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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 07-Dec-09

2009-12-07T05:45:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

If 15x² − 214x + 455 ≥ 0 and x − 2 > 0, then what is the minimum value of the following expression

OPTIONS

	1)	3
	2)
	3)
	4)
	5)

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Tip of the Day

The test setter will always include an incorrect option that the test taker will arrive at if he has made an expected common calculation/logical error. Verify your answer even if it exactly matches one of the given options.

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Last year's Question of the day (07-Dec-08)

The question below contains a paragraph followed by alternative summaries. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the paragraph.

Children, when they begin to learn each separate letter of the alphabet, find no pleasure in it, because they miss the real purpose of the lesson; in fact, while letters claim our attention only in themselves and as isolated things, they fatigue us. They become a source of joy to us only when they combine into words and sentences and convey an idea. Likewise, our soul when detached and imprisoned within the narrow limits of a self loses its significance. For its very essence is unity. It can only find out its truth by unifying itself with others, and only then it has its joy.

OPTIONS

	1)	Letters join together to form meaningful words and souls join together to form joyful relationships.
	2)	Every one should strive to join their souls with their friends to find joy just as letters join together to form meaning in words.
	3)	Letters lose meaning when alone and so does the soul lose friendships.
	4)	Having a soul that is detached within the limits of a self is fatiguing, depressing and insignificant, just like having single letters rather than words.
	5)	Always unite your soul with others to find joy and significance just as letters unite to form words and ideas.

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 06-Dec-09

2009-12-06T05:50:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

The only way to reduce corruption permanently is to drastically cut back government's role in the economy. High priority should go to eliminating the thousands of petty, nuisance regulations and laws on the books in most countries which do more harm than good, and that also encourage bribery and other efforts to unfairly influence government officials

Which of the following is the underlying assumption in the above argument?

OPTIONS

	1)	Deregulation increases corruption.
	2)	Regulation harms the government officials.
	3)	Without regulation, corruption cannot be reduced.
	4)	Corrupt actions involve illicit payoffs to government officials.
	5)	Economy of a country depends on government officials.

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Tip of the Day

While evaluating strong and weak arguments, one can observe that the strong ones generally carry an extreme opinion on the case. Usage of words like 'extremely', 'only' etc. tend to make the argument stronger.

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Last year's Question of the day (06-Dec-08)

If X = 2891 × 2892 × 2893 × .....2898 × 2899 × 2900, then what is the remainder when X is divided by 17?

OPTIONS

	1)	0
	2)	7
	3)	14
	4)	4
	5)	10

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 05-Dec-09

2009-12-05T05:54:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

If A − B = 0, then what is the sum of all the possible values of x?

OPTIONS

	1)
	2)
	3)	0
	4)	1
	5)	None of these

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Tip of the Day

The product of any two natural numbers is equal to the product of their HCF and LCM. Obvious to say, the product of any two prime or co-prime numbers is equal to their LCM as their HCF will be 1.

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Last year's Question of the day (05-Dec-08)

From the following words, identify which word will make an analogous relationship as the first pair.

Dialectic: Idea:: Pidgin:

OPTIONS

	1)	Chinese
	2)	Concept
	3)	Language
	4)	Logic
	5)	Argot

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 04-Dec-09

2009-12-04T05:52:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

European governments are adamantly opposed to capital punishment – the European Union bans it outright – and some Europeans consider its use in America barbaric. Indeed, many European intellectuals argue that not just capital punishment, but punishment in general, does not deter criminals.

Which of the following, if true, most seriously challenges the European intellectuals' argument?

OPTIONS

	1)	Highly unpleasant actions are unnecessary to prevent even worse behaviour that takes the lives of innocent victims.
	2)	Europeans have seen their crime rates increase during the past twenty years, whereas American rates have fallen.
	3)	Europeans have had crime rates well below American rates for the past half-century.
	4)	The available data on the impact of capital punishment on crime rate are quite limited.
	5)	Capital punishment makes a murderer fight harder to avoid being captured.

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Tip of the Day

Do not get confused when Critical Reasoning questions have dummy or incorrect facts. This is done because these questions test the understanding of how these facts are related and not how correct they are. Adopt a more mathematical way of tackling these questions.

