FACULTY OF BUSINESS STUDIES

University of Dhaka
Executive MBA Admission Test, January 2023
Duration: 90 minutes Total Marks :80
MCQ :55 minutes MCQ Marks 55
Written :35 minutes Written Marks: 25

Instructions

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English (Questions 1-20)

1 Find the correctly spelt word: D. Discarage

C. Disscourage
A. Discourage B. Discurage
2. The synonym of Hostile' is D. Distant
B. Friendly C. Aggressive
A. Hostess
3 The antonym of 'Economise' is C. Reduce D. Waste
A.Calculate B. Save
4. Which word is an adverb? D. Painful
B.Through C. Handsome
A. Very
5. What is the simple past tense of 'steal'? C. Stealed D. Stoled
A. Stolen B. Stole

prepositions (Questions 6-10)

Fill in the blanks usingappropriate
He has an easy access my office.
6. C. with D. within
A. to B. by
7 He is ambitious distinction.
C. with D. in
A. for B. of
your mistakes.
8 You should guard D. in
A. of B. to C. against
9. The Computer class starts 8:30 am
B. with C. since D. at
A. in
10. The thief is hiding the bed.
B. under C. over D. acroOSS
A. above
11-15)
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words (Questions

11. Heavyrain didn't the farmer from going tohis field.

A. force B. drive C. stop D. help
12. The smallchild likes to his father.
A. imitate B. angry C. intimate D. hungry
13. a man and asked him for help.
A. ignored B. approached C. challenged D. forgot
Would youmind the suitcase?
14.
A. opening B. to open C. open D. opened
The policeman asked the driver to the car.
15.
A. sell B.stop C. paint D. open
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Choose the correct sentences (0uestions 16-20)
16. A. Zahid will not be able to attend the
B. Zahid will not be able to attend the meeting tonight because he has teaching a class.
meeting tonight because he will be teaching a class.
C. Zahid will not be able to attend the
teaching a class meeting tonight because of he will be
D. Zahid willnot be able to attend the meeting tonight
because he will have
teaching a class.
17. A The committee has met and reached a decision.
B The committee had met and reaching a decision.
C. The committee has been met and reaching a decision.
D. The committee met and was reached a decision.
18. A. One of my friends is a lawyer. B. One of my friends are a lawyer.
C. One of my friend is a lawyer. D. One of my friends are lawyers.
19. A Iam going to Delhi yesterday. B.I have gone to Delhi yesterday.
C.I went to Delhi yesterday. D. Ihave went to Delhi yesterday.
20. A. We are waiting for bus. B. We are waiting a bus.
C. We wait for bus. D. We are waiting for a bus.

Current Affairs (Questions 21-35)

21. Which of the following is not an association of the World Bank?
C. IMF D. IDA
A. IFC B. MIGA
22. Which of the following is the central bank ofUSA?
B. The Federal Reserve System
A. The Bank ofUSA
D. The Reserve Bank of USA
C. The State Bank of USA supporting the Rohingya
23. Which international organization isplaying a key role in
Refugees in Bangladesh? C. WHO D. WFP
A. UNICEF B. UNHCR
24. Where is the NATO headquarter located? C. Brussels D. Stockholm
A. Paris B. Geneva
25. Who is the current prime minister of the UK? C. RishiSunak D.Tony Blair
A. Boris Johnson B. Liz Truss
champion of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022? D. Sri Lanka
26. Who is the C. England
A. India B. Pakistan
main export item of Bangladesh in 2020-21? D. Frozen Fish
27. What was the B. Hides and skin
C. Jute Goods
A. Knitwear how many countries?
28. Bangladesh has land borders with C. 3 D. 2
B.4
A. 5
population census of Bangladesh carried out?
29. When was the first B. 1973 C. 1974 D. 1975
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30. Where did SAFF Women's Championship 2022 take place?
C. Kathmandu D. Colombo
A. Dhaka B. Delhi
31. Who is the current Vice President of USA? D. Nancy Pelosi
A. Joe Biden B. Antony Blinken C. Kamala Harris
32. Which one of the following was the last cyclone to hit Bangladesh?
D. Amphan
A. Sidr B. Sitrang C. Bulbul
33. Who is the current governor of Bangladesh Bank?
A. Fazle Kabir B. Abdul Rouf Talukder
C. Dr. Atiur Rahman D. Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed
34. Which one of the following is the first private bank of Bangladesh?
A. NCC Bank Ltd. B. Prime Bank Ltd.
C. AB Bank Ltd. D. Premier Bank Ltd.
35. Which island of Bangladesh is known as Coral Island?
A. Hatiya B. Sandwip C. Nijumdwip D. Saint Matin

