Friday, May 4, 2007

WORD OF THE DAY

LIMBO

ANTONYM OF THE DAY

NEFARIOUS:
(A) virtuous
(B) chilling
(C) base
(D) rigorous
(E) formidable

SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY

Some are born with a _______ to commit
suicide, whereas some commit suicide
because they are unable to bear _______
changes in their lives.
(A) sentiment . . inimical
(B) resolution. . adverse
(C) predisposition. . cataclysmic
(D) prognosis. . miserable
(E) prodigy. . abrupt

ANALOGY OF THE DAY

HECTOR : EQUANIMITY ::
(A) quicken : cognition
(B) harass : contravention
(C) affirm : scruple
(D) deviate : itinerary
(E) maraud : locality

MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY

A 30% discount reduces the price of a commodity by $90. If the discount is reduced to 20%, then the
price of the commodity will be
(A) $180 (B) $210 (C) $240 (D) $270 (E) $300

ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY

If the sum of three consecutive integers is odd, then the first and the last integers must be
(A) odd, even
(B) odd, odd
(C) even, odd
(D) even, even
(E) none of the above

Thursday, May 3, 2007

WORD OF THE DAY

RUBRIC

ANTONYM OF THE DAY

PROPRIETY:
(A) saga
(B) vehemence
(C) bastion
(D) humor
(E) misconduct

SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY

It is a situation with a hard, practical edge
which raises issues of life-threatening
_______ and therefore demands to be
addressed with cool, clear-headed _______.
(A) existence . . involvement
(B) incidents . . erudition
(C) evidence . . cognizance
(D) illustrations . . expedience
(E) immediacy . . pragmatism

ANALOGY OF THE DAY

RUSE : TRICK ::
(A) procrastination : delay
(B) conference : perpetuate
(C) hoax : murmur
(D) radiation : worship
(E) obliteration : embellish

MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY

In a class of 40 students, the number of students who passed the math exam is equal to half the
number of students who passed the science exam. Each student in the class passed at least one of the
two exams. If 5 students passed both exams, then the number of students who passed the math exam is
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20 (E) 25

ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY

If l, m, and n are positive integers such that l < m < n and n < 4, then m =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4

Monday, April 30, 2007

WORD OF THE DAY

CONSUMMATE

ANTONYM OF THE DAY

BUSTLE:
(A) attack
(B) bungle
(C) linger
(D) repulse
(E) alleviate

SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY

We landed at the airport with _______
notions of the country as _______ country
where many parents are alleged to have
sold their children in exchange for food.
(A) paradoxical . . an abounding
(B) incongruous . . an opulent
(C) preconceived . . an impoverished
(D) unwarranted . . an impotent
(E) germane . . a prolific

ANALOGY OF THE DAY

COMPLAIN : CARPING ::
(A) glorify : audacious
(B) gripe : justifiable
(C) eat : gluttonous
(D) scorn : solicitous
(E) deem : mulish

MATH QUESTION OF THE DAY

A train of length l, traveling at a constant velocity, passes a pole in t seconds. If the same train
traveling at the same velocity passes a platform in 3t seconds, then the length of the platform is
(A) 0.5l
(B) l
(C) 1.5l
(D) 2l
(E) 3l

ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY

If two non-zero positive integers p and q are such that p = 4q and p < 8, then q =
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

Sunday, April 29, 2007

WORD OF THE DAY

APHORISM

ANTONYM OF THE DAY

EXIGENT:
(A) pompous
(B) introspective
(C) stately
(D) solemn
(E) unimportant

SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY

Located amidst the colossal green hills,
what might have otherwise been _______
airfield in _______ part of the North
assumed the overtones of the battlefield.
(A) an impressive . . an alien
(B) a blood-shattered . . an estranged
(C) a combatant . . a war torn
(D) a picturesque . . an exquisite
(E) a reposeful . . a hostile

ANALOGY OF THE DAY

EXTRAVAGANT : FRUGAL ::
(A) fluctuating : miscellaneous
(B) irresolute : indecisive
(C) gratified : innocent
(D) vehement : stolid
(E) lavish : puerile

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

If p and q are different prime numbers and pq/2 is also a prime number, then p + q is
(A) an odd number
(B) an even number
(C) a prime number
(D) a negative number
(E) not a prime number