Friday, November 30, 2007

November - 30th - GRE - Quant

November - 30th - GRE - Quant
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November - 30th - GRE - Quant

1. (0.401)(0.211)(0.197)
--------------------------- = ?
(0.434)(0.107)(0.153)

2. When n is divided by 7 reminder is 4; what is reminder when (n*2+5)/7?
Ans: 6

3. Col A: Sqrt(11+6)
Col B: Sqrt (11) + sqrt(6)
Ans: B

4. A line intersects the Y-axis at (0,a) and X-axis at (a,0). If the line passes through the point (-3,-3), find the value of a.
Ans: -6

5. In a room there are more than 12 members which are divided into a 5 member,8 member and a 12 member group.Find the least possible members in room such that finally non are left.
Ans: 120
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6. A group can charter a particular aircraft at a fixed total cost.If 36 people charter aircraft rather than 40,loss per person is 12$. What is cost per person if 40 people charter it?

7. A figure was given in which (2x+1) degree and 75 degree forms a straight angle. Find X ?
Ans: 52

8. r^3 = (5^9/5^6)
Col A : r
Col B : 5
Ans: C

9. Col A: (5^n/5^k)^2
Col B: (n/k)^2
Ans: D

10. 3x+6y = 6
Col A : x intercept
Col B : y intercept
Ans: A
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11. Three points in the coordinate system were given (4,5), (-2,-1) and (1,k) and all lie on the same line.
Col A: k
Col B: 2
Ans: C

12. A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: A
13. x1, x2, x3, x4 & x5 are the events Rate of occurance of them are r1, r2, r3, r4 & r5
E = x1r1+x2r2+x3r3+x4r4+x5r5/(x1+x2+x3+x4+x5)
x1=r1=1
x2=r2=2
x3=r3=3
x4=r4=4
x5=r5=5. Find E?
Ans: 11/3

14. Two concentric circles with the inner circle having radius 6 feet. The path around the inner circle is 2 feet wide and a wall is to be constructed on the path. If the concrete is to be 0.06 deep, then how much concrete will be required?
Ans: 1.68 pi

15. x is an integer such that x > 2
Cola: number of even factors of 2x
Colb: number of odd factors of 3x
Ans: D

16. A semicircle was given with area =2pie. Find the perimeter of the semicircle?
Ans: 2pie+4

17. check the diag here ->



Given x= y and EF || BC
COL A: area of triangle ABC
COL B: area of triangle DEF
Ans: (if EF = BC then ans is C)

November - 30th - GRE - Verbal

November - 30th - GRE - Verbal
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November - 30th - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:

1.Stagnant : Not moving or flowing; motionless, inactive;
Synonyms: brackish, dormant, filthy, inert, passive, putrid, sluggish, stale..
Antonyms: active, flowing.

2.Luminary : An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light; a person who is an inspiration to others.
Synonyms: celebrity, dignitary, eminence, leader, notability, personage, worthy .
Antonyms: nobody

3.Malaise : a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort.
Synonyms: angst, anxiety, debility, decrepitude, depression, despair, doldrums, enervation, feebleness, infirmity, lassitude, melancholy, uneasiness.
Antonyms: healthy, well-being
4.Exculpate: to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame;
Synonyms: absolve, acquit, amnesty, condone, disculpate, dismiss, exonerate, pardon, rationalize, remit, vindicate .
Antonyms: blame, condemn, convict, inculpate, indict, sentence.

5.Majesty : supreme greatness or authority;
Synonyms: Atticism, Ciceronianism, Hellenism, dignity, elegance, eloquence, grandeur, lucidity, neoclassicism, nobility, sobriety, sublimity.
Antonyms: romanticism

6.Abjectness : Being of the most miserable kind;
Synonyms: contemptible, degraded, dejected, deplorable, destitute, downtrodden, fawning, forlorn, groveling, pathetic, squalid, stark, submissive, wretched.
Antonyms: commendable, dignified, esteemed, exalted, honorable.

7.Satiate : to supply with anything to excess; to satisfy to the full.
Synonyms: cloy, glut, gorge, gratify, indulge, jade, nauseate, pall, sate, slake, surfeit.
Antonyms: deprive, dissatisfy, starve.

8.Slake : to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc;

9. Exhaustive : tending to exhaust or drain
Synonyms: comprehensive, embracive, encyclopedic, intensive, profound, radical.
Antonyms: cursory, incomplete, perfunctory, shallow, superficial.

10.Appeal : an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.;
Synonyms: adjuration, bid, claim, entreaty, imploration, invocation, overture, recourse, requisition, solicitation, supplication.
Antonyms: refusal, rejection

11.Green :
Synonyms: blooming, bosky, burgeoning, callow, flourishing, foliate, immature, juvenile, pliable, puerile, sprouting, supple, verdant.
Antonyms: old

12. Pelf : informal terms for money;

13.Rapport : relation; connection
Synonyms: affinity, compatibility, concord, empathy, groovy, harmony.

14.Culpable : deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
Synonyms: amiss, censurable, demeritorious, impeachable, indictable, liable, reprehensible, sinful.
Antonyms: blameless, inculpable, innocent, not guilty.

15.Condemnation : an expression of strong disapproval;
Synonyms: accusation, censure, conviction, damnation, denouncement, denunciation, doom, proscription, reprobation, reproof, stricture.
Antonyms: absolution, approval, praise
16.Whimsy : excessively playful; fanciful; caprice;

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17.Volatile : Tending to vary often or widely;
Synonyms: airy, buoyant, capricious, effervescent, elusive, ephemeral, erratic, fickle, fleeting, frivolous, fugitive, lubricious, resilient, whimsical. Antonyms: calm, stable, steadfast.

18.Irascible : easily provoked to anger; very irritable;
Synonyms: bristly, cantankerous, cranky, feisty, fractious, grouchy, hasty, ireful, ogre, peevish, petulant, querulous, ratty, snappish.

19.Thrifty : careful and diligent in the use of resources;
Synonyms: Scotch, canny, chary, frugal, parsimonious, preserving, prudent, skimpy, sparing.
Antonyms: extravagant, spendthrift, wasteful

20.Miserly :
Synonyms: abject, avaricious, churlish, covetous, illiberal, parsimonious, penurious, screw, sordid, stingy.
Antonyms: extravagant, generous

21.Accolade : any award, honor.
Synonyms: approval, award, badge, decoration, distinction, honor, laurels. Antonyms: criticism.

22.Banquet : a lavish meal; feast.
Synonyms: feast, fete, regale.
Antonyms: light meal, snack.
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ANALOGIES:

1.Fir: Tree

2.Culpable: Condemnation

3.Flexible: bent

4.Censure: denunciation

5.Gully: erosion

6.Banquet: meal

7.Dank: moisture


ISSUE TOPICS:

1.Images are better communicative than language.

2.Imagination is more important than knowledge in professional and academic fields.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

November - 29th - GRE - Quant

November - 29th - GRE - Quant
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November - 29th - GRE - Quant


1.2^(2n+1)- 2^2n = 2^1000. Find n?
A)500
B)1000
C)2000
Ans: A

2.Col A: (0.91^2/1.1^2)+(1.1^2/0.91^2)
Col B: 2
Ans: B

3.Col A: Perimeter of a square with area 32
Col B: Perimeter of a rectangle with area 42
Ans: D

4. A formula was given to find the value for n years in thousands .
Formula: 0.01n^2 + 10n + 2000 .
Col a : value for 10 years.
Col b : 2100000
Ans: A

5. Col A : (5^n/5^k) ^2
Col B : (n/k)^2
Ans: D

6. w+6,S+6,p+6 has Standard Deviation k then what will be the Standard Deviation for w,s,p?
a.6k+6
b.18k
c.8k+18
d.6k
e. none
Ans: e

7.On a street, there are four houses which are to be painted. There is a choice of three colors, and one house will be painted with a single color. In how many ways can the houses be painted?
A. 4
B. 24
C. 64
D. 81
E. 128
Ans: D

8.There is a circular water fountain of Diameter 12m. The wall of the tank has a width of 2m. If the thickness of the fountain is 0.06m, what is the volume of the concrete used in constructing the tank?
Ans: 1.68pi cu.m
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9.Compare :
Col A: square root of (125+169)
Col B: sqaure root of 125 +square root of 169.
Ans: B

10. Given two lines 'l' and 'm' which are parallel to each other. There are two points 'a' and 'b' on line 'l' and two points 'c' and 'd' of the same length is on line 'm'. If M is a mid point between 'a' and 'b' then
Col A: MC
Col B: MD
Ans: D

11. Col A : (1/9 + 1/10 + 1/11 + 1/12 + 1/13 + 1/14 + 1/15)
Col B : 7/12
Ans : Col A

12. If f(x)= 3(x)^2 - 4x + 25
Col a: what is the least number to satisfy the condiation
Col b: 0
Ans: A

13. John's salary for a particular month is given by the equation: 1520 + 0.15x where x is the amount obtained from the sales made by John. In July 2000, John got $300 more than June 2000. By how much did John's sales increase in July 2000 as compared to June 2000?
Ans : $2000

14.A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: A

15.A telephone call charges at the rate x for first 1 minute, and y for the remaining time of the call. If the total charge for the call was $2.49, what was the call duration in terms of x and y.
Ans : ($2.49 – x)/y + 1

16. In a triangle the three angles are given as X,X,Y. and the avg of two angles is 65, then what is the possible value of Y in the below options?
A. 60
B. 65
C. 70
D. 75
E. 80
Ans: E
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17. If x = -1 then (1/x)+(1/x^2)+(1/x^3)+(1/x^4)=?
Ans: 0

18. Given f(n+3)=f(n) and
f(-1)=6
f(0)= 5
f(1) = 4
then the value of f(Cool is
Ans: 6

19. Area of a square is 9 and that of a rectangle is 8.
Col A: perimeter of square
Col B: perimeter of rectangle
Ans: D

20. A company sold a product for x dollars in 1990. The price of product would increase by 2.5% every year. Which of the following expressions could be used to calculate the price of the product in the year 2000?
Ans : x*(1.025)^10

21.(1/2 + 1/3)+ (1/4 -1/3) + (1/2-1/4) = 1
22. 4 points A,B,C,D on a straight line such that AD:AB = 9:1 and AD:AC = 4:1 points A,B,C,D are:-
A. -20, -8, -10, 16
B. -20, -16, 11, 16
C. -20, -16, -11, 16
D. -20, -16, -11, 7
E. -20, -10, -11, 7
Ans: C

23. A circle was given with radius 6,it contained a shaded area. The degree measure of the unshaded area was 260. Find the area of shaded region.
Ans:10pie

24.Compare:
Col A: {[Sqrt(6) + Sqrt(7)] [Sqrt(6) - Sqrt(7)]} / Sqrt(6)
Col B: {[Sqrt(7) + Sqrt(6)] [Sqrt(7) - Sqrt(6)]} / Sqrt(7)
Ans:B

25. Tom brought 'n' shares for 't' dollars( n> 20).Then he sold 'n-20' shares at 't+1' per share and sold the remaining shares at 't+3' per share.
Col A: total value of shares sold - total value of shares he bought
Col B: t+40
Ans: D

November - 29th - GRE - Verbal

November - 29th - GRE - Verbal
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November - 29th - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:


1.Vanity

2.Soporific

3.Energetic

4.Extol

5.Conundrum

6.Happenstance

7.Pulchritude

8.Rapport

9.Maverick

10. Divest

11.Coherent

12.Swagger

13.Grueling

14.Accolade

15.Gully

16.Fuse

17.Abjectness

18.Majesty

19.Oaf

20.Hull

21.Fix

22.Elucidate

23.Vex

24.Revel

25.Obfuscate

26.Swagger

27.Coherent

28. Nimble

29.Collude
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ANALOGIES:


1.Gully: Erosion.

