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In a certain brick wall, each row of bricks above the bottom row
contains one less brick than the row just below it. If there are 5 rows in all and a
total of 75 bricks in the wall, how many bricks does the bottom row contain?
[MBA’ 05-06]
(A) 12 (B) 17 (C) 14 (D) 15 (E) None of these
Ans: (B) এটিকে consecutive number problem টিসাকে টেকেচনা েরা যায়।
75
= 15. ∴ series টচটিত িকে 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 অরথায় bottom row তত 17
5
টি brick আকে।
Which one of the following is the minimum value of the sum of
two integers whose product is 36? [BBA’ 15-16]
(A) 37 (B) 20 (C) 15 (D) 12 (E) None of these
Ans: (D) 36 এর factors িকত পাকর 6 × 6, 4 × 9, 18 × 2, এেং 36 × 1. এই
factors গুক ার তযাগফ minimum value িয় (6 + ^) = 12.
2pq5 is a four digit number divisible by 25. If the number formed
from the two digits pq is a multiple of 13. Then pq=? [BBA’ 15-16]
(A) 10 (B) 25 (C) 52 (D) 65 (E) None of these
Ans: (C) Option গুক ার মকযে 52 ও 65 ি এর multiple. টেন্তু 2655
সংখ্োটি 25 দারা divisible নয়। অতএে, উত্তর িকে 52, তযকিতু 2525 সংখ্োটি
25 দ্বারা divisible.
If n is an integer divisible by 6 but not by 4, then which of the
following CANNOT be an integer? [BBA’ 15-16]
(A) 𝑛/2 (B) 𝑛/3 (C) 𝑛/12 (D) 𝑛/10 (E) None of these
Ans: (C) n সংখ্োটি 6 এর গুটিতে, টেন্তু 4 এর গুটিতে নয়। তাই n সংখ্োটি
েখ্কনাই 12 দ্বারা divisible নয়।
Fill in each of the empty spaces between the number in the
following series with symbols +,-,/ × (use each symbol only once and no
parenthesis). What is the least possible value of the result? [BBA’ 19-20]
1 × 3 ÷ 5 − 7 ÷ 9 =?
(A) −5.29 (B) 57.67 (C) −61.4 (D) −2.3 (E) -3.29
Answer: C
The difference between two hundred nine thousand fourteen and
ninety three thousand seven hundred nine is- [BBA’ 93-94]
(A) 116,315 (B) 115,315 (C) 116,305 (D) 115,305 (E) None of these
Ans: (D) The difference between two hundred nine thousand
fourteen and ninety three thousand seven hundred nine is
209014-93709 = 115305. সু তরাং (D) সটিে answer.
A club collected exactly Tk 599 from its members. If each member
contributed at least Tk 12, what is the greatest number of members the club could
have. [BBA’ 04-05]
(A) 48 (B) 49 (C) 50 (D) 51 (E) None of these
Ans: (B) তমাি 599 িাো collected িকয়কে এেং minimum contribution 12
িাো িক সম্ভােে সকেবাচ্চ ত াকের সংখ্ো = 49 োরন 49 × 12 = 588 টেন্তু
50 × 12 = 600 যা সীমার অটতটরক্ত।
In Rajshahi 5 adults are unemployed for every 120 adults who
jobs. Out of 2125 adults, how many have jobs? [BBA’ 06-07]
(A) 89 (B) 425 (C) 2040 (D) 1896 (E) none of these
Ans: (C) In 125 adults 120 have jobs
In 1 adult 120/125 have jobs
In 2125 adults (120 × 2125)/125 = 2040 have jobs
If a typist can type 125 pages, 36 lines each, 11 words to each
line in 5 day, how many pages of 30 lines each and 12 words to each line can he
type in 6 days? [MBA’ 96-97]
(A) 180 (B) 175 (C) 170 (D) 165 (E) None of these
Ans: (D) 5 টদকন 11 word এর 36 line = 125 page
125×36×11
1 টদকন 1 word এর 1 line = page
5
125×36×11×6
6 টদকন 12 word এর 30 line = page
12×30×5
If 4 is subtracted from one-fourth of a number, the result is 20.
The number is- [MBA’ 02-03]
(A) 84 (B) 92 (C) 108 (D) 116 (E) None of these
Ans: (E) যটর, number টি x
𝑥
অতএে, − 4 = 20; ো, 𝑥 = 20 + 4 4 = 96
4
সু তারাং, None of the above িকে answer.
