage and answer the questions: have little worthwhile to say about the future. Bangladeshis
It is easy to be optimistic about many aspects of Bangladesh. need to see a reasonable prospect for the long run economic
The efforts of the Grameen Bank and other micro finance growth. If this growth is too far in the long run we will simply
institutions at a wide variety of developmental efforts have not survive to enjoy it. So the plan for the long run must
brought both pride and international fame; the spectacular embody a strategy for medium term growth. If population
success of garments industry has show the potential for continues to increase, any aggregate growth means so much
exports and the entrepreneurial capacities of Bangladeshi less for every individual, so some form of population control
people. There was even a ranking by a British survey in 2000 should also be embodied within the plan. If we accept that
which found the Bangladeshis to be the happiest people in the basic thrust of the economy is to be guided by self-
the world and yet, it does not take long for any conversation interest, while recognizing that many areas such as education
with Bangladeshis to turn to the topic of migration. Why there and health are beyond the valuation of the Taka and often
is incessant desire to leave? The poor has always been willing need societal intervention, then the fundamental method to
to try for food and shelter elsewhere. There is simple ways be used for growth is the market. Nor do we want such
to characterize the complex social outcome--the lack of hope growth that simply increases the GNP per capita on paper,
19
but we also want income to rise per capita unreality; in other 09. Karim and Rahim have equal amount of money. Radha
words, poverty must be addressed. The donors have a happy has half of Rahim's money and Amen, has half of Radha's
phrase --pro-population economic growth,' What are its money. If you add one taka with all the money they have, it
analytical requirements? First, to raise the growth rates will be Tk. 100. How much Rahim has?
through the market mechanism, demand must increase. Such Solution:
increased demand can be from a domestic and foreign Let, Rahim has = x taka, also Karim has = x taka
source. Exports are always welcome, but success at exports So, Rumana has = x/2 taka and Amena has = (x/2)/2 = x/4
alone will not solve the problem of poverty alleviating long taka
run growth path for Bangladesh. Second, if we focus on According to the question,
improving the production of goods and services and IT comes x + x + x/2 + x/4 +1 = 100
in as a necessary asset, so be it. But looking for an economic or, 11x/4 = 99
strategy that uses IT as a 'silver bullet' is an even bigger or, x = 99 × 4/11
mistake. Third, the stable base for economic growth should or, x = 36
be domestic in a country with such a large base of domestic Rahim has 36 taka.
consumers. As the people of Bangladesh are poor, they
cannot currently provide such demand, in other words, they 10. A person wishes to accumulate Tk. 5,00,000 by the end
are only potential consumers now and the goal is to find of 15 years by making equal half-yearly deposits over the
means whereby they will provide themselves with the income next 15 years. If he/she earns 10% on the investment, how
to become actual consumers. Fourth, the demand created much must he/she deposit at the end of each half-year?
the provision of infrastructure will simultaneously raise the Solution:
growth rate now and increase the capacity for future supply Here, Future value, FV = 5, 00,000 Tk.
and hence the growth rate in the future. Effective interest rate, r = 10%/2 = 0.05
Time, n = 15 ✕ 2= 30
a) What is the theme of the passage? Annuity, A = ?
b) What is the debate that the author has referred to in the We know,
passage? FV = A ✕ [{(1 ✛ r)n 1 }/r]
c) What did the author really mean by the term 'Pro-penple Or, 500000 = A ✕ [{(1 ✛ 0.05)30 1 }/0.05]
economic growth'? Or, A = 500000/66.44 = 7525.59
d) Why domestic demand is considered important for Or, A = Tk. 7525.59
growth?
11. (a) Find the value of 'a' if (a -3) = 10/a
07. Report writing: (b) Find the value of 'x' if (2x2 - 1) = (3x2 - 2x)
As a mid-level banker in the BKB, you have been asked by Solution: (a)
your boss to visit a flood-affected area and report to him (a 3) = 10/a
about the need for shortterm loan to the farmers of the Or, a2 3a = 10
2
area. Or, a 3a 10 = 0
2
Or, a -5a ✛ 2a -10 = 0
08. Conversation: Or, a(a 5) ✛ 2(a 5) = 0
Write a hypothetical conversation between two presidential Or, (a 5)(a ✛ 2) = 0
candidates of the USA, John Kerry and Gcorge Bush-II, over Or, a = 5
the US policy on Iraq. or, a = 2
Solution: (b)
Given that, (2x2 1) = (3x2 2x)
20
Or, 2x 1 = 3x2 2x2 bridging the digital divide and bringing everyone together
2
Or, 2x 1=x under a global village. However, at the same time, the growth
2
Or, x 2x ✛ 1 = 0 of technology enabled services such as picture messages on
2
Or, (x 1) = 0 cell phones and pornography on the Internet has amplified
Or, x 1=0 sexual assaults on women and gendered people. Although
Or, x = 1 Bangladesh still languishes at the technological backyard of
the Asia, these vices are already starting to tell on the society,
12. At 8:00 A.M. a car started from Dhaka towards Cox's especially on women and children. Clearly, more needs to be
Bazar at a speed of 50 km per hour. After one hour, another done to bring about changes in gender power relations. It
car started from Dhaka towards Cox's Bazar at a speed of 60 would take long to achieve a semblance of equality between
km per hour. After how much time and at what distance from men and women, but change of attitude should start at some
Dhaka the second car will overtake the first car? point --sooner the better.
Solution:
Both travel same direction a) Why do women in Bangladesh face the problem of
So Relative speed = (60 50) km = 10 km inequality?
1st train already travel 1hour means 50 km b) What impact does technology have on women power?
Now 2nd train has to cover this distance. c) What should be appropriate title of the passage? Justify.
So they will meet after = 50/10 = 5 hour d) What ought to be done to improve the status of women
They will meet at = 9 am + 5 hour = 2pm in Bangladesh?
Distace from Dhaka = 5 × 60 = 300 km
04. Letter writing in English:
Write a letter to the Governor Bangladesh Bank, with a
request to consider your application for higher studies.
Write a short essay on 'Banking as a career.' 05. Conversation:
Write a few imaginary conversation between two policy
02. Focus writing in Bangla: makers who are debating on the issue of subdisy on fuel oil
price in Bangladesh.
03. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION 06. Mr. Zaman won an election where the ratio of his votes
Read the following passage and answer questions (a) and those of his opponent, Mr. Yunus, was 4 : 3. The total
through (e). number of voters was 581, of which 91 did not vote. Calculate
For obvious reasons, the globalization debate is long and the margin of votes by which Mr. Yunus was defeated?
unending. As we focus on the gendered impact of Solution:
globalization on women of Bangladesh, we find that the Total number of voters = 581
socially manufactured roles of women in the society have Casted votes = 581 91 = 490
served to enhance the interest of men at the expense of Mr. Zaman got = 490 × (4/7) = 280
women. Branches of study that focuses on women, said to Mr. Yunus got = 490 × (3/7) = 210
have started in 1970s, have served a very useful purpose in The margin of defeat = 280 210 = 70
unearthing the inequalities that women face in societies. But
the advancement of information technology has helped 07. The sum of the pay of two officers is Taka 24,000 per
woman to spread their campaigns globally. This is undeniably month. If the pay of one officer is decreased by 9% and the
one of the positive attributes of globalization that stresses on
21
way of the second is increased by 17%, their pays become 09. A square office, 1000 feet by 1000 feet, is to be
equal. Find the pay of each officer. partitioned into two offices by a single interior wall. The
Solution: difference between the perimeters of the resulting two
Let, the payment of first officer = x tk officers is being 400 feet. What are their dimensions?
Payment of second officer = (24000 x) tk Solution:
At 9% decrease, payment of first officer become Let, width of first portion after partition = x
=x 9x/100 = 91x/100 tk So, width of second portion other side = 1000 x
At 17% increase, payment of second officer become According to the Question,
= (24000 x) ✛ 17% of (24000 x) 2(1000 ✛ x) 2(1000 ✛ 1000 x) = 400
= (24000 x)(1 ✛ 17/100) Or, 2000 ✛ 2x 4000 ✛ 2x = 400
= (24000 x) × 117/100 Or, 4x = 2000 ✛ 400
According to the Question, Or, x = 600
91x/100 = 117(24000 x)/100 So, width of first portion = 600 ft
Or, 91x = 117(24000 x) Width of other side = 1000 600 = 400 ft
Or, 91x = 117 × 24000 117x So, dimensions of 1st office = 1000 ✕ 600 = 600000 sq. ft.
Or, 91x ✛ 117x = 117 × 24000 And, dimensions of 2nd office =1000 ✕ 400 =400000 sq.ft.
Or, 208x = 117 × 24000
Or, x = (117 × 24000)/208 10. Abir can do a piece of work in 80 days. He works for 10
Or, x = 13,500 days and then Bashir alone finishes the rest of the work in
Payment of first officer = 13500 Tk 42 days. How much time would it take for the two of them
Payment of second officer = 24000 13500 = 10500 Tk together to complete the whole work?
Solution:
08. A group of students has bired a bus for Taka 3000 for In 80 days, Abir can do 1 (whole) portion of work
going to a picnic. They had an understanding that each In 1 day, Abir can do (1/80) part of the work
participant would share the charge in equal amounts. But In 10 days Abir can do (1 × 10)/80 = 1/8 part of the work
because of 10 students not turning up, the changed per Rest of the work = 1 (1/8) = 7/8 part of the work
student increased by Taka 10 over the initial estimates. What Now, in 42 days, Bashir can do 7/8 part of the work
was the number of students who originally registered for the In 1 day, Bashir can do 7/8 × 1/ 42 = 1/48 part of the work
picnic? In 1 day, Abir and Bashir together can do
Solution: = (1/80 ✛ 1/48) part of the work
Let, total number of students = x = (3 ✛ 5)/240 part of the work
Per head proposed cost for the picnic = 3000/x Tk = 1/30 part of the work
Due to absence of 10 students, average cost charged So, they can do 1/30 works in 1 day
= 3000/(x 10) Tk Or, they can do 1 works in 30/1 = 30 days
According to the Question,
3000/x 3000/(x 10) = 10
Or, (3000x 3000x ✛ 30000)/[x(x-10)] = 10
Or, 10x 2
10x = 30000 01. Focus writing in English:
Or, x 2
10x 3000 = 0 Discuss the reasons behind the recent increase in the price
Or, x2 60x ✛ 50x 3000 = 0 of rice in Bangladesh.
Or, (x 60)(x ✛ 50) = 0
So, x = 60 (number of students cannot be negative) 02. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
The theoretical links between openness and growth are
22
strong. First, the presence of an import duty or restriction (b) How can trade liberalization reduce poverty?
creates and anti-export bias by raising the price of (c) In what ways trade liberalization spurs growth?
importable goods relative to exportable goods. Removal of (d) What are the major drawbacks of the empirical studies
this bias through trade liberalization will encourage a shift on 'openness and growth?
of resources from the production of import substitutes to (e) Did the empirical studies conclude that trade
the production of exports which will generate growth in the liberalization promotes growth?
short to medium run as the country adjusts to a new
allocation of resources more in keeping with its comparative 03. Letter Writing in English:
advantage. Furthermore, the traditional Heckscher-Ohlin Write a letter to your friend residing abroad describing the
theory of trade states that under certain assumptions, devastating effects of Sidr.
countries will export the goods that make intensive use to
their most abundant factor. Thus, if developing countries 04. Focus writing in Bangla
are characterized as labor-abundant and developed
countries as capital-abundant, then trade liberalization
should encourage a shift of resources towards the
production of labor intensive exports by developing 05. Translation : Bangla to English
countries. This in turn should encourage a shift of resources
towards the production of labor-intensive exports by
developing countries. This in turn should increase the
demand for labor, generate growth and reduce poverty. The
theoret
constructed suggest that openness is positively associated
with growth. Such models suggest that openness spurs
growth through numerous channels, including: (i)
embodiment of technology; (ii) availability of inputs; (iii) 06. Translation : English to Bangla
associated technical assistance and learning; and (iv) If we take a closer look at the pattern of growth of the
reduction of networking costs. Numerous empirical studies economy of Bangladesh, it becomes evident that the
have examined the relationship between different measures similarity of the structural transformation with that of the
of openness and economic growth. Typically, these studies developed countries ends with structural shares. The
construct a measure of the openness of trade policy and structural transformation in Bangladesh appears to have
then see if it is statistically related to growth across a large occurred in a different manner and under different
number of countries. Over the 1990s, there was a growing circumstances. The reduction in agriculture's share was not
conviction that openness was good for growth due to the accompanied by an expansion of the industrial sector that
results of some visible and well-promoted cross-country had occurred in all developed countries. There was very little
studies, all of which found strong positive association investment agriculture expect for irrigation. There was no
between openness and growth. Later on, however, these mechanisation of agriculture and the investment in irrigation
studies have been strongly criticized, among other things, served to increase labour demand. Thus, the agricultural
on the ground that the measures of openness used in these labour force did not decrease in absolute terms, rather it
papers are flawed and weak econometrics. This adds to increased by a staggering 80 percent within a quarter of a
earlier concerns that the results are dependent on the century of independence.
chosen measure of openness and the specification used.
07. Mr. Rehman pays 10% tax on income earned over Tk.
(a) What is the main focus of the above paragraph? 60,000 but he does not pay any tax on interest on savings
23
certificates. In 2006, he paid Tk. 7.500 as tax and earned Tk.

12,000 as interest on savings certificates. What was his total
income in 2006? 01. Focus Writing in English
Solution: What measures can you suggest to turn Dhaka into a
Here, Mr. Rahim gives 10% taxes upon his income. modern city by 2020?
So, when tax is 10Tk then income is 100Tk
When tax is 1Tk then income is 100/10Tk 02. Focus Writing in Bangla
When tax is 7500Tk then income is '-
= (100 × 7500)/10 = 75000Tk
So, his total income = 75000 ✛ 60000 ✛ 12000 = 147000Tk
03. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) approach,
08. A trader, while selling an item, was asking for such a initiated by the IMF and the World Bank in 1999, results in a
price that would enable him to offer a 20% discount and still comprehensive country-based stragegy poverty reduction.
make a profit of 30% on cost. If the cost of the item was Tk. The introduction of PRSPs was a recognition by the IMF and
50, what was his asking price? the World Bank of the importance of ownership as well as
Solution: the need or a" greater focus on poverty reduction. PRSPs aim
Here, cost price = 50 Tk to provide the crucial link between national public actions,
At 30% profit, price will be donor support, and the development outcomes needed to
= 50 ✛ (50 × 30/100) meet the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals
= 50 ✛ 15 (MDGs), which are centered on halving poverty between
= 65 Tk 1990 and 2015. PRSPs help guide Fund and Bank
Let, asking price of the item = 100 Tk. concessional lending as well as debt relief under Heavily
At 20% discount price = 80 Tk. Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Five core principles
So, when discounted price is 80 Tk then asking price is 100 underlic the PRSP approach. These are: (i) country-driven,
Tk promoting national ownership of strategies tirough broad
When discounted price is 65 Tk asking price is based participation of civil society; (ii) result oriented and
= (100 × 65)/80 Tk focused on outcomes that will benefit the poor, (iii)
= 81.25 Tk comprchensive in recognizing the multidimensional nature of
poverty; (iv) partnership-oriented, involving coordinated
participation of development partners (government,
09. A man deposits Tk. 1000 in a bank at 8% interest rate domestic stakeholders, and extend donors); and (v) based
compound annually. At the end of on a long-term for poverty reduction. Key message from
the 3rd year, what will be the total amount including interest? reviews of past PRSPs include: the importance of country
Solution: ownership: realism, flexibility, and better priorilization in
Here, principal value, p = 1000 Tk setting goals and targets, and more open discussion of
Rate of interest, r = 8% alternative policy choices. The need for donors to enhance
Number of years, n = 3 the overall effectiveness of aid by better aligning their
We know, Compound Amount, C = p(1 ✛ r) n support around the priorities articulated in the PRSP, and by
= 1000(1 ✛ 8/100)3 harmonizing and simplifying their policies and practices, was
= 1000 × (1.08)3 also highlighted. The latest in depaths assessment conducted
= 1259.712 Tk jointly by IMF and World Bauk staff further emphasized the
role PRSPs can play in balancing the different tensions
24
inherent in the formulation of national development k)

strategies, notably between realism and ambition, and
between domestic accountability - closely related to l)
ownership - and external accountability vis-a-vis donors and
other development partners. The IMF's 2007 review clarified m)
thc parameters of Fund staffs involvement in the PRSP
process, emphasizing that IMF support should be focused on n)
policy advice and technical support in the design of
appropriate macroeconomic frameworks and macro
economically crttical structural reforms. 05 A boy purchased some chocolates from a shop for Tk.
120. In the next shop he found that the price per piece of
a) What is the main objective of PRSP? chocolate is Tk. 3 less than that charged at the previous shop,
b) Discuss the core principles of PRSP? and as such he could have purchased 2 Bore chocolates. How
c) What are the major lessons for the Donors from the many chocolates did he buy from the first shop?
review of past PRSPs? Solution:
d) What should be the area of IMF's involvement in the Let, the price of one piece chocolate in 1st shop = x
PRSP process? So, total chocolate = 120/x
e) How can PRSP reduce poverty? Price of one piece chocolate in 2nd shop = x 3
Total chocolate 120/(x 3)
04. Translation: Bangla to English According to the Question,
a) 120/(x 3) - 120/x = 2
Or, (120x 120x ✛ 360)/[x(x 3)] = 2
2
b) Or, 360/[x 3x] = 2
2
Or, 2x 6x 360 = 0
2
c) , Or, x 3x 180 = 0
2
Or, x 15x ✛ 12x 180 = 0
d) Or, (x ✛ 12)(x 15) = 0
So, x = 15
e) , Number of chocolates bought in the first shop =120/15 = 8
06. A loss of 15% is incurred by selling a watch for 'Tk. 612.

f) How much is the sum of money by which it is sold to make
a profit of 10%?
g) , Solution:
Let, cost price of the watch = 100tk
h) , , , So, At 15% loss selling price will be = 85 tk
, If selling price is 85 tk then cost price is 100 tk
So, if selling price is 612 tk then cost price is
= (100 × 612)/85
i) , = 720 tk
, , , Again, at 10% profit,
If cost price is 100 tk thane selling price is 110 tk
j) So, if cost price is 720 tk then selling price is
25
= (110 × 720)/100 to prevent a missed payment of interest or principal on bonds

= 792 tk and notes. president Barack Obama and congressional
leaders are struggling to reach a compromise on reducing
07. s been increased by deficits and raising the $14.3 trillion federal debt ceiling
10%. Before this increase. Kamal's total weekly wage was before the government exceeds its borrowing authority.The
Taka 137. If his weekly working hours were to decrcase by federal reserve is prepared to take additional action,
10% from last week's total working hours, what would be the including buying more government bonds, if the economy
change, if any, in Kamal's total weekly wage? appears to be in danger of stalling, Fed Chairman said
Solution: yesterday, also curbing the appeal of the greenback as a
Let, weekly working time = x hr refuge. -negative factors have piled up, including the
Weekly hourly wage = 137/x Tk.
After 10% increase, new hourly wage strategist at STBC, which manages the equivalent of $310
= 137/x ✛ 10% of (137/x)
= 137/x ✛ (10 × 137)/(100 × x) past few years of seeking to diversify foreign-currency
= 137/x (1 ✛ 1/10) reserves. buying yen and euro instead is the only choice with
= 1507/10x uctant
After 10% decrease, new working hour The U.S. currency fell
= x - 10% of x = 9x/10 0.4 percent to 78.67 yen in tokyo after reaching 78.47, the
New weekly total wage lowest level since march. It declined to $1.4211 per euro
= (9x/10) × (1507/10x) = 135.63 Tk.
Weekly wage reduced = 137 - 135.63 = 1.37 Tk. change her forecast for the dollar to trade in the mid-80s by
the start of 2012, from an earlier projection for it to climb to
in the first quarter to 60.7 percent, the lowest level since

01. Rationalize why railways need to be revamped to bridge march 31, 1999, international monetary fund (IMF)data
the gap of development between Eastern and Western parts showed.Obama is considering summoning congressional
of Bangladesh. leaders to camp david this weekend to work on a plan to
02. A high Cross Domestic Product does sot necessarily deficit-cutting plan of at least $2 trillion stalled, according to
represent high level of happiness. Therefore, we need two people familiar with the matter.
different measure such as Gross Domestic Happiness as in
Bhutan to measure real economic well being. Do yon agree?
Write your arguments accordingly. something. it would be hard to imagine them not because
that would cause some serious consequence.The u.s. dollar
Read the following passage and answer the questions
below: investment strategist.
The U.S. dollar will extend its drop amid increasing pressure
a) What can cause US dollar to lose its value in the global
reserve currency market?
second- b) How can US sovereign risk be managed at the time of
u.s., rated aaa since 1917, on review for the first time since increasing government debt?
26
c) Can government bonds function as a tool for mitigating 07. Two cars race around a circular track in opposite
sovereign risk? directions at constant rates. They start at the same point and
d) What is the possible impact of the above mentioned meet every 30 seconds. If they move in the same direction,
scenario on US dollar as reserve currency? they meet every 120 seconds. If the track is 1800 meter long,
e) Will debt crisis in other tregions including Eurozone affect what is the speed of each car?
US dollar value? Solution:

of the slower car
a)
In case of same direction,
(x ✛ y) × 30 = 1800
b) ,
Or, 30x ✛ 30y =
, ,
In case of opposite direction,
(x - y) × 120 = 1800
c)
Or, 120x
Now, (1) × 4 ✛ (2)
240x = 9000
d)
Or, x = 37.5 m/s
Or, x= 37.5 × 18/5 km/hr
e)
Or, x = 135 km/hr
Now, (1) × 4 - (2)
- 240y = - 5400
Or, y = 22.5 m/s
a) The recent global recession has unexpectedly opened up
Or, y = 22.5 ✕ 18/5 km/hr
great opportunities for the business sector of Bangladesh.
Or, y = 81 km/hr
b) With many countries including China forced to
restructure their economies, Bangladth is emerging as a
08. A printer quotes a price of Taka 7,500 for printing 1,000
possible supply hub of the world for manufacturing of some
copies of a book and Taka 15,000 for priaing 2,500 copies.
labor intensive products
Assuming a linear relationship and 2,000 books are printed
c) Whether Bangladesh can fully exploit the opportunity
find
depends on the ability of the business community to
a) the variable cost per book,
successfully position them strategically to attract foreign
b) the average cost per book and
buyers.
c) the fixed cost.
d) For them to do so effectively, supportive economic
Solution:
policies and infrastructure must be put in place
(a) 1000 copies need 7500 Tk
e) It may be mentioned that the key actor in the future
2500 copies need 15000Tk
economic development of country will be the business
Extra 1500 copies need = 15000 7500 = 7500Tk
community since they are the primary drivers of the private
So, cost for first 1000 copies is fixed and next all are
economy.
variable
We can get variable cost per book = 7500/1500 = 5 Tk
06. Focus writing in Bangla: (b) As cost function is linear and total cost for printing first
1000 copies is 7500 Tk and the variable cost for per book is
5 Tk.
So, more 1000 copies cost = 5 × 1000 = 5000 Tk
27
To print 2000 books we need = (7500 ✛ 5000) = 12500 Tk

Average cost = 12500/2000 = 6.25 Tk c) , ,
(c) Fixed cost = (7500 - 5000) = 2500 Tk
10. The length of a rectangle is twice its width. If the length 05. The area of a rectangular plot is 323 square meters. Its
is increased by 4 inches and the width is decreased by 3 perimeter is 72 meters. Find the length and breadth of the
inches, a new rectangle is formed whose perimeter is 62 plot.
inches. What is the length of the original rectangle? Solution:
Solution: Let, length = x and breadth = y.
Let, width = x So, perimeter, 2(x ✛ y) = 72
Length = 2x Or, x ✛ y = 36
According to Question, Or, x = 36 - y
2{(x ✛ 4) ✛ (2x 3)} = 62 Again, area, xy = 323
Or, 2x ✛ 8 ✛ 4x 6 = 62 Or, (36 - y)y = 323
Or, 6x = 62 2 Or, 36y y2 = 323
Or, 6x = 60 Or, y2 36 ✛ 323 = 0
Or, x = 10 Or, y2 - 19y - 17y ✛ 323 = 0
So, length = 2 ✕ 10 = 20 inch. Or, y(y - 19) - 17(y - 19) = 0
Or, (y - 19)(y - 17) = 0
If, breadth y = 17 then length x = 323/17 = 19
Again, if, breadth y = 19 then length x = 323/19 = 17
01. Focus writing in English: Since breadth must not be more than length
So, breadth, y = 17 and length x = 19
06. Mr. Hasan has few notes of TK. 10 and Tk. 50. A total
02. Letter writing English: of his 150 notes amount to Tk. 5,100. What is the number
As a cash officer of Bangladesh Bank, write an application to of each kind of note?
the general manager install CC TV in the vault room for Solution:
security reason. Let, the number of 10 taka notes be x
And the number of 50 taka notes be (150 - x)
03. Translation: English to Bangla According to the Question,
a) The first Bangladeshi assembled laptop known as Doel 10x ✛ 50(150 - x) = 5100
had recently been launched in the market. Or, 10x ✛ 7500 - 50x = 5100
b) Telephone Shilpa Sangstha (TSS), a public company is Or, 40x = 2400
manufacturing the products. Or, x = 60
c) The goal of the government in launching such a product The number of 10 Tk. Notes = 60
is to make computers and technology more affordable for And the number of 50Tk. notes = 150 60 = 90
people.
07. The length of rectangular plot is greater than its
04. Translation: Bangla to English breadth by 20 meters. If the perimeter of the plot is 160
a) meters, what is the area of the plot in square meters?
Solution:
b) Let, breadth be x meters and length be (x ✛ 20) meters
28
So, perimeters = 2(x ✛ x ✛2) = (4x ✛ 40) meters. of a combination of factors, including the unhygienic
According to the Question, environment in which the foods are prepared and stored,
4x ✛ 40 = 160 and improper handling and preparation practices. Vendors
Or, 4x = 160 - 40 generally prepare food with their bare hands, passing on
Or, x = 30 germs to what they have on offer. The water used to prepare
So, breadth = 30 meters foods and to clean cooking and eating utensils-and
And length = 30 ✛ 20 = 50 meters. sometimes even the swab cloths used for drying-are another
Area of the pot = (50 × 30) = 150 sq. meters. source of contamination. Finally, since foods are often stored
and sold on open trays, germs from waste collected on the
streets are easily transmitted. Several measures could
address the food safety concerns of the street food sector in
Bangladesh. The Government should formulate realistic laws,
01. Focus Writing in English: rules and regulations on street-food vending, establish
Discuss the importance of social safety net Programmes for adequate infrastructure facilities and develop plans of action
poverty alleviation in Bangladesh. for implementation of street food vending. But rules and
regulations alone are not enough. Food safety and quality
02. Focus Writing in Bangla : control measures need to be strengthened for example
through regular inspections. There is also a need to train
street food vendors on proper food handling, preparation
protective display and safe storage. Enhancing public
03. Creative writing in English: awareness and media advocacy on the safety and nutritional
Write a letter to your friend describing the experience of aspects of street foods would also be an important
watching the live Asia Cup Cricket final match between complement to such measures.
Bangladesh and Pakistan at Mirpur Stadium.
a) What is the main message of the above paragraph?
04. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION b) Describe the sheet food industry of Bangladesh
The urban population in Bangladesh is increasing rapidly. In highlighting at least three features.
c) What are the main sources of street food contamination
capital Dhaka almost doubled from 5.3 to 9.3 million. This in Bangladesh?
development has led to an increase in the demand for d) What type of diseases and illnesses are associated with
relatively inexpensive and ready to eat foods as many urban street food contamination in Bangladesh?
residents spend most of the day outside of the house and e) What measures can be adopted to improve the hygiene
have little time and money to spend on food. Rapid of street food industry?
urbanization also turned street-food vending into an
important business; in Dhaka alone, around 2,00,000 people 05. Translation Bangla to English :
earn their living by selling street foods. In Bangladesh, street -
foods include chola boot, bhel puri and samucha as well as
drinks like sugar-cane juice and lassi. Other popular snacks
are ghugni singara and different types of cakes. , - , , - ,
Recent evidence suggests that street foods in Bangladesh are
highly contaminated with germs that can cause diseases and
illnesses such as typhoid fever, hepatitis, gastroenteritis,
dysentery, and related infections. Contamination is the result , ,
29
Solution:
, - Let, the third term, ar2 = x
So, according to Question, second term, ar = 2X
- And first term, a = 4x
Required ratio
, - - = (a ✛ ar) : (ar ✛ ar2)
= (4x ✛ 2x) : (2x ✛ x)
- = 6x : 3x
, =2:1
- , ,
08. a, b, c, d and e are five consecutive numbers in increasing
order of size. Deleting one of the five numbers from the set
deceased the sum of the remaining numbers in the set by
06. Translation: English to Bangla 20% of the sum of all five numbers. Which one of the
Pests take a heavy toll on food production in Bangladesh. numbers was deleted from a, b, c, d and e?
Estimates show that annually as much as 16% of rice and Solution:
25% of vegetables and pulses produced in the country are As a, b, c, d, e are consecutive numbers
lost due to pests. As a response, farmers increasingly use Let a = 1, b = 2, c = 3, d = 4, e = 5
chemical controls. Over the past 15 years, pesticide Now,
consumption has increased substantially, from 1,695 metric a + b + c + d + e = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15
tons in 1995 to 41,791 metric tons in 2009. This development ATQ,
was particularly driven by forceful marketing campaigns by 20% of 15 = 3 is the deleted number
pesticide producing countries and importers in Bangladesh As c = 3
While pesticides may temporarily prevent, control or kill So The deleted number is c
pests, their prolonged and intensive use has profoundly
negative impacts. Apart from economic losses, environmental 09. Two alloys A and B are composed of two basic elements.
and health concerns are also significant. Rainfall, irrigation The ratios of the compositions of the two basic elements in
and flooding carry pesticides into waterways thereby the two alloys are 5: 3 and 1: 2, respectively. A new alloy X
damaging fisheries and contaminating drinking water. is formed by mixing the two alloys A and B in the ratio 4:3.
Bangladesh provides an alarming example. In 1995, when What is the ratio of the composition of the two basic
pesticide consumption was much lower than it is today, a elements in alloy X?
Government survey found that 11% of water samples Solution:
contained pesticide residues above the acceptable limits Let F = the first basic element
suggested by the World Health Organization. However, And S = the second basic element.
solutions to chemical pest control exist. In different parts of Alloy A: Since F : S = 5 : 3
So amount of F = 5/8 & amount of S = 3/8
to reduce the use of chemicals and even increase yields. Alloy B: Since F : S = 1 : 2
So amount of F = 1/3 & amount of S = 2/3
2
07. A series has three numbers a, ar, and ar . In the series, Now, ratio of alloy A & B in new alloy X is 4 : 3
the first term is twice the second term. What is the ratio of Amount of F in the new alloy X
the sum of the first two terms to the sum of the last two = (5/8) × 4 ✛ (1/3) × 3
terms in the series? = 7/2
Amount of S in the new alloy X
30
= (3/8) × 4 ✛ (2/3) × 3
= 7/2 greenhouse gas emissions witnessed in a 40% rise of
So ratio of F & S in new alloy X greenhouse gas emissions globally, instead of the set target
= (7/2) : (7/2) of 5.2% average reduction in industrial countries under the
= 1:1 Kyoto Protocol. On the other hand, On the other hand, the
LDCs have been condemned to double exposure to
runaway globalisation and climate change, making them
products end up paying4/5 times more tariff to enter the US

01. Focus writing in English: market than other industrial countries! On top of this, the
The Asian Development Bank has said that Bangladesh is imposed burden of climate change is pulling us decades back.
GDP growth in the current fiscal year will edge down to 5.7 With a population half of the US, but 65 times smaller in
percent. Explain why this is the likely scenario.
02. Focus writing in Bangla :

last two decades. Bangladesh is regarded as a test-case of
sustainable development, given its socio-economic and
physical- geographical parameters. The question is: How can
countries like Bangladesh develop sustainably under this
03. Write an essay in English:
model of financial globalization?
The importance of discipline in the financial sector of
a) What would be an appropriate title for the above

passage?
b) What path has the developing economies traveled during
Read the following passage and answer the questions
their development process after decolonization?
bellow:
c) What makes sustainable development a unique
The debate over environment-development relationship is
developmental tool?
not new. However, for the last few decades, this relationship
d)
has become extremely crucial for reasons that we, each and
this passage?
every citizen of this globe, and particularly of Bangladesh,
e) Why is the example of Bangladesh termed as a
experience each day. The path of development engineering
that developing countries after decolonization started with
growth- 05. Translation: English to Bangla
a) Foreign currency reserves crossed the $14 billion-mark
for the first time in the history of Bangladesh.
development (SD) in the mid-1980s, which embodies all b) The reserve is shooting up due to the growth in exports
these previous strategies, with only one new element added, and remittances, and fall in imports.
i.e. environmental sustainability. This developmental tool c) The current reserve can be used to pay for import bill
developed consensus based on three dimensions requirements of over five months.
economic, social and environmental. d) The NRB bank started its journey recently to attract
How has environmental sustainability affected globalization? more investment and remittances from nonresident
Human induced climate change is universally agreed to be Bangladesh
the Red Light of global unsustainability. The glaring e) The bank would not run after profits only, rather it
contradiction is that while the industrial countries press for would work for the development of the country and the
adopting newer market mechanisms for emissions trading, economy
31
06. Translation Bangla to English: Solution: A

a)
3 km
b)
R 8 km
S
c)
3 km
3 km
d)
O 8 km P
e)
Suppose, the Eskimo started from the point O, traveled 3km
north to R, then from R, traveled 8km east to S, and finally
07. A, B and C do a job alone in 20, 30 and 60 days from S traveled 3km north to A.
respectively. In how many days can A do the job if he is By joining A with O with a direct line (the red line) and
assisted by B and C in every third day? rearranging OR to PS and RS to OP, we get the right angle
Solution: triangle AOP of which AP = 3✛3 = 6, OP = 8.
A can do in 1 day = 1/20 part Therefore, AO = √(AP² ✛ OP²) = √(8²✛ 6²) = 10
B can do in 1 day = 1/30 part
C can do in 1 day = 1/60 part
(A✛B✛C) work in 1 day = 1/20 ✛ 1/30 ✛ 1/60 = 1/10 part
So full part can be done in 10 days 01. Focus writing in English:
Do you think Public Private Partnership (PPP) will emerge
08. A bus is traveling with 52 passengers. When arrives at a as the main mechanism for infrastructure development in
stop, Y passengers get off and 4 get on at the next stop Bangladesh over the medium term? Discuss
one-third of the passengers get off and 3 get on. There are
now 25 passengers. Find out how many passengers got off 02. Focus writing in Bangla:
at the first stop.