2.Bone: Fossilization

3.Banquet: Meal

4.Dank: Moisture

5.Swelling: Heat

6.Duck : drake

7.Nimble: movement

8.Collude: cooperation

9.Insouciant: worry

10.Experience: green

11.Theater: play

12.Culpable: condemnation
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ISSUE TOPICS:


1.Most people choose career on latest things happening, hardly anyone choose job on their talent.

2.Most people choose a career on the basis of such pragmatic considerations as the needs of the economy, the relative ease of finding a job, and the salary they can expect to make. Hardly anyone is free to choose a career based on his or her natural talents or interest in a particular kind of work


Argument Topic:

1.The following appeared in a letter to the editor of the Balmer Island Gazette.

"The population of Balmer Island increases to 100,000 during the summer months. To reduce the number of accidents involving mopeds and pedestrians, the town council of Balmer Island should limit the number of mopeds rented by each of the island's six moped and bicycle rental companies from 50 per day to 30 per day during the summer season. By limiting the number of rentals, the town council is sure to attain the 50 percent reduction in moped accidents that was achieved last year in the neighboring island of Torseau, when Torseau's town council enforced similar limits on moped rentals."

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

November - 28th - GRE - Quant

November - 28th - GRE - Quant
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November - 28th - GRE - Quant

1. A line 'l' passes through (3,-2) and cuts the coordinate axis. line 'm ' is perpendicular to line 'l' .
Column A : Slope of line m
Column B : 3/2
Ans:C

2. The distance travelled by a train is 'd' and the time taken is h hrs. Next day the train travels the same distance but reaches 15 min early. What is the average speed in terms of 'd' and 'h'?

3. 7 is the digit on tens place for X and 8 is the digit for tens place for Y. What is the Tens digit for (X+Y)
Ans: 5

4. 0<1
col A : 1/x
col B : 1/x^2

5. If n * sqrt(0.01) = 1 then What is the value of n?
Ans: 10
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6. (0.5)^-2 , (0.5)^-1 , (0.5)^0 , (0.5)^1 , (0.5)^2. Find the range of the above numbers
Ans: 3.75

7. If a line passes through (-3,2) and cuts coordinate axis.
Col A: x-intercept of line
Col B: y-intercept of line
Ans: B

8. Given f(x)=x^2+x
Col a: f(x+1)
Col b: f(x) + f(1)
Ans: D

9. If a square is inside the circle with its side 's' then What is the area of the circle?
Ans: pi * s^2/2

10. Tom brought 'n' shares for 't' dollars( n> 20).Then he sold 'n-20' shares at 't+1' per share and sold the remaining shares at 't+3' per share.
Col A: total value of shares sold - total value of shares he bought
Col B: t+40
Ans: C

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November - 28th - GRE - Verbal
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November - 28th - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:


1.Extol

2.Whimsy

3.Transgression

4.Volatile

5.Irascible

6.Pelf

7.Rapport

8.Topple
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ANALOGIES:


1.Culpable: Condemnation

2.Theatre: play

3.Courtroom: trial

4.Flexible: bent

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

November - 27th - GRE - QUANT

November - 27th - GRE - QUANT
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November - 27th - GRE - QUANT

1. Three points in the coordinate system were given (4,5), (-2,-1) n (1,k) and all lie on the same line…
Col A: k
Col B: 2
Ans: C

2. A company sold a product for x dollars in 1990. The price of the product would increase by 2.5% every year. Which of the following expressions could be used to calculate the price of the product in the year 2000?
A. x * (25)^10
B. x * (0.25)^10
C. x * (1.25) ^ 10
D. x * (1.025)^10
E. x * (0.125) ^ 10
Ans: D

3.There is a circular water fountain of Diameter 12m. The wall of the tank has a width of 2m. If the thickness of the fountain is 0.06m, what is the volume of the concrete used in constructing the tank? On a street, there are four houses which are to be painted. There is a choice of three colors, and one house will be painted with a single color. In how many ways can the houses be painted?
A. 4
B. 24
C. 64
D. 81
E. 128
Ans: D

4. 3,1,4,2,3,1,4,2...... is a series in which 3,1,4,2 are repeated for every 4 terms then what is the product of the 67th,68th term?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 3
Ans: C

5. n and k are positive numbers
col a: (3^n/ 5^k)^2
colb: (n/k)^2
Ans: D

6. A+B=1 and M+T=2
A and M are positive and B and T are negative
Cola :A^2 + B^2
Col b: M^2 + N^2
Ans: D

7.The number of numbers that can be formed by the digits 1,2,3,4,3,2,1. the odd digits are at odd places is given by
A) 430
B) 215
C) 93
D) 36
E) 18
Ans: E

8. The number of numbers that can be formed by the digits 1,2,3,4,3,2,1. the odd digits are at odd places is given by
A) 430
B) 215
C) 93
D) 36
E) 18
Ans: E
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9. Given a semicircle with radius 2 and its area is 2pie. Find the perimeter of the semicircle.
Ans: 4+2pie

10. Two lines 3x-5y=10 and 2x-10y=-3 were given and the point of intersection of these lines lies in which quadrant?
Ans: IVth quadrant

11. Given x ,10-x, 2x+3 are three numbers. If mean of these 3 numbers is 24. Find median.

12. If mode of a group of numbers is 78 then what is the range of the numbers.
Ans: D
13. If x is not equal to 0.
Col a : (x+y)^2
Col b : x^2 +y^2
Ans: D

14. Given a cylinder having volume V. There is one more cylinder that had radius and height both twice of that of the given cylinder, so what is the volume of 2nd cylinder in terms of V?
Ans : 8V

15. (x^2+y^2)/2=xy then,
col A: x
col B: y
Ans: D

16. There are 37 employees in a company X. The month of july has more number of birthdays (of employees) than any other month in the year.
Col A: Number of Birthdays in July
Col B: 3
Ans: A
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17. {(0.401)*(0.211)*(0.197)} / {(0.some number)*(0.155)*(0.343)} = this type of question was given .

18. In a triangle the three angles are given as X,X,Y. and the avg of two angles is 65, then what is the possible value of Y in the below options?
A. 60
B. 65
C. 70
D. 75
E. 80
Ans: E

19. x is an integer such that x > 3
Col a: number of even factors of 2x
Col b: number of odd factors of 3x
Ans: D

20. A set contains following no.'s a1,a2,a3.........a100
An= ((n+1)/n)+1) for n odd integer
An= -An-1 for n even integer
Find it's range...

21. lj+2l<3 and (k-1)^2=16
coll a:jk
col b:15
Ans: B

22. A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: A

23. Three cuboids R, S and T were given…
Sides of R x, y, z
Sides of S x+10, y, z
Sides of T x, y, z+10
Col A: volume of s minus volume of R
Col B: volume of T minus volume of R
Ans: D

24. John's salary for a particular month is given by the equation: 1520 + 0.15x where x is the amount obtained from the sales made by John. In July 2000, John got $300 more than June 2000. By how much did John's sales increase in July 2000 as compared to June 2000?
Ans : $2000

25. A company has 54 employees. There are more birthdays on Wednesdays then on any other day of the week.
Col A: minimum no. of birthdays on Wednesdays
Col B: 8
Ans: A

November - 27th - GRE - Verbal

November - 27th - GRE - Verbal
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November - 27th - GRE - Verbal

1.Pulchritude: Great physical beauty and appeal.
Synonyms : adorableness, allure, allurement, attraction, elegance, exquisiteness, glamour, good looks, handsomeness, loveliness, physical attractiveness, prettiness, shapeliness
Antonyms: plainness, repulsiveness, ugliness

2.Dire : causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible
Synonyms: acute, burning, clamant, clamorous, climacteric, critical, crucial, crying, desperate, drastic, exigent, extreme, immoderate, imperative, importunate, instant, pressing
Antonyms: insignificant, trivial, unimportant

3.Inapt: not apt or fitting, without aptitude or capacity
Synonyms: awkward, banal, clumsy, gauche, inadept, incongruous, inept, infelicitous, insipid, jejune, maladroit, malapropos, undexterous, unproficient, unskilled.
Antonyms: competent

4.Convert (v): to change (something) into a different form or properties
Synonyms: adapt, alter, apply, appropriate, commute, interchange, make, metamorphose, modify, remodel, reorganize, restyle, revise, switch, switch over, transfigure, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, turn.
Antonyms: endure, hold, keep, persist, remain, stay.

5.Intractable: not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable
Synonyms: awkward, bull-headed, cantankerous, contrary, fractious, hang tough, hard-line, headstrong, incurable, indocile, indomitable, intransigent, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, pat, pertinacious, perverse, pig-headed, recalcitrant, refractory, resolute, self-willed, stubborn, tenacious, unbending, unpliable, unruly, unyielding, wayward, wild, willful
Antonyms: manageable

6.Tinge: To apply a trace of color to
Synonyms: cast, colorant, coloration, coloring, dye, dyestuff, hue, nib, pigment, shade, stain, tincture, tint, tone, wash
Antonyms: white

7.Vex: to irritate, to disturb by motion
Synonyms: abrade, afflict, aggravate, agitate, anger, annoy, be at, bug, chafe, depress, exasperate, fret, gall, harass, Harry, hassle, infuriate, irk, irritate, molest, nettle, offend, peeve, perplex, pester, pique, plague, rasp, ride, rile, tease, torment.
Antonyms: aid, assist, help, soothe

8.Mind
Synonyms: apperception, attention, capacity, cognizance, conception, consciousness, genius, ingenuity, instinct, intellect, intuition, lucidity, perception, psyche, ratiocination, sanity, soundness, talent, wisdom, wits.