Logical Reasoning (Questions 36-40)

36. Six persons A, B. C, D, E, and F are standing in a circle. B is standing between F
an C. A is standing between E and D. F is standing to the left of D. Who is
standing between A and F?
A. B B. C C.D D. E
37. Rahul travelled from a point straight to Y at a distance of 90m. Heturned right
and walked 40 m, then again turned right, and walked 70 m. Finally, he turned
right and walked 40 m. How far is he from the starting point?
A. 70m B. 10m C. 20m D. 30m
38. In a class of 42 students, Frank's rank is twelfth from the last.
If Rajan is six ranks
ahead of Faruk, what is Rajan'srank from the start?
A. 25 B. 24 C. 23
39. Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60..What number D. 26
A. 30 B. 25
should come next?
C. 20 D. 50
40. E is the sister ofBand A is the father of C. B
is the son of C. How is A related to
E?
A. Grandfather B.Granddaughter C. Father D. Great-grandfather
Mathematics (Questions 41-55)
41. 0. 213+0.00213=9
A.1 B. 10
C. 100 D. 1000
42. (4+12)x (x +3° =0
A. 0 B. 2 C. 2(x + 3) D. 2x
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43 If 2x +5y8 and 3x-2y, what is the value of 2x +y
70 64 50
A B 40
19 D
19 19 19
44 Ifx-26x +169- 0, then the value of xis
A. 11 B 12 C 13 D 10
1
45. If(* +)
+ - 2, then (x' +) is equal to
A.2 B. 8 C. 16 D 32
46. If S'=625. then the value of xis:
A.6 B.5 C. 3 D -2
47. Inan election involving two candidates, 68 votes are declared inval1d The winning
candidate secures 52% and wins by 98 votes. The total number of votes pooied is
A. 2382 B. 2450 C. 2500 D2518
48. Then average age of 12 children is 20 years. If the age of one more child is added.
the averageage decreases by one year. What is the age of the child added later
A.5 B.7 C. 10 D. 11
49 If the product of two numbers is 900 and the sum of them exceeds their differences
by 30, wheat is the larger number?
A. 60 B. 75 C. 80 D. 15
50. 10 years ago, Alam's age was half of Billal'sage. If the ratio of their present age is
3:4: what will be the total of their present age?
A. 53 years B. 45 years C. 54 years D. 35years
51. Of the 120households in an area, 55 have cars, 35 have motor bikes, and 20 have
both cars and motor bikes. How many of the households in that area have neither
cars nor bikes?
A. 110 B. 50 C.90 D. 30
willbe the
52. If the cost of banana increases by 30% and then decreases by 30% what
final price of the banana?
A. Increased by 9% B. Nochange in price
C. Decreased by 99% D. Price willdecline by Tk. 39
what is the product of
53. If the sum of the two numbers is 14 and the difference is 2,
the two numbers?
A.48 B. 45 C. 40 D. 28
respectively. Today you
54. Yousell apples and oranges for Tk. 40 and Tk. 75 per kg, apples have you sold
have sold 150 kg of fruits and got Tk. 7,400 How many
today? D. \10kg
A. 90kg B. 96kg C. 75 kg
to its own square?
55. Which of the following number gives 240 when added D. 13
A. 19 B. 17 C. I5

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Answer: (Q. 1-5)

1 Discourage (fufE) AFefaT Tat; ufAI(SA0I. Answer is (A)
RE0 aggressive (DorE\AIW),
2 Hostile = ¢ U , RI 9 Synonym
. Answer is (C)
inimical("6), adverse (fa), unfriendly (HS) (= JTPAISP5T PAT)
3 Economise =f 9NI g a 5 I Waste
Answer is (D)
4. very i adverb 0 I TRIa: She worked very quickly.
Through 0 preposition,Handsome ( ) 4R painful (77R) adjective,
Answer is (A)
5. Steal ( ) = A0; qRI *3t | 43 smple past tense TF PT = stole (oj) |
Example: Somebody stole my watch (oT WNK fG pf PACO); .". Answer is (B)
Answer: (Q. 6-10)
6
RRT: Allstudents have access to the library.