Solution:
Total passengers = 52
Y passengers get off making it 52 - y
4 get on making it 52 y✛4 03. Translation: Bangla to English
At the next stop one-third of the passengers get off and 3

get on to make it
52 – y ✛ 4 , ,
(52 y ✛ 4) - ✛ 3 = 25
3
Or, [2(52 y ✛ 4) ✛ 9]/3 = 25 ,
Or, 104 2y ✛8 ✛ 9 = 75
Or, - 2y = - 46
Or, y = 46/2
So, y=23
Hence, 23 passengers got off at the first stop. ,
,
09. An Eskimo leaves its igloo and travels 3 kilometers north,
then 8 kilometers east and finally 3 kilometers north to reach
the north pole. How many kilometers does he have to travel
to return to his igloo in a straight line?
32

Water is life and Sanitation is a way of life and both are Let us say total men in the country is represented by 100m
crucial for improving the quality of life and health. The Let us say total women in the country is represented by
drinking water and sanitation are integral part of the 100W
philosophy and practice of Rural Development. Many Men Eligible to vote = 60% of 100m = 60m
developing countries are yet to achieve the water-related Women Eligible to vote 70% of 100w = 70w
targets of the millennium development goals (MDGs). The Men actually voted = 70% of 60m = 42m
growing problems of environmental pollution, decreasing Women actually voted = 60% of 70w = 42w
levels of community health and that of the individuals at the Total men and women voted = 42m + 42w = 42(m+w)
household level are a matter of a great concern in developing Total population= 100m +100w = 100(m+w)
countries, especially, in rural areas. Inappropriate and Fraction of the citizens voted during the election
inadequate provision for safe drinking water and sanitation = 42(m+w)/100(m+w)
are being increasingly attributed to the high incidence of = 0.42
mortality and morbidity, especially among the children.
Unsafe drinking water, poor personal hygiene practices, 07. A boy purchased some chocolates from a shop for taka
absence of proper liquid and solid waste disposal 120. In the next shop he found that the price of per piece of
mechanisms and the resultant unsanitary environment have chocolate is take 3 less than that charged at the previous she,
further compounded the problems of rural sanitation and and as such he could have purchased 2 more chocolates.
drinking water. Newer thrusts and a fresh impetus for water How many chocolates did he buy from the first shop ?
and sanitation are imperative, particularly, because the past Solution:
experience of implementing drinking water supply and Let he bought x chocolate
sanitation has been less than encouraging. ATQ,
120/x 120/(x+2) = 3
05. Rahim bought two varieties of rice, costing 5 TK per Kg x+2−x
Or, = 3/120
and 6 TK per Kg each, and mixed them in some ratio. Then x2 +2x
2
Or, x + 2x = 80
he sold the mixture at Taka 7 per kg, making a profit of 20
Or, x2 + 2x 80 = 0
percent. What was the ratio of the mixture ?
2
Or, x + 10x - 8x 80 = 0
Solution:
Or, (x 8)(x + 10) = 0
Let x kg rice at Tk. 5 per kg and y kg rice at Tk. 6 per kg is
x=8
mixed.
He bought 8 chocolates from the first shop
ATQ,
7(x + y) (5x + 6y) = 20/100(5x + 6y)
Or, 7x + 7y 5x 6y = 1/5(5x + 6y)
Or, 2x y = x + 6y/5
Or, x = 6y/5 y
Write an essay on the role of good governance for the
Or, x = y/5
socio-economic development of Bangladesh.
Or, x : y = 1: 5
02.Focus writing in Bangla

06. In a country 60% of the male citizen and 70% of the
female citizen are eligible to vote. Seventy percent (70%) of
the male citizen eligible to vote cast their vote and 60% of
the female citizen eligible to vote cast their vote. What
03. Focus writing in General Knowledge:
fraction of citizen voted during the election ?
33
Then math question takes 2x minutes

Remaining questions other than math questions are 150
04. Masud can do ajob in 40 days working alone. Karim can Time taken for the remaining questions is 150x minutes
do the same job in 60 days working alone. They start working Time taken to solve math questions = 50 × 2x = 100x
together and worked for 18 days, when Harun joined them. minutes
The three men worked together and finished the job in 5 ATQ,
days. In how many days could Harun do the whole job 100x + 150x = 3 × 60
working alone ? Or, 250x = 180
Solution: Or, x = 180/250
Masud can do in 1 day = 1/40 part of work Or, x = 18/25
Karim can do in 1 day = 1/60 part of work Time taken for math problems = 100 × 18/25 = 72 minutes
Masud & Karim can do in 1 day = 1/40 + 1/60 = 1/24 part
They can do in 18 days = 18/24 = 3/4 part
Remaining work = 1 3/4 = 1/4 part
Let Harun can do the whole work in x days 01. Focus writing in English:
ATQ, What are the advantage and disadvantage of E-Banking in
5/24 + 5/x = 1/4 Bangladesh?
Or, (5x + 120)/24x = 1/4
Or, 5x + 120 = 6x
Or, x = 120
So, Harun can do the whole work in 120 days 01. Focus writing in English:
05. Last year 60 students enrolled in the Economic course.

Of the enrolled students 90 percent took final exam. Two-
thirds of the students who took the final exam passed in the 02. Focus writing in Bangla:
final exam. What percentage of enrolled students did not
pass the exam ?
Solution: 03. Letter writing English:
Given: Total number of students who enrolled in Economic Write a letter to your local bank manager requesting him
source = 60 reschedule loan against poo;try farming.
90% took the final exam
So final exam given = 90% of 60 = 54 students 04. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
Of this number 2/3rds passed the exam Read the passage and write the answers of the following four
Passed the exam = 2/3 × 54 = 36 students questions in the spaces:
Students did not pass = 60 36 = 24 With tangible development in quality of education and
Required percentage = 24/60 × 100 = 40% immense increase in the number of students at all levels of
education leading to an unbelievably huge number of
06.There are 200 questions in a 3hour examination. Among competent candidates in job market, a fierce competition
these questions are 50 mathematics problems. It is suggested coma as no surprise. Keeping in mind the fast evolving nature
that twice as much time be allowed for each mathematics of current world which requires veritable competence in
problem as for the other questions. How many minutes order to survive as a dignified nation, we can't afford
should be spent on the mathematics problems ? compromise with the quality of public administration, a
Solution: crucial organ of the state. Needless to say, our country
Let the time taken for one question be x minutes
34
achieved independence through the nine-month long in Bangladesh with a view to contributing to balancing
liberation war and the supreme sacrifice of the sons of the bilateral trade heavily tilted towards China.
soil of the freedom fighters. Hence our valiant fighters, no 06. Translation: Bengali to English
doubt, must be duly honored. With a view to repaying our
debt, they along with their offspring have heen privileged to
enjoy a quota in many sectors. With due respect to them, it's
time to say that the quota system in BCS exams warrants a
thorough revision. We are now in a situation to make a fair
trade-off. Reducing the current 55% quota boils down to 07. A good has been sold at a loss of 12%. If it could be
reducing 30% quota for freedom fighters to an acceptable sold by Tk. 1000 more, there would have been profit of 8%.
extent resulting in a fair overall quota of say at most 15%. What is the cost price of that good?
Many have opposed this in a derogatory manner trying to tag Solution:
a 'mercy' flavor with the issue. This kind of attitude is utterly Let CP of good be x tk
reprehensible. Our freedom fighters who could risk their own SP at 12% loss = 0.88x
lives during the liberation war, were not so narrow-minded SP at 8% gain = 1.08x
as to insist on recruiting their children, if incompetent into According to question,
government service through an unfair quota system that has 1.08x - 0.88x = 1000
reportedly been exploited by the past ruling parties to place or, 0.2x = 1000
their party men in the administration. We can't expect good or, x = 5000 Tk.
prospect of our country if we further indulge in wholesale
rejection of competent candidates in one of the most 08. Two trains of equal length of 500 meters starts moving
important state organs at a time when the country is already on two parallel railway tracks at a speed of 104 kilometers
plagued by innumerable inefficiency problems in various per hour and 80 kilometers per hour respectively. How much
sectors. Now is the time to ensure quality at all levels of time the faster train will take to cross the slower one.
administration by giving the deserving candidates a real Solution:
chance to prove their worth. Relative speed = 104 - 80 = 24 km/hr
Distance = 500 meters = 0.5 km
a) What is the suitable title for the passage? Therefore, time taken = 0.5/24 = 0.02083 hour = 75 sec
b) Why does the quota system in BCS exams warrant a [ 1 hour = 3600 seconds ]
thorough revision? Thus the faster train takes 75 seconds to cross the slower
c) What kind of attitude is utterly reprehensible? one
d) What is the suggestion of the writer?
09. For making a cupboard It requires human labor three
05. Translation: English to Bengali times the labor required to make a bench. Six carpenters can
Goodwill of buyers is important in the export business where make 36 benches and 5 cupboards in 12 days. How many
buyers put premium not only on quality and price of products days will 10 carpenters require to make 61 benches and 8
but also on their timely deliveries. Prices of apartments and cupboards?
office spaces have gone up yet again by about percent on an Solution:
average due to recent hike in cost of construction materials. Lets say Work for making a Bench (B) = x
Bangladesh Biman needs to find a suitable strategic partner So, Work for making a cupboard (C) = 3x
to stay afloat. Cricket fans want games sans humiliation. Assuming Work per worker per day remains constant
China is keen to establish a textile and apparel trade centre Let time needed D days
So,
35
(36B + 5C)/12 × 1/6 = (61B + 8C)/D × 1/10 (iii) comprehensive in recognizing the multidimensional
Or, 51x / 72 = 85x / 10D nature of poverty: (iv) partnership-oriented, involving
Or, D = 12 coordinated participation of development partners
(government, domestic stakeholders, and external donors);
and (v) base on a long term perspective for poverty
reduction. The PRSP approach is continually being refined,
01. Focus writing in English: including through regular reviews of progress in
Discuss how commercial banks contribute to economic implementation and more in-depth assessments. Key
growth. messages from previous reviews include: the importance of
country ownership: realism, flexibility, and better
02. Focus writing in Bangla: prioritization in setting goals and targets, and more open,
discussion of alternative policy choices. It also highlighted the
need for donors to enhance the overall effectiveness of aid
by better aligning their support around the priorities
03. Letter writing in English: articulated in the PRSP. and by harmonizing and simplifying
Write a letter to your friend residing abroad describing the their policies and practices. The latest in depth assessment
hardship caused by rising essential commodity price in draws lessons regarding the PRSP and a model for more
Bangladesh. effective development cooperation, and identifies best
practices and actions that could be taken to strengthen it.
Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPS) are prepared by a) What issues are covered under the Poverty Reduction
governments in low-income countries through a participatory strategy paper?
process involving domestic stakeholders and external b) When and why did IMF and World Bank initiate this new
development partners, including the International Monetary program?
Fund (IMF) and the World Bank A PRSP covers the major c) What are the key principles of the program?
issues like macroeconomic, structural and social policies and d) Who prepares the program and how?
programs that a country will pursue over several years to e) What are the key messages for the better
promote broad based growth and reduce poverty, as well as implementation on of PRSP?
external financing needs and the associated sources of
financing. The PRSP approach, initiated by the IMF and the 05. Translation: Bangla to English
World Bank in 1999, results in a comprehensive country- -
based strategy for poverty reduction. It aims to provide the
crucial link between national public actions, donor support, -
and the development outcomes needed to meet the United ,
Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which are ,
centered on halving poverty between 1990 and 2015. PRSPs ,
provide the operational basis for Fund and Bank concessional , - ,
lending and for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor -
Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Five core principles underlie the
PRSP approach. Poverty reduction strategies should be: (i)
country-driven, promoting national ownership of strategies
through broad-based participation of civil society: (ii) result- 06. Translation: English to Bangla
oriented and focused on outcomes that will benefit the poor: Bangladesh has experienced impressive reductions in
36
poverty over the past 10 years. The percentage of population Then monthly profit = 18 × 30 × x/3 = 540x/3 = 180x tk.
living in poverty fell from 51 percent in 1995 to 40 percent ATQ,
in 2005 while there have been substantial improvements in 180x = 900
no monetary indicators of the poorest. Nevertheless, poverty Or, x = 5 tk
remains a key challenge with more than 50 million people So, profit from markers = 360 × 5 = 1800 tk.
living in extreme poverty. Because of the urgent need to
reduce poverty, Government and NGOs in Bangladesh have 09. The ratio of gold and silver in an ornament weighing 42
undertaken many important interventions designed to help gm is 4: 3. How much gold will need to be added for the
individuals and households escape Poverty. While many ratio of gold and silver to be 5: 3?
evaluations have attempted to assess their short-term Solution:
effectiveness, relatively little is not known about their long- The ratio of gold & silver = 4 : 3
term impact nor is there much in the way of comparative Sum of the ratio = 4 + 3 = 7
assessment across interventions. The amount of gold = 42 gm × 4/7 = 24 gm
The amount of silver = 42 gm × 3/7 = 18 gm
07. A manager has a budget of Tk. 60,000 for giving salary Let, X gm gold will need to be added.
increment to 4 full-time and 2 part time employees. Each of According to the question,
the full-time employees receives the same increment, which 24 + x : 18 = 5 : 3
is twice the increment that each of the part-time employees Or, (24 + x)/18 = 5/3
received. What is the amount of the increment that each of Or, 72 + 3X = 90
the full time employee received? Or, 3X = 90 - 72
Solution: Or, 3X = 18
Let each part time employee receive a raise of Tk y Or, X = 18/3
Then each full time employee receives a raise of Tk 2y Or, X = 6
There are 4 full- time employees and 2 part- time
employees
The total budget is Tk. 6000
ATQ, 01. Focus writing in English:
4(2y) + 2y = 6000 Write an essay on how can corruption be eliminated in
10y = 6000 Bangladesh.
y = 600
Raise for each full-time employee = 2y = Tk. 1200 02. Focus writing in Bangla:
08. A shopkeeper who sells, on an average, 18 pencils and

12 markers per day. The profit from a pencil is 1/3 times the
profit made by selling a marker. If he makes a profit of Tk. 03. Letter writing in English:
900 in a month (a month consists of 30 days) by selling
pencils, how much profit do he make per month by selling
markers?
Solution:
Let, Profit from 1 marker = x tk ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
So, in a month he gets profit = 12 × 30 × x = 360x tk. Read the passage and write the answers of the following
Again, profit from 1 pencil = x/3 tk four questions in the spaces:
37
There is no denying the fact that many NGOs have done a a) What is the suitable title for the passage?
commendable job, contributing to strengthening of poverty b) Why can NGO Affair Bureau not monitors NGO?
alleviation efforts. On their part, foreign donors channeled c) What is the suggestion of the writer?
billions of dollars to these NGOs. The power and influence of d) What findings did TIB come up with?
these NGOs. Especially of the big ones, have even gone so
far as to pursue agenda that do not come under the normal 05. Translation: Bangla to English
operational activities of such organizations. However, the a)
NGOs conducting advocacy activities are very vocal about b)
strengthening the democratic processes at the grassroots, c)
defending various rights and ensuring transparency and d)
accountability. There is nothing wrong about such activities. e)
But it is important here that the NGOs or their leaders should f)
not use the platform for their personal, political or other g)
goals or motives. In order to forestall such possibilities, the h)
NGOs do need to practice the principles that they advocate - i)
within their own set-up. The government should have proper j)
access to internal working of the NGOs. The laws have also
to be adequately equipped or empowered to make these 06. Translation: English to Bangla
NGOs transparent and answerable to the public. What is a) Uruguay Round of GATT for the first time, discussed
being recommended here is proper supervision and issues related to trade in Agriculture and the Service Sector.
accountability of all NGO-related activities, not excessive b) Bangladesh Bank puts cap on investment in private
controls or regulations? Otherwise, regulatory overkill will bonds by banks.
stifle the good efforts of the NGOs. It is to be noted here c) Grameenphone Begins replacement work of Bangladesh
that the government body known as the NGO Affairs Bureau Railway fibre optic network.
has, as of now, little scope to bring all the NGOs under closer d) Merit takes backseat in existing recruitment quotas in
scrutiny other than releasing the funds they - the foreign government services.
aided ones-receive from external donors and giving e) Bangladesh, like many poor developing countries, face in
registration to new NGOs. Thousands of medium and smaller challenges of food energy security.
NGOs have sprung up in the country. So, it is practically f) Thailand has expressed keen interest to forge new
impossible for the NGO Affairs Bureau alone to closely synergies in commercial and trade ties with North-eastern
monitor the activities of all these organizations. Against this states of India.
backdrop, as late as October, the Transparency International, g) Prompt import of consumer goods, adequate storage and
Bangladesh (TIB) came up with findings about not only the proper supply of these items must be ensured to prevent
lack of transparency and accountability in the NGOs, but also recent price hike.
of unfair practises within these organizations. In fact, if only h) Taiwan's companies are one of the China's largest sources
for the NGOs hush-hush attitude about themselves, of foreign direct investment.
especially about their internal working, many otherwise well- i) Rising cereal prices world-wide may put 300 million rural
meaning quarters, despite these voluntary bodies' valuable poor at risk of starvation in South Asian countries.
service to society, were won't to look at their activities with j) Bangladesh Biman needs to find a suitable strategic partner
a grain of salt. Even the public at large has many questions to stay afloat.
about them. The TIB report on the activities of the NGOs has
only gone to further validate the suspicious. 07. A boy covers a distance of 6 Km partly by walking and
partly by cycling. If he cycles at 18 km per hour and walks at
38
6 km per hour and takes 35 minutes in all, find the distance Programs are marked improvement over the allocation of
he covers by walking. 2016-17.
Solution:
Let he covers by walking = x Km 02. Focus Writing in Bangla:
ATQ,
(6 x)/18 + x/6 = 35/60 ?
6 − 𝑥 +3𝑥 03. Translation: Bangla to English
Or, = 7/12
18
Or, 6 x + 3x = 21/2
Or, 2x = 10.5 6
,
Or, 2x = 4.5
Or, x = 45/(2 × 10)
Or, x = 9/4 km
08. In an MBA class the ratio of number of commerce

graduates to the number of science graduates is 2 to 5. If 2
more commerce graduates enter the class the ratio
becomes 1 to 2. How many commerce graduates are in the
class?
Solution:
,
Let, there are 2X commerce graduates in the class
And 5X science graduates.
,
According to the question,
(2X + 2) : 5X = 1 : 2
Or, (2X + 2)/5X = 1/2
Or, 4X + 4 = 5X
Green Bank is an ethical bank, a socially responsible bank
Or, 5X - 4X = 4
and a sustainable bank. Green banking has been identified
X=4
as one of the major drivers of environment friendly,
No. of commerce graduates is = 2 × 4 = 8
sustainable economic growth in Bangladesh This system is
therefore to provide innovative green products and to
09. A can dig a pond in 30 days and B can dig the same pond
support activities those are not hazardous to the
in 20 days. In how many days A and B can dig the pond if
environment. Green financing through due diligence under
they work together?
Environmental Risk Management (EILM) Guidelines is not for
Solution:
squeezing investment, rather it is for sustainable finance with
A can dig in 1 day = 1/30 part of the pond
B can dig in 1 day = 1/20 part of the pond
men banking would make great contribution towards
A and B can dig in 1 day = 1/30 + 1/20 = 1/12 part
transition to a resource-efficient and low carbon industry i.e.
So A and B can dig the pond in 12 days
green industry and green economy in general.
05. Twenty-four men can complete a work in sixteen days.
Thirty-two women can complete the same work in twenty-
four days. Sixteen men and sixteen women started working
for twelve days. How many more men are to be added to
Evaluate the proposed budget for the financial year 2017-18.
complete the work remaining work in 2 days?
Do you think that the allocations for the Social Safety Net
39
Solution:
Let the work be z rate of doing work for man and woman
be x and y respectively 01. Focus writing in Bangla:
According to question
24 × 16 × x = z
And 32 × 24 × y = z
Therefore 24 × 16 × x = 32 × 24 × y
Or, x = 2y 02. Focus writing in English:
Work done in 12 days Government of Bangladesh intends to establish 100 Special
= (16x + 16y)12 Economic Zones (SEZ). According to the current plan, the
= (32y + 16y)12 SEZs, would mostly be concentrated in Dhaka and Chittagong
= 48 × 12y regions. Do you think this is the right strategy or should try
= 24 × 24y to spread across the country especially to relatively less
Work left = 32 × 24y 24 × 24y = 8 × 24y developed Northern and Southern regions
Let N more men added
Work left 03. Translation: Bangla to English:
= (no of men added rate + current workers rate) × 2
Or, 8 × 24y = (N × x + 16x + 16y) × 2
Or, 4 × 24y = 2Ny + 48y [putting x = 2y]
Or, 2Ny = 48y
Or, N = 24
06. The average speed of Train in the onward Journey is 25%

more than that is the return journey .The train halts for an
hours on reaching the destination . The total time taken for
the complete to and fro journey is 17 hours ,covering a
distance of 800 km .Find the speed of the Train in the onward
journey?
Solution:
Let the speed during returning journey be x km/h
Speed during onward journey = x + 25x/100 = 5x/4 km/h.
Distance coverd in onward journey = 800/2 = 400 km
Time taken by train in onward journey = 400/(5x/4)
And time taken in returning journey = 400/x
ATQ,
400/(5x/4) + 400/x = 16
⇒ 320/x + 400/x = 16
⇒ 16x = 720
∴ x = 45 km/h
Speed in the onward journey = 5/4 × 45 = 56.25 km/h
40
Or, x = 20.
The number of apples = 20
One of the major components of inclusive rural 06. A train starts from station A with some passengers. At
transformation includes financial inclusion. But focus on station B, 10% of the passengers get down and 100
access to financial services is insufficient. Widespread access passengers get in. At station C, 50% get down and 25 get in.
to efficient and sustainable financial services and capital, At station D, 50% get down and 50 get in making the total
without which the benefits of the rural transformation cannot number of passengers 200. How many passengers did board
be fully realized is now common felt need. This requires a the train at station A?
significant expansion of financial resources and budgets, as Solution:
well as major improvements in the efficiency and institutional
sustainability of rural financial systems. Access to finance is Number of passengers at station B
essential for promoting inclusive economic growth and =x 10x/100 + 100
reducing the level of poverty in a country. World Bank defines = (90x + 10000)/100
financial inclusion as access to a full range of affordable = (9x +1000)/10
formal financial products and services, delivered responsibly Number of passengers at station C
by sustainable institutions. Around two billion adults = (9x + 1000)/20 + 25
worldwide do not have financial count and many small Number of passengers at station D
businesses cannot access the financial instruments they need = (9x + 1000)/40 + 12.5 + 50
Financial inclusion is now explicitly recognized.in various = (9x + 1000)/40 + 62.5
sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. ATQ,
(9x + 1000)/40 + 62.5 = 200
05. From a number of apples, a man sells half the number Or, (9x + 1000)/40 = 200 62.5
of existing apples plus 1 to the first customer, sells 1/3rd of Or, 9x + 1000 = 5500
the remaining apples plus 1 to the second customer and Or, 9x = 4500
1/5th of the remaining apples plus 1 to the third customer. Or, x = 500
He then finds that he has 3 apples left. How many apples did
he have originally? 07. A farmer sold a cow and an ox for Tk. 80,000 and got a
Solution: profit of 20% on the cow and 25% on the ox. If he sells the
Assume the number of apples = x cow and the ox for Tk. 82,000 he gets a profit of 25% on the
He sells apples to the first customer = x/2 + 1 cow and 20% on the ox. Find the individual cost price of the
He sells apples to the second customer cow and ox.
= 1/3{x - (x/2 + 1)} + 1 Solution:
= (x + 4)/6 Let Cost price of cow be x tk
He sells apples to the third customer And Cost price of Ox be y tk
= 1/5[x {(x/2) + 1) + (x+4)/6}] + 1 According to the first condition,
= (x + 10)/15 120% x + 125% Y = 80000
Finally, he has 3 apples left then Or, 120x +125y = 80000 × 100
x = (x + 2)/2 + (x + 4)/6 + (x + 10)/15 + 3
Or, x = {15(x + 2) + 5(x + 4) + 2 (x + 10) + 90}/ 30 Again,Second condition
Or, 30x = 22x +160 125% x + 120% y = 82000
Or, 8x = 160 Or, 125x + 120y = 82000 × 100
41
(I) × 25 - (II) × 24 = 75% of (x + 1)

600x + 625y = 40000000 = 3/4(x + 1)
600x + 576y = 39360000 ∴(x + 1) + x =15
Or, 49y = 640000 Or, 2x = 14
Or, y = Tk. 13061.22 Or, x=7
Putting the value of y = 13061.22 equation (I) So, hundred's digit = 7
24x = 1600000 25 × 13061.22 Ten's digit = 8
Or, 24x = 1600000 - 326530.61 Unit's digit :
Or, 24x = 1273469.4 =3/4(x + 1)
Or, x = Tk. 53061.22 =3/4(7 + 1)
=3/4(8)
=6
Hence, required number = 786
01. Anik visited his cousin Rohan during the summer
vacation. In the mornings, they both would go for swimming.
In the evenings, they would play tennis. They would engage
in at most one activity per day, i.e. either they went 01. Focus writing in Bangla:
swimming or played tennis each day. There were days when
they took rest and stayed home all day long. There were 32 ?
mornings when they did nothing, 18 evenings when they
stayed at home, and a total of 28 days when they swam or 02. Paragraph writing in English:
played tennis. What duration of the summer vacation did Write a paragraph on the scope of self-employment in the
Anik stay with Rohan? rural economy of Bangladesh
Solution:
Let the duration of Anik's vacation be n days 03. Letter writing in English:
Given that on each day, he had engaged in exactly one of
swimming and tennis, also given that he was free on 32
mornings and on 18 evenings and on total 28 days he
either went for swimming or tennis.
He was busy on (n − 32) mornings and (n − 18) evenings
ATQ, 04. Read the following passage and answer the questions:
(n − 32) + (n − 18) = 28 of the
⇒ n = 39 world widened 46.62 per cent in the past fiscal year (FY),
leaving a deficit in the current account balance of
02. In a three-digit number, the digit in the unit's place is Bangladesh. Bangladesh Bank recently released such updates
75% of the digit in the ten's place. The digit in the ten's place
is greater than the digit in the hundred's place by 1. If the state of this macroeconomic indicator. It showed that the
sum of the digits in the ten's place and the hundred's place trade deficit hit $9.47 billion in FY17 in a climb from $6.46
is 15. What is the number ? billion in FY16. Slower growth in export earnings, around 1.73
Solution: per cent, alongside greater growth of 9.0 percent in import
Let the hundred's digit = x payments increased the trade imbalance. The central bank
Then, ten's digit = (x + 1) statistics further showed that deficit in services trade also
Unit's digit : increased, amounting to $3.28 billion, as compared to $2.70
42
billion, in fiscal year FY16. As such, the annual Balance of n(chess) = 18, n(TT) = 20,
Payments showed the current account balance turned into n(carom) = 27.
negative after four years in FY17. Such current account deficit n(chess & TT) = 7,
amounted to $1.48 billion which had a record surplus of n(TT & carom) = 12.
$4.26 billion in FY16. The last time Bangladesh experienced n(chess & TT & carom) = 4
current-account deficit was in FY12 and it was of an amount We have:
447 million. Negative current account generally means that n(total) = n(chess) + n(TT) + n(carom) n(chess & TT)
the country is spending more on the external front than its n(TT & carom) n(chess & carom) + n(chess & TT &
earning from the external economic activities. carom)
Or, 40 = 18+20+27 -7 12 n(chess & carom) + 4
a) Give a title of the passage. Or, n(chess & carom) = 10 .
b) Precisely state the current account outcomes of the last So, total number of students who play both chess & carom
fiscal in your own language. is = 10.
c) Did such change happen for the first time ever? But there are 4 students who play all the three games.
d) What are the reasons for the changes? So, the number of students who play chess and carom but
not table tennis is = 10-4 = 6
05. Translation: Bangla to English:
a) 08. Aslam and Babul invested in a business in the ratio 3:2.
b)
c) amount of total profit?