9.Tranquility: quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness;
Synonyms: ataraxia, calmness, composure, equanimity, hush, imperturbability, imperturbation, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, sedateness, serenity, stillness.
Antonyms: chaos, violence, wildness

10. Jargon (n): any talk or writing that one does not understand.
Synonyms: blubbering, burble, chatter, clamor, drivel, gab, gibberish, gossip, gushing, idle talk, jabber, jabbering, jargon, murmur, muttering, prattle, ranting, tattling.
Antonyms: quietness, silence, stillness

11. Altercation: a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
Synonyms: argument, bickering, combat, contest, controversy, dispute, embroilment, falling-out, fuss, hassle, punch out, quarrel, rhubarb, row, spat, squabbling
Antonyms: agreement, concord, harmony, peace, union, unity.

12.Phlegmatic: not easily excited to action or display of emotion
Synonyms: apathetic, cold-blooded, distant, emotionless, frigid, frosty, glacial, impersonal, imperturbable, indifferent, inhibited, lukewarm, matter-of-fact, passionless, spiritless, standoffish, stony, unenthusiastic, unimpassioned.
Antonyms: animated, enthusiastic, excited, fervid, friendly, warm.

13.Magniloquent: speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous
Synonyms: aureate, balderdash, bullshitting, declamatory, euphuistic, fustian, grandiloquent, grandiose, histrionic, inflated, loudmouth, magniloquent, orotund, ostentatious, ranting, rhapsodic, rhetorical, Sonorous, swollen, tumid, turgid, verbose.
Antonyms: humble, quiet, reserved, restrained, subtle, understated

14.Intangible

15. Excise

16. Altercation

17. Matter-of-fact

18. Lithe

19.Maverick
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ANALOGIES:


1.Actor: cast

2.Nimble: movement

3.Collude: cooperate

4.Insect: insipid

5.Disguise: alter

Monday, November 26, 2007

November - 26th - GRE -Quant

November - 26th - GRE -Quant
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November - 26rd - GRE -Quant

1. In xy coordinate a square is drawn by connecting y, x, -y and -x coordinate. The area of the square is 36.
Col A:Distance between the center of the coordinate and the point in –y coordinate
Col B: 2.4

2. x is multiple of 3 and 3x has unit digit 7.
Col A: x
Col B: 69

Ans: D

3. In a company there are 54 members. If wednesday has more numbers of birthdays then what is the least number of birthdays on
wednesday?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10
Ans: D

4. x and y are positive integers.
Col A: remainder when xy+x(y+2) is devided by 2.
Col B: 0
Ans: C

5. |J+2|<3 and (k-1)^2=16
Col A: jk
Col B: 15
Ans: B

6. If x-x/2-x/4-x/8 = 16 find x?
Ans: 128

7. A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: A
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8. A label of vertical width w is stick on a cylinderical vessel with area A(some number) and height 10 cm.
Cola: w
Colb: 4.5
Ans: D

9. A circle was given with radius 6, it contained a shaded area. The degree measure of the unshaded area was 260. Find the area of
shaded region.
Ans:10pie

10. There is a circular water fountain of Diameter 12m. The wall of the tank has a width of 2m. If the thickness of the fountain is
0.06m, what is the volume of the concrete used in constructing the tank?
Ans: 1.68pi cu.m

11. 3^(4n+1) divided by 10
Col A: Remainder
Col B: 0

12. x1, x2, x3, x4 & x5 are the events Rate of occurance of them are r1, r2, r3, r4 & r5
E = x1r1+x2r2+x3r3+x4r4+x5r5/(x1+x2+x3+x4+x5)
x1=r1=1
x2=r2=2
x3=r3=3
x4=r4=4
x5=r5=5. Find E?
Ans: 11/3

13. Given ax^2+bx+c=0, (2x+3)(2x-3)=0
Col a:a+b+c
Col b: -5
Ans: C

14. Given average(arithmetic mean) of t,u,v is x.
Col a:arithmetic mean of t,u,v and x
Col b:x
Ans: C

15. Col a: (-2)^-5
Col b: 1
Ans: B

November - 26th - GRE - Verbal

November - 26th - GRE - Verbal
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November - 26th - GRE - Verbal

1) Matter of fact :Something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence.
Synonyms:brusque, crude, crusty, gruff, snappy, discourteous, impetuous, snippy, uncivil, ungracious
Antonyms:at ease, calm, civil, courteous, gracious, kind, polite

2) Subsidize:to furnish or aid with a subsidy, To assist or support with a subsidy
synonyms:abet, alleviate, assist, lighten, mitigate, promote, relieve, support, befriend, benefact
antonyms:block, hinder, hurt, impede, injure, obstruct.

3) Jocose:characterized by jokes and good humor
Synonyms:amusing, blithe, cheerful, daffy, facetious, flaky frolicsome, humorous, jesting, joshing, ludicrous, roguish, wacky, waggish, witty whimsical.
Antonyms:morose, serious, unfunny

4) Imaginative:Lacking truth; fanciful, having exceptional powers of imagination
Synonyms:artistic, avant-garde, extravagant, fictive, ingenious, inventive, kinky, quixotic, utopian, visionary, vivid, whimsical.
Antonyms: pedestrian, unimaginative

5) Agape :with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness
Synonyms:agog, anxious, appalled, astonished, awestruck,confounded, dumbfounded, overwhelmed, startled.
Antonyms:undisturbed, unperturbed, unsurprised.

6) Effectual:Producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
Synonyms:accomplishing, binding, determinative, efficacious, forcible, fulfilling, lawful, licit, potent, powerful, practicable, virtuous
Antonyms:impotent, incapable, ineffectual, unproductive, unsuccessful, weak

7) Endurance:the ability or strength to continue, lasting quality
Synonyms:allowance, courage, forbearance, fortitude, grit, guts, mettle, spunk, perseverance, pertinacity restraint, tenacity, vitality
Antonyms:weakness.
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ANALOGIES:

1. Ballad: song

2. Plumage: bird

3. Wedding: marriage

4. Experience: green

5. Insouciant: worry


ISSUE TOPIC:

1. Most of the species are on verge of extinction due to natural processes. So society must not take efforts to preserve them by controlling extinction due to human processes. This will save time and money

2. Using charcoal would reduce pollution.


Argument Topic:

1. "Medical reports show the years 1970, 1980, 1997, 2000 were worst flu affected years all over the world and these were years having high sunspot activity ( high radiation) , so in order to prevent our self from flu people must avoid going out in sun.

2. Can TVs replace books?

Friday, November 23, 2007

November - 23rd - GRE - Quant

November - 23rd - GRE - Quant
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November - 23rd - GRE - Quant

1. If 0.8 is the probability that a person gets infected with the disease amongst a group, in which a person in a group is infected.
Col A : the probablity that a person getting infected if none of the others among the group is infected.
Col B : 0.4
Ans: D

2. Given Users of mixers are 14% and Users of AC's are 27%. Find the Range of users excluding the users of mixers and ACs.
A) 41% to 59%
B) 59% to 73%
C)21% to 41%
Ans: B

3. A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: D

4. Bryan and Kathleen live 150 miles apart. They each drive toward the other's house along a straight road connecting the two,
Bryan at a constant rate of 30 miles per hour and Kathleen at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour. If Bryan and Kathleen leave their
houses at the same time, how many miles are they from Bryan's house when they meet?
A) 40
B) 51.5
C) 56.25
D) 75
E) 93.75
Ans: C

5.The area of rectangular region R is equal to the area of rectangular region T.
The Ratio of the length to the width of R is 3 to 1.
the length & width of T are 12 & W, respectively.
Col A : w
Col B : 4
Ans: D

6. (0.5)^-2 , (0.5)^-1 , (0.5)^0 , (0.5)^1 , (0.5)^2. Find the range of the above numbers
Ans: 3.75

7.Two semicircles with thier diameters coincident...outer semicircle has diameter 12 feet and inner semicircle has diameter 8 feet.The outer minus inner was painted with green paint at some cost per sq feet and the inner was painted with red at the same cost per sq feet.
Col A: cost of green paint
Col B: cost of red paint
Ans: A

8. A label of vertical width w is stick on a cylinderical vessel with area A(some number) and height 10 cm.
Cola: w
Colb: 4.5
Ans: D

November - 23rd - GRE - Verbal

November - 23rd - GRE - Verbal
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November - 23rd - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:

1.Intangible

2.Palpable

3.Excise

4.Jargon

5.Altercation

6.Matter-in-fact

7.Phlegmatic

8.Magniloquent

9.Venerate

10. Laud

11. Lithe
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ANALOGIES:


1.Disguise: alter


ANTONYMS:


1.Revere

2.Folly

3.Shadowed


ISSUE TOPIC:


1.“To truly know your own culture, you need to know atleast one other culture so as to understand the difference."

Thursday, November 22, 2007

November - 22st - GRE - Quant

November - 22st - GRE - Quant
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November - 22st - GRE - Quant

1. If d is the standard deviation of x,y and z then what is the standard of x+6,y+6 and z+6?
A.d+6
B. 6d
C.12d
D.18d
E.None
Ans: E

2. Out of 45, 25 are married and 38 are houseowners.
col A: least no.of houseowners who are married
col b: 18
Ans: C

3. A two digit number is a multiple of 3 and thrice this number has 7 in its units place.
col a: the number is
col B: 69
Ans: D

4. (0.5)^-2 , (0.5)^-1 , (0.5)^0 , (0.5)^1 , (0.5)^2. Find the range of the above numbers
Ans: 3.75

5. If n is an integer when divided by 17 leaves a reminder 4, what is the reminder when 5n is divided by 17
Ans : 3

6. In a set of 5 numbers, if 7 is the median, 4 is the mode & mean of the largest & second largest number is 20. Find average of 5
numbers.
Ans: 11

7. Where will the point of intersection of the lines 3x + 5y = 7 and 2x - 10y = - 3 lie?
A. On X-Axis
B. On Y-Axis
C. In Quadrant I
D. In Quadrant III
E. In Quadrant IV
Ans: E
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8.On a street, there are four houses which are to be painted. There is a choice of three colors, and one house will be painted with
a single color. In how many ways can the houses be painted?
A. 4
B. 24
C. 64
D. 81
E. 128
Ans: D

9. A B
+ B A
------------
C B C
------------
Col A: B
Col B: 2

Ans: C

10.There was a $25 discount on every purchase of $75 there was a 10% charge on shipping which was added before the discount
and 20% sales tax after the discount was added. If john paid total $300, what was the original amount of purchase if no sales tax
was added per $75
Ans : 240.

11. Consider circle with centre O. AB is a chord of the circle. AOB is a right triangle C is a point on the circumference of circle such
that angle BOC = 60 degrees Compare.
Col A : area of triangle AOB
Col B : area of sector BOC.
Ans : B

12. A company sold a product for x dollars in 1990. The price of product would increase by 2.5% every year. Which of the following
expressions could be used to calculate the price of the product in the year 2000?
Ans : x*(1.025)^10

13. Given ABCD is a square with perimeter k and M, N, O, P are the midpoints of the square. If with this midpoints another
square MNOP is formed then
Col A: perimeter of inner square is
Col B: 1/2 k
Ans: A

14. If x is an integer and (x-5)/2 is an integer. Then which of the following is an integer?
A. (x+2)^2/9
B. (x+2)^2/4 .......

