GTCL Assistant Manager General Questions 2016: MCQ & Written
2016 assistant manager (general) question
Answer the Questions Before Reading the Solutions
This eight-page GTCL question set brings the MCQ and descriptive sections of an earlier recruitment test into one place. The printed solutions make it useful for checking mistakes, but the questions are most valuable when they are attempted first under a time limit.
The scans identify the employer as Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) and the post as Assistant Manager (General). The first scan prints an overall full mark of 100 and a 75-mark MCQ section. However, the supplied descriptive page visibly allocates 5 marks to translation and 10 marks in total to its two mathematical problems. These visible tasks account for 15 marks, not a verified complete 25-mark descriptive paper. This question set is from 2016, so its format should be treated as a record of that examination—not as a promise about any later GTCL recruitment test.
What Is Inside This GTCL Question Set?
| Item | Printed information | Available here |
|---|---|---|
| Post | Assistant Manager (General) | 2016 question set |
| MCQ section | 60 questions, 75 marks | Seven scan pages with answers and explanations |
| Descriptive section | 15 marks visibly allocated; full section not verified | One scan page with worked answers |
| Total | 100 printed in the header; supplied task marks do not fully reconcile | Eight readable solution pages |
The MCQ pages move through English, mathematics, Bangla and general knowledge. The descriptive page includes an English-to-Bangla translation and two mathematical problem-solving questions. The MCQ header prints 75 marks. An equal-weight allocation across 60 questions would average 1.25 marks, but the scans reviewed here do not independently establish a per-question or negative-marking rule. Use the paper’s own instructions rather than applying an assumed rule.
GTCL MCQ Question Solution: Seven Scanned Pages
Cover the printed answer while attempting each item. Once a page is complete, compare the option you selected with the answer and short explanation beside the question. Some general-knowledge answers are tied to 2016, so revise those topics from current, reliable sources rather than memorising an old fact as if it were still current.
The Descriptive Page: 5-Mark Translation and 10-Mark Mathematics
The last page is not another MCQ sheet. It shows a five-mark English-to-Bangla translation followed by two mathematical problems grouped under “2 × 5 = 10 marks”. The earlier description of ten marks for each problem was incorrect and has been corrected. The visible tasks total 15 marks; the supplied pages do not resolve the difference from the 100 overall and 75 MCQ marks printed on the first page. The sample workings are useful for checking method and presentation. For practice, write the translation in complete Bangla sentences and show every mathematical step before comparing your work with the printed solution.
Two Checked Solutions from the Descriptive Page
The last supplied scan contains the following two mathematical problems under Question 02. These explanations check the algebra and the requested final quantity; they do not authenticate every answer elsewhere in the resource.
Unequal coin shares and a difference of squares
Let the two sons receive x and y coins, where x and y are unequal. The stated relation is x² − y² = 36(x − y). Factor the left-hand side to obtain (x + y)(x − y) = 36(x − y). Because x ≠ y, dividing by x − y is valid and gives x + y = 36 coins.
Check with one possible split: 20 and 16 coins give a difference of squares of 400 − 256 = 144, equal to 36 × (20 − 16). The total is 36. The relation fixes the total, but does not identify one unique pair of individual shares. Cancelling x − y without checking that it is non-zero would be an incomplete argument.
Two survey groups and a weighted percentage
In the first group, 50% of n people prefer a brand. In a second group of 100 people, 60% prefer it. The combined preference is 55%, so write 0.50n + 60 = 0.55(n + 100). Expanding gives 0.50n + 60 = 0.55n + 55, hence 5 = 0.05n and n = 100. The question asks for the total surveyed, which is n + 100 = 200 people, not 100.
Check: 50 people in the first group and 60 in the second prefer the brand. That is 110 of 200 people, or 55%. This method uses group sizes as weights; averaging percentages without considering the group sizes is not generally valid.
A Three-Pass Routine for This Question Set
- First pass—answer only: work from question 1 to 60 without reading the printed explanations. Mark uncertain items with a small symbol and keep moving.
- Second pass—classify mistakes: separate English grammar errors, slow calculations, Bangla gaps and outdated general knowledge. This produces a useful revision list instead of one undifferentiated score.
- Third pass—write the descriptive answers: complete the translation and both mathematics problems in a notebook. Compare not only the final answer but also the sequence of steps.
Attempt the questions again after several days, changing the order of the subject blocks if possible. A better second score is meaningful only when you can explain why an option is correct or reproduce the calculation without looking at the solution.
What these questions cannot confirm
It cannot establish the syllabus, time, negative-marking rule, test venue, examiner or selection process for a future GTCL vacancy. Those details may differ by post and recruitment year. It also does not replace a current circular or admit-card instruction.
Check Current GTCL Recruitment Information Separately
For an active recruitment, use the official GTCL website and its notice section. Match the post name and recruitment reference before following any application or examination instruction. The official notice for the recruitment you are applying to should always override an earlier question set.
The site also has a separate reference page for the GTCL job circular published in 2018. That page records a different recruitment notice; this page is specifically about the 2016 Assistant Manager (General) question solution.
Answers to Practical Questions
Does this set include both MCQ and written questions?
Yes. Seven scans cover the 60-question MCQ section, and the eighth covers the descriptive translation and mathematics section.
Do the scans establish a complete or current 75-plus-25 pattern?
No. The first scan prints 100 overall and 75 MCQ marks, but the supplied descriptive page shows only 15 marks of tasks. This archive does not fully reconcile the remaining marks and cannot establish a complete current examination pattern.
How should older general-knowledge answers be handled?
Use them to understand the style of the earlier questions, then update date-sensitive facts from authoritative current sources. Language rules and mathematical methods may remain useful, but current-affairs answers naturally age.