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Last year's Question of the day (04-Dec-08)

If f(x) = x⁵ − x⁴ − x² − x, and a, b, c are the roots of the cubic equation x³ − x² − 1 = 0, then what is the sum of f(a), f(b) and f(c)?

OPTIONS

	1)	0
	2)	3
	3)	1
	4)	−1
	5)	−3

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 03-Dec-09

2009-12-03T05:52:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

Mahesh, a mathematics teacher, invested a certain amount for 15 years in a term deposit scheme with a bank. He sat down to find how much interest he would earn for his money each year. He found out that he would get Rs. 2,000 as interest for the 5^th year and Rs. 8,000 as interest for the 11^th year. If the interest is compounded annually, the total amount that Rajesh, a friend of Mahesh, would get if he invested Rs. 5,000 for 15 years in the same scheme is:

OPTIONS

	1)	Rs. 32,000
	2)	Rs. 16,000
	3)	Rs. 1,60,000
	4)	Rs. 3,20,000
	5)	None of these

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Tip of the Day

If one of the angles in a cyclic quadrilateral is right angled, then the diagonal of the quadrilateral will be the diameter of the circle.

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Last year's Question of the day (03-Dec-08)

In the question, a word has been used in sentences in five different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.

Strain

OPTIONS

	1)	The laboratory has produced a high yielding strain of wheat.
	2)	The song strains the warm memories I have of the past.
	3)	A strain of fanaticism marked his speeches.
	4)	She carefully strained the bandage over the wound.
	5)	The heavy load on his shoulders strained his back.

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 02-Dec-09

2009-12-02T06:12:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

Computer "viruses" are known to everyone and their ability to spread is also well known. But it is equally helpful to portray the biosphere of real, living microbes as a world wide web of informational exchange. Microbes exchange information with each other and their environment, with DNA serving as the packets of data going every which way. Microbes differ from computer viruses because they not only spread but evolve, and do so at a faster pace than their hosts. Microbes are in fact well designed to exploit this difference to their advantage in the war that occasionally erupts between them and other species - a war we see as disease and death.
The world wide web of microbes as presented in the argument rests most accurately on which of the following assumptions?

OPTIONS

	1)	The capacity of computer viruses to transfer information to other computers.
	2)	Living viruses can integrate their own DNA into their host's genetic material, and this can be copied and passed on.
	3)	Many segments of human DNA originated from encounters with viruses which "downloaded" their information into human cells.
	4)	The sheer number of microbes, their ability to exchange information, and the speed of transmission are akin to the World Wide Web.
	5)	The microbe's capacity to transfer information to other organisms.

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Tip of the Day

The main idea of an RC passage usually lies in the first or last paragraph of the passage. However, before selecting a passage to attempt, one should always have a look at the questions along with the subject/topic of the passage.

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Last year's Question of the day (02-Dec-08)

If p, q and r are in Arithmetic Progression such that p + q ≠ r, p ≠ q + r and p⁴ + q⁴ + r⁴ = 2[(pq)² + (qr)² + (pr)²] then find the value of (p + r).

OPTIONS

	1)	0
	2)	1
	3)	−1
	4)	2
	5)	−2

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 01-Dec-09

2009-12-01T05:44:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

For how many values of p do the equations x² + 3px + 36 = 0 and x² – 4x + p = 0 have real roots if p > 0?

OPTIONS

	1)	3
	2)	1
	3)	4
	4)	Infinite
	5)	Cannot be determined

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Tip of the Day

In a time-speed-distance question, the average speed of a body is given by the arithmetic mean of the speeds when the time is constant and is given by the harmonic mean of the speeds when the distance is constant.

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Last year's Question of the day (01-Dec-08)

Answer the question based on the information given in the passage.

A well-regulated judgment conducts the propensity to worthy objects; and directs it in such a manner as to make it most useful to others. The tendency of this high principle must depend on the objects to which it is directed. These may vary from the idle tattle of the day, to the highest attainments in literature or science. The principle may be applied to pursuits of a frivolous or useless kind, and to such acquirements as lead only to pedantry or sophism; - or it may be directed to a desultory application, which leads to a superficial acquaintance with a variety of subjects, without a correct understanding of any of them.