d) Solution:
According to the question, 5% of total profit goes to WPF.
So, the remaining 95% of profit is distributed between
06. Translation: English to Bangla: Aslam and Babul.
a) Agricultural credit is very important to marginal and Suppose,
small farmers in countries like Bangladesh.
b) Rural credit is a source of sustainable livelihood.
c) Rural credit creates employment opportunities among So, total profit after WPF deduction (i.e: 95% of total profit)
rural people by providing economic support. = 3x + 2x = 5x
d) It creates confidence among the rural credit beneficiaries According to the question:
and ensures access to improve production practices. 3x = 855000
Or, 5x = 855000 × 5/3
07. In a class of 40 students, each student plays at least one Or, 5x = 1425000
of the games: chess, carom and table tennis.Among the So, 95% of total profit = 1425000
students, 18 play chess, 20 play table tennis and 27 play 100% of total profit = 1425000 × 100/95 = Tk. 1500000
carom. Further, 7 students play both chess and table tennis,
12 play both table tennis and carom and 4 play chess, carom 09. Alam invested an amount of Tk. 13900 divided in two
and table tennis together. Find the number of students who different deposits at Bank X and Bank Y at the simple interest
play chess and carom but not table tennis. rate of 14 percent and 11 percent per annum, respectively.
Solution: If the total amount of simple interest earned in two years is
Here, Tk. 3058, what was the amount invested in the deposit of
n(total) = 40 Bank Y?
43
Solution: Or, 1/√a = √2 1

Suppose, the amount invested in Bank Y was = Tk. p Therefore (√a 1/√a) = √2 + 1 - √2 + 1 = 2
So, the amount invested in Bank X was = Tk. (13900 - p)
According to the question: 13. In a shop, the cost of 4 shirts, 4 pairs of trousers and 2
2{(14(13900 - p))/100 + (11p)/100} = 3058 hats is Tk. 5600. The cost of 9 shirts, 9 pairs of trousers and
Or, (194600 14p + 11p)/100 = 1529 6 hats is Tk. 12900. What is the total cost of 1 shirt, 1 pair
So, p = 13900 of trousers and 1 hat?
Solution:
10. Rashed is driving at a speed of 120 km per hour. Mahi Let x be the price of one shirt, y be the price of one pair of
started one hour late and started driving at a speed of 140 trousers and z be the price of one hat.
km per hour. How long will it take for Mahi to catch up
Rashed?
Solution:
When Mahi starts, Rashed is 120 × 1 = 120 km away from Now (II)/3 (III)
her. x + y = 1300
Relative speed of Mahi over Rashed = 140-120 kmph = 20 Now from equation (III)
kmph. 3(x + y) + 2z = 4300
Required time to catch up Rashed = 120/20 hr = 6 hr 3 × 1300 + 2z = 4300
Or, z = 200
11. A table is three times as long as it is wide. If it were 5 x + y + z = 1300+ 200 = 1500
feet shorter and 5 feet wider, it would be a square. How long
and how wide is the table?
Solution:
Let, the width of the table is x feet.
So, the length of the table is 3x feet.
According to the question:
3x - 5 = x + 5
Or, 2x = 10 1. A, B and C enter into partnership with investment in the
Or, x = 5
42360, how much is the total profit?
So, the length of the table is = 3 × 5 = 15 feet,
Solution:
And the width of the table is = 5 feet.
Let,
12. Given a = 3 + 2√2, find the value of (√a 1/√a)

B investment is 7x tk
Solution:
C investment is 8x tk
Given, a = 3 + 2√2
Total investment= 5x + 7x + 8x = 20xtk
Or, a = 2 + 1 + 2√2
So,
Or, a = (√2)2 + 2 × √2 × 1 +(1)2 5x = 42360
Or, a = (√2 + 1)2 Or, x = 8472
Or, √a = √2 + 1 Now, total Profit = 20 × 8472= 169440 tk
Now,
1 2. Two-third of the faculty members of a department are
1/√a =
(√2 + 1) female. Twelve of the male teachers are unmarried, while
√2−1
Or, 1/√a =
(√2 + 1)(√2−1)
44
60% of them are married. The total number of faculty Hence,

members in the department is: x revolutions per sec = 28πx inches
Solution: Then in 60 sec 28πx × 60 inches
Let, total members are x ATQ,
then female members are 2x/3 28πx × 60 = 35πn
So, male members are = x 2x/3 = x/3 Or, n = 48x
ATQ, Thusa the required no of revolutions is 48x
12 teachers are unmarried
Or, (100 - 60)% = 40% =12
So, 100% = 12 × 100/40 = 30
Again,
x/3 = 30 01. In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due
Or, x = 90 to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced
Now, total faculty members are 90 by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30
minutes. The duration of the flight is:
3. A trader marked the price of the T.V. 30% above the cost Solution:
price of the T.V. and gave the purchaser 10% discount on Let,
the marked price, thereby gaining Rs. 340. Find the cost The duration of the fight be=x hrs
price of the TV? Original distance be=6i00 km
Solution: According to the question,
Let, Original speed-Reduced speed=200
cost price of tv is x tk 600/x-600/(x+1/2)=200
Then, the market price = x + x×30/100 = 13x/10 tk Or, 600/x-1200/(2x+1)=200
At 10% discount on market price, Or, 3/x-{6/(2x+1)}=1
Selling price = 13x/10 13x×10/10×100 = 117x/100 tk Or, (6x+3-6x)/{x(2x+1)}=1
Profit = 117x/100 x = 17x/100 tk Or, 2x2+3x-2x-3=0
ATQ, Or, x(2x+3)-1(2x-3)=0
17x/100 = 340 Or, (2x+3)(x-1)=0
Or,x = 340×100/17 And
Or, x = 2000 2x+3=0
So, the cost price of the TV is 2000 tk Or, X=-(3/2)
[neglecting the negative value]
4. A circular wheel 28 inches in diameter rotates (moves) Now,
the same number of inches per second as a circular wheel X-1=0
35 inches in diameter. If the smaller wheel makes x Or, X=1
revolutions per second, how many revolutions per minute
does the larger wheel make in terms of x ? 02. A alone can reap a certain field in 15 days and B in 12
Solution: days. If A begins alone and after a certain interval B joins
As we know, him, the field is reaped in 7.5 days. How long did A and B
1 revolution of circle= Circumference of that circle work together.
Again, Solution:
Circumference of circle=2πr Let,
Given that,
Diameter = 28 inches And
So, radius, r= 28/2= 14 inches Total work be 1 portion
Now, circumference = 28π inches
45
Let,
According to the question, The speed of the train = x kmh
(7.5 -x)/1 + x(1/15 + 1/12) = 1 Know that,
Or, (7.5 -x)/1 + 9x/60 = 1 Distance = speed × time
Or, (30-4x+9x )/60=1 ATQ,
Or, 30 + 5x = 60 (x-3.6)×9 = (x-7.2) × 9.5
Or, x = 6 Or, 9x 32.4 = 9.5x 68.4
Hence, A & B work together 6 days Or, 0.5x = 36
Or, x = 72 kmh
03. a, b, c, d, e are 5 consecutive numbers in increasing Here, speed of the train = 72 kmh
order, deleting one of them from the set decreased the So, distance covered = {(72-3.6) × 9 × (5/18)}=171 meter
sum of the remaining numbers by 20% of the sum of 5.
Which one of the number is deleted from the set?
Solution:
Since a, b, c, d, e are increasing order consecutive number, 01. If a person invest Tk. 4000 at x% and Tk. 5000 at y%,
b = a + 1, he will get total Tk. 320 as interest. On the other hand if he
c = a + 2, invests Tk. 5000 at x% and Tk. 4000 at y%, he will get total
d = a + 3, Tk. 310 as interest. Find the value of x and y.
e=a+4 Solution:
The sum of five numbers = a + a + 1 + a + 2 + a + 3 + a ATQ,
+ 4 = 5a + 10 {4000x/100}+{5000y/100}=320
We are given that the sum decreased by 20% when one Or, 4x + 5y = 32 -(i)
number was deleted Again,
New sum = (5a + 10) 20% of (5a + 10) = 4a + 8 {5000x/100}+{4000y/100}= 310
Then, 4a + 8 = 5a + 10 Dropped number Or,5x + 4y = 31 -(ii)
Dropped number = a + 2 = c From (i)×5 (ii)×4,
20x + 25y = 160
04. A tank can be filled by a tap in 20 minutes and by 20x + 16y = 124
another tap in 60 minutes. Both the taps are kept open for
10 minutes and then the first tap is shut off. After this, the Or,9y = 36
tank will be completely filled in what time? Or, y = 4
Solution: From equation(I)
Work done by both in 1 minute 4x + 5y = 32
= (1/20 + 1/60) = 4/60=1/15 x = (32 - 5 × 4)/4 = 3
Work done by both in 10 minute
=10/15 =2/3 portion 02. Working together pipe P, Q and T can fill a tank in 5
Remaining part hours. Working together P and Q can fill it in 7 hours. Find
=(1 2/3) in how many hours T can fill it?
= 1/3 portion Solution:
Now, 1/60 part is filled in 1 minute
Part filled by P, Q and T in 1 hour = 1/5
So, 1/3 part will be filled in 20 minute
Part filled by P and Q in 1 hour = 1/7
Part filled by T in 1 hour = 1/5 1/7 = 2/35
05. Two persons are running in 3.6km/h and 7.2 km/h 2/35 part is filled by T in 1 hour
speed. A train passes them in 9 & 9.5 seconds. What is the So, Whole part is filled by T in = 35/2 = 17.2 hrs
length of the train and speed of the train?
Solution:
46
03. A box contains 5 green, 4 yellow and 3 white balls. Both train length be x
Three balls are drawn at random. What is the probability So,
that they are not of same colour? Total length of two train=(x+x)=2x
Solution: Speed Of First train = x/3
Speed Of second train =x/4
Total balls = 5 + 4 + 3 = 12
We know that,
No of ways of drawing 3 marbles out of 12 = 12c3 = 220
Time=Distance/speed
event of getting 3 marbles of same color
Or, T = 2x/(x/3 + x/4)
= 5c3 + 4c3 + 3c3=10+4+1= 15
Or, T= 2x × 12/7x
probability of getting 3 marbles of same color =15/220 = 3/44
Or, T=24/7
the probability that not getting marbles of same colour
Hence, 3.43 second need to pass each other
=(1 - 3/44) = 41/44
04. There was a shipment of cars. Out of which half was 06. A man works for certain hours. If his hourly payment
black in colour. Remaining cars were equally blue, white increase by 20%, what percent of working hours he may
and red. 70% of black cars, 80% of blue cars, 30% of white reduce so that total income remain unchanged?
cars, 40% of red cars were sold. What percentage of total Solution:
cars were sold? Suppose,
Solution: hourly payment=100tk
Let, After increased 20% then new payment
The total car was x =(100+20)=120tk
So, So,
Black was = x/2 TK 20 reduced from tk 120
Remaining cars =(x-x/2)=x/2 Tk 100 :::::::::::::::= {20*100/120}
ATQ, ={100/6}
Other cars are equal colours =16.67%
So,
Blue, White, and Red are 07. There were some books of novel and non-fiction. Board
x/6,x/6,x/6 respectively discuss 3 times for any novel and 5 times for any non-
Sold cars: fiction. During a year they discuss total 52 times. If there
Black cars=x/2 of 70%=7x/20 were 12 books, how many of them were novel?
Blue cars=x/6 of 80%=2x/15 Solution:
White cars=x/6 of 30%=x/20
Let,
Red cars=x/6 of 40%=x/15
Novel books be x
Total sold
Non Fiction books be(12-x)
=(7x/20)+(2x/15)+(x/20)+(x/15)
=180x/300
3x+5(12-x)=52
Required percentage
Or,3x+60-5x=52
=(180x × 100)/(300x)
Or -2x=-8
=60%
Or, x=4.
So, Nobel books were 4
05. A train passes a man in 3 second, and another train
from opposite direction pass the man 4 second, both train
same length. How long time need to pass the train each
other?
01.
Solution:
?
Let,
Solution:
47
, 04. , ,
,
⨉
?
Solution:
, , ,
,
⨉
= ans)
, ,
x ,
02. ans)
?
Solution:
, x 01. A number when divided successively by 4 and 5 leaves
x) remainders 1 and 4 respectively. When it is successively
, x- ( x) divided by 5 and 4, what will be the respective remainders?
=( Solution:
write the numbers as follows:
x divisors: 4 5
x+ x- x- reminders: 1 4
,x+ x- leave the right-most top number 5
x+ x multiply 4 and 4, then add 1 which is down below the
x= divisor 4; you get 17
X= add this 17 to the product of 4, 5, (divisors) and k a
constant
20k+17 (this is the number we want)
x) when k=1, the number is 37
=( when 37 is divided by 5, remainder is 2
= when 7 is divided by 4, remainder is 3
ans.
02. A contractor undertakes to do a piece of work in 40

days. He engages 100 men at the beginning and 100 more
after 35 days and completes the work in stipulated time. If
03. he had not engaged the additional men, how many days
, ? behind schedule would it be
Solution: finished?
x ) , Solution:
(100 * 35) + (200* 5) men can finish the work in 1 day
x ) Therefore,
4500 men can finish the work in 1 day
100 men can finish it in 4500/100 = 45 days.
+ =
This is 5 days behind Schedule
x
= . Ans)
03. In a certain office, 1/3 of the workers are women, 12 of
the women are married and 1/3 of the married women
48
⨉
have children. If %4 of the men are married and 2/3 of the
married men have children, what part of workers is without ⨉ ⨉
ans)
children? 02.
Solution:
Assume total number of workers be x
Number of women = x/3 and
number of men = 2x/3
Women married=1/2 * x/3 = x/6
Women having children = 1/3 * x/6 = x/18
Married Men =3/4 * 2x/3 = x/2
Men having Children =2/3 * x/2 = x/3 Solution:
Workers with children = x/3 + x/18 = 7x/18 , x
Hence,
workers without children = X- 7x/18 = 11X/18 = ( x
ans)
,
04. The average weight of three men A, B and C is 84 kg. ans)
Another man D joins the group and the average now
becomes 80 kg. If another man E, whose weight is 3 kg
more than that of D, replaces A, then the average weight of
B, C D and E becomes 79 kg. What is the weight of A?
Solution:
The average weight of A,B and C = 84kg whose money has been in the business for 6 months claims
The total weight of A, B and C = 84 x 3 = 252Kg.
The average weight of A, B, C and D = 80 kg months, how much money did A and B contribute to the
The total weight of A, B, C and D = 80 x 4 = 320 kg business? (15)
The weight of D = 320 - 252 = 68 kg Solution:
The weight of Q = 68 + 3 = 71 kg
The average weight of B, C,D and E = 79 kg
The total weight of B, C, D and E = 79 x 4 = 316 kg (1/8 + 1/3) = 13/24
The total weight of A,B, C and D - the total weight of B,C,D Ratio of profit of A, B and C = 1/8:1/3:13/24 = 3:8:13
and E = 320 - 316 = 4 kg Let, A contributes Tk. x for 4 months and B contribute Tk. y
A-E=4 for 6 months.
A = 4+E Ratio of investments of A, B and C = 4x : 6y : (1560 × 8) =
A = 4 + 71 4x : 6y : 12480
A = 75 kg Now,
4x : 12480 = 3 : 13
Or, 4x/12480 = 3/13
Or, 52x = 12480 × 3
01. Or, x = (12480 × 3) / 52
? Or, x = 720
Again,
Solution - 1: 6y : 12480 = 8 : 13
Or, 6y/12480 = 8/13
Or, 78y = 12480 × 8
Or, y = (2480 × 8) / 78
49
Or, y = 1280 Width of the first garden = 600/40 = 15 feet.

So, contribution of A and B is Tk. 720 and Tk. 1280 ATQ,
respectively. width of the second garden = 15 × 2 = 30 feet
and, area of the second garden = ½ × 600 = 300 sq. feet
02. Machine A, working alone at its constant rate, produces So, length of the second garden = 300/30 = 10 feet
x pounds of peanut butter in 12 minutes. Machine B, Now, Perimeter of the first garden : Perimeter of the
working alone at its constant rate, produces x pounds of second garden
peanut butter in 18 minutes. How many minutes will it take = 2(40+15) : 2(10+30)
machines A and B, working simultaneously at their = 110 : 80
respective constant rates, to produce x pounds of peanut = 11 : 8
butter? (15)
Solution: 05. In a certain class, 1/5 of the boys are shorter than the
Machine A and B produce in 1 minute = (x/12 + x/18) =
5x/36 the tallest boy in the class. If there are 16 students in the
5x/36 pounds is produced by both machines in 1 minute class and no two people have the same height, what
Or, 1 pounds is produced by both machines in 36/5x percent of the students are taller than the shortest girl and
minute shorter than the tallest boy? (15)
Or, x pounds is produced by both machines in (36/5x × x) Solution:
= 7.2 minute Total students = 16
1/5 implies that no. of boys must be a multiple of 5
03. Two trains running at the rate of 75 km and 60 km an And
hour respectively on parallel rails in opposite directions, are 1/3 implies that the no. of girls must be a multiple of 3.
observed to pass each other in 8 seconds and when they So, Boys = 10 and Girls = 6 which satisfy the no. of total
are running in the same direction at the same rates as students (10 + 6) = 16
before, a person sitting in the faster train observes that he Shorter boys = (1/5 × 10) = 2 and shortest girl = 1
passes the other in 31 1/2 seconds. Find the lengths of the Taller girls = (1/3 × 6) =2 and tallest boy = 1
trains. (15) Taller than shortest girls and shorter than tallest boy = (16
Solution: 2 2 1 1) = 10
Moving in opposite direction: So, Required percentage = (10/16 × 100) = 62.5%
Relative speed of two trains = (75 + 60) km/hr = 135
km/hr = (135 × 5/18) m/s = 75/2 m/s
Length of the both trains = (75/2 × 8) meters = 300 meters 06. Translation: English to Bangla (15)
When moving in the same direction, Sonali Bank Officer Cash Written Exam 2018 : Translation
Relative speed of two trains = (75 60) km/hr = 15 km/hr
Bangladesh is now
= (15 × 5/18) m/s = 25/6 m/s
apparently in the grip of all
So, Length of the slower train = (25/6 × 31.5) meters =
sorts of pollution like air ,
131.25 meters
pollution and water
Thus, length of the faster train = 300 131.25 = 168.75
pollution.
meters
The dwellers of the urban
04. A gardener plants two rectangular gardens in separate areas are the worst
regions on his property. The first garden has an area of 600 sufferers of such pollution.
square feet and a length of 40 feet. If the second garden The indiscriminate
has a width twice that of the first garden, but only half of industrialization process in
the area, what is the ratio of the perimeter of the first Bangladesh over the past
garden to that of the second garden? (15) decades has created
Solution:
50
significant environmental We shall have to cultivate in

problems. scientific ways to solve our food
We will now know about problem.
some of the common types

08. English Comprehension (15)
of environmental pollutions.
Read the following passage and answer the questions:
Air pollution comes from a
Marina Hills High School is fighting pollution in an unusual
wide variety of sources.
an effort to fight pollution and
In Bangladesh poisonous help the environment, the Marina Hills Ecology Club offers
exhaust from industrial , free trees to institutions willing to plant them on their
plants, brick kilns, old or , grounds. Among those that took advantage of the offer was
poorly serviced vehicles and Marina Hills High School. After consulting with his teachers
dust from roads and on where to plant the trees, Principal Max Webb contacted
construction sites are some the Ecology Club. But when the seedlings arrived, Webb had
of the major sources of air an idea. Instead of planting the young trees in front of the
pollution. school, he thought it would be better to put them behind
We can reduce this type of the school, where the sun gets very hot in the afternoon.
pollution by making less use
of motor vehicles and
avoiding the use of vehicles
older than 20 years. was no argument from the t
07. Translation: Bangla to English (15)
Sonali Bank Officer Cash Written Exam 2018 : Translation but the school will not have to wait long because it
is
Population problem is a giant
problem in our country.
It is growing day by day.

also looking forward to finally seeing some wildlife in the
The health of the people is not school yard at Mari
so good.
Many of them are suffering

from malnutrition.
(a) What would be the
They do not get as much food most appropriate headline for this article?
as they need. (b) What did the Ecology Club do for Marina Hills High
School?
It is because we cannot produce (c) What problem does Principal Webb talk about?
sufficient food. (d) What can be inferred from the article about eucalyptus
and willow trees?
It is possible to meet demand
(e) What does Principal Webb imply about the local birds?
of food by producing more.
09. Business Letter writing in English (15)

Write an application to the Honorable Minister for Finance
lot.
highlighting the importance of reduction of taxes on
imported industrial raw materials.
51
10. Business Letter writing in Bangla (15) Solution:

Let,
width of the river be x meter.
At 1st passing,
11. Focus Writing in English (20) Boat 1 moves 1400 meter
So, Boat 2 moves = x 1400 meter
nd
At 2 passing,
12. Focus Writing in Bangla (30) Boat 1 moves = (x-1400 + 600) meter = x-800 meter
Boat 2 moves = 1400 + (x-600) meter = x + 800 meter
Now,
1400/(x-1400) = (x-800)/(x+800)
Or, x2 800x 1400x + 800×1400 = 1400x + 800×1400
2
Or, x 3600x = 0
01. A train 300m long along overtook a man walking along Or, x(x-3600) =0
the line in the same direction at a speed of 4 km/h and X = 0 (Not Acceptable)
passed him in 30 sec. The train reached the station in 15 x-3600 =0
minutes after it had passed the man. In what time did the or, x = 3600
man reach the station?
Solution: 03. In a mixture of milk and water, their ratio is 4:5 in the
Let, first container. And the same mixture has ratio 5:1 in the
The speed of the train be x km/hr second container. In what ratio should the mixture be
Since the direction is same, extracted from such container and poured into the third
The relative speed container, so that the ration of milk and water comes to
= (x -4) km/hr 5:4 in the third container.
= (x 4)1000/3600 m/sec Solution:
= (5/18)× (x 4) Let 1st container contains X liters mixture of milk and
ATQ, water.
300/{(5/18)× (x 4)} = 30 Milk in 1st container = 4/9x
Or, (300×18)/5(x 4) = 30 Water in 1st container =5/9x
Or, 150(x 4) = 300 × 18 Let 2nd container contains Y liters mixture of milk and
Or, x-4 = 300 × 18/150 water
Or, x-4 = 36 Milk in 2nd container = 5/6y
Or, x = 40 Water in 2nd container =1/6y
So, the speed of the train is x = 40 km/hr Let the two mixture combine such that the milk to water
After passing the man, the train travels for 15 minutes. ratio is 5:4
So, distance covered by the train = 40× 15/60 km = 10 km. So,
Now, the man needs time = 10km/4km/hr = 2 ½ hr to (4x/9 + 5y/6) / (5x/9 +y/6) =5/4
reach the station. or, (8x + 15y)/(10x + 3y) = 5/4
Or, 50x + 15y = 32x + 60y
02. Two boats on opposite banks of a river start moving Or, 18x = 45y
towards each other. They first pass each other 1400 meter Or, x/y = 45/18
from one bank. They each continue to the opposite bank, Or, x/y = 5/2
immediately to around and start back to the other bank. Hence mixture from first container and second container
When they pass each other a second time, they are 600 should be mixed in the ratio 5/2 for milk and water to be in
meters from the other bank. We assume that each boat ratio 5:4.
travels at a constant speed all along the journey. Find the
width of the river?
52
04.A can do a piece of work in 120 days and B can do it in As (A+B) take 2 hours to complete the job, they take 1
150 days. They work together for 20 days. Then B leaves hour to do ½ of the job.
and A continues the work alone. 12 days after that C joins So,
A and the work is completed in 48 days more. In how many 1/5 + 1/x = ½
days can do it if he works alone? Or, 1/x = ½ 1/5
Solution: Or, 1/x = 3/10
Or, x = 10/3 = 3.33 hrs
20)×12 =1/10 Chikungunya is an infection
Remaining work = 1- (3/10+1/10)=3/5 by the chikungunya Virus.
Symptoms include lever and

joint pain.
-1/120)=1/240
S0, C does the work in 240 days. These typically occur two to
twelve days after exposure.
05. The number of girls in a school is 160 more than 1/3 of
the total enrollment of the school. The number of boys is Other symptoms may
280 more than 1/7 of the total enrollment in the school. include headache, muscle
, ,
How many pupils in the school are girls and boys? pain, joint swelling, and
Solution: rash.
Let,
the total enrollment of students be T, Most people are better
,
number of girls G and the boys B. within a week, however,
,
ATQ, Occasionally the joint pain
G = 160 + T/3 may last for months.
B = 280 +T/7
The risk of death is around 1
T = G+B = 160 + T/3 + 280 +T/7,
to 1000.
Or, 21T = 3360 + 7T + 5880 + 3T
Or, 11T = 3360+5880 = 9240 The virus is spread between
Or, T = 9240/11 = 840 people by two types of
So G = 160 + 840/3 = 440 and mosquitoes: Aedes
B = 280 + 840/7 = 400 albopictus and aedes

aegypti.
06. A manufacturing company uses two machines A and B They mainly bite during the
with different production capacities. When working alone, day.
machine A can produce a production lot in 5 hours and
The virus may circulate
machine B can produce the same lot in x hours. When the
within a number of animals
two machines operate simultaneously to produce the same
including birds and rodents.
production lot, it takes them 2 hours to complete the job.
Diagnosis is by either testing RNA
How many hours will the machine B take to produce the
production lot alone?
or antibodies to the virus.
Solution:
The best means of
prevention is overall
mosquito control and the
53
avoidance of bites in areas BASIS, as a well-organized

where the disease is organization, will have to
common. play a robust role to spread
This may be partly achieved the light of information

technology across the
access to water and with the country.
use of insect repellent and

mosquito nets. 09. Letter writing in English:
Write an application in response to the following
There is no vaccine and no
advertisement: Apply for the post of Secretary in a business
specific treatment as of
industry.
2016.
Recommendations include
10. Letter Writing in Bangla:
rest, fluids and medications
to help with fever and joint ,
pain.
11. Focus writing in English

ole of Commercial Bank in
08. Translation: Bangla to English Developing Small and Medium Scale Industries in
Bangladesh Association of
Software and Information
Services(BASIS) is one of the 12. Focus writing in Bangla:
most committed and well-
organized organizations in
the IT sector of Bangladesh
Day by day, the number of 13. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION
internet users of our country Read the following passage and answer the questions
are growing. below:

Water pollution refers to any change in natural water that
Basis can play an outstanding
may impair further use of water, caused by the introduction
, role in the case for the
of organic or inorganic substances or by a change in the
people to use internet
temperature of water. Waste water emanate from the
positively.
following sources: Municipal waste water, Industrial waste
Recently, the mobile phone water, Agricultural runoff, Storm water and urban runoff.
operators of the country During recent years, chemical pollution of water bodies has
have got the license of G. increased many fold and people who are responsible for
It has been considered as a human health have become increasingly concerned about
major milestone for the water pollution. Eutrophication is the enrichment of water
information technology of by nutrients from natural or man-made sources, or all the
our country. nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus are most often
considered as key nutrients responsible for promotion of
Because the slowness of the
, growth of algae and other plants resulting in anoxic
speed of internet, it used to
condition.
create many problems in
Pesticides used in agriculture reach natural or man-made
using.
water bodies and cause disruption to one or more
physiological functions of aquatic organisms by interfering
54
with the production of necessary biochemical e.g., D.D.T. S2= 50/x

which consists of aromatic ring, mimic the effects of
estrogen in aquatic animals such as fish, where the Total speed = s1 + s2
reproduction is disturbed. As such non-biodegradable Now, T = D / S
pesticides accumulate in the body of aquatic organisms 50/(s1+s2) = 1
through the process of bio magnification. Along with x = 5/2, 1/3
agricultural runoff many toxic chemicals reach water bodies Put x= 5/2 in s2 > 20 km/hr
through industrial effluents. Shortcut:
The structure of a molecule is the key to its Let, speed of faster & slower rabbit be x & y respectively
biodegradability. In general polymers with mixed backbone Atq, x + y = 50
linkage (carbon-oxygen or carbon-nitrogen) show greater And, 50/y - 50/x =5/6
susceptibility to hydrolysis. than carbon-carbon backbone From the above equations, y = 20 km/h
polymers. Polymers with aromatic components or branched
region tend to be more resistant to attack by 02. Pipe A can fill a Tank in 18 Hours, Pipe B can empty a
microorganisms than straight chain aliphatic compounds. Tank in 12 Hours, Pipe C can fill Tank in 6 Hours. The Tank
Most common system practiced for control of water is already filled up to 1/6 of its capacity. Now Pipe A is
pollution is the use of waste water treatment plants, based opened in the First Hour alone, Pipe B is opened in the
on the physical, chemical and biological treatment steps Second Hour alone and Pipe C is opened in the Third Hour
generally known as preliminary, primary, secondary and alone. This cycle is repeated until the Tank gets filled. Then
tertiary treatments. It must be remembered that the steps in How many Hours does the rest of Tank gets filled?
of treatment and type of treatment will depend upon the Solution:
constituents and their concentrations in the eMoent and In First Hour Tank filled = 1/6+1/18
final usage of water. Second Hour = 1/6+1/18-1/12
Third Hour = 1/6+1/18-1/12+1/6 = 11/36 is filled
(a) Why did the quality of water deteriorated due to human 25/36 is left
activities? From then 3 hours work = 1/18-1/12+1/6 = 5/36
(b) Why the protection of human health has become a 5*3 Hours = 5*5/36 = 25/36
problem? Total = 5*3+3 = 18 Hours
Shortcut:
Remaining part=1-1/6=5/6
(d) What determines biodegradability of a chemical? In 3hrs 3pipes can fill=1/18-1/12+1/6=5/36
(e) How polluted water is treated for safe disposal. So,
To fill 5/6part, it requires=3 36/5*5/6=18 hrs
03. ithdraws 25
liter of it and sells it at tk. 20 per liter. He then replaces it
01. Two rabbits start running towards each other, one from water. He repeated the process total three times. Every
A to B and another from B to A. They cross each other time while selling he reduces selling price by tk. 2. After
after one hour and the first rabbit reaches B, 5/6 hour this process Milk left in the mixture is only 108 liters so he
before the second rabbit reaches A. If the distance between decided to sell the entire Mixture at tk. 15 per liter. Then
A and B is 50 km. what is the speed of the slower rabbit? how much profit did he earned if bought Milk at tk. 20 per
Answer: 20 km/hr liter?
Solution: Ans: 70 Tk. profit
Let second rabbit takes x hr with speed s2 Solution:
First rabbit takes x-5/6 hr with speed s1 Seller sells Milk at Tk. 20,18 and 16 respectively for three
Total distance = 50km times
S1 = 50/(x-(5/6)) = 25 × (20 + 18 + 16) = 1350
55
108 = x(1-25/100)3 after other without replacement from that bag is 14/33.
x = 256 liter Then what will be the probability of picking two Black balls
He sold entire 256 at Tk.15 = 256 × 15 = 3840 from that Bag if bag can hold maximum 15 balls only?
Cost price = 256 × 20 = 5120 Solution:
profit = 5190 - 5120 = 70 Tk Wc2/(B+W)c2 = 14/33
W (W-1)/(W+B) × (B+W-1) = 14/33
04. A container contains milk and water in the ratio of 3:1. Now expressing 14/33 in the above format by multiplying 4
How much mixture should be taken out and replaced with in numerator and denominator
milk so that the container contains milk and water in the W (W-1)/(W+B) × (B+W-1) = 8 × 7/12 × 11 (note = balls
ratio of 15:4. What portion of original mixture had been <15)
replaced by milk. W =8
Solution: W+B =12 B =4
Let total original quantity = x litres, Let y litres replaced. Probability = 4c2/12c2 = 1/11
After y litres of mixture drawn out, Shortcut:
Milk = [3/(3+1)] × x [3/(3+1)] × y 4/33 = (8/12) × (7/11)
Water = [1/(3+1)] × x [1/(3+1)] × y So we can write,
Now y litres of milk poured in can. Milk becomes (3/4)x Total ball=12
(3/4)y +y = (3/4)x +(1/4)y White ball=8
Now [(3/4)x + (1/4)y]/[(1/4)x (1/4)y] = 15/4 Black ball=12-8=4
Solve, y = (3/19)x So, Required probability = 4c2/12c2 = 1/11(ans)
So 3/19 of original mixture removed.
05. A man rows to a place 40 km distant and back in a total

of 18 hours. He finds that he can row 5 km with the stream 01. 1 machine X can print one lakh books in 8 hours,
in the same time as 4 km against the stream. What is the
machine Y can print the same number of books in 10 hours
speed of boat in still water?
while machine Z can print them in 12 hours. All the
Solution:
machines are started at 9 A.M. while machine X is closed at
Suppose he moves 5km downstream in x hours
11 A.M. and the remaining two machines complete work.
Then, downstream speed a= 5/x km/hr
Approximately at what time will the work?
Speed upstream speed b = 4/x km/hr
40/(5 /x) + 40 /(4/x) = 18 Solution:
8x + 10x = 18 1 1 1 37
(X + Y + Z)'s 1 hour's work = + + = .
x=1 8 10 12 120
a = 5 km/hr, b = 4 km/hr 37 37
Work done by X, Y and Z in 2 hours = x2 = .
speed of boat = ½ (5 + 4 ) = 9/2 km/hr= 4.5 Km/hr 120 60
Shortcut: 37 23
Remaining work = 1 - = .
Speed in downstream=5/t 60 60
Speed in upstream=4/t 1 1 11
(Y + Z)'s 1 hour's work = + = .
ATQ, 40/(5/t) + 40/(4/t) = 18 10 12 60
Or, t = 1 11
Now, work is done by Y and Z in 1 hour.
So, 60
Speed in downstream=5 23 work will be done by Y 60 23 23 hours 2

