Wednesday, April 11, 2007

"GEOMETRY QUESION OF THE DAY"

A square and a equilateral triangle have the same area.Which is greater?
Column A
perimeter of the square
Column B
perimeter of the triangle
A) if the quantity in column A is greater.
B) if the quantity in column B is greater.
C) if the quantities are equal.
D) if the relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

"WORD OF THE DAY"

OMNISCIENT

"SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY"

The vigorous dispute over where to place a
comma in the Republican platform was
motivated not by any ___________ change
in meaning but by a desire not to show any
deference to the other side.
(A) specific
(B) discredited
(C) tarnished
(D) petulant
(E) infinite

"ANALOGY OF THE DAY"

FLAG : STRENGTH ::
(A) excite : activity
(B) demote : rank
(C) confide : modesty
(D) doff : malformation
(E) estrange : breach

"ANTONYM OF THE DAY"

MUTABILITY:
(A) simplicity
(B) apprehension
(C) frailty
(D) maverick
(E) tenacity

"MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY'

The ages of three people are such that the age of one person is twice the age of the second person and
three times the age of the third person. If the sum of the ages of the three people is 33, then the age of
the youngest person is
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 11
(E) 18

"ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY"

Let a, b, and c be three integers, and let a be a perfect square. If a/b = b/c, then which one of the
following statements must be true?
(A) c must be an even number
(B) c must be an odd number
(C) c must be a perfect square
(D) c must not be a perfect square
(E) c must be a prime number

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

"WORD OF THE DAY"

CACOPHONY

"SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY"

Despite its lofty goal—truth—many scholars
maintain that law as ___________ is a
highly regulated street fight.
(A) a dogma
(B) a study
(C) a profession
(D) a philosophy
(E) a lifestyle

"ANALOGY OF THE DAY"

MALINGER : ILLNESS ::
(A) masquerade : identity
(B) flag : strength
(C) disguise : mask
(D) vacillate : influenza
(E) skulk : abatement

"ANTONYM OF THE DAY"

ORNATE:
(A) Spartan
(B) blemished
(C) sturdy
(D) counterfeit
(E) temporary

"MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY"

The age of B is half the sum of the ages of A and C. If B is 2 years younger than A and C is 32 years
old, then the age of B must be
(A) 28
(B) 30
(C) 32
(D) 34
(E) 36

"ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY"

A two-digit even number is such that reversing its digits creates an odd number greater than the
original number. Which one of the following cannot be the first digit of the original number?
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7 (E) 9