It can be inferred from the passage that the subject under discussion is:

OPTIONS

	1)	the desire for knowledge.
	2)	the desire for intellectual improvement.
	3)	the pitfalls of an indiscreet pursuit of knowledge.
	4)	the desire for moral improvement.
	5)	the cultivation of young minds.

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 30-Nov-09

2009-11-30T05:31:00.001+05:30

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The term 'Male Abortion' was coined by Melanie McCulley, a South Carolina attorney, in her 1998 article, "The Male Abortion: The Putative Father's Right to Terminate His Interests in and Obligations to the Unborn Child". The theory is that when an unwed female becomes pregnant she has the option of abortion, adoption, or parenthood; and argues, in the context of legally recognized gender equality, that in the earliest stages of pregnancy the father should have the right to relinquish all future parental rights and financial responsibility – leaving the informed mother with the same three options. This would allow the woman time to make an informed decision and give men the same reproductive rights as women.

Which of the following statements is the author of the passage most likely to agree with?

OPTIONS

	1)	The availability of abortion should not relieve men of equal financial responsibility to their child.
	2)	An unwed female does not easily get support from the father of the child.
	3)	Fathers should be given equal power over a decision about their offspring
	4)	The law recognises abortion as the exclusive right of men
	5)	Men do not want to carry the responsibility of parenthood and "Male Abortion" recognises it.

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Tip of the Day

While answering the questions of an RC, never assume the correctness of the outside knowledge that you may be having about the topic of the passage. There are certain questions that are deliberately framed in such a way so as to make this trap possible.

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Last year's Question of the day (30-Nov-08)

Meena has 5 distinct pencils, 4 distinct erasers and 3 distinct sharpeners. The number of ways in which she can give these things to her three younger sisters such that each of her younger sisters receives at least one object of each kind is:

OPTIONS

	1)	3¹² − 1
	2)	(3⁵− 1) × (3⁴− 1) × (3³− 1)
	3)	32400
	4)	3255
	5)	38880

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 29-Nov-09

2009-11-29T05:46:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

Let N = aabb be a 4 digit natural number, such that the two three-digit numbers aab and abb are both prime. What is the sum of the digits of the smallest such N?

OPTIONS

	1)	8
	2)	10
	3)	12
	4)	14
	5)	None of these

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Tip of the Day

While calculating probability of events, multiple cases of a single event are represented by the sum of their probabilities whereas sub-events within a main event are represented by the product of their probabilities.

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Last year's Question of the day (29-Nov-08)

The question has a sentence with two blanks. Given below the question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best completes the sentence.

Particularly at a time when standard ________________ is not available for most Chinese stroke patients, few will wait to try acupuncture until its role is confirmed or ________________ by reliable evidence.

OPTIONS

	1)	medication, rejected
	2)	tests, approved
	3)	treatment, disprove
	4)	procedure, challenged
	5)	rehabilitation, refuted

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 28-Nov-09

2009-11-28T05:48:00.001+05:30

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The anthropologist James Frazer saw myths as a misinterpretation of magical rituals, which were themselves based on a mistaken idea of natural law. According to Frazer, man begins with an unfounded belief in impersonal magical laws. When he realizes that his applications of these laws don't work, he gives up his belief in natural law, in favour of a belief in personal gods controlling nature — thus giving rise to religious myths. Meanwhile, man continues practising formerly magical rituals through force of habit, reinterpreting them as reenactments of mythical events. Finally, Frazer contends, man realizes that nature does follow natural laws, but now he discovers their true nature through science.

Which of the following statements best sums up the the main argument presented in the passage?

OPTIONS

	1)	Man progresses "from magic through religion to science."
	2)	By pitting mythical thought against modern scientific thought, such theories implied that modern man must abandon myth
	3)	19th-century theories framed myth as a failed or obsolete mode of thought, often by interpreting myth as the primitive counterpart of modern science
	4)	The primitive mentality is a condition of the human mind, and not a stage in its historical development
	5)	Myths arose due to the lack of abstract nouns and neuter gender in ancient languages

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Tip of the Day

Best of luck for CAT.