If the product of 3 consecutive integers is 120, then the sum of
the integers is- [MBA’ 03-04]
(A) 9 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 15 (E) 18
Ans: (D) 120 এর উৎপাদেগুক া িকে 1,2,3,4,5,6 ইতোটদ।
4, 5 ও 6 তে গুন েরক 120 িয়।
4+5+6=15
What is the total number of integers between 100 and 200 that are
divisible by 3? [MBA’ 05-06]
(A) 33 (B) 32 (C) 31 (D) 30 (E) None of these
Ans: (A) At first, find the smallest integer divisible by 3 above
the lower limit and the greatest integer divisible by 3 under
the upper limit. Here 102 and 198.
(198-102)/3 = 33
3 and 5 are factors of F. From this information, we can conclude
that- [BBA’ 93-94]
(A) 8 is a factor of F. (B) F is a multiple of 15
(C) 𝐹 = 3 × 5 (D) 15 is a multiple of 15
(E) 3 and 5 are the only factors of F
Ans: (B) Given that 3 and 5 are factors of F.
Since 3 and 5 are not the only factors of F,
F = 3×5×(other factors) Or, F = 15 × (other factors)
Therefore F could be any multiple of 15
If the product of (1+2),(2+3) and (3+4) is equal to half the sum of
20 and x, then x=? [BBA’ 96-97]
(A) 210 (B) 190 (C) 85 (D) 10 (E) none of these
20+𝑥
Ans: (B) (1+2) (2+3) (3+4) = → 105 × 2 = 20 + 𝑥
2
Or, 210-20 = x
Or, x = 190
Jubair has Tk. 18,00,000 in his bank account. He made the
following transactions: checks were written fot TK. 20,000, TK 13,000, TK
40,000 and TK 18,000. Despite of TK 60,000 and TK 103,000 were made in the
account. Interest amount added in the balance was Tk 50,000 and service fees
charged by the bank was Tk 15,000. What is the final balance to the account?
[BBA’ 06-07]
(A) Tk 45,000 (B) Tk 285,000
(C) Tk 215,000 (D) Tk 185,000 (E) None of these
Ans: (E) 180,000 − 20,000 − 13,000 − 40,000 − 18,000 +
60,000 + 103,000 + 50,000 = 277,000
If CAC multiplied by DD equals to DDDD and if D=7, then what
is the value of A? [BBA’ 09-10]
(A) 7 (B) 6 (C) 0 (D) 2 (E) None of these
Ans: (C) DD = 77
DDDD = 7777
𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷 7777
Therefore, CAC= = = 101 = 𝐴 = 0
𝐷𝐷 77
Which of the following is the product of two positive integers
whose sum is 3? [MBA’ 03-04]
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4
Ans: (C) দুটি যনাত্মে পূিবসংখ্োর তযাগফ 3 অথবাৎ সংখ্োদ্বয়
2 ও 1. অতএে, তাকদর গুনফ = 2 × 1 = 2
How many positive integers less than 20 are equal to the sum of a
positive multiple of 3 and a positive multiple of 4? [MBA’ 03-04]
(A) Eleven (B) Five (C) Seven (D) Ten (E) none of these
Ans: (D) 20 এর তচকয় তোি positive multiples of 3 =
3,6,9,12,15,18
20 এর তচকয় তোি positive multiples of 4 = 4,8,12,16.
তযাগ েরক তদখ্া যায়, 3+4 = 7,3 = 8 = 11,3 +12 =15,3 +16 =19;
6+4 = 10,6+8 = 14,6+12 = 18;
9+4 = 13,9+8 = 17;
15+4 = 19.
তমাি positive integer = 7,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18,19 = 10টি
If an electric typewriter prints one word per second, what is the
approximate time required for this typewriter to print a million words?
[BBA’ 93-94]
(A) 10 hours (B) 10 days (C) 10 weeks (D) 10 months (E) 10 years
Ans: (B) 1 word is printed in 1 second;
10 6
∴ 106 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 106 𝑠𝑒𝑐 = 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠
60 × 60 × 24
10×10×10×10 625
= 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 = 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 = 12 days
34×24 54
If x/y=3/7, then which of the following cannot be a possible value
of (y-x) - [BBA’ 94-95]
(A) 4 (B) 21 (C) 24 (D) 84 (E) None of these
Ans: (E) x এেং y যটদ integer িত, তািক y-x এর value 7-3 ো 4 এর
multiple িত।
টেন্তু এখ্াকন x এেং y integer টেনা তা উকেখ্ তনই।
োকেই প্রদত্ত options A, B, C, D এর তোনটিই y-x এর value িকত পাকর
না।
What is the greatest positive integer n such that 2𝑛 is a factor of
210 ? [BBA’ 00-01]
(A) 10 (B) 21 (C) 24 (D) 84 (E) None of these
Ans: (D) 1210 = 310 × 410 = 310 × 22 10
= 310 × 220
When positive integer x is divided by positive integer y, the
remainder is 9, If x/y = 96.12, what is the value of y? [BBA’ 08-09]
(A) 96 (B) 75 (C) 48 (D) 25 (E) 12
9
Ans: (B) = 0.12
𝑦
Or y = 75.