Ans: A
15. Col A: The number of real roots of 2x-3/7=0
Col B: The number of real roots of x^2+3=0
Ans: A

November - 22st - GRE - Verbal

November - 22st - GRE - Verbal
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November - 22st - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:

1.Adulation

2.Tedium

3.Jocose

4.Prodigious

5.Gratuitous

6. Din

7.Natatorium

8.Aphid

9.Dissection

10.Passion

11.Escalation

12.Coy

13.Grating

14.Alter

15.Disguise

16.Crunch

17.Quibble

18.Obstruction

19. Tedium

20.Implacable

21.Propitiated

22.Veracious

23.Insipid

24.Untenable

25.Discommode
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ANALOGIES:


1.Insects: aphid

2.Disguise: alter

3.Quibble: obstruction

4.Gratuitous: Justification

5.Plumage: bird

6.Passion: emotions

7.Crunch: support

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

November - 21st - GRE - QUANT

November - 21st - GRE - QUANT
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November - 21st - GRE - QUANT

1. x-y =5 & xy != 0
Col a: 1/x-1/y
Col b: 5

2. Given f(n+3)=f(n) and
f(-1)=6
f(0)= 5
f(1) = 4
then the value of f(Cool is
Ans: 6

3. Given 0<1
Col A: X^50+X^51+x^52
ColB : 3(x^52)

4. A circle is inscribed in a square of side 2m.
ColA: area of circle
ColB: pie
Ans: C

5. x^2+2x-8=0
Col A:The sum of the roots
Col B: -2
Ans: C
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6. An regular pentagon and an equilateral triangle were given. The perimeter of pentagon is twice that of triangle.
Col A: Side of pentagon
Col B: Side of triangle
Ans: A

7. A telephone company has no.'s between 3000-3799. A Company called X uses the numbers from 3300-3499. Out of these
managers of Division1 level use numbers ending with 0 or 1. What percent of the telephone company numbers are used by
Managers of Division1 level of Comany X?
Ans: 5%

8. x^2=1/5(x^2+(8/x^2)) find the value of x?
Col A: x
Col B: 2

9. A triangle ABC is given. A point D divides the side AB such that a trainge ADC is formed and AD/DB=1/3. If the area of the triangle ABC is r. Find the area of the triangle ADC in terms of r?
Ans: r/4

10. If x = -1 then (1/x)+(1/x^2)+(1/x^3)+(1/x^4)=?
Ans: 0

11. If x is a positive number which leaves a remainder 2 when divided by 8 and when divided by 5 it leaves a remainder 3. Find the least possible number?
col A: x
col B: 18
Ans: C
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12. In a room there are more than 12 members which are divided into a 5 member group and a 8member group and a 12 member
group. Find the least possible members in that room such that finally none were left?
Col A the members in the room
Col B: 120
Ans: C

13. |x-2|>4 then which of the following is true with the above realation
A) -26
B) -4<4
C) -2<4
D) -6<6
Ans: A

14. A rectangular aquarium base has dimensions 10*8 and height 10. Aquarium is filled upto the height of 6, a solid bar is immersed
into it... there by increasing the water level to 7.
Col a: the bar dimensions
Col b: 100 cubics
Ans:B

15. Col A: 50 square + 51 Square + 52 square
Col B: 3(square of 52)
Ans: B

16. Mode of certain list is given as 45
Col A: find the mean
Col B: 45
Ans: D

November - 21st - GRE - VERBAL

November - 21st - GRE - VERBAL
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November - 21st - GRE - VERBAL

WORDS:

1.Gainsay

2. Toil

3. Din

4. Natatorium

5.Sybarite

6.Dissection

7.Escalation

8.Coy

9.Gratings

10.Untenable

11.Brazen

12.Exude

13. Temerity

14. Isthmus

15.Strait

16.Despise

17.Plumage

18. Agape

19.Rebuff

20.Dank

21.Topple

22. Arduous

23. Exacting

24. Unctuous

25. Schism

26. Frail

27.Luculent

28. Immutable

29. Altered

30. Implacable
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ANALOGIES:

1.Abridge: length

2.Attenuate: thickness

3.Passions: emotions

4.Crunch : support

5.Disguise : alter

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

November - 20th - GRE - Quant

November - 20th - GRE - Quant
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1)Twice the sum of 3 integers x ,y and z when divided by 7 gives remainder 1
what is the remainder when x+y+z is divided by 7?
Ans: 4

2) (1/2 + 1/3)+ (1/4 -1/3) + (1/2-1/4) = 1

3) 4 points A,B,C,D on a straight line such that AD:AB = 9:1 and AD:AC = 4:1
points A,B,C,D are:-
A. -20, -8, -10, 16
B. -20, -16, 11, 16
C. -20, -16, -11, 16
D. -20, -16, -11, 7
E. -20, -10, -11, 7
Ans: C

4) If probability of event M occuring is <1/4
Col a: prob of event M not occuring
Col b: 3/4

5) A semicircle was given with area 2pie find the perimeter of the semicircle
Ans: 2pie+4

6) x when divided by 7 leaves remainder 4.What is the remainder when 2x + 5 is divided by 7?
Ans: 6
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7) The probability of raining tomorrow night is 0.46
Col a Col b
Probability of raining tomorrow night
and at high heat temp of 85degress is 0.54
Ans: B

Cool |x|<= 6, |y|<=4.
Col a Col b
The maximum value of |y/x| 1
Ans: D

9) The volume and height of a cylinder is given as 54pi and 6. Find the circumference of the base of cylinder?
Ans: 6*pie

10) Given circle is x^2 + y^2 = 49 points on circle are A(3,a) and B(0,b) and given 'a' is positive and 'b' is negative.
Col A : length of segment AB
Col B : 12
Ans: A

11) Given a figure of triangle with sides t, t, n. If the average of two angles of the triangle is 65 then what is the value of n?
Ans: 80

12) 0<1
Col a Col b
x y^2
Ans: D

13) xy+x(y+2) when divided by 2 leaves a remainder
Cola Colb
Remainder 0
Ans: D

November - 20th - GRE - VERBAL

November - 20th - GRE - VERBAL
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November - 20th - GRE - VERBAL

WORDS:

1.Superfluous

2.Acumen

3.Brook

4.Plumage

5.Nebulous

6.Starry-eyed

7.Bibliography

8.Pragmatic

9.Phlegmatic

10.Infinitesimal

11.Mettle

12.Taciturn

13.Congeal

14.Raving

15.Effrontery
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ISSUE TOPIC:

1)The primary goal of technological advances should be to provide people with leisure time.

2)Another Issue topic is regarding education pattern.... Whether the education pattern should be same for 1 nation, or should be
different for each state.


ARGUMENT TOPIC:

1. The author of the article claims that wearing helmets in a particular state increased from 20% to 80% in a span of 10 years, but in
the same decade the accident cases increased by 200%. Hence safety regulations should be taught instead of imposing people to
wear helmets.

Monday, November 19, 2007

November - 19th - GRE - Quant

November - 19th - GRE - Quant
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November - 19th - GRE - Quant

1. Col A : Least +ve integer with 3 different prime factors, each greater than 6
Col B : 1001
Ans: C

2. Twice the sum of 3 integers x ,y and z when divided by 7 gives remainder =1
wt is the remainder when x+y+z is divided by 7.?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
Ans : E

3.The area of rectangular region R is equal to the area of rectangular region T.
The Ratio of the length to the width of R is 3 to 1.
the length & width of T are 12 & W, respectively.
Col A : w
Col B : 4
Ans: C

4. Area of a square is 9 and that of a rectangle is 8.
ColA ColB
perimeter of square perimeter of rectangle
Ans: D

5. Where will the point of intersection of the lines 3x - 5y = 7 and 2x + 10y = - 3 lie?
A. On X-Axis
B. On Y-Axis
C. In Quadrant I
D. In Quadrant III
E. In Quadrant IV
Ans : E
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6. There are 37 employees in a company X. The month of july has more number of birthdays (of employees) than any other month
in the year.
Col A: Number of Birthdays in July
Col B: 3
Ans: A

7. (1/2 + 1/3)+ (1/4 -1/3) + (1/2-1/4)
Ans : 1

8. X^2-x-2 = 0. Number of possible value of X..?
Ans: 2

9. F(x) = x^2 + x
Col A : F(x+1)
Col B : F(x) + F(1)
Ans : A

10. Two Isosceles triangle was drawn, equal sides are 1, 1 in both triangle. Angle between equal side in one triangle is X, and in
second is Y. and given X > Y.
Col A: area of triangle with angle X
Col B: area of triangle with angle Y
Ans: A

11. Consider circle with centre O. AB is a chord of the circle. AOB is a right angle. C is a point on the circumference of the circle
such that angle BOC = 60 degrees. Compare:
Col A: Area of Triangle AOB
Col B: Area of sector BOC
Ans: A

November - 19th - GRE - VERBAL

November - 19th - GRE - VERBAL
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November - 19th - GRE - VERBAL

WORDS:


1.Gaunt

2.Unveil

3.Brazen

4.Province

5.Haunter

6.Imbue

7.Insurgent

8.Enthusiastic

9.Mediocrity

10.Appeased

11.Discreet

12.Imprudent

13.Discreet

14.Prudence

15.Voluble

16.Taciturnity

17.Temerity

18.Absorb

19.Exude

20.Mellifluous

21. Esteem

22. Inexorable

23. Discreet

24. Insane

25. Scad

26. Brazen

27. Venerate

28. Spurn
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ANALOGIES:

1.Trite: novel

2.Venerate: despise

3.Obstreperous: control

4.Isthmus :land

5.Strait: water

6.Rebellious :insurgent

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Issue Topic:

1."It is often necessary, even desirable, for political leaders to withhold information from the public"

2.In order to improve the quality of instruction at the college and university level, all faculty should be required to spend time
working outside the academic world in professions relevant to the courses they teach


Argument Topic:

1.The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a newspaper serving the villages of Castroville and Polluxton.
"Both the villages of Castroville and Polluxton have experienced sharp declines in the numbers of residents who pay property
taxes. To save money and improve service, the two villages recently merged their once separate garbage collection departments
into a single department located in Castroville, and the new department has reported few complaints about its service. Last year
the library in Polluxton had 20 percent fewer users than during the previous year. It follows that we should now further economize
and improve service, as we did with garbage collection, by closing the library in Polluxton and using the library in Castroville to
serve both villages."