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Last year's Question of the day (28-Nov-08)

PQRS is a parallelogram with coordinates P(5x, 2), Q(x², 1), R(3, 3) and S(3, 4). Find the length of the longest diagonal of the parallelogram.

OPTIONS

	1)
	2)
	3)
	4)
	5)

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 27-Nov-09

2009-11-27T05:58:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

If (a + b + c) = d (> 0), a³ + b³ + c³ = 3abc,

Then X =

OPTIONS

	1)
	2)
	3)	1
	4)	3
	5)	9

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Tip of the Day

While building your vocabulary, make sure to understand the usage of the word along with its meaning. This can be done by memorizing the meanings and making mental notes of their usage whenever these learnt words appear in any text that you might be reading.

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Last year's Question of the day (27-Nov-08)

The following question has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.

One of the chief diversities of human character, indeed, arises from the circumstance of one man being habitually influenced by the simple and straight-forward principle of duty, and another merely by a kind of contest between desires and motives of a very inferior or selfish nature. Thus also we acquire a knowledge of the moral temperament of different men, and learn to adapt our measures accordingly in our transactions with them. In endeavouring, for example, to excite three individuals to some act of usefulness, we come to know, that in one we have only to appeal to his sense of duty; in another to his vanity or love of approbation; ________________________

OPTIONS

	1)	and with the third, we have only one of the two options already exercised.
	2)	but there is another class of emotions, in their nature distinct from these; though, in a practical point of view, they are much connected.
	3)	while we have no hope of making any impression on the third, unless we can make it appear to bear upon his interest.
	4)	in the third, the determination may arise from a sense of duty, or an impression of moral rectitude, apart from every consideration of a personal nature.
	5)	and in the third, by exciting to conduct which requires a sacrifice of self-love, and so prevents this principle from interfering with the sound exercise of the affections.

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 26-Nov-09

2009-11-26T05:44:00.001+05:30

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CAT Question of the Day

All social animals have hierarchical societies in which each member knows its own place. Social order is maintained by certain rules of expected behaviour and dominant group members enforce order through punishment. However, higher order primates also have a sense of reciprocity and fairness. Chimpanzees remember who did them favours and who did them wrong.
Which of the following statements strengthens the argument presented in the passage?

OPTIONS

	1)	Chimpanzees are more likely to share food with individuals who have previously groomed them.
	2)	Humanity's closest living relatives are common chimpanzees and bonobos - and humans, being the most intelligent animals on the planet, of course, have a highly developed sense of reciprocity and fairness.
	3)	Though morality may be a unique human trait, many social animals, such as primates, dolphins and whales, have been known to exhibit pre-moral sentiments.
	4)	All social animals have had to restrain or alter their behaviour for group living to be worthwhile.
	5)	Like most behaviours that are found in societies throughout the world, social order must have been present in the ancestors of the human population before the dispersal from Africa.

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Tip of the Day

Do not leave the questions with lots of calculations towards the end. The probability of making silly calculation errors increases towards the end of the test.

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Last year's Question of the day (26-Nov-08)

Rohan has created a computer based cricket game, in which a player can face different types of balls and hit different shots on them. Depending on the choice of shot and the timing, a player can score 2, 3, 4 or 6 runs. If the player misses the shot, a wicket is lost, which also causes a deduction of 5 runs in the score. No other result is possible on a ball. If a player faces 60 balls in a game, which of the following is not a possible score at the end of the game?

OPTIONS

	1)	281 runs with 7 wickets lost
	2)	291 runs with 6 wickets lost
	3)	301 runs with 5 wickets lost
	4)	261 runs with 9 wickets lost
	5)	271 runs with 8 wickets lost

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 25-Nov-09

2009-11-25T05:43:00.001+05:30

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In ∆ABC, AM and CN are medians to the sides BC and AB, respectively. If AM and CN are perpendicular to each other, AM = 9 cm and CN = 6 cm, then ∠BAC =

OPTIONS

	1)
	2)
	3)
	4)
	5)

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Tip of the Day

The summary of a passage should not contain personal opinions, judgmental statements or conclusions. It should merely state the same arguments mentioned in the passage in a clear, concise manner.