So, x =
Speed in upstream=4 60 and Z in 11 60 11 hours.
Now speed of boat in steel water = (5 + 4)/2 = 4.5 km/hr So, the work will be finished approximately 2 hours after 11
A.M., i.e., around 1 P.M.
06. Probability Solution A Bag contains some White and

Black Balls. The probability of picking two white balls one
56
02. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After Rahim has 30 marbles, 18 of which are red and 12 of which
working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B are blue.
can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. How many hours will Thus, red/blue= 18/12 = 3/2
take C alone to fill the tank ? We use the same ratio for Karim.
Solution:
Red/blue = 3/2 = (20-x)/x
Combined rate of work
3 × x = 2 × (20 - x)
1/a + 1/b + 1/c = 1/6
3x = 40 - 2x
Work done by 3 in 2 hrs = 2 × 1/6 = 1/3
5x = 40
Work left to be done
x= 40/5 = 8
1 - 1/3 = 2/3
Rahim has 12 blue marbles. So, he has 12 - 8 = 4 more
This work is done by a&b in 7 hrs.
Thus Rate of work is blue marbles than Karim.
Work/time = 2/3/7 = 2/21

Therefore 1/c = 1/6 - 2/21. 05. A train travelling at 20 m/s completely crosses another
Solving the equation c = 14 hr train having 192 meters length travelling in same direction
at 15 m/s in 1.5 minutes. In what time will they cross each
03. A man went downstream for 28 km in a motor boat other travelling in opposite direction and length of the
and immediately returned. It took the man twice as long to faster train is?
make the return trip. If the speed of the river flow were Solution:
twice as high, the trip downstream and back would take
Let the length of faster train be x metres.
672 minutes. Find the speed of the boat in still water and
Then, distance covered = x + 192 metres.
the speed of the river flow.
In same direction Relative speed = (20 - 15) m/s
Solution:
Now,
Let the speed of the boat = p kmph (x+192)/90 = 5
Let the speed of the river flow = q kmph Or, x = 450 - 192
From the given data, Or, x = 258 metres
2 × {28/(p + q)} = 28/(p q) In opposite direction Relative speed = (20 + 15) = 35 m/s
Or, 56p - 56q -28p - 28q = 0 Distance has to be covered = 192 + 258 = 450 metres
Or, 28p = 84q So the needed time = 450/35 = 12.86 sec
Or, p = 3q.
Now, given that if
28/(3q + 2q) + 28/(3q − 2q) = 672/60
Or, 28/5q + 28/q = 672/60 01. A motorist and cyclist starts from A to B at the same
Or, q = 3 kmph time where AB = 18km. The speed of motorist is 15kmph
Or, p =3q = 9 kmph more than the cyclist. After covering half the distance the
Hence, the speed of the boat = p kmph = 9 kmph and the motorist rests for 30mins and there after his speed reduces
speed of the river flow = q kmph = 3 kmph by 20%. If the motorist reaches destination B 15min earlier
than that of the cyclist. Then find the speed of the cyclist.
04. Rahim has 30 marbles, 18 red & 12 blue marbles. Solution:
Karim has 20 marbles. The ratio of red & blue marbles is Let, speed of cyclist = x km
equal to Rahim marbles. How many more blue marbles So, speed of motorist= x+15 km
Rahim has? ATQ,
Solution: 9/(x+15) + 1/2 + 9/{0.8(x+15)}= 18/x - 1/4

Or, 9/(x+15)+45/4(x+15)-18/x= -1/4-1/2
Let blue marbles for Karim be x
Or, (12x+60)/x(x+15)= 1
The, red marbles for Karim will be 20 - x
Or, x = 12 km/hr
57
3rd connotation, honey = 51 × 8/17 = 27L

02. A boat goes 30km upstream and 44km downstream in Water=24L
10 hours.In 13 hours, it can go 40km upstream and 55km New solution = (16 + 14 + 27) : (12 + 7 + 24) = 57 : 43
downstream. Determine the speed of boat in still water and After replacement = (33 33 × 10/100)/{(57 - 57 ×
stream. 10/100 + 10)} = 387/613
Solution: 05. A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow.The
30/x first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the tank in the
40/x same time during which the tank is filled by third pipe
From (I) and (II) alone. the second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the
x = 11 first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time
Y=8 is required by the first pipe is?
Alternative Solution: Solution:
Let speed upstream be x km/hr and speed downstream be Let, First tank needs =x hour
y km/hr. Second tank needs=y hours
1st condi Third tank needs=z hours
Atq,
(i) × 4 - (ii) × 3 we get, X+y=z
y = 11 Again,
putting the value of y in (I) we get, y = x-5
x=5 y = z+4
So speed in still water= 11 + 5/2 = 8 km/hr So, x -5 = z+4
Or, x z=9
03. A and B can do a piece of work in 30 days, while B and Or, x = 9 + z
C can do the same work 24 days, and A and C can do it in Now
20 days. They work together for 10 days before B and C 1/(9 + z) + 1/(z + 4) = 1/z
leave. How many days more will A take to finish the work? Or, z = 6
Solution: Required, x = 9 + z = 9 + 6 = 15hours
2(A + B + C) = 1/30 + 1/24 + 1/20 =1/8
So, (A + B + C) = 1/16
Work efficiency of A = 1/16 - 1/24 = 1/48
ATQ, 01. A product is made with three components A, B, C and
10/16 + x/48 = 1 the ratio of the prices are 4:3:2. After 1 year price of A
x = 18 increased by 10%, B increased by 8% & C decreased by 5%.
So answer is 18 days What is the percentage of total increase?
Solution:
04. A solution of honey and water is 28 litres, with honey Let,
and water in ratio 4:3. To this a 21 litre honey-water A, B & C = 4x, 3x, 2x respectively.
solution is added that has honey to water ratio as 2:1. New increase = 4x × 110/100 + 3x × 108/100 + 2x ×
Again a 51 litre honey-water solution that has honey to 95/100
water ratio as 9:8 is added to this. After this 10 litre of the = 4.4x + 3.24x + 1.9x
solution is replaced with pure honey. What is ratio of water = 9.54x
to honey in the final mixture? Increased = 9.54x (4x + 3x + 2x) = 0.54x
Solution: Increase % = (0.54x × 100)/ 9x = 6%
1st connotation, honey = 28 × 4/7 = 16L
Water=12L 02. A and B started a business with initial investments in
2nd connotation, Honey = 21 × 2/3 = 14L the respective ratio of 18:7. After four months from the
Water = 7L start of the business, A invested Rs.2000 more and B
58
invested Rs.7000 more. At the end of one year, if the profit Solution:
was distributed among them in the ratio of 2:1 respectively. Let,
What was the total initial investment with which A and B the cost of material, labour and overhead = 4x, 3x, 2x
started the business? respectively.
Solution: New increase = 4x × 110/100 + 3x × 108/100 + 2x ×
Let, 95/100
The initial investment of A = 18x = 4.4x + 3.24x + 1.9x
And = 9.54x
Initial investment of B = 7x Increased = 9.54x (4x + 3x + 2x) = 0.54x
According to question, Increase % = (0.54x × 100)/ 9x = 6%
{18x×4 + (18x+2000)×8} / {7x×4+(7x+7000)×8} = 2/1
Or, 9x+18x+2000 = 7x+14x+14000 05. The distan
6x = 12000 A train L Starts at 6:00 pm from X and moves towards Y at
x=2000 an average speed of 60 km/h. Another train M starts from Y
So, Total initial investments of A and B at 5 : 20 pm and moves towards X at an average speed of
= 18x+7x = 25x = 25×2000 80 km/h. How far from x will the two trains meet and at
= 50000 what time?
Solution:
03. A river is flowing at a speed of 5 km/h in a particular Let,
direction. A man, who can swim at a speed of 20 km/h in Two trains meet at a km from X.
still water, starts swimming along the direction of flow of {Time taken by M to cover (450 a) km} (Time taken by
the river from points A and reaches another point B which L to cover a km) = 40/60
is at a distance of 30 km from the starting point A. On Or, (450 a)/80 a/60 = 40/60
reaching point B, the man turns back and starts swimming Or, (450 a)/80 = 40/60 + a/60
against the direction of flow of the river and stops after Or, (450-a)/8 (a + 40)/6 = 0
reaching point A. The total time taken by the man to Or, 3(450 a) 4(a + 40) = 0
complete his journey is? Or, 7a = 1190
Solution: Or, a = 170
Given, Time taken by L to cover 170 km = 170/60 hr = 2 hr 50
Speed of the stream = 5 km/h min
and So, the two trains will meet at 6:00pm + 2 hr 50 min =
speed of the man in still water = 20 km/h 8:50 pm
Speed of the man in downstream = 20 + 5 = 25 km/h
and 06. Amit deposited some money in a bank, which pays 15%
Speed of the man in upstream = 20 5 = 15 km/h interest per annum compounded yearly. If the bank
Therefore, Total time taken to complete the journey provides simple interest instead of compound interest, he
= 30/25+30/15 receives Rs. 2400 after 2 years. Find the total Amount that
= 30{(3+5)/75)} he received after 2 years.
=(30×8)/75 Solution:
= 3 h 12 min Simple interest = pnr
Or, 2400 = p×2×2/100
04. The cost of manufacturing a popular model car is made Or, p = 8000
up of three items: cost of raw material, labour and Now,
overheads- in a year the cost of three items were in the Compound interest,
ratio of 4:3:2. Next year the cost of the raw material rose A = p(1 + r/100)n
by 10% ,labour cost increased by 8% but overhead reduced Or, A = 8000(1+15/100)2
by 5%. Then % increase in the price of the car ? Or, A = 8000 (115/100)2
59
Or, A = 10580 and water = 27 lit - 9 lit = 18 L

so now milk=36 lit and water= 18 lit after removal of 27 lit
07. 12 men can complete a piece of work in 36 days. 18 from (54+27) mixture.
women can complete the same piece of work in 60 days. 8 now we are adding 27 lit water,
men and 20 women work together for 20 days. If only It becomes 45 lit water and 36 lit milk
women were to complete the remaining piece of work in 4 ratio of milk to water becomes 36:45 or 4:5
days, how many women would be required?
Solution: 02. The purchase price of a watch and wall clock is Tk. 390.
12 men can complete the work in 36 days. If the watch is sold at 10% profit and the wall clock at 15%
So, 12×36 men can complete the work in 1 day profit, total profit earned is Tk. 51.50. Find the purchase
Again, price difference between the wall clock and the watch.
18 women can complete the work in 60 days Solution:
So, 18×60 women can complete the work in 1 day Let cost price of watch be x and cost price of clock be
12×36 men = 18×60 women (390−x)
So, 2 men = 5 women profit = 51.50
Now, 8 men + 20 women = (4×5 + 20) women = 40 ATQ,
women 10x/100 +15(390−x)/100 = 51.50
So, 18 women complete the work in 60 days 10x + 15(390−x) = 5150
10x + 5850 − 15x = 5150
= (40×20)/(18×60) 5x = 700
= 20/27 x = 140
So, remaining work Cost price of the watch = x = 140
=1 20/27 Cost price of the clock = 390-x = 250
= 7/27 Difference between the original prices of the wall clock and
So, 18×60 women do 1 work in 1 day the watch = 250 - 140 = Tk.110
So, 1 woman does = 1/(18×60) work in 1 day
So, 1 woman does in 4 days = 4/(18×15) work 03. A machine is made of two components- A and B. Of
So, 1/(18×15) work is done in 4 days by 1 woman component A 7 is defective out of 100 and of B 9 is
So, 7/27 work is done in 4 days by = (18×15×7)/27 = 70 defective out of 100. The probability that the assembled
women part will not be defective is ?
Solution:
Probability of Defective Part A = 7/100

01. A jar contains 81 liter pure milk. 1/3 of the milk is Probability of non defective of a = 1 - 7/100 = 93/100
replaced with water again 1/3 of the resulting mixture is Probability of Defective Part B = 9/100
replaced with water. Find out the ratio of milk and water? Probability of non defective part b = 1 - 9/100 = 91/100
Solution: Assembly will not be defective if both part are non defective
The total quantity of milk is 81 lit. = (93/100) * (91/100)
1)27 lit pure milk is taken out and 27 lit water is added. = 8463/10000
Now we have a mixture of milk and water that contains = 0.8463
54 lit milk and 27 lit water.(milk:water=54:27=2:1 means
In 3 lit mixture there is 2 lit milk and 1 lit water)
2)Our 81(or 3) lit mixture contains 27(or 1 ) lit water and 01. 60 men could complete a piece of work in 250 days.
54(or 2) lit milk. They worked together for 200 days. After that the work had
so again 27 lit mixture is taken out, contains to be stopped for 10 day due to bad weather. How many
9 lit water and 18 lit milk. more men should be engaged to complete the work in
so milk=54 lit - 18 lit =36 L time?
60
Solution: 03. An article manufactured by a company consists of two

60 men work for 200 days. parts A and B. In the process of manufacture of part A, 9
They stops for 10 day due to bad weather. out of 100 are likely to be defective. Similarly, 5 out of 100
So the work is to complete in are likely to be defective in the process of manufacture of
(250−200-10)=40 days in order to complete in schedule part B. What will be the probability that the assembled part
time i.e 250 days. will not be defective?
Solution:
(60men × 200days) + (60+n)men × 40days =60men × Probability that the article will be defective
250days =9/100 × 95/100 + 91/100 × 5/100 + 9/100 × 5/100
Or, 12000 + (60 + n)men × 40days =15000 = 171/2000 + 91/2000 + 9/2000
Or, (60 + n)40 = 3000 = 271/2000
Or, 60 + n = 75 Therefore, Probability that the article will be non-defective
Or, n = 15 =1 271/2000
= 1729/2000
02. The ratio of the numbers of boys and girls in a school =0.86
was 5: 3. Some new boys and girls were admitted to the
school, in the ratio 5:7. At this, the total number of 04. Three runners A, B and C run a race, with runner A
students in the school became 1200, and the ratio of boys finishing 12 m ahead of runner B and 18 m ahead of
to girls changed to 7:5. What was the number of students runner C, in another race of same type runner B finished 8
in the school before new admissions? m ahead of runner C. Each runner travels the entire
Solution: distance at a constant speed. Find the length of the race.
Let, Solution:
Number of boys before new admission =5x Let,
Number of girls before new admission =3x A finishes x m which is the required distance.
So, total number of students = 5x + 3x = 8x ATQ,
Some new boys and girls were admitted to the school, in B finishes in (x-12) m
the ratio 5:7. C finishes in (x-14) m
So, Number of new boys =5y and Number of girls boys =7y Again,
So, total number of new students = 5y + 7y = 12y If B finishes in x m, then C finishes in (x-8) m
ATQ, So,
8x + 12y = 1200 A/B = x/(x-12); A/C = x/(x-18)
Or, 2x + 3y = 300 -(1) So, B/C = (x-12)/(x-18) (1)
Again, B/C = x/(x-8) (2)
(5x+5y) / (3x + 7y) = 7/5 From (1) & (2),
Or, 25x + 25y = 21x + 49y (x-12)/(x-18) = x/(x-8)
Or, 4x 24y = 0 Or, x2 18x = x2 20x + 96
Or, 4x = 24y Or, 2x = 96
Or, x = 6y Or, x = 48
From (1), length of the race is 48 m.
2x + 3y = 300
Or, 2× 6y + 3y = 300
Or, 15y = 300 money. After four months from the start of the business.
Or, y = 20 Tk 6000
So, x = 20×6 = 120
Now, total number of students were 8x = 8×120 = 960 seven months from the start of business with an amount
end of the year total investment repented was Tk. 142000.
61
What will b -
profit share?
Solution:
Let,
Initial investment of A be tk. x 08. Business Letter writing in Bangla
Total investment at the end of year
= 12x + 8 (x 6000) + 5 (x 2000) 20]
= 12x + 8x + 5x 48000 10000
= (25x 58000) tk 09. Read the following passage and answer the questions
ATQ, below:[20]
25x 58000 = 142000 Plastics form an important part of synthetics plastics are
Or, 25x = 142000 + 58000 also polymers. Since most plastics can be easily molded
Or, 25x = 200000 into any shape after heating, they are used for making a
Or, x = 8000 variety of objects of different shapes and sizes. Plastics are
Ratio of profit sharing for A, B and C poor conductors of heat which makes them suitable for
= (12 x 8000) : (8 x 2000) : (5 x 6000) making handles of cooking vessels, for use in refrigerators,
= 96000 : 16000 : 30000 and for making containers in microwave ovens.
= 48 : 8 : 15 Plastics are also poor conductors of electricity and that is
why they are used as covering materials in electrical
appliances, cords and wiring. Plastics are insoluble in water
and, therefore, used for making bottles, buckets and other
containers. Most plastics are inflammable. However, they
06. Translation: English to Bangla do not corrode or rust and so mostly used in homes and
Natural disasters as we all know are the consequences of laboratories.
events triggered by natural hazards that overwhelm local Despite many different uses of plastics, there are
response capacity and seriously affect the social and environmental and health hazards associated with their
economic development of a region. There is basically no disposal. This is because plastics are non-biodegradable.
human control over the natural disaster. We cannot stop Accumulation of plastics is considered a serious problem
these natural disasters but what is in our hands is to be because most of the methods used to dispose them result
prepared for these. Also, there are a lot of ways through in some type of damage to the environment. Though
which we can minimize the damage caused due to these somewhere between 500 million to one trillion plastic bags
natural disasters. Traditionally, natural disasters have been are consumed worldwide each year, most plastic wastes
seen as situations that create challenges and problems end up littering roadside and form ugly dumps that harbor
mainly of a humanitarian nature. There is no way to many disease causing organisms. Plastics dumped in water
prevent or avert these natural disasters, though scientists bodies pose a threat to aquatic life; plastics that get buried
do claim to have found the ways to predict these natural prevent rain water from seeping into the ground. This
disasters at most of the times they have failed to predict affects the growth of plants. When plastics are burnt, they
natural disasters causing some serious destruction. produce toxic gases and smoke.
(a) How do the plastics affect the growth of the plants?

07. Translation: Bangla to English (b) What are the hazards associated with the disposal of
plastics?
, (c) What is produced when plastics are burnt?
(d) What does the word synthetic denote
(e) What do you learn after reading the passage?
10. Focus Writing in English [20]
62
Write an essay on
Smith left his job as an engineer and became head of the
11. Focus Writing in Bangla [30] company. Their four children also work in the company
and, according to Jane, this is what makes the business so
successful.
(a) What difficulties did Jane face when starting up her

01. Focus Writing in English [20] business?
(b) What did Mrs. Smith do in order to start her business?
WhatsApp. (c)
(d) What did Jane do when the manager ordered more
02. Focus Writing in Bangla [30] clothes?
: (e) What fact proves that
company?
03. Business Letter writing in Bangla [20]
05. Three partners shared the profit in the ratio 5:7:8. They
had partnered for 14 months, 8 months and 7 months
respectively. What was the ratio of their investments? [14]
Solution:
Let their investments be x for 14 months, y for 8 months
04. Read the following passage and answer the questions and z for 7 months respectively.
below: [20] Then, 14x : 8y : 7z = 5 : 7 : 8.
It started 20 years ago. One day, Jane Smith, a busy mom Now, 14x/8y = 5/7
and a loving wife, went shopping for new clothes. After a ⇒ 98x = 40y
few hours of searching, she came home exhausted and ⇒ y = 49x/20
disappointed. In the mid-80s, few manufacturers made And,
cl 14x/7z = 5/8
⇒ 112x = 35z
thought Mrs. Smith. With very little money, no connections ⇒ z = 112x/35
in the fashion world and a husband who thought that her ⇒ z = 16x/5
idea was crazy, the ambitious woman decided to start up So x : y : z = x : 49x/20 : 16x/5 ---- (Multiple by 20)
her own business. ⇒ x : y : z = 20 : 49 : 64.
Jane designed her first collection of twenty clothing items,
bought suitable material and sewing machines, and hired 06. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 hours and 30
hours respectively. Both the pipes are opened to fill the
workshop. When the collection was ready Jane offered it to tank but when the tank is 1/3 full, a leak develops in the
a famous chain of stores. tank through which 1/3 water supplied by both the pipes
To her surprise, they bought the whole collection at once. goes out. How much time will the tank take to be full?[14]
When they asked her about the name of her company, Jane Solution:
Efficiency of first pipe = 100/20 = 5% per hour.
collection was sold in a very short time women liked Efficiency of second Pipe = 100/30 = 3.33% per hour.
Efficiency of both pipe together = 5 + 3.33 = 8.33% per
hour.
hire more people and find a bigger place for the workshop. 1/3 i.e. 33.33% tank be filled by these two pipes in =
The next step was opening her own shop at the central 33.33/8.33 = 4 hours.
train station in Manchester. Now, tank is empty and it need to be filled from zero.
63
So Time taken to Fill the empty tank = 100/8.33 = 12 liters of liquid B, then the ratio of the two liquids becomes
hours. 7:9. How much of the liquid A was there in the bucket? [14]
So, Total time taken to filled the tank = 4 + 12 = 16 hours. Solution:
Suppose the can initially contains 7x and 5x of mixtures A
07. A finance company declares that, at a certain and B respectively.
compound interest rate, a sum of money deposited by Quantity of A in mixture left = (7x - 7/12 x 9 litres
anyone will become 8 times in 3 years. If the same amount =( 7x - 21/4) litres.
is deposited at the same compound rate of interest, then in Quantity of B in mixture left = (5x - 5/12 x 9 ) litres
how many years will it become 16 times? [14] =( 5x - 15/4 ) litres.
Solution: Since ( 7x - 21/4) / ( 5x - 15/4 ) + 9 = 7/ 9
Let, = 28x -21 / 20x + 21 = 7 / 9
Principal = P Or, 252x -189 = 140x + 147
Rate of interest = R Or, 112x 336
Time = n = ? Or, x =3
ATQ, So, can contained 21 litres of A.
3
P(1 + R/100) = 8P
Or, (1 + R/100)3 = 8
Or, 1+ R/100 = 2 10. Translation: Bangla to English [20]
Or, R/100 = 1
Again, - ,
ATQ,
P(1 + R/100)n = 16P
Or, (1 + 1)n = 16
Or, 2n = 24
Or, n = 4
08. An engineer undertake a project to build a road 15 km

long in 300 days and employs 45 men for the purpose. ,
After 100 days, he finds 2.5 km of the road has been
completed. Find the number of extra men he must employ
to finish the work in time. [14]
Solution: 11. Translation: English to Bangla [20]
Let x be the total men required to finish the task in next The society has been dramatically changed with the
200 days evolution of technology. Before the advent of modern day
2.5 km done hence remaining is 12.5 km technology, life was burdensome and everyday chores
Also, work has to be completed in next 200 days (300 - 100 consumed too much of our time. Immense opportunities
= 200) are being provided by technologies which play an important
We know that, proportion of men to distance is direct role in human life. The access to education, medicine,
proportion industry, transportation etc. has been simplified due to
and, proportion of men to days is inverse proportion modern day technology. Due to the convenience and
Hence, X/45 = (12.5 * 100) / (2.5 * 200) efficiency provided by technology, our lives have improved
thus, X = 112.5 that is approximately 113 significantly. There used to be a time when executing a
Thus, more men needed to finish the task = 113-45 = 68 simple task like doing laundry would take most of the day.
Thanks to modem technology, a lot of burden has been
09. A bucket contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in lifted up from our shoulders and we have more time and
the proportion 7:5. If 9 liters of mixture is replaced by 9 energy to do what we want to.
64
completed in 3 days then how much less money each

worker would receive compared to when the work was
01. A rectangular plot has a concrete path running in the completed in 8 days? [14]
middle of the plot parallel to the breadth of the plot. The Solution:
rest of the plot is used as a lawn, which has an area of To finish the work in 8 days needed 54 workers
240m2. If the width of the path is 3m and the length of the To finish the work in 1 day needed (54×8) workers
plot is greater than its breadth by 2m, what is the area of To finish the work in 3 days needed (54×8)/3 workers =
the rectangular plot? [14] 144 workers
Solution: Now, in case of 8 days,
Let, the width of plot = x metre Each worker gets = 3240/54 tk. = 60 tk.
So, Length = (x + 2) metre In case of 3 days,
Area of concrete path = 3x sq. metre Each worker gets = 3240/144 tk. = 22.5 tk.
ATQ, So, less money each worker would receive = (60-22.5)tk. =
x(x + 2) - 3x = 240 37.5 tk.
Or, x<sup>2+2x−3x=240
Or, x<sup>2−x−240=0 04. Two trains running at the rate of 75 km and 60 km an
Or, x<sup>2−16x+15x−240=0 hour respectively on parallel rails in opposite directions are
Or, x(x - 16) + 15(x - 16) = 0 observed to pass each other in 8 seconds and when they
Or, (x - 16) (x + 15) = 0 are running in the same direction at the same rates as
Or, x = 16 because x ≠ -15 before, a person sitting in the faster train observes that he
So, Length = 16 + 2 = 18 metre passes the other in 31 1/2 seconds. Find the lengths of the
So, Area of the plot = (18 × 16) sq. metre = 288 sq. trains. [14]
metre. Solution:
Moving in opposite direction:
02. A pipe can fill a tank in 0.9 hours and another pipe can Relative speed of two trains = (75 + 60) km/hr = 135
empty in 0.7 hours. If tank is completely filled and both km/hr = (135 × 5/18) m/s = 75/2 m/s
pipes are opened simultaneously then 450 liters of water is Length of the both trains = (75/2 × 8) meters = 300 meters
removed from the tank in 2.5 hours. What is the capacity of When moving in the same direction,
the tank? [14] Relative speed of two trains = (75 - 60) km/hr = 15 km/hr
Solution: = (15 × 5/18) m/s = 25/6 m/s
Let, So, Length of the slower train = (25/6 × 31.5) meters =
The capacity of the tank be x litre 131.25 meters
A can fill in 1 hour = x/0.9 litre Thus, length of the faster train = 300 131.25 = 168.75
So, A can fill in 2.5 hour = 2.5x/0.9 litre meters
Again, Ans: 131.25 meters and 168.75 meters.
B can empty in 1 hour = x/0.7 litre
So, B can empty in 2.5 hour = 2.5x/0.7 litre 05. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 12, 18 and 24
ATQ, days respectively. They all begin together. A work
(2.5x/0.7) (2.5x/0.9) = 450 continuously till it is finished, B leaves the work 2 days
Or, x/7 x/9 = 450/25 before its completion and C leaves the work 4 days before
Or, 2x/63 = 18 its completion. In what approximate time is the work
Or, x = (18×63)/2 = 567 finished? [14]
So, the capacity of the tank = 567 litre Solution:
Let, the work needs x days to be finished.
03. A sum of Tk.3240 was fixed to complete a work. 54 So,
workers completed the work in 8 days and the sum was A works x days.
divided equally among the workers. If the work was to be B works (x-2) days.
65
C works (x-4) days. dishearten workers from learning how to lead. Ironically,
Now, past success is usually the key ingredient in producing this
A works in x days = x/12 part outcome.
B works in (x-2) days = (x-2)/18 part The condition, as I have perceived it on many cases, goes
C works in (x-4) days = (x-4)/24 part like this: victory creates some degree of market supremacy,
ATQ, which in turn produces much progress. After a while
x/12 + (x-2)/18 + (x-4)/24 = 1 keeping the ever larger organizations under control
Or, (6x+4x-8+3x-12)/72 =1 becomes the primary challenge. So, attention turns inward,
Or, (13x-20)/72 = 1 and managerial competencies are nurtured. With a robust
Or, 13x = 72+20 importance on supervision but not on headship,
Or, 13x = 92 administration and an inward focus take over. But with
Or, x = 92/13 = 7 1/13 = 8 (Approx) continued success, the result mostly of market dominance,
So, the work finished approximately in 8 days. the problem often goes unaddressed and an unhealthy
arrogance begins to evolve. All of these features then make
06. Read the following passage and answer the questions any renovation struggle much more problematic. Arrogant
below: [20] managers can over evaluate their current performance and
Management is a set of processes that can keep a competitive position, listen poorly, and learn slowly.
complicated system of people and technology running Inwardly focused employees can have difficulty seeing the
smoothly. The most central characteristics of management very forces that present threats and opportunities.
include scheduling, accounting, organizing, staffing, Bureaucratic cultures a smother those who want to respond
controlling, and problem-solving. Leadership is a set of to shifting conditions. And the lack of leadership leaves no
process that generates organizations in the first place or fore inside these organizations to break out of the morass.
acclimatizes them to expressively changing situations.
Leadership outlines what the impending should look like, (a) Why, according to the author, is a distinction between
brings into line people with that vision, and inspires them management and leadership crucial?
to make it happen despite the obstacles. This distinction is (b) Why did companies and universities develop programs
absolutely crucial for our purposes here: Successful to prepare managers in such a large number? Explain.
transformation is 70 to 90 per cent leadership and only 10 (c) How has the author defined management? Explain.
to 30 per cent management. Yet for historic motives, (d) Why does the attention of large organizations turn
inward?
And almost everyone thinks about the problems here as (e) Why people were taught little about leadership in
one of managing change. For most of this century, as we management programs? Explain.
created thousands and thousands of large organizations for
07. Translation: English to Bangla [20]:
good managers to keep all those bureaucracies functioning. Patriotism is a quality that inspires a man to do everything
Thus many companies and academies developed just and fair for well-being and betterment of the country.
management programs, and hundreds and thousands of It is the quality that impels a man to sacrifice his own
people were stimulated to learn managing on the job. And interest, comfort, pleasure and even his life. Patriotic zeal
they did. But people little about leadership. To some makes a man dutiful. He cannot sit idle. He is energetic and
enthusiastic to work for the country. He obeys the laws,
teach than leadership. But even more so, supervision was pays taxes and thinks for the betterment of the country.
the chief item on the twentieth-century outline because Patriotism is a quality that teaches a man fellow-feeling,
fraternity, love and sympathy for the countrymen. A
builder who was a leader, we needed hundreds of patriotic man gets pleasure in removing the suffering and
managers to run their ever growing enterprises. sorrow of his fellowmen. He devotes his time and energy to
Regrettably, for us today, this importance on management develop the country, its culture and civilization, its
has often been longstanding in corporate cultures that economic and political systems. On the contrary, a man
66
devoid of patriotic zeal engages all his time in achieving his

mean end. ।
08. Translation: Bangla to English [20]: -

, , , , -
, , , 04. Translation: English to Bangla [20]:

