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1Who is officially recognized as the National Poet (জাতীয় কবি) of Bangladesh?

A.Kazi Nazrul Islam

B.Rabindranath Tagore

C.Jasimuddin

D.Jibanananda Das

Explanation: Kazi Nazrul Islam is officially recognized as the National Poet of Bangladesh for his rebellious and patriotic poetry that inspired the Bengali struggle against oppression. His popular title Bidrohi Kobi reflects that defiant literary identity.

2Which work earned Rabindranath Tagore the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913?

A.Gora

B.Gitanjali

C.Ghare Baire

D.Chokher Bali

Explanation: Tagore received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature primarily for Gitanjali (Song Offerings), his English rendering of selected Bengali poems. It was the first Nobel Prize in literature awarded to a non-European writer.

3Michael Madhusudan Dutt is best known in Bangla literature for pioneering which poetic form?

A.Ghazal

B.Haiku

C.Blank verse (অমিত্রাক্ষর ছন্দ)

D.Only English sonnets

Explanation: Madhusudan Dutt introduced blank verse (অমিত্রাক্ষর ছন্দ) into Bangla poetry, most famously in Meghnad Badh Kavya. This break from traditional rhymed payar reshaped modern Bangla epic poetry.

4What is the correct Sandhi split of the Bangla word 'অত্যন্ত' (atyanta)?

A.অত + যন্ত

B.অ + ত্যন্ত

C.অত্য + অন্ত

D.অতি + অন্ত

Explanation: In Bangla and Sanskrit Sandhi, when ই or ঈ is followed by a dissimilar vowel, য-ফলা forms. Thus অতি + অন্ত becomes অত্যন্ত. Ya-phala Sandhi is a staple of bank Bangla grammar tests.

5In Bangla grammar, 'দ্বিগু সমাস' (dvigu samas) primarily expresses which meaning?

A.A collective sense formed with a numeral before a noun

B.Equal emphasis on both joined words

C.Emphasis only on the second word

D.An action done by two agents

Explanation: Dvigu samas joins a numeral with a noun to show a collective or aggregate (সমাহার), as in ত্রিভুজ or চৌরাস্তা. Recognizing samas types is a core skill for Bangladesh Bank Bangla MCQs.

6Which of the following is a synonym of the Bangla word 'অনল' (anal)?

A.জল (water)

B.আগুন (fire)

C.বায়ু (air)

D.মৃত্তিকা (earth)

Explanation: অনল is a tatsama synonym meaning fire, alongside বহ্নি, পাবক, and হুতাশন. Synonym and antonym pairs are heavily tested in the Bangla vocabulary portion of bank prelims.

7What does the Bangla idiom 'বিড়াল তপস্বী' (biral tapaswi) mean?

A.A very hardworking poor person

B.A skilled hunter

C.A hypocrite pretending to be pious

D.An extremely shy child

Explanation: বিড়াল তপস্বী literally means a cat practicing austerities and idiomatically denotes a hypocritical or falsely devout person. Idioms and proverbs form a large share of Bangla MCQs in AD prelims.

8Jasimuddin is popularly known by which honorific title in Bangla literature?

A.বিদ্রোহী কবি (Bidrohi Kobi)

B.সনেট সম্রাট

C.মহাকবি

D.পল্লী কবি (Polli Kobi)

Explanation: Jasimuddin is called পল্লী কবি for poems that portray rural Bengali life and folk culture, such as Nakshi Kanthar Math. Distinguishing poet epithets is common in literature MCQs.

9Which poet wrote the famous poem 'বনলতা সেন' (Banalata Sen)?

A.Jibanananda Das

B.Shamsur Rahman

C.Buddhadeva Bose

D.Sukanta Bhattacharya

Explanation: Jibanananda Das wrote Banalata Sen, a landmark of modernist Bangla poetry noted for imagery of time, travel, and quiet beauty. Literature questions often pair major poems with their authors.

10In Bangla grammar, which 'কারক' (karak) answers 'কিসের দ্বারা' (by means of what)?

A.কর্ম কারক (object)

B.করণ কারক (instrumental)

C.সম্প্রদান কারক (dative)

D.অপাদান কারক (ablative)

Explanation: করণ কারক marks the instrument or means of an action and answers কিসের দ্বারা or কী দিয়ে. Example: ছুরি দিয়ে কাটে — ছুরি is karana. Karak and bibhakti identification is core Bangla grammar.

About the BB AD Exam Exam

The Bangladesh Bank Assistant Director recruitment exam is the central bank's competitive selection process for AD cadres. Candidates typically face a Bangla–English–Math–GK–ICT preliminary MCQ, a descriptive written stage, and a viva. This free bank focuses on the bankable preliminary MCQ pattern used across recent AD General and related streams.

