Saturday, March 24, 2007

"WORD OF THE DAY"

EXASPERATE

"SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY"

This argues well that Erikson exercised less
free will than Warner; for even though
Erikson was aware that he was misdirected,
he was still unable to ___________ free
will.
(A) defer
(B) facilitate
(C) proscribe
(D) prevent
(E) exert

"ANALOGY OF THE DAY"

EPICUREAN : ASCETICISM ::
(A) protectorate : autonomy
(B) blackguard : onslaught
(C) bureaucrat : dubiety
(D) traitor : ignominy
(E) lush : hedonism

"ANTONYM OF THE DAY"

REQUIEM:
(A) humility
(B) prerequisite
(C) resolution
(D) reign
(E) hiatus

"MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY"

How many ounces of nuts costing 80 cents a pound must be mixed with nuts costing 60 cents a pound
to make a 10-ounce mixture costing 70 cents a pound?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 7 (E) 8

"ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY"

If 2 is the greatest number that will divide evenly into both x and y, what is the greatest number that
will divide evenly into both 5x and 5y?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8 (E) 10

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

"QUESTION ON DEMAND"

In a legislative body of 200 people, the number of Democrats is 50 less than 4 times the
number of Republicans. If one fifth of the legislators are neither Republican nor Democrat,
how many of the legislators are Republicans?
(A) 42
(B) 50
(C) 71
(D) 95
(E) 124

courtesy: SANJANA

"WORD OF THE DAY"

ENSCONCE

"GEOMETRY QUESTION OF THE DAY"

Column A
The surface area of a
cone with radius 3


Column B
The surface area of a
cone with height 3

"SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY"

Existentialism can be used to rationalize
evil: if one does not like the rules of society
and has no conscience, he may use existentialism
as a means of ___________ a set
of beliefs that are advantageous to him but
injurious to others.
(A) thwarting
(B) proving
(C) promoting
(D) justifying
(E) impugning

"ANALOGY OF THE DAY"

PERPETUAL : EVANESCENT ::
(A) irresolute : cryptic
(B) encouraging : venturesome
(C) blithe : disconsolate
(D) recondite : puzzling
(E) extrinsic : aberrant

"ANTONYM OF THE DAY"

ABRIDGE:
(A) distend
(B) assail
(C) unfetter
(D) enfeeble
(E) prove

"MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY"

If Robert can assemble a model car in 30 minutes and Craig can assemble the same model car in 20
minutes, how long would it take them, working together, to assemble the model car?
(A) 12 minutes
(B) 13 minutes
(C) 14 minutes
(D) 15 minutes
(E) 16 minutes

"ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY"

If x and y are both prime and greater than 2, then which of the following CANNOT be a divisor of xy?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 11
(D) 15
(E) 17