Shortcomings in financial system regulation and supervision
regimes are now under intense scrutiny everywhere,
following the global financial turmoil that exacted heavy
, tolls in wealth destruction and recession, with particular
severity in the mature advanced economics. Ironically, it
was the placid stability of the preceding several years that
lulled institutions, markets and regulators into complacency
and inaction about the mounting global imbalances and the
09. Business Letter writing in Bangla [20] inordinate risk build-ups in the financial system eventually
precipitating institutional failures, market freeze-ups and
severe credit crunch. The gross disregard of basic cautions
in risk-taking in large globally active financial institutions
was prompted by quest of quick private gains for small
10. Focus Writing in English [20] inner circles in top managements and boards, imperiling
longer term viability of the institutions and hurting interests
of general shareholders and of broader citizenry as
11. Focus Writing in Bangla [30] stakeholders in the financial system.
05. Letter writing in English: [20]

You are planning to set up a food processing industry in
Rangamati area. Write a letter to the local manager of a
bank highlighting the feasibility of the project and
01. Focus Writing in Bangla [30] requesting him to finance it.
-
? 06. ENGLISHCOMPREHENSION [20]
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its
02. Focus Writing in English [20] completion. The general recognition of this fact is shown in
What are the current challenges of the banking sector in the proverbial phrase; it is the busiest man who has time to
Bangladesh? Give your recommendations how to reduce spare. Thus, an elderly lady at leisure can spend the entire
non-performing loans. day writing a postcard to her niece. An hour will be spent
in finding the postcard, another hunting for spectacles, half
03. Translation: Bangla to English [20]: an hour to search for the address, an hour and a quarter in
, composition and twenty minutes in deciding whether or not
to take an umbrella when going to the pillar box in the
street. The total effort that would occupy a busy man for
, three minutes. all told, may in this fashion leave another
67
person completely exhausted after a day of doubt, anxiety =(1200x + 1200x + 1200x) tk
and toil. = 3600x tk
At 20% profit on 1st two quantity,
a) What happens when the time to be spent on some work Selling price = (120/100)×(1200x+1200x) =
increases? (120/100)×2400x = 2880x tk
b) Explain the sentence: Work expands so as to fill the time Selling price of 3rd quantity = (3600x 2880x) = 720x tk
available for its completion Loss incurred = 1200x -720x = 480x tk
c) Who is the person likely to take more time to do a work? Percentage of loss he suffered for the third quantity
d) What is the total time spent by the elderly lady in writing = (480x/1200x)×100 = 40%
a postcard?
e) What does the e 07.c) In a business A invests Tk 600/- more than B. The
capital of B remained invested for 7 1/2 months, while the
07.a) Mr. Karim gave 40% of the money he had, to his capital of A remained invested for 2 more months. If the
wife. He also gave 20% of the remaining amount to each of total profit be Tk 620/- and B gets Tk 140/- less than what
his three sons. Half of the amount now left was spent on
miscellaneous items and the remaining amount of Tk Solution:
12,000/- was deposited in the bank. How much money did Let,
Mr. Karim have initially? [25] A invests = x tk.
Solution: So, B invests = (x-600) tk
Let,
Initial amount = x tk -600)×7(1/2) = 15/2(x-600)
Given to wife = 40% of x = (40/100)×x = 2x/5 Ratio of investment = 19x/2 : 15/2(x-600) = 19x : (15x-
Remaining amount = (x 2x/5) = 3x/5 9000)
His 3 sons get 20% of the remaining amount, Total investment = 19x + (15x-9000) = 34x 9000
= 3×(20% of 3x/5) ATQ,
= 3×(20/100 × 3x/5) 620×{19x/(34x-9000)} - 620×{(15x-9000)/(34x-9000)} =
= 9x/25 140
Remaining amount = (3x/5 -9x/25) = 6x/25 Or, 620{19x/(34x-9000) (15x-9000)/(34x-9000)} =140
After spending on miscellaneous items, remaining amount Or, 31{(19x 15x + 9000)/(34x 9000)} = 7
= (1/2 × 6x/25) = 3x/25 Or, (4x+9000)/(34x-9000) = 7/31
ATQ, Or, 238x 63000 = 124x + 279000
3x/25 = 12000 Or, 114x = 342000
Or, x =(12000×25)/3 Or, x = 3000
Or, x = 100000
07.b) A dealer buys dry fruit at the rate of Tk 100/-, Tk

01. 6 men can complete a piece of work in 12 days. 8
80/- and Tk 60/- per kg. He bought them in the ratio
women can complete the same piece of work in 18 days
12:15:20 by weight. He in total gets 20% profit by selling
whereas 18 children can complete the piece of work in 10
the first two and at last he finds he has no gain no loss in
days. 4 men, 12 women and 20 children work together for
selling the whole quantity which he had. What was the
2 days. If only men were to complete the remaining work in
percentage of loss he suffered for the third quantity? [25]
1 day, how many men would be required totally? [14]
Solution:
Solution:
Let,
1 man will complete the work in = 6 × 12 = 72 days
Quantity of fruit = 12x, 15x and 20x
1 woman will complete the work in = 8 × 18 = 144 days
Total cost
1 child will complete the work in = 18 × 10 = 180 days
=(100×12x + 80×15x + 60×20x) tk
4 men + 12 women + 20 children's 2 days' work
68
= 2 (4/72+12/144+20/180) when it was hit by the train, it could

= 2 (1/18+1/12+1/9) cover x+10 -2 meters. 4x+2 is the distance covered by the
= 2(2+3+4)/36 = 12 train to reach at the near end of the
∴ Remaining work = 12 bridge and 2x+10-2 is the distance covered by the train
∴ Required number of men from the near end of the bridge to hit the
=72×1/2 = 36 cow]
Ans: 36 So,
4(x+8) = 6x+10
02. First bag contains 4 red and 3 black balls. Second bag 4x+32 = 6x+10
contains 2 red and 4 black balls. One bag is selected at 2x = 22
random. From the selected bag, one ball is drawn. Find the x = 11
probability that the ball drawn is red. [14] So, the length of the bridge = 2x+10 = 2×11 + 10 = 32
Solution: meters.
Probability that the first bag is chosen and a red ball is Ans: 32
drawn = 1/2 × 4/(4+3) = 2/7
Probability that the second bag is chosen and a red ball is 04. A man went downstream for 28 km in a motor boat
drawn = 1/2 × 2/(2+4) = 1/6 and immediately returned. It took the man twice as long to
Required probability = 2/7 + 1/6 = (12+7)/42 = 19/42. make the return trip. If the speed of the river flow were
Ans: 19/42 twice as high, the trip downstream and back would take
672 minutes. Find the speed of the boat in still water and
03. A cow was standing on a bridge, 5m away from the the speed of the river flow. [14]
middle of the bridge. A train was coming towards the Solution:
bridge from the ends nearest to the cow. Seeing this, cow Suppose, the speed of the boat in still water is x kmph and
ran towards the train and managed to escape when the the speed of the river flow is y kmph.
train was 2m away from the bridge. If it had run in the According to the question,
opposite direction, it would hit by the train 2m before the 28/(x-y) = 2×28/(x+y)
end of the bridge. What is the length of the bridge in 2x-2y = x+y
meters assuming the speed of the train is 4 times that of x = 3y.
the cow? [14] Again,
Solution: 28/(x+2y) + 28/(x-2y) = 672/60
Let, 1/(3y+2y) + 1/(3y-2y) = 2/5
The distance of the cow from the nearest end of the bridge 1/5y + 1/y = 2/5
is = x meters. (1+5)/5y = 2/5
So, one half of the length of the bridge is = x+5 meters y=3
So, the length of the bridge is = 2(x+5) = 2x+10 meters. x = 3×3 = 9
So, the distance of the cow from the far end of the bridge Ans: 9 km/h 3 km/h
is = 2x+10 x = x+10 meters.
Suppose, 05. A, B and C started a business by investing TK24000,
the cow covered the x meters distance in y seconds. TK32000 and TK18000 respectively. A and B are active
So, the train covered in y seconds = 4x meters. partners and get 15% and 12% of total profit and remaining
So, when the cow first saw the train, the train was 4x+2 profit is to be distributed among them in the ratio of their
meters away from the bridge. investment. If C got total TK65700 as profit, what was the
According to the question, total amount of profit? [14]
By the time the cow covered the distance of (x+10 2) = Solution:
x+8 meters, the train covered a Remaining profit = (100 15 12)% or 73% of total profit.
distance of (4x+2 + 2x+10-2) = 6x+10 meters. Ratio of remaining profit share,
[here, x+10 is the distance of the cow from the far end. A : B : C = 24000 : 32000 : 18000 = 12 : 16 : 9
69
) × 9/(12+16+9) = All her life. Mother Teresa helped these people out of love
(657/37)% of total profit. and compassion for them. People like mother Teresa are
According to the question, few and far between.
(657/37)% of total profit = 65700 TK
1% of total profit = 65700 × 37/657 = 3700 TK (a)
100% of total profit = 3700×100 = 370000 TK
Ans: 370000 Tk. work after her death ?
(b)
06. Read the following passage and answer the questions
example ?
below: [20]
(c) Reffering to paragraph 3, give evidence that Mother
Mother Teresa passed away on 5 December 1997. People all
Teresa did not know English initially. Give two qualities of
over the world mourned her passing because she was such
Mother Teresa that made her well-loved.
an enormous inspiration. Even after her death, there are
(d) What motivated Mother Teresa to help those who were
people everywhere continuing the work that Mother Teresa
had started years ago. Mother Teresa was born in Albania extremely poor?
in 1910. Her real name was Agnes. From a young age, her (e) What did the writer mean when he wrote that people
parents taught her and her siblings the importance of being
charitable. Her mother taught her by example, often paragraph) ?
welcoming the poor or sick into their home, or going out to
07. Translation: Bangla to English [20]
help them. Mother Teresa was also taught the importance
- -
of religion. As a child, she enjoyed going to church, even
joining the choir and learning how to play a musical ,
instrument called the mandolin.

When Mother Teresa was twelve years old, she had the
desire to dedicate her life to serve God. However, being so , ,
young, she was not yet sure of what to do, After all, most
children of her age were only concerned with their school ,
work and their friends. Thus, Mother Teresa did not act at
once. Instead, she waited until she was eighteen years old
, , , ,
to decide that she wanted to be a missionary in India,
Before going to India, however, she had to undergo training
first-learning about being a nun and learning to speak
English. Even after reaching India in 1929, Mother Teresa
continued her training. By then, she had taken on the name
of Teresa 08. Translation: English to Bangla [20]
In India, Mother Teresa had the first glimpse of the poverty Tsunamis are not as common as other weather related
of the people around her. She started off as a teacher and disasters, but they can cause significant damage. The word
the young children loved her for her kindness and patience.
She even took care of those who were sick. Soon , Mother ic sea
Teresa felt that she had to do more. What she really waves generated by undersea earthquakes or undersea
wanted to do was to care for the poorest of the poor landslides and volcanic eruptions. Most tsunamis occur
along the Ring of Fire, a wave of volcanic and earthquake
them, she had to experience there life. She was willing to activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean. The Hawaiian
sacrifice all that she had to live among them. She ate only Islands and Alaska areas are common for this type of
rice because that was all the poor could afford. She even disaster. Tsunami waves have long lengths and travel very
went for medical training so that she would know how to fast in deep water. Upon reaching the shore, the speed of
help the sick. the wave decreases but the height increase dramatically
70
causing massive damage to coastlines. The Tsunami Now, the required ratio of Speed of boat : Speed of water
Warning System has helped in warning people of these current
disasters, but more research and technology is needed to = (q+p)/2 : (q−p)/2
improve the predictions of this natural disaster. = (11p/5 + p)/2 : (11p/5 - p)/2
=8:3
09. Letter Writing in Bangla [20]
03. A finance company declares that, at a certain
compound interest rate, a sum of money deposited by
anyone will become 8 times in 3 years. If the samamount is
10. Focus Writing in English [20] deposited at the same compound rate of interest, then in
how many years will it become 16 time?
Solution:
Let,
11. Focus Writing in Bangla [30] Principal = P
Rate of interest = R
Time = n = ?
ATQ,
P(1 + R/100)3 = 8P
Or, (1 + R/100)3 = 8
01. A and B can do a piece of work in 30 days while B and Or, 1+ R/100 = 2
C can do the same work in 24 days and C and A in 20 Or, R/100 = 1
days.they all work together for 10 days when B and C Again,
leave.how many days more will A take to finish the work? ATQ,
Solution: P(1 + R/100)n = 16P
Or, (1 + 1)n = 16
Therefore, (A + B + C)'s 1 day's work =1/(2×8) = 1/16 Or, 2n = 24
Work done by A, B, C in 10 days =10/16 = 5/8 Or, n = 4
Remaining work = 1 5/8 = 3/8
A's 1 day's work = 1/16 1/24 = 1/48 04. A container contains 40 litres of milk. From this
Now, 1/48 work is done by A in 1 day. container 4 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by
So, 3/8 work will be done by A in (48 x 3/8) = 18 days water. This process was repeated further two times. How
much milk is now contained by the container?
02. A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to Solution:
cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the Amount of milk left after 3 operations = [40 (1 4/40)3]
same distance running downstream. What is the ratio litres
between the speed of the boat and speed of the water = 40 x 9/10 x 9/10 x 9/10 = 29.16 litres.
current respectively?
Solution: 05. If x3 + 3/x = 4(a3 +b3); 3x+1/x3 = 4(a3-b3) then Value
Let the speed of the boat upstream be p kmph and that of of a2-b2=?
downstream be q kmph Solution:
Time for upstream = 8 hrs 48 min = 44/5 hrs x3 + 3/x = 4(a3 +b3
Time for downstream = 4 hrs 3x+1/x3 = 4(a3-b3
Distance in both the cases is same. Now (1) + (2)
p x 44/5 = q x 4 x3 + 3/x + 3x+1/x3 = 4a3 + 4b3 + 4a3 - 4b3
44p/5 = 4q x3 + 1/x3 + 3(x + 1/x) = 8a3
q = 11p/5 x3 + 1/x3 + 3.x.1/x(x + 1/x) = (2a)3
(x + 1/x)3 = (2a)3
71
similarly (1) (2) 01. A train overtakes two persons walking along a railway
x- track. The first one walks at 4.5 km/hr. The other one walks
Now (3) + (4) at 5.4 km/hr. The train needs 8.4 and 8.5 seconds
X= (a + b) respectively to overtake them. What is the speed of the
And (3) (4) train if both the persons are walking in the same direction
1/x = (a-b) as the train?
2 2
So, a b =(a+b)(a-b) = x . 1/x = 1 Solution:
4.5 km/hr = 4.5 x 5/18 m/sec = 1.25 m/sec
5.4 km/hr = 5.4 x 5/18 m/sec = 1.5 m/sec
06. If age of P and R are added to twice the age of Q, the Relative speed of the train to the first person = x - 1.25
total becomes 59. It the ages of Q and R are added to Relative speed of the train to the second person = x - 1.5
thrice the age of P, the total become 68. And if the age of Now,(x - 1.25) x 8.4 = (x - 1.5) x 8.5
P is added to thrice the age of Q and thrice age of R, the 8.4x - 10.5 = 8.5x - 12.75
totalbecomes 108, what is the age of P? 0.1x = 2.25
Solution: x = 22.5
Speed of the train = 22.5 x (5/18) = 81km/hr
02. A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The

Now (ii)×3 (iii) first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the tank in the
3Q + 3R + 9P P -3Q 3R = 204 108 same time during which the tank is filled by the third pipe
8P = 96 alone. The second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the
P = 12 first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time
required by the first pipe is:
Solution:
07. In a particular school, out of total 640 boys that include Suppose, first pipe alone takes x hours to fill the tank .
all the age-groups, 60% of the boys below 18 were Then, second and third pipes will take (x -5) and (x 9)
enrolled. Out of them, 50% attended the school irregularly. minutes respectively to fill the tank
If 120 boys among them were regular, how many boys 1/x + 1(x-5) = 1/(x-9)
were there in the school who are above 18? (x 5 + x)/x(x-5) = 1/(x-9)
Solution: (2x 5)(x 9) = x(x 5)
2
Number of boys below 18 = x x 18x + 45 = 0
So above = 640 x (x 15)(x 3) = 0
50% of 60% of x = 120 x = 15 [ x=3 not acceptable ]
50/100 × 60/100 × x = 120
x = 400 03. A container contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in
The number of boys above 18 = 640 200 = 240 the ratio 7: 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and
the container is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes
7: 9. How many litres of liquid A was contained in the
08. Focus Writing English: Computer. container initially?
Solution:
09. Focus Writing Bangla: Digital Bangladesh. Suppose the can initially contains 7x and 5x litres of
mixtures A and B respectively.
10. Application: Forecasting the position of Executive Officer When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off, quantity of A in
in PKB to HRM of PKB. mixture left:
72
7x−(712)×9=7x−214 litres AC = AB×√3 =100√3 m

Similarly quantity of B in mixture left:
5x−(512)×9=5x−154 litres AB/AD = tan45o =1
Therefore ratio becomes: AD = AB = 100m
7x−2145x−154+9⇒28x−2120x+21⇒252x−189⇒112x⇒x=79= ∴ CD = (AC+AD) = (100√3 +100)
79=140x+147=336=3 = 100(√3 +1) = 100(1.73+1) =100 × 2.73 = 273m
So the can contained:
7×x=7×3=21 litres of A initially. 06. X= (√5+1)/(√5-1) and Y= (√5-1)/(√5+1) then find the
value of (x^2+xy+ y^2)/(x^2-xy+y^2)
04. A bag contains 5 red and 3 green balls. Another bag Solution:
contains 4 red and 6 green balls. If one ball is drawn from X+Y= (√5+1)/(√5-1) +(√5-1)/(√5+1)=3
each bag. Find the probability that one ball is red and one X²+XY+Y²
is green. =X²+2XY+Y²-XY
Solution: =(X+Y)²-XY
We have, =3²-1
Bag 1: =8
Red ball = 5 X²-XY+Y²
Green Ball = 3 =X²+2XY+Y²-3XY
Bag 2: =(X+Y)²-3XY
Red ball = 4 =3²-3×1
Green Ball = 6 =6
Now, according to the question we will have to cases. (X²+XY+Y²)/(X²-XY+Y²)
1. Probability of getting Red from Bag 1 and Green from =8/6
Bag 2 = (5 /8) * (6 /10 ) = 30 /80. =4/3
2. Probability of getting Green from Bag 1 and Red from
bag 2 = (3/8) * (4/10) = 12 /80. 07. ab + bc + ca = 0 1/(a2 - bc) + 1/(b2 - ac) + 1/(c2
Therefore, Probability of getting Red and Green, - ab)
= (30 /80) + (12/80) = 42/80 = 21/40. Solution:
ab+bc+ca=0
05. Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a ab+bc = -ca
lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the Or ab+ca= -bc
lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30 degree and 45 Or bc+ca = -ab
degree respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the Now
distance between the two ships is: 1/(a^2 -bc) + 1/(b^2 -ca) + 1/(c^2 -ab)
Solution: = 1/(a^2 +ab+ca) +1/(b^2 +ab+bc) +1/(c^2 +bc+ca)
A = 1/(a+b+c) * (1/a + 1/b + 1/c)
= 1/(a+b+c) * (bc + ca + ab)/abc
= (ab+bc+ca)/(a+b+c) abc
= (a+b+c) abc/(a+b+c) abc
=0
30o 45o
C B D 08. Translation Bangla to English:
regarding Noble work and Noble men (B to E)
Let AB be the lighthouse and C and D be the positions of
the ships. 09. Translation English to Bangla:
Then, AB = 100m, ∠ACB = 30° and ∠ADB = 45° regarding noise pollution and various sources of noise
o
AB/AC = tan30 = 1/√3 pollution (E to B)
73
10. Passage:
regarding wind and difference between local and global
winds (English) 01. On a river , Q is the mid - point between two points P
and R on the same bank of the river. A boat can go from P
11. Focus writing English: to Q and back in 12 hours, and from P to R in 16 hours 40
Impact of television on social value minutes. How long would it take to go from R to P?
Solution:
12. Focus writing Bangla: P to R=16 h 40 min
: 1/2(P to R)=P to Q=8h 20 min
So, P to Q + Q to P = 12h
13. Letter writing in Bangla: P to Q=8h 20 min
Then Q to P=3h 40m
2(Q to P) =R to P=(3h 40min)*2=7h 20min
02. If x + 2/x= 1, then evaluate the value of

(x^2+x+2)/x^2(1-x).
Solution:
01. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 20 hours and 30 Given that
hours respectively. Both the pipes are opened to fill the x+2/x=1
tank but when the tank is 1/3 full, a leak develops in the Or,(x^2+2)/x=1
tank through which 1/3 water supplied by both the pipes Or, x^2+2=x
goes out. How much time will the tank take to be full?[14] Again, x^2-x =-2
Solution: NOW,
Efficiency of first pipe = 100/20 = 5% per hour. x^2+x+2/x^2(1-x)
Efficiency of second Pipe = 100/30 = 3.33% per hour. = (x+x)/x^2-x^3
Efficiency of both pipe together = 5 + 3.33 = 8.33% per = 2x/-x(x^2-x)
hour. = 2x/[-x(-2)]
1/3 i.e. 33.33% tank be filled by these two pipes in = =1
33.33/8.33 = 4 hours.
Now, tank is empty and it need to be filled from zero. 03. A & B together can do a piece of work in 30 days. A
So Time taken to Fill the empty tank = 100/8.33 = 12 having worked for 16 days, B finishes the remaining work
hours. alone in 44 days. In how many days shall B finish the whole
So, Total time taken to filled the tank = 4 + 12 = 16 hours. work alone?
Solution:
Let, efficiency of A and B is =x and y respectively
ATQ,
02. In an examination 34% of the students failed in 30(x+y)=16x+44y
Mathematics and 42% failed in English. If 20% of the X=y
students failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of So, x:y=1:1
students who passed in both the subjects was Now, efficiency 1+1=2 equal to 30 days
Solution: Efficiency 1 equal to 30*2=60
Students failed in only maths = 34 - 20 = 14%
Students failed in only english = 42 - 20 = 22% 04. A train 108 m long moving at a speed of 50 km/hr
Total students failed = 14 + 22 + 20 = 56% crosses a train 112 m long coming from opposite direction
Total passed = 100 - 56 = 44% in 6 seconds.The speed of the second train is
Solution:
ATQ,
74
(108+112)/(50+x)*5/18=6
x = 82 Km/h
05. In a three digit number unit digit is double of tenth 01. A sum of taka 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a
digit and 1.5 times of hundred digit. Sum of three digit is certain rate of interest. After 8 months , a sum of tk 362.50
13. Find the number more is lent but at the rate of twice the former. At the end
Solution:
of the year Tk 33.50 is earned as interest from both the
Ratio of
loans. what was the original rate of Interest ?
Unit digit : tenth digit =2:1=6:3
Solution :
Unit digit : 100th digit =1.5:1=6:4
Let, Interest Rate = r
So, ratio of unit: tenth:100th digit =6:3:4
ATQ, (725×r×1)/100 + (362.50×2r×4)/(100×12) = 33.50
Their sum is 6+3+4=13
So the number is = 436 => 29r/4 + 241r/100 = 33.50
=> r = 3350/966 = 3.46%
06. A box contains 3 blue marbles, 4 red, 6 green marbles

and 2 yellow marbles. If two marbles are drawn at random, 02. If x+1/x=2; find the value of x17+1/x19 = ?
what is the probability that at least one is green? Solution:
Solution: x+1/x = 2
= (⁶C₁ * ⁹C₁)/¹⁵C₂ + ⁶C₂/¹⁵C₂ x²+1-2x = 0
= (6 * 9 * 2)/(15 * 14) + (6 * 5)/(15 * 14) = 36/70 + (x-1)² = 0
1/7
x=1
= 46/70 = 23/35
Now, x17 +1/x19 = 117 + 1/119 = 1+1 = 2
07. A mixture contain two liquid in the ratio of 2:3. And

03. Two men X and Y started working for a certain company
another mixture contain the same two liquid in the ratio of
at similar jobs on January 1, 1950. X asked for an initial
5:4. Find the ratio in which the contents of both the vessels
must be mixed to get a new mixture containing two liquid salary of Rs. 300 with an annual increment of Rs. 30. Y
in the ratio equally? asked for an initial salary of Rs. 200 with a rise of Rs. 15
Solution: every six months. Assume that the arrangements remained
Let, x litres is to be drawn from first. unaltered till December 31, 1959. Salary is paid on the last
And y litres From second. day of the month. What is the total amount paid to them as
ATQ, salary during the period?
2x/5+5y/9=3x/5+4y/9 Solution :
x:y=5:9
Salary of x
= 12(300+330+330+......+ up to 10 terms)
= 3600+3960+.....
Role of Banks in Solving Unemployment
= 10/2 {2×3600+(10-1)×360}
= 5×(7200+3240)
= 52200 Tk
Salary of y
= 6(200+215+230+....+up to 20 terms)
10. Letter writing in Bangla: = 1200+ 1290+.....
= 20/2 {2×1200+(20-1)×90}
= 10×(2400+1710)
= 41100 Tk
Total = 52200+41100 = 93300 Tk
75
04. In a flight of 600 km, an aircraft was slowed down due So, Length = 100/5 = 20 m
to bad weather. Its average speed for the trip was reduced Width = 5 m
by 200 km/hr and the time of flight increased by 30
minutes. The duration of the flight is? 07. P does a work in 12 days for 8 hours and Q does a
Solution : Work in 8 days for 10 hours.If both work for 8 hours then
Let, travel time be t hours how many days it needed to complete the work ?
ATQ, Solution:
600/t - 600/(t+1/2) = 200 P can complete the work in (12 x 8) hrs = 96 hrs
(t+1/2-t)/t(t+1/2) = 200/600 Q can complete the work in (8 x 10) hrs=80 hrs
(1/2)/(t²+t/2) = 1/3 Therefore, P's 1 hour work=1/96 and Q's 1 hour work=
2t²+1 = 3 1/80
t=1 (P+Q)'s 1 hour's work =(1/96) + (1/80) = 11/480. So both
P and Q will finish the work in 480/11 hrs
05. Three pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 6 hours. After Therefore, Number of days of 8 hours each = (480/11) x
working at it together for 2 hours, C is closed and A and B (1/8) = 60/11 or 5 * 5/11 days
can fill the remaining part in 7 hours. How many hours will
take C alone to fill the tank ? 08. Application writing:
Solution: Relief For cyclone affected people
Part filled in 2 hours = 2/6=1/3
Remaining part =(1−1/3)=2/3 09. Focus Writing Bangla:
(A + B)'s 7 hour's work = 2/3
(A + B)'s 1 hour's work = 2/21
C's 1 hour's work = { (A + B + C)'s 1 hour's work } - { (A 10.Focus writing in English:
+ B)'s 1 hour's work } Role of banking in rural development
=1/6-2/21 = 1/14
C alone can fill the tank in 14 hours.
06. A farmer wishes to start a 100 sq.m rectangular

vegetable garden. Since he has only 30 m barbed wire, he 01. A can do a piece of work in 12 days, while B alone can
fences three sides of the garden letting his house do it in 15 days, with the help of C they can finish it in 5
compound wall act as the fourth side fencing. The days. If they are paid Tk. 960 for the whole work, what is
dimension of the garden is? the share of A? [10]
Solution : Solution:
Let, Possible Length be x A's one days work=1/12
And width = y B's one days work=1/15
Atq, xy = 100 ------(1) Assume finishes work alone in X days
And, 2(x+y)-x = 30 ------(2) Cs one days work =1/X
or 2(x+y)-y = 30 -------(2) All the threes one day work =1/5
Solving (1) & (2) 1/12+1/15 +1/X=1/5
We get, y = 10 or 5 I/X=1/20
Because its a rectangle y = 10 not possible. Ratio of wok = 1/12:1/15:1/20 = 5:4:3
So y = 5. So share of A = 5*960/(5+4+3) = Tk 400
76
02. A box contains 6 bottles of variety 1 drink, 3 bottles of x24 / x12 + 1/x12 = 7
variety 2 drink and 4 bottles of variety 3 drink. Three x12 + 1/x12
bottles of them are drawn at random, what is the Cube on both sides,
probability that the three are not of the same variety. [10] (x12 + 1/x12)3 = 73
Solution: (x12)3 + (1/x12)3 + 3 (x12 + 1/x12) = 73
Total number of drink bottles = 6 + 3 + 4 = 13 x36 + 1/x36 + 3 x 7 = 343 (from equation 1)
Let S be the sample space x36 + 1/x36 = 343 21
36 36
Then, n(S) = number of ways of taking 3 drink bottles out x + 1/x = 322
of 13
Therefore n(S) = 13C3 = 286 05. There is a tree between houses of A and B. If the tree
Let E be the event of taking 3 bottles of the same variety. window which
Then, E = event of taking (3 bottles out of 6) or (3 bottles
out of 3) or (3 bottles out of 4) tree top rests on his window which is 9 m from ground. If
n(E) = 6C3 + 3C3 + 4C3 = 25
The probability of taking 3 bottles of the same variety =
n(E)/n(S) = 25/286 Solution:
Then, the probability of taking 3 bottles are not of the same
variety = 1 25/286= 261/286
03. A tank is filled by three pipes with uniform flow. The
first two pipes operating simultaneously fill the tank in the
same time during which the tank is filled by the third pipe
alone. The second pipe fills the tank 5 hours faster than the
first pipe and 4 hours slower than the third pipe. The time
required by the second and third pipe can fill a tank
together? [10]
Solution:
Suppose, first pipe alone takes x hours to fill the tank .
Then, second and third pipes will take (x -5) and (x - 9)
hours respectively to fill the tank.
1/x + 1/x-5 = 1/x-9
(2x - 5)(x - 9) = x(x - 5)
06. A landscape architect is designing a rectangular
x2 - 18x + 45 = 0
flowerbed to be border with 28 Plants that are placed 1 m
(x - 15)(x - 3) = 0
apart. He needs an inner rectangular space in the center for
x = 15.
plants that must be 1 m From the border of the bed and
Let 2nd and 3rd pipe together can fill the tank in T hours
that require 24 square meter for planting. What should the
T/x-5 + T/x-9 = 1
overall dimensions of the flowerbed be? [10]
T/10 + T/6 = 1
Solution:
T = 15/4 = 3 hrs 45 minutes
Given 28 plant need be = 28×1= 28 m
Suppose, The length of the garden be x meter & The
04. If (x24 + 1)/x12 = 7 then the value of (x72 + 1)/x36 is:
Breadth of the garden be y meter
[10]
1stCondition,
Solution:
2(x+y)= 28
x24 + 1/x12 = 7
x+y = 14
77
∴y = (14 x) ---------(i) All the living things in an ecosystem are called a community.
2ndCondition, All of one specific kind of organism living in a community is
(x-2)(y-2) = 28 called a population. All the tree frogs in a rain-forest
(x-2)(14-x-2) = 24 community are one population within the community. All the
(x-2)(12-x) = 24 [Multiplying by -1 both side] white birch trees are another population within the same
2
x 14x + 48 = 0 community. All the jaguars are yet another rain-forest
(x-6)(x-8) = 0 community population.
∴x = 6 & 8 All living organisms perform certain life processes. They take
When x is 6 then y is = (14 6) = 8 in nutrients like air, sunlight, water, and food. They use
When x is 8 then y is = (14 8) = 6 energy from those nutrients to grow and develop. They
∴The overall dimensions of the flowerbed be 8 m & 6m release energy by doing work and moving. They release waste
products. They react to things in their environment. They
07. Chandan and Dewan play a game in which the loser of reproduce, producing offspring, or babies, that are similar to
each round gives one half of his marbles to the other themselves.
player. They start out with 4C and 4D marbles respectively. a) What is one example of a non-living thing in an
If Chandan wins the first round and Dewan wins the second ecosystem?
round, how many marbles does Dewan have at the end of b) What are three of the life processes that living organisms
the second round? [10] do?
Solution: c) What does population mean in a community?
Given that, Chandan have = 4C and Dewan have = 4D d) When does an organism thrive?
marbles e) Why does a temperate zone support many varieties of
st
After 1 round Chandan wins = 4D/2 So, He will get = organisms?
(4C+2D) marbles
After 2nd round Dewan wins = (4C + 2D)/2 = 2C + D 09. Translation English to Bangla:
So, He will get = 2D +(2C+D) = 3D+2C Electronic waste is created when an Garbage and electronic
Hence, Dewan have at the end of the second round = product is discarded after the end of its useful life. The rapid
3D+2C marbles expansion of technology and the consumption driven society
results in the creation of a very large amount of e-waste in
08. Answer the following questions based on the reading every minute. E-waste-connected health risks may result
passage. from direct contact with harmful materials such as lead,
An ecosystem is all the things that interact in a specific area, cadmium, chromium, brominated flame retardants or
whether they are living or non-living. Some examples of non- polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), from inhalation of toxic
living things that support life in an ecosystem are light, air, fumes, as well as from accumulation of chemicals in soil,
soil and water. Living things are the plants and animals, water and food. e waste management
called organisms, that use those resources. recycle topic use
Each of the specific ecosystems in the world has its own
conditions created by the non-living things. These conditions 10. Letter writing the Bangla:
determine what kinds of living things will be able to thrive
there. Organisms can only thrive where their needs are being
an effect
on it. One ecosystem that allows many different kinds of 11. Translation Bangla to English:
organisms to thrive is a temperate zone. It is an area where ..........
the conditions never become too hot or too cold. ....
78
....( : 16 men do work in 3 days=16×3=48 units