Friday, November 30, 2007

November - 30th - GRE - Quant

November - 30th - GRE - Quant
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November - 30th - GRE - Quant

1. (0.401)(0.211)(0.197)
--------------------------- = ?
(0.434)(0.107)(0.153)

2. When n is divided by 7 reminder is 4; what is reminder when (n*2+5)/7?
Ans: 6

3. Col A: Sqrt(11+6)
Col B: Sqrt (11) + sqrt(6)
Ans: B

4. A line intersects the Y-axis at (0,a) and X-axis at (a,0). If the line passes through the point (-3,-3), find the value of a.
Ans: -6

5. In a room there are more than 12 members which are divided into a 5 member,8 member and a 12 member group.Find the least possible members in room such that finally non are left.
Ans: 120
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6. A group can charter a particular aircraft at a fixed total cost.If 36 people charter aircraft rather than 40,loss per person is 12$. What is cost per person if 40 people charter it?

7. A figure was given in which (2x+1) degree and 75 degree forms a straight angle. Find X ?
Ans: 52

8. r^3 = (5^9/5^6)
Col A : r
Col B : 5
Ans: C

9. Col A: (5^n/5^k)^2
Col B: (n/k)^2
Ans: D

10. 3x+6y = 6
Col A : x intercept
Col B : y intercept
Ans: A
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11. Three points in the coordinate system were given (4,5), (-2,-1) and (1,k) and all lie on the same line.
Col A: k
Col B: 2
Ans: C

12. A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: A
13. x1, x2, x3, x4 & x5 are the events Rate of occurance of them are r1, r2, r3, r4 & r5
E = x1r1+x2r2+x3r3+x4r4+x5r5/(x1+x2+x3+x4+x5)
x1=r1=1
x2=r2=2
x3=r3=3
x4=r4=4
x5=r5=5. Find E?
Ans: 11/3

14. Two concentric circles with the inner circle having radius 6 feet. The path around the inner circle is 2 feet wide and a wall is to be constructed on the path. If the concrete is to be 0.06 deep, then how much concrete will be required?
Ans: 1.68 pi

15. x is an integer such that x > 2
Cola: number of even factors of 2x
Colb: number of odd factors of 3x
Ans: D

16. A semicircle was given with area =2pie. Find the perimeter of the semicircle?
Ans: 2pie+4

17. check the diag here ->



Given x= y and EF || BC
COL A: area of triangle ABC
COL B: area of triangle DEF
Ans: (if EF = BC then ans is C)

November - 30th - GRE - Verbal

November - 30th - GRE - Verbal
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November - 30th - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:

1.Stagnant : Not moving or flowing; motionless, inactive;
Synonyms: brackish, dormant, filthy, inert, passive, putrid, sluggish, stale..
Antonyms: active, flowing.

2.Luminary : An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light; a person who is an inspiration to others.
Synonyms: celebrity, dignitary, eminence, leader, notability, personage, worthy .
Antonyms: nobody

3.Malaise : a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort.
Synonyms: angst, anxiety, debility, decrepitude, depression, despair, doldrums, enervation, feebleness, infirmity, lassitude, melancholy, uneasiness.
Antonyms: healthy, well-being
4.Exculpate: to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame;
Synonyms: absolve, acquit, amnesty, condone, disculpate, dismiss, exonerate, pardon, rationalize, remit, vindicate .
Antonyms: blame, condemn, convict, inculpate, indict, sentence.

5.Majesty : supreme greatness or authority;
Synonyms: Atticism, Ciceronianism, Hellenism, dignity, elegance, eloquence, grandeur, lucidity, neoclassicism, nobility, sobriety, sublimity.
Antonyms: romanticism

6.Abjectness : Being of the most miserable kind;
Synonyms: contemptible, degraded, dejected, deplorable, destitute, downtrodden, fawning, forlorn, groveling, pathetic, squalid, stark, submissive, wretched.
Antonyms: commendable, dignified, esteemed, exalted, honorable.

7.Satiate : to supply with anything to excess; to satisfy to the full.
Synonyms: cloy, glut, gorge, gratify, indulge, jade, nauseate, pall, sate, slake, surfeit.
Antonyms: deprive, dissatisfy, starve.

8.Slake : to make less active, vigorous, intense, etc;

9. Exhaustive : tending to exhaust or drain
Synonyms: comprehensive, embracive, encyclopedic, intensive, profound, radical.
Antonyms: cursory, incomplete, perfunctory, shallow, superficial.

10.Appeal : an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.;
Synonyms: adjuration, bid, claim, entreaty, imploration, invocation, overture, recourse, requisition, solicitation, supplication.
Antonyms: refusal, rejection

11.Green :
Synonyms: blooming, bosky, burgeoning, callow, flourishing, foliate, immature, juvenile, pliable, puerile, sprouting, supple, verdant.
Antonyms: old

12. Pelf : informal terms for money;

13.Rapport : relation; connection
Synonyms: affinity, compatibility, concord, empathy, groovy, harmony.

14.Culpable : deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
Synonyms: amiss, censurable, demeritorious, impeachable, indictable, liable, reprehensible, sinful.
Antonyms: blameless, inculpable, innocent, not guilty.

15.Condemnation : an expression of strong disapproval;
Synonyms: accusation, censure, conviction, damnation, denouncement, denunciation, doom, proscription, reprobation, reproof, stricture.
Antonyms: absolution, approval, praise
16.Whimsy : excessively playful; fanciful; caprice;

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17.Volatile : Tending to vary often or widely;
Synonyms: airy, buoyant, capricious, effervescent, elusive, ephemeral, erratic, fickle, fleeting, frivolous, fugitive, lubricious, resilient, whimsical. Antonyms: calm, stable, steadfast.

18.Irascible : easily provoked to anger; very irritable;
Synonyms: bristly, cantankerous, cranky, feisty, fractious, grouchy, hasty, ireful, ogre, peevish, petulant, querulous, ratty, snappish.

19.Thrifty : careful and diligent in the use of resources;
Synonyms: Scotch, canny, chary, frugal, parsimonious, preserving, prudent, skimpy, sparing.
Antonyms: extravagant, spendthrift, wasteful

20.Miserly :
Synonyms: abject, avaricious, churlish, covetous, illiberal, parsimonious, penurious, screw, sordid, stingy.
Antonyms: extravagant, generous

21.Accolade : any award, honor.
Synonyms: approval, award, badge, decoration, distinction, honor, laurels. Antonyms: criticism.

22.Banquet : a lavish meal; feast.
Synonyms: feast, fete, regale.
Antonyms: light meal, snack.
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ANALOGIES:

1.Fir: Tree

2.Culpable: Condemnation

3.Flexible: bent

4.Censure: denunciation

5.Gully: erosion

6.Banquet: meal

7.Dank: moisture


ISSUE TOPICS:

1.Images are better communicative than language.

2.Imagination is more important than knowledge in professional and academic fields.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

November - 29th - GRE - Quant

November - 29th - GRE - Quant
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November - 29th - GRE - Quant


1.2^(2n+1)- 2^2n = 2^1000. Find n?
A)500
B)1000
C)2000
Ans: A

2.Col A: (0.91^2/1.1^2)+(1.1^2/0.91^2)
Col B: 2
Ans: B

3.Col A: Perimeter of a square with area 32
Col B: Perimeter of a rectangle with area 42
Ans: D

4. A formula was given to find the value for n years in thousands .
Formula: 0.01n^2 + 10n + 2000 .
Col a : value for 10 years.
Col b : 2100000
Ans: A

5. Col A : (5^n/5^k) ^2
Col B : (n/k)^2
Ans: D

6. w+6,S+6,p+6 has Standard Deviation k then what will be the Standard Deviation for w,s,p?
a.6k+6
b.18k
c.8k+18
d.6k
e. none
Ans: e

7.On a street, there are four houses which are to be painted. There is a choice of three colors, and one house will be painted with a single color. In how many ways can the houses be painted?
A. 4
B. 24
C. 64
D. 81
E. 128
Ans: D

8.There is a circular water fountain of Diameter 12m. The wall of the tank has a width of 2m. If the thickness of the fountain is 0.06m, what is the volume of the concrete used in constructing the tank?
Ans: 1.68pi cu.m
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9.Compare :
Col A: square root of (125+169)
Col B: sqaure root of 125 +square root of 169.
Ans: B

10. Given two lines 'l' and 'm' which are parallel to each other. There are two points 'a' and 'b' on line 'l' and two points 'c' and 'd' of the same length is on line 'm'. If M is a mid point between 'a' and 'b' then
Col A: MC
Col B: MD
Ans: D

11. Col A : (1/9 + 1/10 + 1/11 + 1/12 + 1/13 + 1/14 + 1/15)
Col B : 7/12
Ans : Col A

12. If f(x)= 3(x)^2 - 4x + 25
Col a: what is the least number to satisfy the condiation
Col b: 0
Ans: A

13. John's salary for a particular month is given by the equation: 1520 + 0.15x where x is the amount obtained from the sales made by John. In July 2000, John got $300 more than June 2000. By how much did John's sales increase in July 2000 as compared to June 2000?
Ans : $2000

14.A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: A

15.A telephone call charges at the rate x for first 1 minute, and y for the remaining time of the call. If the total charge for the call was $2.49, what was the call duration in terms of x and y.
Ans : ($2.49 – x)/y + 1

16. In a triangle the three angles are given as X,X,Y. and the avg of two angles is 65, then what is the possible value of Y in the below options?
A. 60
B. 65
C. 70
D. 75
E. 80
Ans: E
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17. If x = -1 then (1/x)+(1/x^2)+(1/x^3)+(1/x^4)=?
Ans: 0

18. Given f(n+3)=f(n) and
f(-1)=6
f(0)= 5
f(1) = 4
then the value of f(Cool is
Ans: 6

19. Area of a square is 9 and that of a rectangle is 8.
Col A: perimeter of square
Col B: perimeter of rectangle
Ans: D

20. A company sold a product for x dollars in 1990. The price of product would increase by 2.5% every year. Which of the following expressions could be used to calculate the price of the product in the year 2000?
Ans : x*(1.025)^10

21.(1/2 + 1/3)+ (1/4 -1/3) + (1/2-1/4) = 1
22. 4 points A,B,C,D on a straight line such that AD:AB = 9:1 and AD:AC = 4:1 points A,B,C,D are:-
A. -20, -8, -10, 16
B. -20, -16, 11, 16
C. -20, -16, -11, 16
D. -20, -16, -11, 7
E. -20, -10, -11, 7
Ans: C

23. A circle was given with radius 6,it contained a shaded area. The degree measure of the unshaded area was 260. Find the area of shaded region.
Ans:10pie

24.Compare:
Col A: {[Sqrt(6) + Sqrt(7)] [Sqrt(6) - Sqrt(7)]} / Sqrt(6)
Col B: {[Sqrt(7) + Sqrt(6)] [Sqrt(7) - Sqrt(6)]} / Sqrt(7)
Ans:B

25. Tom brought 'n' shares for 't' dollars( n> 20).Then he sold 'n-20' shares at 't+1' per share and sold the remaining shares at 't+3' per share.
Col A: total value of shares sold - total value of shares he bought
Col B: t+40
Ans: D

November - 29th - GRE - Verbal

November - 29th - GRE - Verbal
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November - 29th - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:


1.Vanity

2.Soporific

3.Energetic

4.Extol

5.Conundrum

6.Happenstance

7.Pulchritude

8.Rapport

9.Maverick

10. Divest

11.Coherent

12.Swagger

13.Grueling

14.Accolade

15.Gully

16.Fuse

17.Abjectness

18.Majesty

19.Oaf

20.Hull

21.Fix

22.Elucidate

23.Vex

24.Revel

25.Obfuscate

26.Swagger

27.Coherent

28. Nimble

29.Collude
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ANALOGIES:


1.Gully: Erosion.