Assessment

Multi-stage Bangladesh Bank recruitment: (1) Preliminary MCQ — commonly 100 marks in about 1 hour covering Bangla (25), English (25), Mathematics (20), General Knowledge (20), and ICT (10), often with 0.25 negative marking; (2) Written examination — commonly 200 marks with comprehension, mathematics, GK, translation, Bangla/English focus writing, and argument; (3) Viva voce. Exact sectional titles and marks can vary by circular and AD stream (General, Statistics, ICT, Engineering, etc.).

Time Limit

Preliminary MCQ commonly 1 hour; written and viva timings are published per circular and admit card. Confirm your sitting notice on erecruitment.bb.org.bd / bb.org.bd.

Passing Score

No single fixed public pass percentage is published for every AD preliminary cycle; Bangladesh Bank sets qualifying cut-offs per recruitment. Treat negative marking seriously and confirm any stated threshold in your circular or result notice.

Exam Fee

Circular-specific application fee via Bangladesh Bank e-recruitment. Recent 2026 Assistant Director circulars commonly list Tk 200 (Bangla QR / mobile banking). Confirm the exact amount and payment deadline on the live circular for your Job ID. (Bangladesh Bank)

BB AD Exam Exam Content Outline

25%

Bangla (Literature & Grammar)

Literature authors/works, sandhi, samas, karak, vocabulary, idioms, proverbs, and Language Movement identity.

25%

English (Grammar & Vocabulary)

Articles, prepositions, voice, narration, agreement, conditionals, tenses, synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and spelling.

20%

Mathematics

Percentage, profit-loss, average, ratio, SI/CI, speed-time, time-work, HCF/LCM, mensuration, mixtures, series.

20%

General Knowledge

Bangladesh affairs, Bangladesh Bank facts, geography, national days, constitution, and international economic bodies.

10%

ICT

Hardware/software basics, memory units, MS Office, internet protocols, IP addressing, shortcuts, and phishing awareness.

How to Pass the BB AD Exam Exam

What You Need to Know

Passing score: No single fixed public pass percentage is published for every AD preliminary cycle; Bangladesh Bank sets qualifying cut-offs per recruitment. Treat negative marking seriously and confirm any stated threshold in your circular or result notice.
Assessment: Multi-stage Bangladesh Bank recruitment: (1) Preliminary MCQ — commonly 100 marks in about 1 hour covering Bangla (25), English (25), Mathematics (20), General Knowledge (20), and ICT (10), often with 0.25 negative marking; (2) Written examination — commonly 200 marks with comprehension, mathematics, GK, translation, Bangla/English focus writing, and argument; (3) Viva voce. Exact sectional titles and marks can vary by circular and AD stream (General, Statistics, ICT, Engineering, etc.).
Time limit: Preliminary MCQ commonly 1 hour; written and viva timings are published per circular and admit card. Confirm your sitting notice on erecruitment.bb.org.bd / bb.org.bd.
Exam fee: Circular-specific application fee via Bangladesh Bank e-recruitment. Recent 2026 Assistant Director circulars commonly list Tk 200 (Bangla QR / mobile banking). Confirm the exact amount and payment deadline on the live circular for your Job ID.

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BB AD Exam Study Tips from Top Performers

1Weight study time to Bangla and English first (about half the prelim marks), then keep daily math drills with timed sets that penalize wrong guesses to simulate −0.25 marking.

2For GK, master Bangladesh Bank institutional facts from bb.org.bd (establishment date, Motijheel HQ, monetary-policy and supervisory role) plus Liberation War and national-day chronology.

3Use this 100-question bank as a prelim screener: review every wrong ICT and vocabulary item the same day, because those sections are short but high-yield.

Frequently Asked Questions

What subjects appear in the Bangladesh Bank AD preliminary MCQ?

The pattern most widely reproduced for AD prelims is Bangla (25 marks), English (25), Mathematics (20), General Knowledge (20), and ICT (10), totaling 100 marks in about one hour. Some prep materials also stress analytical ability within math/ICT practice. Always match the subject list printed in your current circular.

Is there negative marking in the BB AD preliminary exam?

Widely circulated AD exam-pattern notes state 0.25 mark deduction per wrong MCQ answer. Because circular wording can change, verify the instruction page or admit-card rules for your sitting before you guess aggressively.

What is the application fee for Bangladesh Bank Assistant Director posts?

Fees are circular-specific. Recent 2026 AD circulars reported on job portals commonly list Tk 200 payable through Bangla QR or mobile banking on erecruitment.bb.org.bd. Older rounds have sometimes waived fees, so read the live circular for your Job ID.

How many stages are there after the preliminary MCQ?

Successful prelim candidates typically sit a written examination (commonly described as 200 marks with comprehension, math, GK, translation, Bangla/English focus writing, and argument) and then a viva voce. Engineering and specialized AD streams may adjust written content while keeping the multi-stage structure.