He has an easy access to my office.

Answer is (A)
7 RIGA ambitious gT EA for AAI. Answer is (A)
Raa: He'svery ambitious for his children. (BK ASIACMs fAI GsIOG)

He is ambitious for distinction. (AN /UGI GOEe)

8. guard against something = (1AI fg 41U TI AIIA CSYO¿
forces were on high alert to guard gainst any Q9At IYA: The armed
invasion.

Youshould guard against your

(coA s RGII GbU (OAIA (ALF |).:mistakes.
Answer is (C)

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9. AK ytcai at JQS QN|AAA: rlsee
you at five o'clock. (C5A t (t 5 bor )

The computer class starts at 8:30am

( D IH GF DI HOF| ^b GI):.. Answer is (D)
10. 2under the xVz AICA XVz-4g faC5 | S TtA
GOIKAI fg fAC6
AAR: The cat is under the table (fyft cofE3 fArC5 ) qS under 3|

The thief is hiding under the bed. (5tafo f TCE IDA fAC5 I) .. Answer is (B)
Answer: (Q. 11-15)
11. force = J t ; (5R PSt I

t t Answer option- yF (C)-(S AST answer 9T AT|AIA (C)-4T IA

ICA Afo q e T I:. Answer is (B)
eDRt Heavy rain didn't stop the farmer from going to his field.

12. imitate (DED) = gA FA|; A FAI intimate (2fDrAD) = RAR; VA} I

Pt0A Answer option (A) PiA AIOSwfe r 2AI.. Answer is (

Tb t The small child likes to imitate his father.

T A0|challenge = 9T W fAG OT I
13. approach = faDqor GAI| ignore =
Answer option (B)-43 approached syLA PIA ®*T q 9 Rp NL:: Ans. is (B)
Iapproached a man and asked him for help.

14. Would you mind (=fog AA AA) 4 Averb eAing G NI

ZRA: Would you mind telling me what you're doing?
minutes?
Would you mind watching my bag for a few
Would you mind opening the door?
suitcase?
BeT ET 94 T Would you mind opening the

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f I. Ans. is (B)
Answer option (B) 43 stop fs gajyICA IA A$ft f r 8
1S.
it t The policenman asked the driver to sto2 the car.

Answer: (Q. 16-20)

16. (B) R LAI he has taught
meeting tonight because he
Y tIA q Zahid will not be able to attend the
will be teaching a class.(T A 4T Ggs TPOS STG a3

17. be aCe (A)-Q5| SLK QI:.... has met and (has) reached .....
ft
(....# PA qR( 9 . . . )
TAg st* q®sfo has gone (fACE), has done (PT)-4 4AAI
H IIT YE The committe has met and reached a decision.

18. one of my fiiends = T C7S qA|gG ?GAGT lawyer | RTI R^ GPGA.

OR is RKIare 1N option (B) s (D) | CIS IPG qI6 (C)-o fiends *fG AT
efrSIg (C) o ft -One of my friends is a lawyer (= AE HTS LFgH A
S}GI).. Answer is (A)
19. vesterday aS ÍF sfo simple past tense-4 AI
Answer (C); Iwent to Delhi yesterday. (i faÍeTA fra OPA I)
20. waiting for a bus = IGAA SAJ CP0IS I

Answer: (0. 21-35)

21. (C) 22. (B) 23. (B) 24.(C) 25. (C) 26. (C) 27.(A) 28.(D) 29.(C) 30.(C)
31.(C) 32. (B) 33.(B) 34. (C) 35. (D)

A
E
-D

B F
fBa TYIA A 4R F 4 AC4S SICE D IAnswer is (C)

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37. Paper
Start 90m
20m
70m
40m 40m W«
70m
fo celte$ st
Rahul Starting point oF 20m q CS I..
38. Rajan = Faruk + 6 Answer is (C)
Faruk- rank f elt# 12 5 3&.
Rajan-4T rank * celF 12 +6= 18 54
.. Rajan-4T rank CRE = 42 - 18 + 1=25 5T|.:. Answer is
(A)
39. aIGA RID pattern ofa YIatfo afCACEI
fRLSY ELAT Y0aftt T80,70,60, 50
CSIG gTATs Rt 10, 15. 20
SRA To aD R 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, 20; . Answer is (C)
40. A RT C 4 father
B 1tC4T Son, DRT C 4T tA
Y #B 44 grandfather (1T) I
ERR B4T Sister oTA A fE E 4gs grandfather i .. Answer is (A)