2.Bone: Fossilization

3.Banquet: Meal

4.Dank: Moisture

5.Swelling: Heat

6.Duck : drake

7.Nimble: movement

8.Collude: cooperation

9.Insouciant: worry

10.Experience: green

11.Theater: play

12.Culpable: condemnation
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ISSUE TOPICS:


1.Most people choose career on latest things happening, hardly anyone choose job on their talent.

2.Most people choose a career on the basis of such pragmatic considerations as the needs of the economy, the relative ease of finding a job, and the salary they can expect to make. Hardly anyone is free to choose a career based on his or her natural talents or interest in a particular kind of work


Argument Topic:

1.The following appeared in a letter to the editor of the Balmer Island Gazette.

"The population of Balmer Island increases to 100,000 during the summer months. To reduce the number of accidents involving mopeds and pedestrians, the town council of Balmer Island should limit the number of mopeds rented by each of the island's six moped and bicycle rental companies from 50 per day to 30 per day during the summer season. By limiting the number of rentals, the town council is sure to attain the 50 percent reduction in moped accidents that was achieved last year in the neighboring island of Torseau, when Torseau's town council enforced similar limits on moped rentals."

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

November - 28th - GRE - Quant

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1. A line 'l' passes through (3,-2) and cuts the coordinate axis. line 'm ' is perpendicular to line 'l' .
Column A : Slope of line m
Column B : 3/2
Ans:C

2. The distance travelled by a train is 'd' and the time taken is h hrs. Next day the train travels the same distance but reaches 15 min early. What is the average speed in terms of 'd' and 'h'?

3. 7 is the digit on tens place for X and 8 is the digit for tens place for Y. What is the Tens digit for (X+Y)
Ans: 5

4. 0<1
col A : 1/x
col B : 1/x^2

5. If n * sqrt(0.01) = 1 then What is the value of n?
Ans: 10
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6. (0.5)^-2 , (0.5)^-1 , (0.5)^0 , (0.5)^1 , (0.5)^2. Find the range of the above numbers
Ans: 3.75

7. If a line passes through (-3,2) and cuts coordinate axis.
Col A: x-intercept of line
Col B: y-intercept of line
Ans: B

8. Given f(x)=x^2+x
Col a: f(x+1)
Col b: f(x) + f(1)
Ans: D

9. If a square is inside the circle with its side 's' then What is the area of the circle?
Ans: pi * s^2/2

10. Tom brought 'n' shares for 't' dollars( n> 20).Then he sold 'n-20' shares at 't+1' per share and sold the remaining shares at 't+3' per share.
Col A: total value of shares sold - total value of shares he bought
Col B: t+40
Ans: C

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November - 28th - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:


1.Extol

2.Whimsy

3.Transgression

4.Volatile

5.Irascible

6.Pelf

7.Rapport

8.Topple
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ANALOGIES:


1.Culpable: Condemnation

2.Theatre: play

3.Courtroom: trial

4.Flexible: bent

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

November - 27th - GRE - QUANT

November - 27th - GRE - QUANT
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November - 27th - GRE - QUANT

1. Three points in the coordinate system were given (4,5), (-2,-1) n (1,k) and all lie on the same line…
Col A: k
Col B: 2
Ans: C

2. A company sold a product for x dollars in 1990. The price of the product would increase by 2.5% every year. Which of the following expressions could be used to calculate the price of the product in the year 2000?
A. x * (25)^10
B. x * (0.25)^10
C. x * (1.25) ^ 10
D. x * (1.025)^10
E. x * (0.125) ^ 10
Ans: D

3.There is a circular water fountain of Diameter 12m. The wall of the tank has a width of 2m. If the thickness of the fountain is 0.06m, what is the volume of the concrete used in constructing the tank? On a street, there are four houses which are to be painted. There is a choice of three colors, and one house will be painted with a single color. In how many ways can the houses be painted?
A. 4
B. 24
C. 64
D. 81
E. 128
Ans: D

4. 3,1,4,2,3,1,4,2...... is a series in which 3,1,4,2 are repeated for every 4 terms then what is the product of the 67th,68th term?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 3
Ans: C

5. n and k are positive numbers
col a: (3^n/ 5^k)^2
colb: (n/k)^2
Ans: D

6. A+B=1 and M+T=2
A and M are positive and B and T are negative
Cola :A^2 + B^2
Col b: M^2 + N^2
Ans: D

7.The number of numbers that can be formed by the digits 1,2,3,4,3,2,1. the odd digits are at odd places is given by
A) 430
B) 215
C) 93
D) 36
E) 18
Ans: E

8. The number of numbers that can be formed by the digits 1,2,3,4,3,2,1. the odd digits are at odd places is given by
A) 430
B) 215
C) 93
D) 36
E) 18
Ans: E
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9. Given a semicircle with radius 2 and its area is 2pie. Find the perimeter of the semicircle.
Ans: 4+2pie

10. Two lines 3x-5y=10 and 2x-10y=-3 were given and the point of intersection of these lines lies in which quadrant?
Ans: IVth quadrant

11. Given x ,10-x, 2x+3 are three numbers. If mean of these 3 numbers is 24. Find median.

12. If mode of a group of numbers is 78 then what is the range of the numbers.
Ans: D
13. If x is not equal to 0.
Col a : (x+y)^2
Col b : x^2 +y^2
Ans: D

14. Given a cylinder having volume V. There is one more cylinder that had radius and height both twice of that of the given cylinder, so what is the volume of 2nd cylinder in terms of V?
Ans : 8V

15. (x^2+y^2)/2=xy then,
col A: x
col B: y
Ans: D

16. There are 37 employees in a company X. The month of july has more number of birthdays (of employees) than any other month in the year.
Col A: Number of Birthdays in July
Col B: 3
Ans: A
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17. {(0.401)*(0.211)*(0.197)} / {(0.some number)*(0.155)*(0.343)} = this type of question was given .

18. In a triangle the three angles are given as X,X,Y. and the avg of two angles is 65, then what is the possible value of Y in the below options?
A. 60
B. 65
C. 70
D. 75
E. 80
Ans: E

19. x is an integer such that x > 3
Col a: number of even factors of 2x
Col b: number of odd factors of 3x
Ans: D

20. A set contains following no.'s a1,a2,a3.........a100
An= ((n+1)/n)+1) for n odd integer
An= -An-1 for n even integer
Find it's range...

21. lj+2l<3 and (k-1)^2=16
coll a:jk
col b:15
Ans: B

22. A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: A

23. Three cuboids R, S and T were given…
Sides of R x, y, z
Sides of S x+10, y, z
Sides of T x, y, z+10
Col A: volume of s minus volume of R
Col B: volume of T minus volume of R
Ans: D

24. John's salary for a particular month is given by the equation: 1520 + 0.15x where x is the amount obtained from the sales made by John. In July 2000, John got $300 more than June 2000. By how much did John's sales increase in July 2000 as compared to June 2000?
Ans : $2000

25. A company has 54 employees. There are more birthdays on Wednesdays then on any other day of the week.
Col A: minimum no. of birthdays on Wednesdays
Col B: 8
Ans: A

November - 27th - GRE - Verbal

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November - 27th - GRE - Verbal

1.Pulchritude: Great physical beauty and appeal.
Synonyms : adorableness, allure, allurement, attraction, elegance, exquisiteness, glamour, good looks, handsomeness, loveliness, physical attractiveness, prettiness, shapeliness
Antonyms: plainness, repulsiveness, ugliness

2.Dire : causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible
Synonyms: acute, burning, clamant, clamorous, climacteric, critical, crucial, crying, desperate, drastic, exigent, extreme, immoderate, imperative, importunate, instant, pressing
Antonyms: insignificant, trivial, unimportant

3.Inapt: not apt or fitting, without aptitude or capacity
Synonyms: awkward, banal, clumsy, gauche, inadept, incongruous, inept, infelicitous, insipid, jejune, maladroit, malapropos, undexterous, unproficient, unskilled.
Antonyms: competent

4.Convert (v): to change (something) into a different form or properties
Synonyms: adapt, alter, apply, appropriate, commute, interchange, make, metamorphose, modify, remodel, reorganize, restyle, revise, switch, switch over, transfigure, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose, turn.
Antonyms: endure, hold, keep, persist, remain, stay.

5.Intractable: not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable
Synonyms: awkward, bull-headed, cantankerous, contrary, fractious, hang tough, hard-line, headstrong, incurable, indocile, indomitable, intransigent, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, pat, pertinacious, perverse, pig-headed, recalcitrant, refractory, resolute, self-willed, stubborn, tenacious, unbending, unpliable, unruly, unyielding, wayward, wild, willful
Antonyms: manageable

6.Tinge: To apply a trace of color to
Synonyms: cast, colorant, coloration, coloring, dye, dyestuff, hue, nib, pigment, shade, stain, tincture, tint, tone, wash
Antonyms: white

7.Vex: to irritate, to disturb by motion
Synonyms: abrade, afflict, aggravate, agitate, anger, annoy, be at, bug, chafe, depress, exasperate, fret, gall, harass, Harry, hassle, infuriate, irk, irritate, molest, nettle, offend, peeve, perplex, pester, pique, plague, rasp, ride, rile, tease, torment.
Antonyms: aid, assist, help, soothe

8.Mind
Synonyms: apperception, attention, capacity, cognizance, conception, consciousness, genius, ingenuity, instinct, intellect, intuition, lucidity, perception, psyche, ratiocination, sanity, soundness, talent, wisdom, wits.

9.Tranquility: quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; peacefulness;
Synonyms: ataraxia, calmness, composure, equanimity, hush, imperturbability, imperturbation, peacefulness, placidity, quiet, sedateness, serenity, stillness.
Antonyms: chaos, violence, wildness

10. Jargon (n): any talk or writing that one does not understand.
Synonyms: blubbering, burble, chatter, clamor, drivel, gab, gibberish, gossip, gushing, idle talk, jabber, jabbering, jargon, murmur, muttering, prattle, ranting, tattling.
Antonyms: quietness, silence, stillness

11. Altercation: a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy.
Synonyms: argument, bickering, combat, contest, controversy, dispute, embroilment, falling-out, fuss, hassle, punch out, quarrel, rhubarb, row, spat, squabbling
Antonyms: agreement, concord, harmony, peace, union, unity.