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Last year's Question of the day (25-Nov-08)

10 persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J are sitting in a row, not neccessarily in the same order. In how many ways can they be seated such that:

A always sits to the immediate left of B
F sits to the right of A
I sits to the right of B and left of F

OPTIONS

	1)	¹⁰C₂ × ⁸C₂
	2)	128
	3)	204
	4)	84 × 6!
	5)	Cannot be determined

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Members of the fathers' rights movement state that feminist organizations invoke the spectre of domestic violence as propaganda directed against fathers and fathers' rights groups. They point to domestic violence studies based on the Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS), which show that men and women act violently toward their partners in about equal percentages. They argue that men comprise a "significant portion" of the victims of domestic violence, and they call for more services to be provided for male victims of domestic violence.

Which of the following statements strengthens the argument presented in the passage?

OPTIONS

	1)	Researchers argue that the real numbers for violence against men are likely to be higher, since male victims may be less likely to report abuse than female victims due to social stigmatization.
	2)	The percentage of shelters for battered men is much more than the percentage of shelters for women and children.
	3)	Many women's shelters assist male victims of domestic abuse but do not house men, instead offering hotel vouchers, counselling, case management, legal services and other support services.
	4)	Fathers' rights groups feel that the feminist rights movement ignores the violence perpetrated against men
	5)	Advocates cite government statistics that show that in 15% to 38% of the cases of violence, the victim is a spouse.

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While solving Algebra questions, be alert when it comes to positive and negative terms during expansion of binomial expressions.

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OPTIONS

	1)	100000
	2)	123650
	3)	143270
	4)	159580
	5)	171000

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TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 23-Nov-09

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A_n is the n^th term of the series which satisfies the following condition,

A_n+ 1 = A_n² + 3A_n + 1

and

what is the least integer greater than S?

OPTIONS

	1)	1
	2)	2
	3)	3
	4)	4
	5)	5

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Some of the options of a Reading Comprehension question are too extreme to be correct. These options twist the author's point of view by exaggerating facts.

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Last year's Question of the day (23-Nov-08)

Choose an option that best captures the essential elements of the text without changing the expressed or implied meaning of the original text.

El Greco was a prominent painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. El Greco was born in Crete, which was at that time part of the Republic of Venice, and at 26 travelled to Venice to study. In 1570 he moved to Rome, where he opened a workshop and executed a series of works. During his stay in Italy, El Greco enriched his style with elements of Mannerism and of the Venetian Renaissance. In 1577 he emigrated to Toledo, Spain, where he lived and worked until his death. In Toledo El Greco received several major commissions and produced his best known paintings. El Greco's dramatic and expressionistic style was met with puzzlement by his contemporaries but found appreciation in the 20th century. El Greco is regarded as a precursor of both Expressionism and Cubism, while his personality and works were a source of inspiration for poets and writers such as Rainer Maria Rilke and Nikos Kazantzakis. El Greco has been characterized by modern scholars as an artist so individual that he belongs to no conventional school. He is best known for tortuously elongated figures and often fantastic or phantasmagorical pigmentation, marrying Byzantine traditions with those of Western civilization.

OPTIONS

	1)	El Greco was a prominent painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance whose style was appreciated only in the 20^th century. He is regarded as a precursor to both Expressionism and Cubism and his style was so individualistic that he cannot be said to belong to any conventional school.
	2)	El Greco was a prominent painter, sculptor and architect who spent much of his life in Spain. He is regarded to have been a precursor to Expressionism and Cubism. His unique style was appreciated only in the 20^th century.
	3)	El Greco was a prominent painter, sculptor and founder of the Spanish Renaissance who spent much of his life in Spain. His dramatic style was appreciated only in the 20^th century and he is regarded as a precursor to both Expressionism and Cubism.
	4)	El Greco was a prominent painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance whose style was appreciated only in the 20^th century. He is regarded as the founder of both Expressionism and Cubism and his style was so individualistic that he cannot be said to belong to any conventional school.
	5)	El Greco was a prominent painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish school whose style was appreciated only in the 20^th century. He is regarded as a precursor to both Expressionism and Cubism and his style was so individualistic that he cannot be said to belong to any conventional school.