) Work left 96−48=48 units
16 men 10 men left = 6 men + 4 women join
12. Focus Writing Bangla: 6men+2 men=8 men
8 men will do 48 units in=48/8=6 days
13. Focus writing in English: 3. In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the
Write an essay on Role of Green Banking to Sustainable cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains
Development of Bangladesh. constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price
is the profit?
Solution:
Let C.P.= Tk. 100. Then, Profit = Tk. 320, S.P. = Tk. 420
1. Three cars leave A for B in equal time intervals. They New C.P. = 125% of Tk. 100 =Tk. 125
reach B simultaneously and then leave for Point C which is New S.P. = Tk. 420
240 km away from B. The first car arrives at C an hour after Profit = Tk. (420 125) = Tk. 295
the second car. The third car, having reached C, ∴ Required percentage
immediately turns back and heads towards B. The first and =(295/420×100)%=1475/21%=70% (approximately)
the third car meet a point that is 80 km away from C. What 4. A, B and C together start a business. The ratio of the
is the difference between the speed of the first and the investment of A, B and C is 0.125 : 0.75 : 0.25. After 8
third car? months, A adds thrice amount of his earlier investment and
Solution: C withdraws half of his earlier investment. At the end of the
Let, time taken be 2nd car be x hr year, they earn a total profit of Tk.5800. What is share of B
So, 1st takes= (x+1) hr in the profit ?
And 3rd takes= (x-1) hr Solution:
Speed of 1st=240/(x+1) km/hr Given that, initial breadth = 3 meters
Speed of 2nd=240/(x-1) km/hr So, Initial Length = 3 1.44 = 4.32 meters
ATQ, So, initial area = 3  4.32  12. 96 m2
(240-80)/{240/(x+1)}=(240+80)/{240/(x-1)} Later, new breadth = 125% of 3 = 3  100/125 = 3.75m
Or, (2x+2)/3 = (4x-4)/3 New length after increase = 140% of 4.32 = 4.32 100/140
Or, x=3 = 6.048
Speed of 1st=240/(x+1)=60 km/hr New area = 3.75  6.048 = 22.68
Speed of 2nd=240/(x-1)=120 km/hr Area increase = (22.68 - 12.96) = 9.72
So, difference=(120-60)=60km/hr Cost increase = (9.72 45) = 437.4 ≈ Tk. 437
2. 16 women take 12 days to complete a work which can be 5. An order was placed for supply of carpet of breadth 3
completed by 12 men in 8 days. 16 men started working metres. The length of carpet was 1.44 times of breadth.
and after 3 days 10 men left and 4 women joined them. Subsequently, the breadth and length were increased by 25
How many days will they take to complete the remaining and 40 percent respectively. At the rate of Tk.45 per square
work? metre. what would be the increase in the cost of the
Solution: carpet?
16 women×12=12 men×8 Solution:
2 women=1 man Given that, ratio of investment of A, B and C
Total work=12 men×8 days=96 units
79
0.125 : 0.75 : 0.25 = 1/8 : 3/4 : 1/4 = 1/8  8 : 3/4  8 : = -1 + 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 + 5

1/4  8 = 1 : 6 : 2 =5
Let, A, B and C invested x, 6x and 2x respectively at the
start of the business
So, Profit ratio of A, B and C will be
A : B : C = (x×8+4x×4) : 6x×12 : (2x×8 + 1x×4) = 24x :
72x : 20x = 6 : 18 : 5
So, Share of B = 5800 × 18/(6+ 18+ 5) = 5800 × 18/29 =
Tk.3600 Answer all the questions in Sequential Order.

6. Three vessels whose capacities are in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 1
below: [25]
are completely filled with milk mixed with water. The ratio of
In some parts of Bangladesh, farmers are using their
milk and water in the mixture of vessels are 5 : 2, 4 : 1 and
submerged lands for crop production by adopting scientific
4 : 1 respectively. Taking 1/3 of first, 1/2 of second and 1/7
methods which are similar to hydroponic agriculture
of third mixture, a new mixture kept in a new vessel is
practices whereby plants can be grown on the water in a
prepared. The percentage of water in the new mixture is? bio-land or floating bed of water hyacinth, algae or other
Solution: plant residues. Floating gardens (locally known as Dhop)
Let, initial capacity of three vessels are 3x, 2x & x are age old practice of crop cultivation in the Southern
respectively. floodplains of Bangladesh. The unique hydroponics
Mixture taken from production system was developed in the hands of the locals
1 st vessel= 3x × 1/3 = x, from 2nd vessel = 2x × 1/2 = x by using their traditional knowledge for agricultural practice
and from 3rd vessel = x × 1/7 = x/7 and livelihood. Bio diverse vegetables and spices crops are
Total new mixture in the new vessel = x + x + x/7 = 15x/7 grown sustainably over the years on floating substrata made
mainly of water hyacinth and other minor aquatic weeds on
Amount of water in the new mixture = (x × 2/7) + (x ×
flooded water. The land with the water is used for
1/5) + (x/7 × 1/5) = 2x/7 + x/5 + x/35= 18x/35
production of fish in the open water and crops on the
In 15x/7 mixture amount of water is = 18x/35
floating beds. Thus, ensures a sustainable utilization of
 In 100 " " " = (18x × 7 × 100) / (35 × 15x) = 24%
agro-biodiversity, natural resources and multiple use of the
land. Floating agriculture practices have minimal
7. If x2+ 1/x2=1 then the value of x102 + x96 + x90 + x84 + infrastructure and costs can also be kept low because raw
x78 + x72 + 5 is materials for the construction of Floating beds are readily
Solution: available from local waterways.
2 2
x + 1/ x = 1
 x4 1 = x2 This gives the opportunity to many people living in this area
x 4 2
x = -1 to cultivate using this technique. The advantages of floating
 (x 4 2 4 2 4 2
x ) (x +x ) = - (x +x ) [Multiply both sides by (x 4 garden agricultural heritage system are manifold. The
+ x2 )] floating beds are made of free, locally abundant materials,

especially water hyacinth. This is considered to be one of
 x8 x 4 = - x4 x2
the most dangerous invasive species due to its high
 x6 = -1
reproduction speed but in this particular farming system,
Now,
this notorious weed converted to most useful resources.
x102 + x96 + x90 + x84 + x78 + x72 + 5
Since crops could absorb prime nutrients such as nitrogen,
= (x6 )17 + (x6)16 +( x6 )15 +( x6 )14 +( x6 )13 +( x6 )12 + 5
potassium and phosphorus from the floating beds and
= (-1 )17 + (-1)16 + ( -1 )15 + ( -1 )14 + ( -1 )13 + (-1)12 below water, there is almost no need for fertilizer input.
+5 After collecting water hyacinth bamboo is laid on a dense
80
layer of water hyacinth to enable people to stand on it, and The important point here
then more water hyacinth is piled on top to make it is that soldiers cannot be
compact. The eventual thickness depends on the duration excused for criminal
of water losing for it must be able to float during that time. behaviour by claiming that ,
they are merely following
bed of raft can be used. Because it allows better control orders.
over this plant, some researchers have noted the greater
Principle of the Nuremberg
productivity of floating bed practices compared with
Tr
traditional and based agriculture.
that a person acted
,
pursuant to order of his
a) Describe how the Dhop is considered a type of
government or of a
hydroponic agriculture practice.
superior does not relieve
b) What are the economic benefits of floating bed
him from responsibility
agriculture?
under International law,
c) ,
provided a moral choice
d) How does agro-biodiversity maintain through Dhop?
was in fact possible to
e)
him.
with this paragraph?
Moreover, Principle lll of
, III
the tribunal stipulated that
,
any superior authority and
02. Focus writing in Bangla: [30]
leaders were not excused
,
from persecution.
03. Letter writing in Bangla: The Nuremberg Trials are ,

viewed as an important
step in the development of
war crimes tribunals and
international law.
Since Nuremberg, the

,
04. Translatio: English to Bangla: [30] International community
The idea of a crime against has worked to create a
humanity and of war more impartial system for
crimes in general can be dealing with war crime and
,
understood in relation to crimes against humanity,
the natural law and natural including the development
rights theories. of an International criminal
court in The Hague.
Certain actions violate the
natural value and dignity
,
of persons, and all human 05. Translation: Bangla to English: [15]
,
beings should know this
based upon a common -consciousness
moral sense, no matter found its root in the subject
what orders they receive. matter of subordination.
81
His thoughts are the collective 1st year, he buys = 40000/75 = 533.33 litres of petrol
identity of his rebel entity 2nd year, he buys = 40000/80 = 500 litres of petrol
political subordination, 3rd year, he buys = 40000/85 = 470.58 litres of petrol
, , com He buys total = (533.33+500+470.58) = 1503.91 litres of
humiliation and cultural petrol
domination. Total cost = (40000×3) = 120000 tk.
So, average cost of per litre of petrol = (120000/1503.91) =
He spent most of his life in 79.79 tk. = 80 tk (Approx)
extreme poverty.
He knew poverty as the lines of

(B) P is a working and Q is an investing partner. P puts in
his own hand.
Tk. 340000 and Q puts Tk. 650000. P receives 20% of the
That is why poverty is identified profits for managerial works. The rest is distributed in
as the source of all his proportion to their capitals. Out of a total profit of Tk.
rebellious spirit. 99000, how much does P get?
This individuality of him is Solution:
different from the individualism For managerial works, P gets from profit = 20% of 99000 =
of the western capitalist society. 19800 tk.

Profit remains = (99000 19800) = 79200 tk.
Although this variation identifies
ATQ,
the rebellious entity of the
P:Q = 340000: 650000 = 34:65
poet, its position in the social
Sum of ratio = (34+65) = 99
system has been reflected in a
From remaining profit P gets = 34/99 of 79200 = 27200 tk
different dimension in his
So, P gets total = (19800 + 27200) = 47000 tk.
writings.
There is revolt in Nazrul, there (C) A lawn is in the form of a rectangle having its sides in
is revolutionary spirit in him, the ratio 2:3. The area of the lawn is 1/6 hectares. Find the
, ,
and for this reason, he has length and breadth of the lawn.
always been uncompromising Solution:
from the viewpoint of Let,
individualism. Length = 3x meter
And following the guidance of And breadth = 2x meter
him, if the people in the society Given,
become brighter with their own Area = 1/6 hectares
characteristics, it is bound to be = (10000/6) meter2
the highest improvement in = 5000/3 meter2
society. ATQ,
3x × 2x = 5000/3
Or, 6x2 = 5000/3
06. Solve the following mathematical problems: Or, x2 = 5000/18
(A) A car owner buys petrol at Tk.75, tk. 80 and tk. 85 per Or, x2 = 2500/9
liter for three successive years. What approximately is the Or, x = ±√(2500/9)
average cost per liter of petrol if he spends Tk. 40000 each Or, x = ±50/3
year in this concern? Or, x = 50/3 (negative is not acceptable)
Solution: So, length = 3x = 3 × (50/3) meter = 50 meter
Among the three successive years, breadth = 2x = 2 × (50/3) meter = 100/3 meter = 33.33
meter
82
(D) Consider an example from a maintenance shop. The The other two angles are 90o and opposite pair of sides are
inter-arrival times of tools at that shop are exponential with equal.
an average time of 10 minutes. The length of the service ∴ ABCD is a rectangle.
time is assumed to be exponentially distributed, with mean
6 minutes. Estimate the fraction of the day that an operator (G) The angle of elevation of a hot air balloon, climbing
will be idle. vertically from 25 degrees to 60 degrees at 10:00 am and at
Solution: 10.02 am respectively. The point of observation of the angle
Average arrival time 10 min of elevation is situated 300 meters away from the take-off
Average arrival rate R = 60/10 = 6 per hr point. What is the upward speed (m/sec), assumed
Average service time = 6 min constant for the balloon?
Average service rate S = 60/6 = 10 per hr Solution:
R 3 6 At 10:00 am, height of the ballon is,
Average rating time/idle time = = =
S(S−R) 10(10−6) 20
tan250 = height1/300
or, height1 = 300 tan250 = 139.89 meter
E) Simplify: (x-1)/(x2 x 20) + (4 x)/(x2 4x 5)
Again,
Solution:
At 10:02 am, height of the ballon is,
Given,
Tan600 = height2/300
(x-1)/(x2 x 20) + (4 x)/(x2 4x 5)
or, height2 = 300 tan600 = 519.62 meter
= (x-1)/(x2 5x + 4x 20) + (4 x)/(x2 5x + x 5)
Difference of height = (height2 height1)
= (x-1)/{(x(x 5) + 4(x 5)} + (4 x)/{(x(x 5) + 1(x
= (519.62 139.89) meter
5)}
= 379.73 meter
= (x-1)/(x 5)(x + 4) + (4 x)/(x 5)(x + 1)
Time difference = (10:02 10:00) am = 2 minute
= 1/(x 5){ (x-1)/(x + 4) (x 4)/(x + 1)}
So, upward speed (m/sec) of ballon = height/time
= 1/(x 5){(x2 1 x2 + 16)/(x + 4)(x + 1)}
= 379.73/120 (2 minute = 120 sec)
= 1/(x 5){15/(x + 4)(x + 1)}
= 3.16 m/sec (Approx)
= 15/(x 5)(x + 4)(x + 1)
(F) Prove that a parallelogram inscribed in a circle must be

a rectangle.
Answer all the questions in Sequential Order.

Solution:
D C 01. Focus writing in Bangla: [30]
02. [15]
A B
Let ABCD be a parallelogram inscribe in a circle,

03. Translation: English to Bangla: [20]
Now, ∠BAD = ∠BCD
Justice is the first virtue of
(Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal)
social institutions, as truth is
And ∠BAD + ∠BCD = 180o
of systems of thought.
(Pair of opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral are
supplementary)
∴ ∠BAD = ∠BCD = 180o/2 = 90o
83
04. Focus writing in English: [30]

A theory however elegant and
Write an essay on
economical must be rejected
, Recent Perspectives.
or revised if it is untrue:
likewise laws and Institutions
no matter how efficient and
below: [20]
well arranged must be
After the striking political theater that unfolded recently at
reformed or abolished if they
, the forbidding border between North and South Korea, it
are unjust.
seems almost mean-spirited to cast aspersions on Kim
Jong- pprehensive about talks Mr.
Each person possesses an
Kim is expected to have in a few weeks with President
inviolability founded on
Trump. These contacts, after all, stand in stark contrast to
Justice that even the welfare
the scary talk of nuclear exchanges of only a few months
of society as a whole cannot
ago, and meeting face-to-face seems better than saber
override.
ra
For this reason justice denies
President, Moon Jae-in, was heady stuff, minutely
that the loss of freedom for
choreographed to stir the hopes and longings of a nation
some is made right by a
bitterly divided for seventy years. Every scene was suffused
greater good shared by
with symbolism: the joint steps across the concrete slab
others.
that marks the border, which no member of the Kim
It does not allow that the dynasty had ever breached before the banter and the hand-
sacrifices imposed on a few holding the soil heaped on a tree planted when the Korean
are outweighed by the larger War ended in an armistice in 1953; the honor guard in
sum of advantages enjoyed 19th-century
by many. signed by the two leaders was similarly upbeat, promising
Therefore, in a just society , to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons and to
the liberties of equal finally negotiate a peace treaty.
citizenship are taken as ;

settled; the rights secured by a) Which issues made everybody worried about the future
Justice are not subject to , of power play continued in Korean peninsula?
political bargaining or to the b)

calculus of social interests. c) Find out and account for the symbols available in the
passage.
The only thing that permits d)
us to acquiesce in an
erroneous theory is the lack e) Write a suitable title for this passage.
; ,
of a better one; analogously,
an injustice is tolerable only 06. Translation: to English: [20]
when it is necessary to avoid Society generates people in
an even greater injustice. , general, people then develop
themselves with the help of
Being first virtuous of human
accomplishments of education
activities, truth and justice
and beauty.
are uncompromising.
This special way of building

,
oneself- is culture.
84
, So the cultured people are c) Give a short account of the recent political development
distinct and different. of Malaysia. [5]
d)
, , It is not possible to be cultured
Myanmar and its aftermath. [5]
if one does not develop his own
thoughts, own concept and own
imagination.
08. Solve the following mathematical problems: 5 x 10 = 50
By establishing equality in (A) A piece of stone fell from a balloon when it was flying
thought and belief, social rules in the upward direction with a velocity 20 m/sec. What
and regulations are often against height of the balloon when the stone hit the ground in 10
culture as it wants to subdue seconds?
Solution:
Given,
, Save yourself, make yourself velocity of ballon = 20 m/sec
, , great, make it beautiful, diversify Time, t = 10 sec
it- these are the order of We know that, a piece of stone fell from a ballon when it
culture. was flying in the upward direction, then
Speaking of the persona of h1 = ut + (1/2)gt2
culture, does not mean that the = (20×10) + (1/2)×9.8×102
,
cultured people do not care for = 200 + 490
the society, they are out of = 290 m
, ,
groups, creatures out of the
tribe. more during 10 sec.
h2 = ut = 20×10 = 200 m
, Not exactly that, he does care
So, after 10 sec when the stone touched the ground,
for the society.
height of the ballon will be,
? Otherwise, where will he get life?
h = h1 + h2
= 290 + 200
So, keeping an eye on own
= 490 m
interests, cultured people think
, Solved By: Ajgar Ali, Admin, BCS Spotlight fb group
of the society, even if necessary,
are prepared to die for the
society.
(B) Find the maximum value of z = 6x+2y, subject to the
conditions x≥0, y≥0, x+y =5, x≤2, y≤4
Cultured people are in the sense
, Solution:
individualistic that thinking of
society or economy, they do not
Conditions given x ≤ 2, y ≤ 4 and x≥0, y≥0
forgive their beauty.
So, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 and 0 ≤ y ≤ 4
If the highest value of x = 2, then
07. Answer the following questions: [15] 2 + y = 5 [from eq. (i)]
a) Elaborate the following ideas: [5] Or, y = 3
I. Green Diplomacy So, x = 2 and y = 3
II. Buy One Get One Free If the highest value of y = 4, then
III. Cyber Security x + 4 = 5 [from eq. (i)]
b) Write briefly on the pros and cons of MCQ-based Or, x = 1
examination system. [5] So, x = 1 and y = 4
85
Now, for (x , y) = (2, 3), z = 6×2 + 2×3 = 18 So, the groups can be formed in 5 ways
Again, for (x , y) = (1, 4), z = 6×1 + 2×4 = 14 i.e.(2,5,43),(2,7,41),(2,11,37),(2,17,31),(2,19,29)
So, the maximum value of z is 18.
Solved By: Ajgar Ali, Admin, BCS Spotlight fb group
(E) A semicircular sheet of metal of diameter 28 cm is bent
into an open conical cup. Find the depth and capacity of cup.
(C) The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is subtracted Solution:
from the number. How many such two-digit numbers can be Given,
formed so that the digit in the unit place of the resulting diameter = 28 cm
number is 6? So, Radius, r = 28/2= 14 cm
Solution: Circumference of semicircle = πr = 14π
Let, Now the semi-circular sheet is bent into an open conical
y is in unit place and x is in the tenth place cup.
the number be =10x + y So, slant height of conical cup = radius of semi circular
so the sum of the digits will be x + y sheet = 14cm
if the sum of the digits subtracted from the number than Circumference of the base of the conical cup
the result will be = Circumference of the semi circular sheet
10x + y (x + y) = 9x So, 2πR = 14π
so the resulting number will always be the multiple of 9 R = 7 cm
so, to have 6 in unit place the value of x must be 4. Depth of conical cup = height of cone
The resulting number will be 9 × 4 = 36 =√(142 72) = √(196-49) = √147 =7√3
So all the two digit number which has 4 in tenth place, will Capacity of conical cup
be the number. = (1/3) πR2h
So total such number will be 10 ( = (1/3) × (22/7) × 72 × 7√3
40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49) = 622.37 cm3
Solved By: Ajgar Ali, Admin, BCS Spotlight fb group
(D) How many ways are there to divide 50 people into 3

groups so that each group contains members equal to a
prime number? Answer the following questions. Answers must be given in
Solution: Chronological Order.
Here are the prime numbers less than 50:
2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31,37,41,43,47 01. Focus writing in Bangla: [20]
We need one even prime and two odd primes.
As summation of two odd numbers is an even number, we
need an even prime number to make the sum an even 02. Focus writing in English: [20]
number. .
2 is the only such prime number.
Now, we need other two numbers whose sum will be = 03. Letter writing in English: [15]
(50-2) = 48. Write a english letter of credit (LC) to pay a fixed amount
The result is as follows: of money to a designated beneficiary.
5+43 =48
7+41=48 04. Letter writing in Bangla: [15]
11+37=48 ।
17+31=48
19+29=48
86
believed that only Fazlul Huq could establish this

nationalism.
Ans:
below: [20]
Agent banking is the most useful channel when it comes to
providing financial services to the extreme poor. ,
Development entities such as non-government organizations
and micro-finance institutions (MFis) are working to link ,
clients with agent banking to provide better financial
services. The MFis can work as agencies of banks in
localities for greater financial inclusion. Collateral is the . .
major challenge faced when the rural poor try to get loans, ,
so agents of banks, MFls In this case, can act as Guarantors
inside localities, helping to provide loans at low interest . . ,
Market systems can play a crucial role to address
development challenges, Bangladesh Bank data shows that
the number of agent banking accounts more than doubled
to 12.14 lakh in 2017 from that a year earlier. Bangladesh
Bank issued an agent banking guideline in 2013 and 07. Translate the following detached sentences into Bangla:
licensees started full fledged operations in 2016 [5]
a) The industrial park will take 5 years to become fully
a) Give a suitable title for the passage. operational.
b) 5
b) Shakib has also done well with every team he played.
c) How do the poor people get the best support from
different MFIs? c) The nutritional benefits of lentil are unchallenged.
d)
e) Figure out the achievement of this sector till the year
2017.
e) Chaina is investing billions of dollars building ports,
06. Translation: English to Bangla: [10] power stations and roads in Bangladesh.
Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Huq is a legendary figure in Bengal ,
and All-India politics and in the history of movements for
social change. Like many other leaders in public lde, Fazlul
Huq had his lamentations over some of his past actions and 08. Translation: to English: [10]
decisions But to delve into those is hardly possible in a
short plece like this one. Fazlul Huq lived a life of dignity ।
and honour. Of course, there were occasions when
circumstances around him were not all that pleasant. At
times he had to confront resentful critics often , -
misunderstanding his intent and purpose. Fazlul Huq was -
considered by P.C. Ray, the great scientist as a symbol of
Hindu Muslim unity on which the future existence of the
Bengali nation is depended. P.C. Ray, Fazlul Huq's one time
teacher, said he did not understand the Indian nationalism Ans:
of the Congress. He knew only Bengali nationalism. And he
87
The first month of the Bengali calendar is Baishakh. The (B) If cos (A+B) = 1/√2 and Cos (A-B) = √3/2, then what
first day of 'Baishakh' indicates 'Happy New Year'. The is the value of A & B.
people of Bangladesh have been celebrating this day in a [0∘ < A+B ≤ 90∘ And A > B]
very festive environment for the past few days. New Year is Solution:
As it given, we get
celebrated with the participation of people of all walks of
Cos 45 = 1/√2 = Cos (A+B)
life, irrespective of caste and creed. Bengali girls wear
So, A+B = 45
traditional dress sarees, boys wear pajamas and Punjabis
A = 45 B (1)
through the day. Children and teenagers also participate in
Again,
various events. Each family eats good food on the first day
Cos 30 = √3/2 = Cos (A-B)
of the new year as they can afford and strives to uplift their A-B = 30
culture and culture. 45-B -B = 30
B = 15/2
So, A = 45 15/2 = 75/2
09. Translate the following detached sentences into English:
Ans : 75/2 & 15/2
[5]
a.
(C) A shopkeeper sells two shirt at the same price. He
makes one on 10% profit and 10% loss on another. What is
In every area of development of the country, women are
the total gain or loss percent?
signing their skills and abilities.
Solution:
b.
Let, he sells each shirt at 990 tk
Authorities have taken a new project to remove the
total SP = 990*2 = 1980 tk
Buriganga River from pollution.
First CP = 990/90% = 1100
c.
Second SP = 990/110% = 900
Due to climate change, thunderstorms have increased in
Total CP = 1100+900 = 2000 tk
the world.
CP > SP
d.
Loss amount = 2000-1980 = 20 tk
Every year, Bengali arranges various kinds of ceremonies to
So, Loss Percent = (20/2000) * 100
celebrate six season.
=1
e.
Ans : 1% Loss
Stephen Hawking is considered the greatest physicist since

(D) If a = xyp-1, b = xyq-1, c=xyr-1 and p+q+r= 3, then
Einstein.
compute aq-r . br-p . cp-q
Solution:
(A) A family has 480 kg of rice for X number of weeks. If L.H.S.= aq-r . br-p . cp-q
they need to use the same amount for 4 more weeks, they = (xyp-1)(q-r) . (xyq-1)(r-p) . (xyr-1)(p-q)
need to cut down their weekly assumption of rice by 4 kg. (q-r)
=x .y(p-1)(q-r) . x(r-p).y(q-1)(r-p) . x(p-q).y(r-1)(p-
what is the value of X?
q)
Solution:
ATQ, =x(q-r)+ (r-p)+ (p-q) . y(p-1)(q-r)+ (q-1)(r-p)+ (r-1)(p-q)
x (x+4) = 480 (q-r+r-p+p-q)
=x .y(pq-pr-q+r+qr-r-pq+p+pr-p-qr+q)
x² + 4x 480 = 0
(x-20) (x+24) = 0 =x0y0
x = -24 or 20 =1.1
ans : 20 weeks =1
88
(E) Price of 3 tables and 5 Chairs is 2000 tk. And price of 5 We know,
Tables and 7 Chairs is 3200 tk. Find the price of 1 Table All = A+B+C + (All common) (Two common)
and 1 chair? ATQ,
Soution: T = 55+53+79 + 10 (18 +17 +25)
Table = T & Chair = C = 197 60
3T + 5C = 2000 = 137
21T + 35C = 14000 Ans :: 137 Travelers
35C = 14000-21T (1)
Again,
5T + 7C = 3200
25T + 35C = 16000 Answer the following questions. Answers must be given in
25T + 14000 21T = 16000 Chronological Order.
T = 2000/4 = 500 TK
So, 01. Focus writing in Bangla: [20]
3*500 + 5C = 2000 ।
C = 500/5 = 100 TK
Price of 1 table & 1 Chair = 500+100 = 600 tk 02. Focus writing in English: [20]
Ans : 600 tk.
(F) Solve: 1/2x + 6/y = 3, 5/x + 3/y = 11 03. Translation: English to Bangla: [10]
Solution: The modern as opposed to the
Given That, medieval outlook began in Italy
1/2x + 6/y = 3 with the movement called the
12x + y = 6xy Renaissance.
y = 6xy 12x ,
5y = 30xy 60x (1) At first, only a few individuals, ,
Again, given that notably Petrach, had this ,
5/x + 3/y = 11 outlook, but during the
3x + 5y = 11xy Fifteenth century, it spread to
3x + 30xy 60x = 11xy the great majority of cultivated
57x = 19xy Italians, both lay and clerical.
y=3
So,
3 = 6*x*3 12x This was, of course, a step
18x 12x = 3 towards emancipation, since
x = 3/6 = 1/2 the ancients disagreed with
Ans :: (x,y) = (1/2, 3) each other, and individual
judgment was required to
(G) In a survey at an airport, 55 travelers said that last year decide which of them to
they had been to india, 53 said they had been to Nepal, 79 follow.
said they had been to Bhutan. 18 had been to india &
nepal, 17 had been india & bhutan, 25 had been to nepal &
04. Translation: Bangla to English 5×2 = 10
bhutan, 10 had been to all three countries. How many
i)
travelers took part in the survey?
The river which was full of current a time is deadly in
Solution:
pollution now.
Let, Total = T
89
ii)
Recently, the decision to set up the portrait of (B) In a survey at an airport, 55 travelers said that last year
Bangabandhu in Ja they had been to Spain, 53 to France and 79 to Germany,
iii)
18 had been to Spain and France, 17 to Spain and Germany
The freedom fighters of 1971 are the pride of the country
and 25 to France and Germany, while 10 had to all three
and nation.
countries. How many travelers took part in the survey?
iv)
Solution:
Fame and inferiority goes hand in hand in an active Let,

