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