Monday, October 1, 2007

GRE WORD OF THE DAY

CANONICAL

GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND

30.If M/(-19)
is an even integer, which of the following
(A) m is negative
(B) m is positive
(C) m is a prime number
(D) m is an odd integer
(E) m is an even integer

BY:: ASHOK KUMAR from BOKARO

GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND

ABNEGATE:
(A) refresh
(B) reaffirm
(C) relieve
(D) react
(E) reform

BY:: DEEPIKA TOMAR from MEERUT

GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND

A ream of paper contains 480 sheets of paper. A
certain box holds 16 reams. The number of sheets of
paper in 5 of these boxes is
(A) 2,400
(B) 3,840
(C) 7,680
(D) 38,400
(E) 76,800

BY:: SUDESHNA ROY from KOLKATA

GRE QUESTION ON DEMAND

The numbers in a table are arranged in 10 rows and 4
columns such that one number is placed at the
intersection of each row and column. How many
numbers are contained in the table?
(A) 14
(B) 40
(C) 400
(D) 10^4
(E) 4^10

courtesy: ASMITA JAIN from BANGALORE

GRE GEOMETRY QUESTION OF THE DAY

The bottom of an underground rectangular tank has
an area of 12 square feet and the depth of the tank is
10 feet. A liquid is pumped into the empty tank at
the constant rate of 30 cubic feet per minute. After
how many minutes will the depth of the liquid in the
tank be 8 feet?
(A) 1.5
(B) 2.0
(C) 2.5
(D) 3.2
(E) 4.0

GRE MATH PROBLEM OF THE DAY

A candy assortment consists of seven flavors of
chocolate-covered creams packed in two-layered
boxes with 27 creams in each layer. The flavors are
always packed in rows so that the flavor varies with
each piece in the following order, vanilla, orange,
cherry, vanilla, raspberry, lime, pecan, cherry, lemon.
How many chocolate-covered vanilla creams are
needed to pack 200 boxes of the assortment?
(A) 600
(B) 1,200
(C) 1,800
(D) 2,400
(E) 3,600

GRE SENTENCE COMPLETION OF THE DAY

Because the monkeys under study are ---- the
presence of human beings, they typically ----
human observers and go about their business
(A) ambivalent about .. welcome
(B) habituated to .. disregard
(C) pleased with .. snub
(D) inhibited by .. seek
(E) unaware of .. avoid

GRE ANALOGY OF THE DAY

FILLY: HORSE::
(A) antennae: butterfly
(B) pullet: chicken
(C) gaggle: goose
(D) duck: drake
(E) wasp: bee

GRE ANTONYM OF THE DAY

ENNUI:
(A) intimidation
(B) sleaze
(C) faint recollection
(D) keen interest
(E) deep reservation