B
41. 0.213 + 0.00213
213 213
1000 100000
213 100000
100; Answer is (C)
1000 213

42. (4+12)x (r + 3)° = (16) x | = (2*Fx l =2x I=2, :. Answer is (B) 1

43.
2x + 5y=8..... (i); 3x = 2y .. (i)
24
4y 19y =24 ’y=
(i)x3-(ii) x 2 20*, 6x + 15y- 6x =24 19

48 48 1 16
24 X
3x =2 x ’3x = 19
19 19 3
19
16 24 32 + 24 56
Answer is (C)
2x +y=2x +
19 19
19 19

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44. cHsat WICE, x-26x + 169 = 0
13(x- 13) = 0
’r-13x 13x + 169 =0’x(x- 13) -
..x-13 =0’r=13: Answer is (C)
1
45.

1 -3.x
(x+-)=2-3x 2 =8-6=2; .:. Answer is (A)

-2= 5 ’r-2=4 ’x=4+2 - 6; .. Answer is (A)

46. SAT ES-2= 625 ’ 5*

47. Tcandidate cAL 52% votes I

) 1,48% votes I
Ifsr5 candidate CICE (100% - 52%
DT RIII 98 votes I
ITAA (52% 48%)T,4% votes
votes = 2450
OR4, 4% votes = 98; .. 100%
qRR, total valid votes fg2450-f0 |
68=2518: .. Answer is (D).
.. AID poolled coOK RIT=2450 +
children-4 AD = 12 x 20 =240 S
48. 12

240+ x =20-1 ’ 240+ x -=19 240 +x=247’=247-240 = 7

13 13
FOAR,S AIA RSIfGT 72; .. Answer is (B)

49. Answer option Cb4 APS:

900
-= 15
60
.. STa GI=60+ 15=75:fAGPT 60 15= 45
.:. Difference =75 45 = 30

900

900 900 900 900

=(x -)+ 30 ’xt 30

900 900
’2x = 30 ’ x = 2x = 60; .:. Answer is (A)
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50. (TST R, Alam: Billal =3:4
yf. Alam -4g 6 A= 3x qR Billal-a Saa = 4x
1
NC5, 3x 10= (4x -10)
2
’6x- 20 =4x 10’2x= 10 ’x=5
.. SHd SAA TD =3x + 4x=7x=7x5=35:
.. Answer is (D)

51. car IcR(55 20) =35 household-4

By Motor bike a(35 -20) = 15 household-4a
.. Car, motor bike qr G5aft ca G = (35+ 15 + 20) = 70
household
.:. Car motor bike Afoz (120 70)= 50 household-4A
Answer is (B)

Totol =n (C) + n (B) n (Ca B)+ none

’ 120=55 + 35 -20 + none
’ 120) =70+ none
’None = 120-70 = 50; Answer is (C)

52. Net effect =[30 30 + 30 x(-30)-1%

100
=-9%: RÍs 9% CAE 4 (GCE;Answer is (C)

3A ENCS, x+y= 14 ... ()); N `AS, X-y=2 ... (1)

(i) + (ii) S IÈ, X
+ytx-y= 14+2 ’ 2x = 16’x=8

.". RST qIog B Xy=8 x6=48;

.:. Answer is (A)
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54. f, apple ff FA0 RLIR x kg
.. orange fts 0RIE (150 - x) kg
NCS, 40x + 75 (150 -x) =7400
40r + 11250 -75x =7400
3850 =110
-35r=-3850 ’ r =
35
qer, apple ffa *I RIEET 110 kg:
.. Answer is (D)

SNO SEAISA
Option (A), 19 + 19 = 380 [ AAA
Option (C), 15 + 15'= 240 [ áq ft];
.. Answer is (C)

N5,x+=240
’ t + -240= 0
r+l6x 15x-240 =0
’x (r+ 16) 15 (x+ 16)=0
’(x+ 16)(x 15) =0
3N, X+ 16=0 ’I=- 16 qR,x 15 =0’r=15
oR, RYI0G -16 T15
Answer option-q 15 sT ICE,oR Answer 15 I
.. Answer is (C)

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