Number of people traveled to Spain = n(S)
v) Number of people traveled to France = n(F)
In winter, the traditional rural view is the pot hanging from Number of people traveled to Germany =
date-trees. n(G)
05. Topical questions: 9 x 10 = 90 ATQ,

a) An old machine is sold for TK 50,000, its cost being TK n(S) =55
90,000 and accumulated depreciation TK 20,000. Give the n(F)=53
journal entry for the sale. n(G)=79
b) Briefly explain two limitations of an income statement. n(S ∩ F ∩ G) =10
c) Cost of goods sold is TK 16,000, profit margin on sales is n(S ∩ F)=18
20%, then determine sales revenue. n(F ∩ G) = 25
d) Inventory TK 30,000, accounts receivable TK 45,000, cash n(G ∩ S) = 17
TK 15,000, accounts payable TK 25000, tax payable TK Now,
18,000. Determine current ratio. n(S U F U G) = n(S) + n(F) + n(G) + n(S ∩ F ∩ G)
e) The business of the government is not to do business. n(S ∩ F) n(F ∩ G) n(G ∩ S)
Do you agree? Why? = 55 + 53 + 79 + 10 18 17 25
f) Public Accounts Committee is a very important = 197 60
Parliamentary Standing Committee. Discuss the functions of = 137
this committee.
g) (C) A shopkeeper sells two shirts at the same price. He
h) What are the various types of an audit report? Give one makes 10% profit on one and loses 10% on the other. How
example for each type. much in percentage does he gain or lose?
i) Give the names of five IAS and/or IFRS. Solution:
Let,
06. Solve the following mathematical problems: [50] Selling price of two shirts = x tk
(A) Simplify: (5x+2)/(x2-x-20) + (2x-1)/(x2-4x-5) Total Selling price = x + x = 2x tk
Solution: At 10% profit, cost = 100x/110
2
x -x-20 At 10% loss, cost = 100x/90
= x2 5x +4x 20 Total cost = 100x/110 + 100x/90 = 200x/99
= x(x 5) + 4(x 5) Loss = 200x/99 2x = 2x/99
= (x 5) (x + 4) Loss percentage,
2
x -4x-5 = {(2x/99) / (200x/99)} × 100
= x2-5x+x-5 = (2x/99) × (99/200x) 100
= x(x 5) + 1(x 5) = 1%
= (x 5) (x + 1)
90
(D) The length of a tangent from a point A at distance 5 cm

from the centre of the circle is 4 cm. Find the radius of the
circle. Answer the following questions. Answers must be given in
Solution: Chronological Order.
B
below. [20]
Life is worth living, but not any life. The value and
A 5 cm O significance of a life depends upon the goal towards which
it moves. Only rational beings like us are capable of a
critical choice and clear consciousness of that goal. Our
superiority and excellence, if any, consists in the quality of
AB is a tangent drawn on this circle from point A. the goal of our life and our capacity for voluntary striving
∴ OB ⊥ AB towards that. What, then, is the real goal of our life? There
OA = 5cm and AB = 4 cm (Given) does not seem to be a single simple goal for us to seek.
In ΔABO, Obviously our supreme goal or highest good (summum
By Pythagoras theorem in ΔABO, bonum) is rationality, but our total good is a complex
2
OA = AB + BO 2 2 whole made of both rational and non-rational factors.
2
⇒ 5 = 4 + BO 2 2 Rationality is the only independent (absolute) and intrinsic
⇒ BO = 25 2
16 value which cannot be denied without self-multifarious
⇒ BO2 = 9 activities. These activities have an immediate end, viz
⇒ BO = 3 happiness. That is, our total good consists in being rational
∴ The radius of the circle is 3 cm. in our search for happiness. The happiness is the non-
rational factor, since there is no logic either for or against
it. We cannot logically argue why we shall be happy or why
(E) Find the HCF of x3 16x, 2x3 + 9x2 + 4x, 2x3 + x2 we shall be not.
28x.
Solution: a) What decides the value and significance of life?
b) Who are capable of a critical choice?
First,
c) What is the supreme goal of our life?
x3 16x
d) What does our total good consist in?
=x (x2 42)
e) Why is happiness a non-rational factor?
= x (x + 4) (x 4)
2nd,
2x3 + 9x2 + 4x
।
= x (2x2 + 9x + 4)
= x (2x2 + 8x + x + 4)
= x (x + 4) (2x + 1)
3rd, I do not blame the people of
2x3 + x2 28x the country.
= x (2x2 + x 28) If you hear the truth for

2
= x (2x + 8x 7x 28) nothing, you can be angry.
= x (x + 4) (2x 7) . When any absent-minded
Now HCF = x (x + 4) person is going to fall into a
hole and you grabbed him, he
will come to kill you.
91
, 07. Translate the following detached sentences into Bangla:

But when he found the hole in
5×1 = 05
front of him, he cooled down.
i) Most of the people have no sense of time.
, Time has come. The hole is

ii) it is not your cup of tea.
, seen. So there is no need to
warn today.
iii) The best revenge is massive success.

iv) Many superstitions have been held by people for
5×1= 05
centuries.
i)
Development of Bangladesh is largely dependent on
v) Chance favours only the prepared mind.
agriculture.
ii)
The silver moon is seen at night in the autumn.
08. Letter writing in Bangla: [15]
iii)
It seems that the sky is cloudy today.
iv)
Patriotic citizens are the principal asset of Bangladesh.
v)
He came to me but did not say anything.
Write a business letter to an institution giving thanks for
their quality service and environment-friendly products
along with professional courtesies.
10. Solve the following mathematical problems: 7x 10 = 70

06. Translation: English to Bangla [10] (A) The profit of a company is given in Taka by P = 3x2
35x+50, where x is the amount in Taka spent on
I have a dream that one day , advertising. For what values of x does the company make a
every valley shall be exalted and profit?
every hill and mountain shall be Solution:
made low, the rough places will For the company to make a profit, P must be > 0.
be made plain, and the crooked , Therefore, we require the values of x where 3x2−35x+50>0.
places will be made straight, and , We know that the quadratic is positive and so has a range
the glory of the Lord shall be that extends from some P to positive infinity. What we
revealed and all flesh shall see it need to find are the roots, the values of x where P=0,
together. which can be found using the quadratic formula:
X= {-b ± √(b2 4ac)}/2a
2
This is our hope. ={35 ± √((-35) (4.3.50)}/2.3
=(35 ± √625)/6
This is the faith that I go back to =(35 ± 25)/6
the South with. X= (35 + 25)/6
Or, x= 60/6=10
With this faith we will be able to Again,
hew out of the mountain of X=(35 25)/6 = 10/6 = 1.6
despair a stone of hope. And so P>0 when x<1.6˙and x>10. However,
because x represents money spent, it can only be positive.
Therefore, the company makes a profit when the amount
92
spent on advertising is between 0 (inclusive) and 1.6˙ taka b = k(r-p); =k×0

or more than 10 taka. In other words, if the company and c = k(p-q) =0
And,
between 1.6˙ and 10 taka. R.H.S. = pa+qb+rc
= p×k(q-r)+ q×k(r-p)+
(B) An amount of Tk 7200 is spent to cover the floor of a r×k(p-q)
room by carpet. An amount of Tk. 576 would be saved if the = kpq-kpr+kqr-kpq+kpr-kqr
breadth were 3 metres less. What is the breadth of the room? =0
Solution: So, L.H.S. = R.H.S.
let, length = x (Showed)
breadth = y
cost per square meter = z (E) Prove that a cyclic parallelogram must be a rectangle.
Solution:
3 m less new breadth = (y 3) m D C
ATQ, xz(y-3)=7200-
or, y = 37.5(i) / (ii) =Xyz/ xz(y-3) = 7200/6624y = 37.5
(C) Find the three-digit prime number whose sum of the

digits is 11 and each digit representing a prime number.
Justify your answer. A B
Solution:
Let ABCD be a parallelogram inscribe in a circle,
Since the sum of the 3 digits is 11 and each digit
Now, ∠BAD = ∠BCD
represents a prime number,
(Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal)
the numbers will be less than 11 .
And ∠BAD + ∠BCD = 180o
And the 3 digits may be 2, 2, 7 or 3, 3, 5
(Pair of opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral are
Because 2+2+7=11 and 3+3+5=11
supplementary)
Now using the digit 2, 2, 7 we have prime number 227.
∴ ∠BAD = ∠BCD = 180o/2 = 90o
Because other two numbers
The other two angles are 90o and opposite pair of sides are
i.e. 722 and 272 are divisible by 2 and thus are not prime
equal.
Similarly 353 is prime number other two numbers 533 &
∴ ABCD is a rectangle.
335 is not prime number
In case of 227, sum of the digits is 2+2+7 = 11.
(F) After traveling 108 km, a cyclist observed that he would
And 2, 2, 7 all the digits are prime.
have required 3 hours less if he could have travelled at a
Similarly, In case of 353, sum of the digits is 3+5+3 = 11.
speed 3 km/hr more. At what speed did he travel?
And 3, 5, 3 all the digits are prime.
Solution:
Answer: 227 & 353
Solution by Yousuf Ali, DD, Bangladesh bank Let speed = x km/h
ATQ,
108/x = {108/(x + 3)} + 3
(D) If a/(q-r) = b/(r-p) = c/(p-q) then show that, a+b+c =
or, 108x + 324 = 117x + 3x2
pa + qb +rc.
or, 3x2 + 9x 324 = 0
Solution: 2
or, x + 3x 108 = 0
Let, Now,
or, (x + 12) (x 9) = 0
a/(q-r) = b/(r-p) = c/(p-q) L.H.S. = a+b+c
x = -12 which is not acceptable
=k = k(q-r)+ k(r-p)+ k(p-q)
so, x = 9
So, a = k(q-r); = k(q-r+r-p+p-q)
93
(G) Solve: x/2 + 6/y = 9, x/3 + 2/y = 4 possible and living is not possible in the modern scientific
Solution: set-up without an adequate and abiding sense of unity.
x/2 + 6/y = 9
or, xy +12 = 18y [multiplying by 2y] a) What must be given top priority in the new code of
or, xy 18y = -12 conduct?
or, y = -{12/(x b) When is an action moral and immoral?
x/3 + 2/y = 4 c) What must we do to exclusionism and isolationism?
or, x/3 + 2/[-{12/(x 18)}] = 4 [from equation (i)] d) How can be living possible in case of modern men and
or, x/3 (2x 36)/12 = 4 women?
or, 4x 2x + 36 = 48 e) Give a suitable title of the passage.
or, 2x = 12
or, x = 6 02. Focus writing in Bangla: [20]
from equation (i)
y = -{12/(6 18)} = 1
Answer: (x, y) = (6, 1) 03. Translation: English to Bangla: [15]
You need to be content
with small steps.
Answer the following questions. Answers must be given in

,
Chronological Order. So, when you look back
down it all adds up and
,
01. Read the following passage and answer the questions you know you covered
below: [30] some distance.
Mankind needs today a new code of conduct, a sort of new
It took me a long time to
morality if it can be called like that. Its fundamentals are
,
perhaps as old as the human race but its details and setting
seem to me to be new, because our environment is new. You need to have
There is no escape from putting over and again the old patience.
wine into the new bottle. Possibly that is the most The best kind of people is
dependable law to discover and his history has taught him. the ones in your life who
Viewed from a correct perspective, a sense of unity and help you see the sun
cohesion must be given top priority in the moral code of where once you just saw
modern man and woman. We may call this politics; we may clouds.
call this religion or a curious mixture of both or something
else but we have to remember on this depends in a very You should value those
e moral value of an people who believe in you
action in the complex modern environment must invariably and help you see your
be judged by its capacity to contribute to human unity and worth; so, you start to
believe that you are
,
immoral so far as it desists from it and exerts a separatist valuable, as well.
influence. In the durable interest of man, exclusivism and
isolationism will have to be effaced from our moral
04. Translate the following detached sentences into Bangla:
vocabulary. Both science and religion go against it and in a
5×1= 05
i) It is high time to start a new day.
To make life worth-living, we must make living itself
94
ii) Our material well-being is not possible without a I know that he will have to pay extremely one day.
corresponding spiritual well-being. iv)
It is good to talk to you.
iii) There is nothing basically unworkable about the idea I v) ,
believe. Sorry, I do not have any change.
06. Letter writing in Bangla: [20]

iv) Man, since his emergence from the stage of animality,
has been fighting hard against enemies.
,

v) We must be sympathetic and tolerant towards the living
(A) The sum of three numbers in Arithmetic Progression is
beings as far as possible.
30, and the sum of their squares is 318. Find the numbers.
,
Solution:
Let ,
04. Translation: Bangla to English: [15] The 2nd term is a
and common difference is d
In the economy of Bangladesh, So ,
the migrants are a helping power. 1st term =a-d
2nd term =a
The economic activities of
3rd term =a+d
Bangladesh are expanding by the
currency the migrants are
a-d+a+a+d=30
sending.
Or, 3a=30
Or, a=10
Migrant workers have significant So,
contribution in enriching foreign 2nd term is =10
exchange reserves with the per 1st term=10-d
capita income. and
3rd term=10+d
At this stage of economic
progress, the immigration issue Again ATQ,
has been well-placed in the (10-d)2+102+(10+d) 2=318
sustainable development goals Or, 100-
declared by the United Nations. 20d+d2+100+100+20d+d2=318
Or, 2d2 = 318 300
2
Or, 2d =18
05. Translate the following detached sentences into English: Or, d2 = 9
5×1= 05 Or, d= 3
i) So,
Girls of Bangladesh have become the champion in the SAF 1st term= 10 d =10-3=7
football this year. 2nd term=10 and
ii) 3rd term= 10 + d =10+3=13
I think the man is out of mind.
iii)
95
(B) Among 50 people, 35 can speak English, 25 can speak i.e a = 16

both English and Bangla and each can speak at least in one and b = q3 = 27
of the two languages. How many of them can speak only
Bangla? (E) Price of 3 tables and 5 chairs is Tk. 2000. Again, price of
Solution:
5 tables and 7 chairs is Tk. 3200. What is the price of 1 table
People speak English, n(E) = 35 and 1 chair?
People speak both English and Bangla, n(E ∩ B)= 25 Solution:
People speak Bangla = n(B) price of 3×5 tables and 5×5 chairs is Tk. 2000×5 (i)x5
We know, price of 5×3 tables and 7×3 chairs is Tk. 3200×3
n(E U B) = n(E) + n(B) n(E ∩ B) (ii)x3
or, 50 = 35 + n(B) 25 (i)-(ii)
or, n(B) = 75 35 = 40
price of 4 chairs is Tk 400
people speak only Bangla = (40 25) = 15
price of 1 chairs is Tk = 400/4 = 100 tk
price of 5 chairs is Tk = 100×5 = 500 tk
(C) Length of each equal side of an isosceles triangles is 10 Given,
cm and the included angle between those two sides is 45 0. Price of 3 tables and 5 chairs is Tk. 2000
Find the area of the triangle. price of 5 chairs is Tk = 500 tk
Solution: So,
We know, Price of 3 tables is Tk = 1500
the area of a triangle is one half the product of the sine of Price of 1 table is Tk = 1500/3 = 500 tk
an angle and the two sides that form the angle. price of 1 table and 1 chair = 500 + 100 = 600 tk
Area = (1/2) bc Sin A [here, b = c]
= (1/2) (10)(10) Sin 45° (F) A committee is to consist of three members. If there are
= 50 × (1/ √2) seven men and five women available to serve on the
= 35.36cm2 committee, how many different committees can be formed?
Solution:
3
(D) What should be the values of a and b for which 64x
9ax2 + 108x-b will be a perfect cube? there is no restriction on the composition of the
Solution: committee.
We know that, Total member is = 7 + 5 = 12
3 3 2 2 3
(p-q) = p 3p q + 3pq q Member in committee = 3
Given, Thus, committees can be formed = 12! / [(12-3)! × 3!]
3 2
64x 9ax + 108x b = 220
i.e
p3 = 64x3 (G) A and B started a business with capitals of Tk. 3000
p =4x and Tk. 4000 respectively. After 8 months, A invested Tk.
3p2q = 9ax2 -ii 2500 more in the business and 7 months after this, total
108x =3pq2 iii profit becomes Tk. 980. Find the share of profit for each.
b = q3 iv Solution:
In equation (iii), Total business duration =( 8+7)=15 months.
we can write in form = 3 × 4x × 32 = 3pq2
therefore q = 3 =3000×8+(3000+2500)×7
now from question (ii)
=24000+38500
3p2q = 9ax2
=62500 tk
3 × (4x)2 × 3 = 9 × a × x2
And
96
lightning flashes. Each time you seem to see a different

Now, countenance.
the investment ratio of A: B
=62500:60000 a) When do children utter language?
=25:24 b) Who are our teachers in natural language?
Sum of the ratio = 25+24= 49 c) Where do we find the language of gesture?
So, d) Give a suitable title of the passage
A gets profit=980×(25/49)=500 tk
and B gets profit=980×(24/49)=480 tk 02. Focus writing in Bangla: [30]
Answer: 500 tk and 480 tk
(H) Resolve into factors: a2 + 1/a2+ 2-2a 2/a 03. Focus writing in English: [20]
Solution:
a2 + 1/a2+ 2-2a 2/a
04. Translation: English to Bangla [10]
or, (a + 2× a ×1/a + 1/a2) -2(a + 1/a)
2
The most difficult thing is the

or, (a + 1/a)2 -2(a + 1/a)
or, (a + 1/a) (a + 1/a 2) decision to act, the rest is ,
merely tenacity.
The fears are paper tigers.
You can do anything you decide

Answer the following questions Answers must be given in
to do.
Chronological Order.
You can act to change and

control your life; and the
below: [20]
procedure, the process is its ;
All our languages are the result of art. Whether there is a
own reward.
natural language common to all mankind, has long been a
Do not dwell on the past; do ;
matter of investigation. Without doubt there is such a
not dream of the future,
language and it is the one that children utter before they
concentrate the mind on the ,
know how to talk. This language is not articulate, but it is
present moment.
accentuated, sonorous, intelligible. The using of our own
language has led us to neglect this, even so far as to forget
Life is not about finding
it altogether. Let us study children, and we shall soon ;
yourself; life is about creating
acquire it again from them. Nurses are our teachers in this
yourself.
language. They understand all their nursings say, they
answer them, they hold really connected dialogues with
Everybody should always
them and although they pronounce words, these words are
remember that success is not
entirely useless, the child understands, not the meaning of ,
final, failure is not fatal; It is
the words but the accent which accompanies them. To the ;
the courage to continue that
language of the voice is added the no less forcible language
counts.
of gestures. This gesture is not th
hands, it is that seen in their faces. It is astonishing to see
how much expression these immature countenances already
have from moment to moment, their features change with 05. Translate the following detached sentences into Bangla:
inconceivable quickness. On them you see the smile, the 5×1= 05
wish, the fear spring into life and pass away, like so many i) Not all those who wander are lost.
97
I believe he could be able to handle this situation.

ii) A brave man can be destroyed but not defeated. v)
If I could get a good job.
iii) To love and to be loved is the only happiness in life.
08. Letter writing in Bangla: 15
iv) Wise men speak because they have something to say;

fools because they have to say something.
;
v) Learning never exhausts the mind.

Suppose you are working in a private bank. Write a
06. Translation: Bangla to English [10] business letter in English by announcing a new product
Facebook is one of the popular recently added to the customer service of your bank.
social networking media in the
present time. 10. Solve the following mathematical problems. 7 x 10=70
(A) A novelist earned Tk. 100,000 from royalties on her
Its popularity is growing day by
book. She paid 20% income tax on the royalties. She
day.
invested Tk. 50,000 at one rate and the rest at a rate that
The availability of smartphone
was 1% lower, earning 6,100 taka annual interest on the
is one of the most common
two investments, What was the lower rate?
reasons.
Solution:
And now to many of us, having The novelist has the money after paying income tax is
a smartphone means the = 100000 100000 × 20%
Internet and the Facebook. = 100000 20000
Mark Zuckerberg and three of = 80000
his friends programmed it in Let she invests 50000 tk at r% rate
2004. So, she invests = (80000 50000) = 30000 tk at (r 1)%
ATQ,
At first it was limited to the (50000 × 1 × r%) + {30000 × 1 × (r 1)%} = 6100
students at Harvard University. or, 500r + 300 (r 1) = 6100
or, 500r + 300r 300 = 6100
But later on, it is open to all or, 800r = 6400
because of its huge popularity. or, r = 6400/800 = 8
lower interest rate = (8 1) = 7%
(B) A working couple earned a total of Tk 43,520. The wife

earned Tk. 640 per day, the husband earned Tk. 560 per day.
If the total number of days worked by both was 72, formulate
5×1= 05
a system of equation and solve the system to find the number
i) ?
of days worked by each.
Have you finished reading the book?
Solution:
ii)
Let,
He was enraged at this saying.
wife worked = x days
iii)
Husband worked = (72 x) days
The man is really trustworthy.
ATQ, 640x + 560(72 x) = 43520
iv)
98
or, 640x + 40320 560x = 43520 So, the sum of the odd numbers from 1 to 125 inclusive is
or, 80x = 3200 equal to the sum of the odd numbers from 169 to 209
or, x = 40 inclusive.
wife works 40 days
husband works = 72 40 = 32 days (E) If a = xyp-1, b = xyq-1, c=xyr-1 and p+q+r= 3, then prove
that aq-r . br-p . cp-q = 1.
(C) it Solution:
increased by 10% each year. Find how much he earned in
L.H.S.= aq-r . br-p . cp-q
the years 2015 to 2017 inclusive.
= (xyp-1)(q-r) . (xyq-1)(r-p) . (xyr-1)(p-q)
Solution:
Given that, = x(q-r).y(p-1)(q-r) . x(r-p).y(q-1)(r-p) . x(p-q).y(r-1)(p-q)
Each year his annual salary increased by 10% = x(q-r)+ (r-p)+ (p-q) . y(p-1)(q-r)+ (q-1)(r-p)+ (r-1)(p-q)
So, In 2016 his salary was (q-r+r-p+p-q)
=x .y(pq-pr-q+r+qr-r-pq+p+pr-p-qr+q)
=20000 × 110/100
=22000 tk = x0y0
In 2017 his salary was , = 1.1
=22000 × 110/100 =1
=24200 tk
So total earned by him from 2015 to 2017 inclusive (F) Solve: x/2 + y/3 = 1, x/3 + y/2 = 1
= 20000 + 22000 + 24200 Solution:
=66200 tk x/2+y/3=1 (I)
x/3+y/2=1 (ii)From (I)×3 (ii)×23x/2-2x/3=3-2
(D) Prove that the sum of the odd numbers from 1 to 125 or, (9x-4x)/6=1
inclusive is equal to the sum of the odd numbers from 169 or, 5x=6
to 209 inclusive. or, x=6/5Now from equation (I),
Solution: 6/10+y/3=1
Sum of the odd numbers from 1 to 125 inclusive is or, (18+10y)/30=1

or, 10y=12
Here, or, y=6/5so (x,y)=(6/5,6/5)
a + (n 1)d = 125
or, 1 + (n 1)×2 = 125
or, 1+ 2n 2 = 125
or, n = 126/2 = 63 Answer the following questions. Answers must be given in
Now, chronological order.
63/2 {2×1 + (63 1)2} = 3969
Sum of the odd numbers from 1 to 125 inclusive is 01. Read the following passage and answer the questions
9 below:
Here, Unemployment represents the waste of resources. The
a + (n 1)d = 209 goods and services which the unemployed might have
or, 169 + (n 1)2 = 209 produced are lost forever. Producing more in the future
or, 169 + 2n 2 = 209 cannot make up for the output which could have been
or, n = 42/2 = 21 produced if the unemployed had been working.
Now, Unemployment has serious effects. People who lose their
21/2 {2×169 + (21 1)2} = 3969 fobs suffer a fall in their standard of living; and so do their
dependents. Unemployment can have damaging effects on
the morale of those out of work, who can be made to feel
99
rejected and unwanted. There is also a loss of skill; workers

05. Translate the following detached sentences into Bangla:
who are unemployed for long period of time may find it
5×2= 10
difficult to retain their skills. One cost of unemployment
i.The winning of our cricket team has added a feather to
takes the form of the taxation that is necessary to provide
our cap.
the money to pay social security benefits to those who are
out of work. If the level of unemployment could be
reduced, this money might be spent on schools, hospitals,
ii. Currently the banking sector is going through some
roads and so on. Alternatively, taxation might be reduced.
rough times.
a) What is the main idea expressed in this passage? [3.5]

iii. Many of the critics failed to evaluate the creative
b) Why is unemployment not desirable in a society? [3.5]
sublimity of a dark horse like him.
c) f skill? [3.5]
d) What are the detrimental effects of unemployment on
the morale of the unemployed? [3.5]
iv. Careful planning can result into wonders.
e) How does unemployment affect taxation? [3.5]
f) What will happen if the level of unemployment is
v. Ethics is an entire body of principles which investigates
reduced? [3.5]
values, norms and rules.
g) Use the suggestions of this passage to solve the
,
unemployment problem of Bangladesh. [4.5]
h) Propose a suitable title for this passage and justify your
proposal. [4.5]
i.
In silent words, trees sing our success.
ii.
That song needs the ear of feeling to listen.
iii.
Then it will be understood that the meaning of life is to
increase.
04. Translation: English to Bangla: [15] iv.
i.Present age is the age of democracy. ,
The plants and animals have nothing to do with their
ii.The victory of democracy has been extended all over the growth. But human being has to do with their growth.
world. v.
And here is the dignity of human being.
iii.For this, public awareness of a country is needed to taste vi. ,
of democracy.
,
5×2= 10
iv.However, no country without proper education can make
i.
democracy sustainable.
The gap between expectation and attainment disappoints
,
people.
ii)
v.Only educated and conscious people are able to choose
right representatives for them.
Inflation is an economic burden for the marginalized group
of society.
100
iii) (i) Total out comes = 8

Possible outcome for one head two tails = 3
The role of the public sector in economic development of Probability = 3/8
Bangladesh is a model to follow for many countries. (ii) Total out comes = 8
iv)
Possible outcome for one tail = 3
Education rebuilds human outlook.
Probability = 3/8
v)
(iii) Total out comes = 8
Possible outcome for one tail two heads = 3
After the construction of the Padma Bridge will have a
Probability = 3/8
breakthrough in the economy of Bangladesh.
08. Letter writing in Bangla: [20] (C) A, B and C can complete a work in 12, 15 and 25 days
respectively. A and B started working together whereas C
worked with them in every third day. Find the number of
days required to complete the work.
Solution:

(A) A boat running upstream takes 4 hours 43 minutes to
cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the
one days work with the help of C = 3/20 + 1/25
same distance running downstream. What is the ratio
= 19/100
between the speed of the boat and the speed of the water
current respectively?
2×(49/100) = 49/50
Solution:
Remaining work = 1 49/50 = 1/50
Let, speed of the boot = x, and A and B complete 3/20 work in 1 day
speed of the water = y A and B complete 1/50 work in = 20/(3×50) = 2/15 days
Upstream, Total day required = 6 + 2/15 = 92/15days
downstream,
x y = d/ {(4×60) + 43}
x + y = d/ (4×60)
x y = d/ 283
d = 240(x + y)
d = 283(x y) (D) The price of a shirt and a pant together is Tk 1300. If
So, the price of the shirt increases by 5% and that of the paint
240(x + y) = 283(x y) by 10%. it costs Tk 1405 to buy those two things. Find the
240x + 240y = 283x 283y respective price of a shirt and a pant.
43x = 523y Solution:
x/y = 523/43 Cost of shirt = x tk.
x : y = 523 : 43 Cost of paint = (1300 x) tk.
ATQ,
(B) 3 coins are tossed at random. Show the sample space (x + x×5%) + {(1300-x) + (1300 x)×10%
and find the probability of getting: or, (x + x/20) + {(1300 x) + (1300 x)/10} = 1405
i. One head two tails or, 21x/20 + (14300 11x)/10 = 1405
ii. One tall or, 21x + 28600 22x = 28100
iii. One tall and two heads. or, x = -500
Solution: or, x = 500
Total Out come for 3 coins toss: The price of Shirt = 500 tk.
HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT And the price of paint = (1300 500) = 800 tk.
101
(E) Twice the width of a rectangle is 10 meters more than diversifying jute products in major jute producing districts.
its length. If the area of the region enclosed by the The government is also reportedly taking up a balancing
rectangle is 600 square meters, then find its perimeter. modernization rehabilitation and expansion(BMRE)
Solution: projects for the state-owned jute mills at a cost of $350
Let, width of the rectangle is = x meters million. Jute, believed to be one of the key drivers of the
The length is = (2x-10) meters economy has, no doubt, suffered much neglect over the
ATQ, decades due mainly to improper planning. In fact, high
x(2x-10) = 600 prospect of this fiber as the most environment-friendly
or, 2x2 10x 600 = 0 and cheaply available one, could not be made good use of
2
or, x 5x 300 = 0 stray. Initiatives were there, but lack of concerted efforts
2
or, x 20x +15x 300 = 0 and financing was the main impediment to materializing
or, x(x 20) + 15 (x 20) = 0 those as commercially viable. However, to benefit from the
or, (x + 15) (x 20) = 0 project in real sense of the terms is to prepare a detailed
x= 15 or 20 and comprehensive road map. And it is here that planning
length (-) is not acceptable matters. Experts, including industry insiders, believe that
width = 20 m one of the crucial areas where a big chunk of funds should
length = (2×20- 10) = 30 m do is research and development. In fact, the need
perimeter = 2 × (20 + 30) = 100m emerged years ago following the commendable
achievement of genome sequencing of jute plants by
(F) A customer bought 5 pencils and 6 erasers at Tk 80. Bangladeshi scientists and researchers. It is commonly
Next week, the price of each pencil increases by 20%, but
the price of erasers remains unchanged. Now, the customer can shed much of its sluggishness is by producing more
buys 2 pencils and 3 erasers at Tk 39. Find the new price of and more diversified products In keeping with consumers
each pencil. preferences at home and abroad. It is more about product
Solution: development, Innovation and adaptation than just
producing more traditional products or dishing out funds
Let, price of each pencil = x tk and price of each eraser =
to energize state owned sick mills. In order for the desired
y tk
Price of 5 pencils = 5x tk and price of 6 erasers = 6y tk diversification to take place, the government needs to work
ATQ, 5x + 6y = 80 out a systematic plan which among other things should
or, y = (80 (i) provide ample scope for research and development
Increased price of pencil = x + x × 20% = 6x/5

ATQ, (2 × 6x/5) + 3y = 39 a) Why is jute considered as one of the key drivers of
Bangladesh economy?
or, (2 × 6x/5) + 3(80 5x) / 6 = 39
b) Explain BMRE by following the information of the
or, (12x/5) + (80 5x) / 2 = 39
passage.
or, 24x + 400 25x = 390
c)
or, x = 10
d) What should be the best value of fund allocated by the
new price of pencil = (6 × 10)/ 5 = 12 tk.
government in the jute sector?
e) Give a suitable title for the passage.

Answer all the questions in Ascending Order.