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UK researchers have found that a diet low in calcium can lead to an early onset of osteoporosis in women. Which is why, men can get osteoporosis and should watch the level of calcium in their food.

The author's conclusion about men is based on the assumption that:

OPTIONS

	1)	Low calcium may cause osteoporosis in men
	2)	Osteoporosis affects many people
	3)	Osteoporosis is caused by low calcium which is common among women
	4)	Since low calcium causes osteoporosis in women, it will have a similar effect on men too
	5)	Osteoposoris is a direct effect of low calcium

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While solving the DI and QA sections, easy questions but with tedious calculations require prior attention. Do not leave them towards the end.

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Last year's Question of the day (22-Nov-08)

A botanist selects n² trees on an island and studies (2n + 1) trees everyday where n is an even integer. He does not study the same tree twice. Which of the following cannot be the number of trees that he studies on the last day of his exercise?

OPTIONS

	1)	13
	2)	28
	3)	17
	4)	31
	5)	79

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What is the value of X?

OPTIONS

	1)	10
	2)	18
	3)	26
	4)	28
	5)	None of these

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The admission test for IIFT is a 2 hour multiple choice objective type written test which consists of questions of 200 marks. It covers English comprehension, General Knowledge and Awareness, Logical Reasoning and Quantitative Analysis. In previous years, the test had 5 to 6 sections or subsections with differential marking for different sections and fractional marks. The marks per question for the General Knowledge and Awareness section were the minimum. The negative marks were in the range of -1/4 to -1/3. Best of luck for the test.

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Last year's Question of the day (21-Nov-08)

Choose an option that best captures the essential elements of the text without changing the expressed or implied meaning of the original text.

J. R. R. Tolkien was a British writer and university professor and is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was a professor of Anglo-Saxon language at Oxford University from 1925 to 1945, and of English language and literature, also at Oxford, from 1945 to 1959. He was a strongly committed Roman Catholic. Tolkien was a close friend of C. S. Lewis, with whom he shared membership in the literary discussion group the Inklings. In addition to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien's published fiction includes The Silmarillion and other posthumously published books about what he called a legendarium, a connected body of tales, fictional histories, invented languages, and other literary essays about an imagined world called Arda, and Middle-earth. Most of these works were compiled from Tolkien's notes by his son Christopher Tolkien. The enduring popularity and influence of Tolkien's works have established him as the "father of modern fantasy literature". Tolkien's other published fiction includes stories not directly related to the legendarium, some of them originally told to his children.

OPTIONS

	1)	J.R.R. Tolkein was a British writer, professor and a staunch catholic who authored The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Most of his work is a connected body of tales, fictional histories, invented languages and other essays about an imagined world called Arda, and middle-earth. His works have established him as the "father of modern fantasy literature."
	2)	J.R.R. Tolkein was a British writer and professor who authored The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was a close friend of C.S. Lewis and a member of a literary discussion group the inklings. His legendarium is a connected body of tales, fictional histories, invented languages and other essays about an imagined world called Arda, or Middle-earth. His works have established him as the "father of modern fantasy literature."
	3)	J.R.R. Tolkein is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. His legendarium is a connected body of tales, fictional histories, invented languages and other essays about an imagined world called Arda, and Middle-earth. He has been rightfully called the "father of modern fantasy literature."
	4)	J.R.R. Tolkein was a staunch catholic best known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Some of his published works were about what he referred to as a legendarium, a connected body of tales, fictional histories, real languages, and other essays about an imagined world called Arda, and Middle-earth. His works have established him as the "father of modern fantasy literature."
	5)	J.R.R.Tolkein is best known as the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. His legendarium is a connected body of tales, fictional histories, invented languages, and other essays about an imagined world called Arda, and Middle-earth. His works have established him as the "father of modern fantasy literature."

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