Find the smallest number which when divided by 18 and 24 will
have a remainder of 4 and 10 respectively. [MBA’ 96-97]
(A) 56 (B) 52 (C) 58 (D) 54 (E) None of these
Ans: (C) 18 আর 24 এর .সা.গু = 72. আোর 18-4 এেং
24-10 = 14 এখ্ন 72-14 = 58 িকে smallest number.
If # is an operator such that (4#2=14) and (2#3=6), what will be
the value of (5#2)? [BBA’ 14-15]
(A) 11 (B) 19 (C) 23 (D) 25 (E) None of these
Ans: (C) Here the system is such that a#b = 𝑎 𝑏 − 2
So 4#2 = 4 2 − 2 = 14, and 2#3 = 2 3 − 2 = 6
Therefore, 5#2 = 5 2 − 2 = 23
If (a+a+a) = (b+b+b+b) and (a+b)=7, then what is the value of
𝑎3 − 𝑏 3 ? [BBA’ 15-16]
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 7 (E) None of these
Ans: (D) 3a = 4b এেং a+b = 7 তথকে পাই a = 4 ও b = 3 । অতএে,
(a2-b2) = (42-32) = 7
If y/3 , y/4 and y/7 represent integers, then y can be
[MBA’ 03-04]
(A) 42 (B) 56 (C) 70 (D) 84 (E) 126
Ans: (D) y িকে এমন এেটি সংখ্ো যা 3,4,5 দ্বারা টেভােে। তযমন, 84.
সু তরাং (D) সটিে Answer.
If n is an integer divisible by 6 but not by 4, then which of the
following CANNOT be an integer- [MBA’ 03-04]
(A) 𝑛/2 (B) n/3 (C) n/6 (D) n/10 (E) n/12
Ans: (E) n, 6 দ্বারা টেভােে টেন্তু 4 দ্বারা নয় তযমন, 18,30,42 ইতোটদ n
এর মান িকত পাকর। এরা তযকিতু তোড় সংখ্ো এেং 6 দ্বারা টেভােে তাই
2,3,6 দ্বারাও টেভােে িকে। 30,10 দ্বারা টেভােে। টেন্তু এরা 12 দ্বারা েখ্নই
টেভােে িকে না।
180 students in a group are to be seated in rows so that there are
an equal number of students in each row. Each of the following could be the
number of rows EXCEPT. [MBA’ 05-06]
(A) 4 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40 (E) 90
Ans: (D) এই তেকে, number of rows তে 180 এর factor িকত িকে।
তযকিতু প্রকতেে row তত সমান সংখ্েে students েকস। তযকিতু 40,180 এর
factor না, এখ্াকন 40 ি row থােকত পারকেনা।
If y is an integer divisible by 3 but not by 2 then which of the
following will never be an integer? [BBA’ 09-10]
𝑦−1 𝑦 𝑦 𝑦3
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) None of these
2 7 24 3
Ans: (C) y তযকিতু 2 টদকয় টেভােে নয়, তাই তোন তোড় সংখ্ো টদকয় y তে
ভাগ েরা যাকে না।
(441 + 442 + 443 ) is divisible by- [BBA’ 09-10]
(A) 7 (B) 13 (C) 15 (D) 17 (E) None of these
Ans: (A) 441 + 442 + 443 = 441 1 + 4 + 42 = 21 × 441
= 7 × 3 × 441
If x and y are two distinct positive integers divisible by 4 then which of
the following is necessarily by 8? [MBA’ 12-13]
(A) x+y (B) x-y (C) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 (D) 2x+y (E) none of these
Ans: (C) x and y are both integers and both divisible by 4.
তািক তাকদর square এর তযাগফ অেশ্েই 8 টদকয় divisible িকে।
Let, x = 4 and y = 16, then 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 272, which is divisible by
8.