12.Phlegmatic: not easily excited to action or display of emotion
Synonyms: apathetic, cold-blooded, distant, emotionless, frigid, frosty, glacial, impersonal, imperturbable, indifferent, inhibited, lukewarm, matter-of-fact, passionless, spiritless, standoffish, stony, unenthusiastic, unimpassioned.
Antonyms: animated, enthusiastic, excited, fervid, friendly, warm.

13.Magniloquent: speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous
Synonyms: aureate, balderdash, bullshitting, declamatory, euphuistic, fustian, grandiloquent, grandiose, histrionic, inflated, loudmouth, magniloquent, orotund, ostentatious, ranting, rhapsodic, rhetorical, Sonorous, swollen, tumid, turgid, verbose.
Antonyms: humble, quiet, reserved, restrained, subtle, understated

14.Intangible

15. Excise

16. Altercation

17. Matter-of-fact

18. Lithe

19.Maverick
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ANALOGIES:


1.Actor: cast

2.Nimble: movement

3.Collude: cooperate

4.Insect: insipid

5.Disguise: alter

Monday, November 26, 2007

November - 26th - GRE -Quant

November - 26th - GRE -Quant
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November - 26rd - GRE -Quant

1. In xy coordinate a square is drawn by connecting y, x, -y and -x coordinate. The area of the square is 36.
Col A:Distance between the center of the coordinate and the point in –y coordinate
Col B: 2.4

2. x is multiple of 3 and 3x has unit digit 7.
Col A: x
Col B: 69

Ans: D

3. In a company there are 54 members. If wednesday has more numbers of birthdays then what is the least number of birthdays on
wednesday?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10
Ans: D

4. x and y are positive integers.
Col A: remainder when xy+x(y+2) is devided by 2.
Col B: 0
Ans: C

5. |J+2|<3 and (k-1)^2=16
Col A: jk
Col B: 15
Ans: B

6. If x-x/2-x/4-x/8 = 16 find x?
Ans: 128

7. A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: A
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8. A label of vertical width w is stick on a cylinderical vessel with area A(some number) and height 10 cm.
Cola: w
Colb: 4.5
Ans: D

9. A circle was given with radius 6, it contained a shaded area. The degree measure of the unshaded area was 260. Find the area of
shaded region.
Ans:10pie

10. There is a circular water fountain of Diameter 12m. The wall of the tank has a width of 2m. If the thickness of the fountain is
0.06m, what is the volume of the concrete used in constructing the tank?
Ans: 1.68pi cu.m

11. 3^(4n+1) divided by 10
Col A: Remainder
Col B: 0

12. x1, x2, x3, x4 & x5 are the events Rate of occurance of them are r1, r2, r3, r4 & r5
E = x1r1+x2r2+x3r3+x4r4+x5r5/(x1+x2+x3+x4+x5)
x1=r1=1
x2=r2=2
x3=r3=3
x4=r4=4
x5=r5=5. Find E?
Ans: 11/3

13. Given ax^2+bx+c=0, (2x+3)(2x-3)=0
Col a:a+b+c
Col b: -5
Ans: C

14. Given average(arithmetic mean) of t,u,v is x.
Col a:arithmetic mean of t,u,v and x
Col b:x
Ans: C

15. Col a: (-2)^-5
Col b: 1
Ans: B

November - 26th - GRE - Verbal

November - 26th - GRE - Verbal
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November - 26th - GRE - Verbal

1) Matter of fact :Something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence.
Synonyms:brusque, crude, crusty, gruff, snappy, discourteous, impetuous, snippy, uncivil, ungracious
Antonyms:at ease, calm, civil, courteous, gracious, kind, polite

2) Subsidize:to furnish or aid with a subsidy, To assist or support with a subsidy
synonyms:abet, alleviate, assist, lighten, mitigate, promote, relieve, support, befriend, benefact
antonyms:block, hinder, hurt, impede, injure, obstruct.

3) Jocose:characterized by jokes and good humor
Synonyms:amusing, blithe, cheerful, daffy, facetious, flaky frolicsome, humorous, jesting, joshing, ludicrous, roguish, wacky, waggish, witty whimsical.
Antonyms:morose, serious, unfunny

4) Imaginative:Lacking truth; fanciful, having exceptional powers of imagination
Synonyms:artistic, avant-garde, extravagant, fictive, ingenious, inventive, kinky, quixotic, utopian, visionary, vivid, whimsical.
Antonyms: pedestrian, unimaginative

5) Agape :with the mouth wide open, as in wonder, surprise, or eagerness
Synonyms:agog, anxious, appalled, astonished, awestruck,confounded, dumbfounded, overwhelmed, startled.
Antonyms:undisturbed, unperturbed, unsurprised.

6) Effectual:Producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
Synonyms:accomplishing, binding, determinative, efficacious, forcible, fulfilling, lawful, licit, potent, powerful, practicable, virtuous
Antonyms:impotent, incapable, ineffectual, unproductive, unsuccessful, weak

7) Endurance:the ability or strength to continue, lasting quality
Synonyms:allowance, courage, forbearance, fortitude, grit, guts, mettle, spunk, perseverance, pertinacity restraint, tenacity, vitality
Antonyms:weakness.
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ANALOGIES:

1. Ballad: song

2. Plumage: bird

3. Wedding: marriage

4. Experience: green

5. Insouciant: worry


ISSUE TOPIC:

1. Most of the species are on verge of extinction due to natural processes. So society must not take efforts to preserve them by controlling extinction due to human processes. This will save time and money

2. Using charcoal would reduce pollution.


Argument Topic:

1. "Medical reports show the years 1970, 1980, 1997, 2000 were worst flu affected years all over the world and these were years having high sunspot activity ( high radiation) , so in order to prevent our self from flu people must avoid going out in sun.

2. Can TVs replace books?

Friday, November 23, 2007

November - 23rd - GRE - Quant

November - 23rd - GRE - Quant
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November - 23rd - GRE - Quant

1. If 0.8 is the probability that a person gets infected with the disease amongst a group, in which a person in a group is infected.
Col A : the probablity that a person getting infected if none of the others among the group is infected.
Col B : 0.4
Ans: D

2. Given Users of mixers are 14% and Users of AC's are 27%. Find the Range of users excluding the users of mixers and ACs.
A) 41% to 59%
B) 59% to 73%
C)21% to 41%
Ans: B

3. A price of product x is increased by p% to give new price y and then price of y is reduced by r% to give original price.
Col A: p
Col B: r
Ans: D

4. Bryan and Kathleen live 150 miles apart. They each drive toward the other's house along a straight road connecting the two,
Bryan at a constant rate of 30 miles per hour and Kathleen at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour. If Bryan and Kathleen leave their
houses at the same time, how many miles are they from Bryan's house when they meet?
A) 40
B) 51.5
C) 56.25
D) 75
E) 93.75
Ans: C

5.The area of rectangular region R is equal to the area of rectangular region T.
The Ratio of the length to the width of R is 3 to 1.
the length & width of T are 12 & W, respectively.
Col A : w
Col B : 4
Ans: D

6. (0.5)^-2 , (0.5)^-1 , (0.5)^0 , (0.5)^1 , (0.5)^2. Find the range of the above numbers
Ans: 3.75

7.Two semicircles with thier diameters coincident...outer semicircle has diameter 12 feet and inner semicircle has diameter 8 feet.The outer minus inner was painted with green paint at some cost per sq feet and the inner was painted with red at the same cost per sq feet.
Col A: cost of green paint
Col B: cost of red paint
Ans: A

8. A label of vertical width w is stick on a cylinderical vessel with area A(some number) and height 10 cm.
Cola: w
Colb: 4.5
Ans: D

November - 23rd - GRE - Verbal

November - 23rd - GRE - Verbal
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November - 23rd - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:

1.Intangible

2.Palpable

3.Excise

4.Jargon

5.Altercation

6.Matter-in-fact

7.Phlegmatic

8.Magniloquent

9.Venerate

10. Laud

11. Lithe
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ANALOGIES:


1.Disguise: alter


ANTONYMS:


1.Revere

2.Folly

3.Shadowed


ISSUE TOPIC:


1.“To truly know your own culture, you need to know atleast one other culture so as to understand the difference."

Thursday, November 22, 2007

November - 22st - GRE - Quant

November - 22st - GRE - Quant
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November - 22st - GRE - Quant

1. If d is the standard deviation of x,y and z then what is the standard of x+6,y+6 and z+6?
A.d+6
B. 6d
C.12d
D.18d
E.None
Ans: E

2. Out of 45, 25 are married and 38 are houseowners.
col A: least no.of houseowners who are married
col b: 18
Ans: C

3. A two digit number is a multiple of 3 and thrice this number has 7 in its units place.
col a: the number is
col B: 69
Ans: D

4. (0.5)^-2 , (0.5)^-1 , (0.5)^0 , (0.5)^1 , (0.5)^2. Find the range of the above numbers
Ans: 3.75

5. If n is an integer when divided by 17 leaves a reminder 4, what is the reminder when 5n is divided by 17
Ans : 3

6. In a set of 5 numbers, if 7 is the median, 4 is the mode & mean of the largest & second largest number is 20. Find average of 5
numbers.
Ans: 11

7. Where will the point of intersection of the lines 3x + 5y = 7 and 2x - 10y = - 3 lie?
A. On X-Axis
B. On Y-Axis
C. In Quadrant I
D. In Quadrant III
E. In Quadrant IV
Ans: E
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8.On a street, there are four houses which are to be painted. There is a choice of three colors, and one house will be painted with
a single color. In how many ways can the houses be painted?
A. 4
B. 24
C. 64
D. 81
E. 128
Ans: D

9. A B
+ B A
------------
C B C
------------
Col A: B
Col B: 2

Ans: C

10.There was a $25 discount on every purchase of $75 there was a 10% charge on shipping which was added before the discount
and 20% sales tax after the discount was added. If john paid total $300, what was the original amount of purchase if no sales tax
was added per $75
Ans : 240.

11. Consider circle with centre O. AB is a chord of the circle. AOB is a right triangle C is a point on the circumference of circle such
that angle BOC = 60 degrees Compare.
Col A : area of triangle AOB
Col B : area of sector BOC.
Ans : B

12. A company sold a product for x dollars in 1990. The price of product would increase by 2.5% every year. Which of the following
expressions could be used to calculate the price of the product in the year 2000?
Ans : x*(1.025)^10

13. Given ABCD is a square with perimeter k and M, N, O, P are the midpoints of the square. If with this midpoints another
square MNOP is formed then
Col A: perimeter of inner square is
Col B: 1/2 k
Ans: A

14. If x is an integer and (x-5)/2 is an integer. Then which of the following is an integer?
A. (x+2)^2/9
B. (x+2)^2/4 .......