03. Amplify the idea in English:
below:
Recently the Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC)
announced a project to develop industrial villages for
102
04. Translation: English to Bangla ,

Since the Renaissance we came across persistent emphasis ,
on the development of individuality as the inspiring Ideal
of education. It has greatly encouraged intellectual
freedom and creative joy as against authoritarianism and
self-suppression which is almost invariably associated with
it. The consciousness of personal liberty is the clan of the
present day civilization and modern man does not as a ,
rule consider life worth living without it. If in the middle ,
Ages. Individuality was very much suppressed, rather lost ,
in the multitude under the burden of a mechanical
adherence to certain routine formalities from the cradle to ,
the grave. Prima facie at least, just the reverse seems to
be happening at the moment. Except in some totalitarian
regimes, our education experiments aim at the
development of the distinctive individuality of the ,
distinctive individuality of the taught as far as practicable
in an artificially devised favourable environment. Ans:
Ans: Not the utility of individual or collective, not income or
asset, rather, the development of its ability to become
different in various activities, refers to the relative rights of
him. Then it is not necessary to have the news of
psychoanalysis. It depends on the eligibility of attributing it
to his practical activities. It can be brought to the measure
, , of perception. In all, the comparison of indicators can be
, done. But neutrality for all in the society this condition
, becomes stagnant. Enabling the disabled, or increasing its
, abilities, gets more importance. It is because the capability
of the entire society increases. Variations come in the form
, , of human beings and it expands. This prosperous and
, wider aspect of the people is called development. And this
development is the way of his getting salvation in this
material world. To materialize the capability, it needs
nutrition and good health of the mass people. Again, it
needs equality and security of the people irrespective of
05. Focus writing in English: caste-religion-social strata, even right to freedom of
Single Digit Interest Rate in the banking sector: Problems expression. Poverty or deprivation, the exploitation of
and Prospects women in society, illiteracy or prejudice all are against
the capability. They hinder the welfare of the people. To
06. Translation: Bangla to English say more, all these are the matters of real world and it is
, , possible to count their numbers. By displeasing someone
and benefiting many cannot be left outside the social
justice. The relative capability of the population with the
individual, as well as their value-added opportunities in
society, and whether the numerical and qualitative value
increases or not that is the main consideration.
103
07. Think critically and explain briefly: interest earned. What will be his principle amount to
a) The population of Bangladesh is increasing day by day invest after two years?
but the country does not have sufficient land for Solution:
agricultural production. In spite of this, our peasants feed As he withdraws interest, interest amount has nothing to
the nation adequately and supply extra yield for export. do with the calculation.
Explain this puzzle. As he also withdraws tk 200000 from invested amount, in
2 years he withdraws total =200000 x 2 = 800000 tk.
b) 50 daily workers can complete a dam project in 40
So, after 2 years he has capital to invest =5000000-
days. If 30 of them work daily and the rest work in every
800000=4200000 tk.
alternative day, how many more days will be required to
complete the project?
Solution: (B) A square is inscribed inside a circle. What is the area
Total work = 50 × 40 = 2000
of the square if the radius of the circle is 10 cm.
In 40 days, daily workers complete: 30 × 40 = 1200
Solution:
Alternate workers complete: 20 × (40/2) = 400
Diameter of the circle = diagonal of square = 2r = 2×10
Let,
= 20 cm
They work for x days after 40 days.
Let,
Then, Alternate workers will work for x/2 days.
Side of the square = a
ATQ,
So, area = a2
1200 + 400 + 30x + 20 × (x/2) = 2000
ATL,
Or, 1600 + 30x + 10x = 2000
Diagonal = a√2
Or, 40x = 400
Or, 20 = a√2
Or, x = 400/40 = 10 days
Or, 2a2 = 400
Or, a2 = 200
c) 3 coins are tossed at random. Construct the sample
space and find the probability of getting:
(i) one head two tails
(C) Three numbers x, y and z are in A.P. and their sum is
(ii) One tall
30. Also, the sum of their squares is 308. Find the
(iii) One tail and two heads
numbers.
Solution:
Solution:
Sample space = (HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH,
Let, difference = d
TTT) = 8
First number = x
Now,
Second number = y = x+d
(i) one head two tails = (HTT, THT, TTH) = 3
Third number = z = y+d = x+d+d = x+2d
So, probability = 3/8
ATQ,
(ii) One tall = (HHT, HTH, THH) = 3
x+y+z=30
Or, x+ x+d+ x+2d=30
(iii) One tail and two heads = (HHT, HTH, THH) = 3
Or, 3x+3d=30
Or, x+d=10
Or, d = 10 x
Again,
08. Solve the following mathematical problems: 10 x 4 =
X2+y2+z2=308
40
Or, x2+(x+d)2+(x+2d)2=308
(A) A senior citizen invests Tk. 50 Lac In a fixed deposit
Or, x2 + x2 + 2dx +d2 + x2 + 4dx +4d2 = 308
scheme at 11.5% annual interest for six months. In every
Or, 3x2 + 6dx +5d2 = 308
six months he withdraws Tk 2 Lac from his principal plus
Or, 3x2 + 6x(10-x) + 5(10-x)2 = 308
104
Or, 3x2 + 60x 6x2 + 5(100-20x + x2) = 308 03. Letter writing in English: [15]
Or, 3x2 + 60x 6x2 + 500 100x + 5x2 = 308 A bank is interested to open a new specialized branch for
2
Or, 2x 40x + 500 = 308 the welfare of the peasants. As an employee of the bank,
Or, x2 -20x + 250 = 154 write a letter to the higher authority of the Bangladesh
Or, x2 -20x + 96 = 0 Bank explaining its feasibility.
Or, (x-12)(x-8) = 0
x = 12, x = 8 04. [ 15]
x=12 not acceptable
So, x = 8
So, d= 10 -8= 2
Now, y = 8+2 = 10 05. Read the following passage and answer the questions
z = 8+2×2 = 12 below: [20]
Ans: x = 8, y = 10 & z= 12 Climate change may produce hundreds of millions of
environmental refugees, which is an environmental justice
(D) After traveling 108 km, a cyclist observed that he concern. Those refugees may be displaced by rising tides,
would have required 3 hours less if he could have storm damage and changes in agricultural production.
travelled at a speed 3 km/hr more. At what speed did he Residents of low-lying Islands and low flood-prone
travel? countries may be dislocated as sea levels rise and river
Solution: floods become harder to control. Some skeptics dispute
Let, whether the changes are entirely man-made, but the vast
Original speed = x km/h majority of experts believe that one of the major causes
New speed = (x+3) km/h of climate change is the burning of fossil fuels, which are
ATQ, the primary energy source for modern societies. The
108/(x+3) + 3 = 108/x resulting gases carbon dioxide, methane, fluorocarbons,
Or, (3x+117)/(x+3) = 108/x and nitrous oxide, among others are released into the
2
Or, 3x + 117x =108x + 324 = 0 atmosphere. There, these gases combine with water
2
Or, 3x + 9x 324 = 0
Or, x2 + 3x 108 = 0 back into space. The trapped solar radiation contributes
2
Or, x + 12x 9x -108 = 0 to increased air temperature. In this way gases function
Or, x(x+12) -9(x+12) = 0 much as do the glass panes of a greenhouse. Newly
Or, (x+12)(x-9) = 0 released gases will remain in the atmosphere for thirty to
x + 12 = 0 Or, x= -12 (Not Acceptable) a hundred years; since greenhouse gas emissions
So, x-9 = 0 Or, x=9 continue to rise; their buildup in the atmosphere is
So, Original speed = x = 9 km/h expected to increase over time. Automobile exhaust,
along with industrial power plants and agricultural
operations, produce most of the gasses that lead to
climate change. Deforestation also contributes to the
Answer all the questions in Ascending Order. warming because there are fewer trees and other plant
life to absorb carbon dioxide before it reaches the
01. Focus writing in Bangla: [25] atmosphere.
a) Give a suitable title for the passage.

02. Focus writing in English: [25] b)
A Self-Reliant Economy: Concept and Reality c) Why do many professionals disagree with some
skeptics?
105
d) What are the consequences of emitting detrimental 07. Translation: Bangla to English [15]
rays? ,
e) How does forestation contribute in decreasing the
Bengal, my Bengali nation
global warming? ,
is the Bengali nationalism.
, , The culture, the heritage, the

, air, and the blood of Bengal
06. Translation: English to Bangla [15]
are the ingredients of bengal
Extreme poverty, as defined nationalism.
by the World Bank, means
, , I believe in the democracy,
not having enough income to
, , , the voting rights of the
meet the most basic human
, people.
needs for adequate food,
water, shelter, clothing, We believe in socialism,
sanitation, health care or , where there will be tyranny-
education. less society.
In 2008, the Bank calculated The ruling class will no longer

, be able to grind the people
that this requires a daily
income that is the purchasing ,
1.25 economy will be socialist.
power equivalent of about
USD 1.25 per day in the , And, there will be religious
United States. secularism, which does not
That is not the foreign mean non-religiousness.

1.25
exchange equivalent of USD , Hindus will follow their
1.25, which might not be so religion, Muslims will do their
,
bad, because as everyone , own, Christian-Buddhists will
,
who travels from a rich go for their own religion.
country to a poor one knows,
, Nobody will be able to
the currencies of rich
interfere in others religion,
countries often have much ,
the people of Bengal do not
greater purchasing power in
want it.
poor countries.
Religion cannot be used for
political purposes.
takes that difference into
,
account: the poor earn only If anyone uses, the people of
as much as will buy, in their Bengal will counterblow him,
,
currency, the quantity of I believe that.
1.25
necessities that USD 1.25 will
buy in the United States. There will be no business in
The Bank estimates that 1.4 1.4

billion people have less
income than this.
106
08. Solve the following mathematical problems: 7 x 10 = Or, y = (x2 7)/x

70 Or, y = x 7/x
(A) A teacher has 3 hours to grade all the papers y2 + xy = 30 (ii)
submitted by the 35 students in her class. She gets (i) + (ii)
through the first 5 papers in 30 minutes. How much x2 yx + y2 + xy = 7 + 30
faster does she have to work to grade the remaining Or, x2 + y2 =37
papers in the allotted time? Or, x2 + (x 7/x)2 = 37
Solution: Or, x2 + x2 2.x.7/x + (7/x)2 = 37
Total time available: 180 minutes Or, 2x2 -14 + 49/x2 = 37
Time to grade first 5 papers: 30 minutes Or, (2x4 + 49)/x2 = 51
Rate: R1 = 5/30 = 1/6 papers per minute Or, 2x4 + 49 = 51x2
Time remaining to grade remaining papers: Or, 2x4 51x2 + 49 = 0
180 30 = 150 minutes to grade 35 5 = 30 papers Or, 2x4 49x2 -2x2 + 49 = 0
Required rate to finish on time: Or, x2(2x2 49) -1(2x2 49) =0
2 2
R2 = 30/150 = 1/5 papers per minute Or, (2x 49)( x 1) = 0
How much bigger is R2 than R1? 2x2 49 = 0
R2/R1 = (1/5) / (1/6) = 6/5 = 1.2 Or, 2x2 = 49
R2 = 1.2 R1 ⇒ R2 is 20% greater than R1 Or, x= 7/√2
Again,
(B) A two digit number is four times the sum of the two x2 1=0
digits. If the digits are reversed, the number so obtained Or, x= 1
is 18 more than the original number. What is the original Now,
number? If x= 7/√2,
Solution: y = 7/√2 7/(7/√2)
Let, one-digit number is y & Or, y = 7/√2 √2
Ten-digit number is x Or, y= (7-2)/ √2 = 5/√2
So, the number is 10x + y If x = 1,
According to question, y = 1- 7/1 = 1 7 = -6
10x + y = 4(x + y) (x, y) = (7/√2, 5/√2) , (1, 6)
Or, 10x + y = 4x + 4y
Or, x = y/2 (D)
If the digits are reversed, the new number will be, Company, which pays 10% i
10y + x; Company bonds, which pay 9% interest. He will invest
According to question, 9000 taka and require that he receives 850 taka as
10y + x = 10x + y + 18 interest. How much should he invest in each company?
Or, 9y = 9x + 18 Solution:
Or, 9y = 9Xy/2 + 18 Let, invest in M company is x Tk.
Or, 9y = 36 Then invest in N company is y = (9000 x) Tk.
Or, y = 4 According to question,
Then, x = y/2 = 4/2 = 2. I = I1 + I2
So the number is (10 x 2) + 4 = 24 Or, 850 = (10X1Xx)/100 + (9000 x)X1X9/100
Or, 850 = 10x/100 + (8100 -9x)/100
(C) Solve: x2 yx = 7, y2 + xy = 30 Or, 85000 = 10x + 81000 -9x
Solution: Or, x = 4000
2
x yx = 7 (i) Then, y = 9000 4000 = 5000
2
Or, xy = x 7
107
(E) A committee of 5 persons is to be formed from 6 (G) The length of a tangent drawn from a point Q is 12
male and 5 female members. In how many ways this cm which is 13 cm away from the centre of the circle.
committee can be formed so that there is at least 1 male Find the diameter of the circle.
and 1 female member in the committee?
Solution:
6 Male 5 female
1 4 6c1 X 5c4 =6 X 5 = 30
2 3 6c2 X 5c3 =15 X 10 = 150

Solution:
3 2 6c3 X 5c2 =20 X 10 = 200
From the figure,
4 1 6c4 X 5c1 =15 X 5 = 75 OP = √(OQ2 QP2) = √(132 122) = = √(169 144)
= √25 = 5
Total = 455
D = 2r = 2X5 = 10
(F) A circle is inscribed inside a right angled triangle with

equal sides. What is the area of the circle if the length of
one side of the right angled triangle is 4 cm? 01. A bag contains 75 rod. 35 are blue and 25 of these
blue rods are twisted at the bottom. The rest of them are
red and 30 of the red ones are twisted. The rods that are
not twisted are clear. What is the probability of drawing?
a. A blue rod from the box
b. A clear rod from the box
c. A blue, twisted rod
d. A red, clear rod
e. A twisted rod
Solution:
Given that;
Total number of rod = 75
Blue rod = 35
Solution:
Red rod = 75-35 = 40
AC2 = √(42 + 42) = √32 = 4 ∙2
Twisted Blue rod = 25
Area = 1/2 X4X4 = 8
Clear Blue rod = 35-25 = 10
Radius of circle = (2xArea)/(sum of the sides of the
Twisted Red rod = 30
triangle)
Clear Red rod = 40-30 = 10
= 2×8/(4√2 + 4 +4)
Now,
= 16/(4√2 + 8)
a)The probability of drawing a Blue rod from the box
= 16/(4√2)(√2 + 1)
= 35/75 = 7/15 (ans)
= 2√2/(√2 + 1)
b)The probability of drawing a Clear rod from the box
= 2√2(√2 1) / /(√2 + 1) /(√2 1)
= (10+10)/75 = 20/75 = 4/15 (ans)
= 2√2(√2 1)
c)The probability of drawing a Blue,twisted rod from the
box
Πr2 = Π{2√2(√2 1)}2
= 25/75 = 1/3 (ans)
= Π 8(√2 1)2
d)The probability of drawing a Red,clear rod from the
= 8 Π(√2 1)2
box
= 10/75 = 2/15 (ans)
108
e)The probability of drawing a Twisted rod from the box Solution:

= (25+30)/75 = 11/15 (ans) Total amount of charity = 4*20 = 80 tk
Here, maximum 3 student can contribute = 3*25=75 tk
02. (A) The sum of a race time of two runners is 170 So minimum amount a student can contribute = 80-75 =
seconds. One of the runners took ten seconds less twice 5 tk (ans)
the other to complete the race. What is the race time of
each runner? (B) The sum of 15 consecutive integers is 88. What is the
Solution: largest of this integer?
The sum of a race time of two runners is 170 seconds. Solution:
One of the runners took ten seconds less twice the other ATQ,
to complete the race. What is the race time of each x+x+1+x+2+...... x+14 = 88
runner? or, 15x+7*15 = 88
Solution: or, 15x = 88-105
Let, or, x = -17/15
one takes x sec & So,the largest number is
other takes 2x-10 sec = x+14
ATQ, = (-17/15)+14
x+2x-10 = 170 = (-17+210)/15
Or, 3x =180 = 193/15
So, x = 60 But 193/15 is not an integer so there is no actual answer
Another time is = 2*60-10 = 120-10 = 110 sec (ans) for this question...
(B) Sakib is twice as old as Fahim. Four year ago Sakib 04. Solve the inequalities
(A) x2 - 12x + 20 < 0
age at that time. How old will they be in two years from Solution:
now? Consider inequality to equation :
Solution: x2 - 12x + 27 < 0
Let, Or, x2 - 9x - 3x + 27 < 0
Fahim's age be x years and Or, x(x - 9) - 3(x - 9) < 0
Sakib's age be 2x years Or, (x - 9)(x - 3) < 0
Now, According to inequality,
4 years ago Fahim's age (x-4) years x > 3 or x < 9
and Sakib's age (2x-4) years Both are not satisfy the equation.
ATQ; So,the inequality for satisfy the equation 3 < x < 9
2x-4 = 3(x-4)-6
Or, 2x-3x = -12-6+4 (B) x2 - 13x + 40 ≥ 0
Or, -x= -14 Solution:
So, x = 14 Consider inequality to equation,
After 2 years their age will be (14+2) = 16 years x2-13x+40>=0
& (2*14+2)=30 years. (ans) Or, x2-8x-5x+40>=0
Or, x(x-8)-5(x-8)>=0
03. (A) Four students contributed in charity drive and Or, (x-8)(x-5)>=0
average amount contributed by each student was BDT 20. According to inequality,
If no student gave more than BDT25. What is the x>=8 or x>=5
minimum amount that any student could have Here, x>=5 is not satisfy the equation (Let,if x>5 like---
contributed? 6,the result will be neg, then the equation will not be
109
true)
So,only x>=8 can satisfy the demand
Let,if x=8, the result will equal to 0 01. Focus writing in English: [20]
again,if x>8,the result will remain positive.
So,the inequality is x>=8
02. A Nobel Laureate Economist will be visiting your city
next month. On behalf of the organizing committee of
06. (A) A school has 40 rooms that can sit 600 people. write a
Some rooms can sit 10 people and some can sit 20 letter inviting him to attend as the Key Note Speaker. [20]
people. What is the ratio of the number of 10-person
room to the number of 20-person room?
Solution: 03. Read the following passage and answer the questions
Given that; below: [20]
Total number of rooms=40 We can never get people to act morally by providing
Total number of seats=600 reasons of self-interest, because if they accept what we
Suppose, say and act on the reasons given, they will only be acting
10 people can contain such rooms = x self-interestedly, not morally. By refuting the claim, it
So, 20 people can contain such rooms = 40-x would be stated that the substance of the action, what is
ATQ; actually done, is more important than the motive. People
x*10+(40-x)*20=600 might give money to help those in extreme poverty
x=20 because their friends will think better of them if they do,
Thus,Number of 10-person rooms = 20 or they might give the same amount because they think it
& 20-Person rooms = 40-20 = 20 is their duty. Those helped by the gift will benefit to the
Hence, Required ratio = 20:20 = 1:1 same extent either way. This is true but crude. It can be
made more sophisticated if it is combined with an
appropriate nature and function of ethics. Ethics is a
(B) Out of 85 football players, 42 have scored a goal and social practice that has evolved among beings living in
54 have received a yellow card. If 5 players do not do social groups, and it promotes ways of living that are in
either, what fraction of the players scored a goal and the interests of individuals living in groups Ethical
received a yellow card as well. judgments can do this by praising and encouraging
Solution: actions in accordance with these values.
Let,
Both = x a) What the ethical argument is stated in this passage?
Only goal, G = 42-x b) Follow the idea stated above and formulate the
Only Yellow,Y = 54-x definition of ethics in your own words.
Did not have goal or yellow card = 5 c) What does the term sophisticated stand for?
Total players who have goal or yellow card = 85-5 = 80 d) What is the role of ethical judgments?
According to Venn-Diagram, e) Give a suitable title for the passage.
We know;
Total = G + Y + x 04. Focus writing in Bangla: [30]
।
Or, 80 = 42-x+x+54-x
Or, x=16
Now,Only goal = 42-16 = 26 05. Translation: Bangla to English: [20]
& Only yellow = 54-16 = 38

Thus,Goal:Yellow = 26:38 = 13:19 . .
.
110
07. Solve the following mathematical problems: 7 x 10=70

(A) Hossain invested taka in a mutual fund which pays
10% interest and n take in a private company which pays
Ans: 9% interest. He invested Tk. 18000 and required that he
Bangladesh is a country of unlimited possibilities. In the receives Tk 1700 as interest. How much did he invest in
last twenty years, the economic growth of Bangladesh has each company?
grown from 4.5 percent to more than 7.8 percent. At the Solution:
same time, the population growth rate decreased At 9% interest investment in a private company = n tk.
from 2.0 percent to 1.25 percent. Two factors have been At 10% interest investment in a mutual fund = (18000-n)
the key driving force behind the rapid growth of the tk.
economy and the reduction of poverty. One is the ATQ,
continued growth of export earnings. Another is the huge (18000-n)×10/100 + n×9/100 = 1700
flow of income from the expatriate Bangladeshis. Note Or, (180000-10n +9n)/100 = 1700
that, Bangladesh has received more than $100 billion Or, (180000-n)/100 = 1700
remittance in the last ten years. So, the policy makers of Or, 180000-n = 170000
the world consider Bangladesh as a country of rapid Or, n = 10000
economic growth. So, At 9% interest investment in a private company =
10000 tk. And
06. Translation: English to Bangla: [20] At 10% interest investment in a mutual fund = (18000-
10000) = 8000 tk.
not the less tangible losses in quality of life. Paradoxically, (B) 50 daily workers can complete a culvert in 40 days. If
the poor infrastructure is one of the reasons why the city 30 of them work daily and the rest work in every
is growing so fast. Whenever a city dweller is asked how alternative day, how many more days will be required to
long it would take to get somewhere, S[he] generally gives complete the project?
two answers: Without Solution:
traffic, may be fifteen minutes. But with traffic? Who Total work= 50×40= 2000
In 40 days, daily workers complete: 30×40=1200
the government announced a $2.75 billion plan to build a Alternate workers complete: 20 × (40/2) = 400
metro rail system and a $45 million bus rapid transit line Let,
from the airport. For residents of Dhaka, it will come as a They work for x days after 40 days.
relief. Then, Alternate workers will work for x/2 days.
Ans: ATQ,
. 1200 + 400 + 30x + 20×(x/2) = 2000
, Or, 1600 + 30x + 10x = 2000
Or, 40x = 400
, Or, x = 400/40 = 10 days
,
, (C) A teacher has 6 hours to grade all the papers
: , submitted by the 35 students in his class. He gets through
, ? , the first 5 papers in 1 hour. How much faster should he
. work to grade the remaining papers in the allotted time?
111
Solution: (F) A maximum sized rectangular playground is made

Working efficiency = 5 papers per hour within a circular space of radius 2√41 meter. Calculate the
Time left = (6-1) = 5 hr area of the playground if its length and width are
Question papers left = 35-5 = 30 distributed in the proportion of 4:5.
so, new efficiency will be= 30/5 = 6 papers/hr Solution:
so, he must work= (6-5)×100/5= 20% faster Here, radius= 2√41
and let, length = 4x m, wide= 5x m
(D) A two digit number is six times the sum of the two So, diameter = 2×(2√41) = 4√41 m
digits. If the digits are reversed, the number so obtained is ATQ, (4x)2 + (5x)2 = (4√41)2
9 less than the original number. What is the original Or, 41 × x2 = 16×41
number? Or, x2 = 16
Solution: Or, x= 4
Let, So, area = (4×4)×(5×4) = 320 m2
unit digit = y
tenth digit= x (G) Two numbers x and are in GP and their sum is 30.
so, the number = 10x + y Also the sum of their square is 468. Find the numbers.
at, 1st condition, Solution:
Let, X = a
when the digits are reversed, the number = 10y+x Common ratio = r
so, at 2nd condition, So, Y = ar
(10x + y)- ATQ,
From eq (i) X+ Y= 30
Or, a + ar =30
From eq (ii) Or, ar = 30 a
x-y=1 Again ATQ,
5y/4 - y = 1 a2 + (30 - a)2 = 468
y=4 Or, a2 + 900 - 60a + a2 =468
From eq (iii) Or, a2 - 12a - 18a + 216 = 0
x = 5y/4 Or, a(a-12) -18(a-12) = 0
x= 5 Or, (a-12)(a-18) = 0
So, the original number= 10×5 + 4 = 54 Or, a= 12, 18
So, ar = 18, 12
(E) Factorize: x3 21x + 20

Solution:
x3 21x + 20
Here, (x-1) is a factor. 01. Focus writing in Bangla:
So,
x3 - 21x + 21
= x3 x2 + x2 x - 20x + 20
02. Letter writing in Bangla:
2
= x (x - 1) + x(x - 1) -20(x - 1)
= (x - 1)(x2 + x - 20)
= (x - 1)( x2 + 5x 4x -20)
= (x - 1){x(x + 5) - 4(x + 5)}
= (x - 1)(x + 5)(x - 4)
112
03. Translation: English to Bangla a) Find out the similarities between egocentric thinking and
Recently, a 20-year dream came true: we visited Italy. While sociocentric thinking'
it was an amazing lesson in history, I was also taken by b) What consequences does the world face for sociocentric
surprise at the Bangladeshis in Italy. They were incredibly thinking of different groups?
kind and polite to us. The person in Florence sold things to c) Elucidate the phrase 'egregious actions' in light of the acts
us at large discounts. He said, "Pay me what you want - I done by individuals and groups?
am so happy to see Bangladeshi tourist here." One street d) Give a suitable title for the passage.
vendor in Rome, after selling a sunglass at 18 Euro to a
European person, turned around and sold me a similar 06. Translation: Bangla to English
sunglass at 4.5 Euro. I wanted to pay him more, but ,
incredible as it seems, he would not take it. I think this
barely covered his Cost I saw many Bangladeshis in Rome, , -
Florence and Venice; they all had small to medium-size
businesses.

Justice for the stateless. , -

below:
As with ego-centric thinking, socio-centric thinking appears ,
in the mind of the person who thinks socio-centrically as
reasonable and justified. Similarly, groups often distort the
meaning of concepts to pursue their vested Interests, but 07. Explain the following current issues.
they almost never see themselves doing so. Groups almost a) 'Youth entrepreneurs and future of Bangladesh Explain.
always can find problems.in the ideologies of other groups, b) Discuss the role of Bangladesh Bank in regulating
but they rarely are able to find flaws in their own belief commercial banks in Bangladesh.
systems. Though the patterns of dysfunctional thinking are c) Identify the role of friendly-police for the public security
similar for ego-centric and socio-centric thinking, there is at of Bangladesh
least one important distinction between the two. Through d) Write a short note on: Fire in Amazon Rainforest
self-deception, individuals can justify the most egregious e) Write in brief whether the US-Iran tension will deal a
actions. But individuals operating alone are usually limited blow to Bangladesh's economy.
in the amount of harm they can do. Typically, groups
engaging in scio-centric thinking can do greater harm to 08. Solve the following mathematical problems:
greater numbers of people. In short, throughout history and .
to the present day, socio-centric thinking has led directly to
the Solution:
pain and suffering of millions of innocent persons. This has
happened because groups, in their socia-centric mind-set, 99 −12
Here no of terms = + 1 = 29 + 1 = 30
2
use their power in a largely unreflective, and therefore 99 + 12
And the average of terms = = 55.5
unconscionable, unjust way. 2
Therefore sum of the terms = 30 × 55.5 = 1665
113
. 2n - 1 + 2n + 1 = 320 n- ? So ratio in new mixture A : W

Solution: = [1 × 2/5 + 3 × 1/5] : [1 × 3/5 + 3 × 2/3]
Given, = 7/5 : 13/5
n-1 n+1
2 +2 = 320 = 7 : 13
n -1 n 1
Or, 2 . 2 + 2 . 2 = 320
n -1
Or, 2 (2 + 21) = 320 . °
Or, 2n(1/2 + 2) = 320 . .
n
Or, 2 × 5/2 = 320 . ,
n
Or, 2 = 128
Or, 2n = 27
Or, n = 7
C
. % 20
60o 10 D 18
? A 28 B
Solution:
Amount after first year = 160000 × 109/100 = Tk. 174400
Balance after first year = 174400 60000 = Tk. 114400
Amount after Second year = 114400 × 109/100= Tk. Solution:
124696 Let from point A, two people moves with 60 degree angle
Balance after second year = 124696 - 60000 = Tk. 64696 and reaches point B and C after 4 hrs.
Amount after third year = 64696 × 109/100 = Tk. AB = 7 × 4 = 28 km
70518.64 And AC = 5 × 4 = 20 km
Balance after third year = 70518.64 - 60000 = Tk. Now,
10518.64 BC =√AB2 + AC2 − 2. AB. AC. Cos60
Or, BC= √282 + 202 + 2 × 28 × 20 × 1/2
Or, BC = √624
. : Or, BC = 4√39
: :
?
Solution:
Sum of the ratio in First bottle = (2 + 3) = 5
Sum of the ratio in second bottle = (1 + 2) = 3
Job Information For All Students (Online Exam)

114

Faculty Based Bank Written Solution (05-09-2020) PDF

Încărcat de

Informații document

Titlu original

Drepturi de autor

Formate disponibile

Partajați acest document

Partajați sau inserați document

Opțiuni de partajare

Vi se pare util acest document?

Este necorespunzător acest conținut?

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

Faculty Based Bank Written Solution (05-09-2020) PDF

Încărcat de

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

Entry Learn Goal Success

Serial ARTS FACULTY Page

06. A part-time employee whose hourly wage was increased

03. ToTal cost of bill = 20 + 30 + 25 = 75

06. Rafiq, Suja and Suman share an apartment and are

, Sum of the ratio = 6 + 4 + 3 = 13

04. Translation: English to Bangla

01. Focus writing in English:

06. In an examination, 80% of the students passed in English,

Solution: third world military vested interests-these elements take

05. A contract is to be completed in 46 days and 117 men

miscellaneous items and the remaining amount of Tk. 12000

02. Focus writing in English:

03. Translation: Bangla to English.

03. Creative writing in English:

- - 04. ENGLISH COMPREHENSION

02. Focus writing in Bangla:

transportation. While network factors are not a direct cause

04. Padma purchased 30 kg of rice at the rate of tk 17.50 per

Gain % = (496/17 × 17/ 1000 × 100)% = 49.6%

05. When a producer allows 36% commission on the retail

01. Focus writing in Bangla:

02. Focus writing in English:

06. A B and C enter into partnership. A invests 3 times as

01. Focus writing in English:

06. A, B and C start a business each investing Tk. 20,000.

04. Translation: English to Bangla x = 8.

05. 2 men and 3 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days

∴2 men + 3 boys = 7 boys + 3 boy = 10 boys

start of the business, B withdrew Tk 600. If C's share is Tk

06. A and B started a business by investing Tk 2400 and Tk , ?

3600 respectively. At The end of 4th month from the start of g) ,

the business, C joined with Tk X. After 8 months from the

h) for the future. Hope is a property of the long run. When we

certificates. In 2006, he paid Tk. 7.500 as tax and earned Tk.

inherent in the formulation of national development k)

06. A loss of 15% is incurred by selling a watch for 'Tk. 612.

= (110 × 720)/100 to prevent a missed payment of interest or principal on bonds

in the first quarter to 60.7 percent, the lowest level since

04. Translation: Bangla to English

To print 2000 books we need = (7500 ✛ 5000) = 12500 Tk

products end up paying4/5 times more tariff to enter the US

02. Focus writing in Bangla :

a) What would be an appropriate title for the above

06. Translation Bangla to English: Solution: A

at the first stop.

At the next stop one-third of the passengers get off and 3

04. Translation: English to Bangla Solution:

02.Focus writing in Bangla

Then math question takes 2x minutes

05. Last year 60 students enrolled in the Economic course.

08. A shopkeeper who sells, on an average, 18 pencils and

08. In an MBA class the ratio of number of commerce

06. The average speed of Train in the onward Journey is 25%

(I) × 25 - (II) × 24 = 75% of (x + 1)

c) amount of total profit?

Solution: Or, 1/√a = √2 1

12. Given a = 3 + 2√2, find the value of (√a 1/√a)

60% of them are married. The total number of faculty Hence,

02. A contractor undertakes to do a piece of work in 40

Or, y = 1280 Width of the first garden = 600/40 = 15 feet.

significant environmental We shall have to cultivate in

We will now know about problem.