Mr. Saif has n luxury apartments where n is an integer such that
20<n<50. If he divides the apartments equally among his 5 children, he wil
have 1 apartment remaining. How many apartments will remain if he divides
the apartments among 7 children? [BBA’ 13-14]
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 1 (E) None of these
Ans: (B) Mr Saif এর apartment এর সংখ্ো 20<n<50
যখ্ন টতটন apartment 5 েন এর মকযে ভাগ েকর তদন, োটে থাকে 2 টি apartment.
সু তরাং, 20 তথকে 50 এর মকযে 5 টদকয় ভাগ েরক 2 ভাগকশ্ষ থাকে এমন সংখ্ো আকে
22,27,32,37,42 এেং 47.
যখ্ন টতটন apartments 6 েন এর মকযে ভাগ েকর তদন, োটে থাকে 1 টি apartment
সু তরাং উপযুবক্ত সংখ্োগুক ার মকযে 6 টদকয় ভাগ েরক 1 ভাগকশ্ষ থাকে এমন সংখ্ো
আকে শুযুমাে 37.
37 টি apartment 7 েকনর মকযে ভাগ েরক োটে থােকে 2 টি apartment.
After a long career, Mr. Iqbal is retiring, If there are 25 associates who
contribute equally to a parting gift for Iqbal in an amount that is an integer, what is the
total value of the parting gift? [BBA’ 13-14]
(A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient
(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient
(C) Both statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is
sufficient
(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
(E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
Statement 1 : If four associates were fired for underperformance, the total value of the
parting gift would have decreased by Tk 200.
Statement 2 : The value of the parting gift is greater than Tk 1,225 and less than Tk
1,275
Ans: (E) EACH Statement ALONE is sufficient.
Statement 1- when the number of people decrese by 4 and the ammount od mone
decreses by 200, 200/4=50, as in each person contributed Tk 50. Total gift amount
50x25=1250.
Statement 2- The only value for x when 1225<x<1275 that is divisible ny 25 is 1250.
When x is divided by 13, the answer is y with remainder of 3.
When x is divided by 7, the answer is z with a remainder of 3. If x, y and z are
all possible integers, what is the remainder of yz/13? [BBA’ 15-16]
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 7 (E) None of these
Ans: (A) For 1st case, x = 13y+3 …..(i)
For 2nd case, x = 7z+3…….. (ii)
From (i) and (ii), 13y+3 = 7z + 3
Or, 13y = 7z
As 7 and 13 both are prime numbers, the only possible value
for y and z would be 7 and 13 (If one of them is 7, other
would be 13)
So yz/13 = 7.13/13 = 7 (No remainder)
When 10 is divided by a positive integer n, the remainder is n-4,
which of the following could be the value of n? [BBA’ 05-06]
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 8 (E) None of these
Answer: C
An amount of money was divided between some people in such a
way that if there had been 4 people, everyone would got Tk 16 less. But if there
had been 4 less people, everyone would have got Tk 28 more. How many
people were there in the group? [BBA’ 98-99]
(A) 32 (B) 24 (C) 20 (D) 16 (E) none of these
Answer: C
If all chocolates from a box were equally distributed among some-
children, each child would get 3 chocolates. If three more children are added to
the group and you want to give each child 2 chocolates. You will run short by
one chocolate. How many chocolates do you have for distribution?
[BBA’ 02-03]
(A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 18 (E) None of these
Answer: B
Before anybody could notice, Arif took 1/3 of the chocolates
from a box. Later, his three sisters arrived and the remaining chocolates were
distributed equally among the four of them. Arif received a total of 48
chocolates. How many each of hid sisters receive? [MBA’ 01-02]
(A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 21 (D) 24 (E) None of these
Answer: A
The integers between 1 and 100, inclusive, are put in list A if they
are divisible by 2 and in list B if they are divisible by 3. How many integers in
list A are not in list B? [BBA’ 13-14]
(A) 11 (B) 16 (C) 25 (D) 33 (E) 34
Answer: E
If x, y and z are positive integers such that when x is divided by y,
remainder is z and when x is divided by z, the remainder is (y+2), then which of
the following must be true? [BBA’ 14-15]
(A) Z = y-1 (B) x+z is divisible by y
(C) x-1 is divisible by y (D) y is even (E) none if these
Answer: E
An integer x, when divided by 4 or 6, results in a remainder of 1.
Which of the following cannot be a remainder when the same number is divided
by 9? [BBA’ 14-15]
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 7 (E) None of these
Answer: A
When x is divided by 10, the quotient is y with a remainder of
4. If x and y both are positive integers, what is the remainder when x is
divided by 5. [BBA’ 17-18]
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) None of these
Answer: D