Ans: A
15. Col A: The number of real roots of 2x-3/7=0
Col B: The number of real roots of x^2+3=0
Ans: A

November - 22st - GRE - Verbal

November - 22st - GRE - Verbal
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November - 22st - GRE - Verbal

WORDS:

1.Adulation

2.Tedium

3.Jocose

4.Prodigious

5.Gratuitous

6. Din

7.Natatorium

8.Aphid

9.Dissection

10.Passion

11.Escalation

12.Coy

13.Grating

14.Alter

15.Disguise

16.Crunch

17.Quibble

18.Obstruction

19. Tedium

20.Implacable

21.Propitiated

22.Veracious

23.Insipid

24.Untenable

25.Discommode
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ANALOGIES:


1.Insects: aphid

2.Disguise: alter

3.Quibble: obstruction

4.Gratuitous: Justification

5.Plumage: bird

6.Passion: emotions

7.Crunch: support

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

November - 21st - GRE - QUANT

November - 21st - GRE - QUANT
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November - 21st - GRE - QUANT

1. x-y =5 & xy != 0
Col a: 1/x-1/y
Col b: 5

2. Given f(n+3)=f(n) and
f(-1)=6
f(0)= 5
f(1) = 4
then the value of f(Cool is
Ans: 6

3. Given 0<1
Col A: X^50+X^51+x^52
ColB : 3(x^52)

4. A circle is inscribed in a square of side 2m.
ColA: area of circle
ColB: pie
Ans: C

5. x^2+2x-8=0
Col A:The sum of the roots
Col B: -2
Ans: C
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6. An regular pentagon and an equilateral triangle were given. The perimeter of pentagon is twice that of triangle.
Col A: Side of pentagon
Col B: Side of triangle
Ans: A

7. A telephone company has no.'s between 3000-3799. A Company called X uses the numbers from 3300-3499. Out of these
managers of Division1 level use numbers ending with 0 or 1. What percent of the telephone company numbers are used by
Managers of Division1 level of Comany X?
Ans: 5%

8. x^2=1/5(x^2+(8/x^2)) find the value of x?
Col A: x
Col B: 2

9. A triangle ABC is given. A point D divides the side AB such that a trainge ADC is formed and AD/DB=1/3. If the area of the triangle ABC is r. Find the area of the triangle ADC in terms of r?
Ans: r/4

10. If x = -1 then (1/x)+(1/x^2)+(1/x^3)+(1/x^4)=?
Ans: 0

11. If x is a positive number which leaves a remainder 2 when divided by 8 and when divided by 5 it leaves a remainder 3. Find the least possible number?
col A: x
col B: 18
Ans: C
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12. In a room there are more than 12 members which are divided into a 5 member group and a 8member group and a 12 member
group. Find the least possible members in that room such that finally none were left?
Col A the members in the room
Col B: 120
Ans: C

13. |x-2|>4 then which of the following is true with the above realation
A) -26
B) -4<4
C) -2<4
D) -6<6
Ans: A

14. A rectangular aquarium base has dimensions 10*8 and height 10. Aquarium is filled upto the height of 6, a solid bar is immersed
into it... there by increasing the water level to 7.
Col a: the bar dimensions
Col b: 100 cubics
Ans:B

15. Col A: 50 square + 51 Square + 52 square
Col B: 3(square of 52)
Ans: B

16. Mode of certain list is given as 45
Col A: find the mean
Col B: 45
Ans: D

November - 21st - GRE - VERBAL

November - 21st - GRE - VERBAL
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November - 21st - GRE - VERBAL

WORDS:

1.Gainsay

2. Toil

3. Din

4. Natatorium

5.Sybarite

6.Dissection

7.Escalation

8.Coy

9.Gratings

10.Untenable

11.Brazen

12.Exude

13. Temerity

14. Isthmus

15.Strait

16.Despise

17.Plumage

18. Agape

19.Rebuff

20.Dank

21.Topple

22. Arduous

23. Exacting

24. Unctuous

25. Schism

26. Frail

27.Luculent

28. Immutable

29. Altered

30. Implacable
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ANALOGIES:

1.Abridge: length

2.Attenuate: thickness

3.Passions: emotions

4.Crunch : support

5.Disguise : alter

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

November - 20th - GRE - Quant

November - 20th - GRE - Quant
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1)Twice the sum of 3 integers x ,y and z when divided by 7 gives remainder 1
what is the remainder when x+y+z is divided by 7?
Ans: 4

2) (1/2 + 1/3)+ (1/4 -1/3) + (1/2-1/4) = 1

3) 4 points A,B,C,D on a straight line such that AD:AB = 9:1 and AD:AC = 4:1
points A,B,C,D are:-
A. -20, -8, -10, 16
B. -20, -16, 11, 16
C. -20, -16, -11, 16
D. -20, -16, -11, 7
E. -20, -10, -11, 7
Ans: C

4) If probability of event M occuring is <1/4
Col a: prob of event M not occuring
Col b: 3/4

5) A semicircle was given with area 2pie find the perimeter of the semicircle
Ans: 2pie+4

6) x when divided by 7 leaves remainder 4.What is the remainder when 2x + 5 is divided by 7?
Ans: 6
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7) The probability of raining tomorrow night is 0.46
Col a Col b
Probability of raining tomorrow night
and at high heat temp of 85degress is 0.54
Ans: B

Cool |x|<= 6, |y|<=4.
Col a Col b
The maximum value of |y/x| 1
Ans: D

9) The volume and height of a cylinder is given as 54pi and 6. Find the circumference of the base of cylinder?
Ans: 6*pie

10) Given circle is x^2 + y^2 = 49 points on circle are A(3,a) and B(0,b) and given 'a' is positive and 'b' is negative.
Col A : length of segment AB
Col B : 12
Ans: A

11) Given a figure of triangle with sides t, t, n. If the average of two angles of the triangle is 65 then what is the value of n?
Ans: 80

12) 0<1
Col a Col b
x y^2
Ans: D

13) xy+x(y+2) when divided by 2 leaves a remainder
Cola Colb
Remainder 0
Ans: D

November - 20th - GRE - VERBAL

November - 20th - GRE - VERBAL
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November - 20th - GRE - VERBAL

WORDS:

1.Superfluous

2.Acumen

3.Brook

4.Plumage

5.Nebulous

6.Starry-eyed

7.Bibliography

8.Pragmatic

9.Phlegmatic

10.Infinitesimal

11.Mettle

12.Taciturn

13.Congeal

14.Raving

15.Effrontery
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ISSUE TOPIC:

1)The primary goal of technological advances should be to provide people with leisure time.

2)Another Issue topic is regarding education pattern.... Whether the education pattern should be same for 1 nation, or should be
different for each state.


ARGUMENT TOPIC:

1. The author of the article claims that wearing helmets in a particular state increased from 20% to 80% in a span of 10 years, but in
the same decade the accident cases increased by 200%. Hence safety regulations should be taught instead of imposing people to
wear helmets.

Monday, November 19, 2007

November - 19th - GRE - Quant

November - 19th - GRE - Quant
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November - 19th - GRE - Quant

1. Col A : Least +ve integer with 3 different prime factors, each greater than 6
Col B : 1001
Ans: C

2. Twice the sum of 3 integers x ,y and z when divided by 7 gives remainder =1
wt is the remainder when x+y+z is divided by 7.?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
Ans : E

3.The area of rectangular region R is equal to the area of rectangular region T.
The Ratio of the length to the width of R is 3 to 1.
the length & width of T are 12 & W, respectively.
Col A : w
Col B : 4
Ans: C

4. Area of a square is 9 and that of a rectangle is 8.
ColA ColB
perimeter of square perimeter of rectangle
Ans: D

5. Where will the point of intersection of the lines 3x - 5y = 7 and 2x + 10y = - 3 lie?
A. On X-Axis
B. On Y-Axis
C. In Quadrant I
D. In Quadrant III
E. In Quadrant IV
Ans : E
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6. There are 37 employees in a company X. The month of july has more number of birthdays (of employees) than any other month
in the year.
Col A: Number of Birthdays in July
Col B: 3
Ans: A

7. (1/2 + 1/3)+ (1/4 -1/3) + (1/2-1/4)
Ans : 1

8. X^2-x-2 = 0. Number of possible value of X..?
Ans: 2

9. F(x) = x^2 + x
Col A : F(x+1)
Col B : F(x) + F(1)
Ans : A

10. Two Isosceles triangle was drawn, equal sides are 1, 1 in both triangle. Angle between equal side in one triangle is X, and in
second is Y. and given X > Y.
Col A: area of triangle with angle X
Col B: area of triangle with angle Y
Ans: A

11. Consider circle with centre O. AB is a chord of the circle. AOB is a right angle. C is a point on the circumference of the circle
such that angle BOC = 60 degrees. Compare:
Col A: Area of Triangle AOB
Col B: Area of sector BOC
Ans: A

November - 19th - GRE - VERBAL

November - 19th - GRE - VERBAL
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November - 19th - GRE - VERBAL

WORDS:


1.Gaunt

2.Unveil

3.Brazen

4.Province

5.Haunter

6.Imbue

7.Insurgent

8.Enthusiastic

9.Mediocrity

10.Appeased

11.Discreet

12.Imprudent

13.Discreet

14.Prudence

15.Voluble

16.Taciturnity

17.Temerity

18.Absorb

19.Exude

20.Mellifluous

21. Esteem

22. Inexorable

23. Discreet

24. Insane

25. Scad

26. Brazen

27. Venerate

28. Spurn
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Re: November - 19th - GRE - VERBAL
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2007, 01:03:19 AM »

ANALOGIES:

1.Trite: novel

2.Venerate: despise

3.Obstreperous: control

4.Isthmus :land

5.Strait: water

6.Rebellious :insurgent

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Re: November - 19th - GRE - VERBAL
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2007, 01:03:53 AM »

Issue Topic:

1."It is often necessary, even desirable, for political leaders to withhold information from the public"

2.In order to improve the quality of instruction at the college and university level, all faculty should be required to spend time
working outside the academic world in professions relevant to the courses they teach


Argument Topic:

1.The following appeared in a letter to the editor of a newspaper serving the villages of Castroville and Polluxton.
"Both the villages of Castroville and Polluxton have experienced sharp declines in the numbers of residents who pay property
taxes. To save money and improve service, the two villages recently merged their once separate garbage collection departments
into a single department located in Castroville, and the new department has reported few complaints about its service. Last year
the library in Polluxton had 20 percent fewer users than during the previous year. It follows that we should now further economize
and improve service, as we did with garbage collection, by closing the library in Polluxton and using the library in Castroville to
serve both villages."