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CAT Question of the Day

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                                         CAT Question of the Day (2)(4) b  represents a number written in base  b . For example 21 3  = 7. Find the smallest  b such that (17)(3) b  is a multiple of 7. OPTIONS     1) 5   2) 6   3) 11   4) None of these discuss  |  yesterday's solution  |  more questions Tip of the Day The summary of a passage should not contain any elaborate examples from the passage. Always remember to eliminate options that have examples as part of the summary. more tips Last year's Question of the day (19-Oct-10) 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. The validity of the reported move by revenue authorities to claim tax on the money that software companies make by sending their employees to work with companies overseas depends on whether these entailed manpower export or on-site delivery of softw

Daily Wordlist

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                                                    Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards  |  Vocabulary Test  |  Previous Wordlists fortuitous  [  fawr-TOO-i-tuh' s, -TYOO-  ]   [  adjective  ]   MEANING :   accidentally lucky or fortunate   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The fortitude displayed by the warriors in holding off the enemy was a sight to behold.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   It would be very difficult for us to afford to do it on our own. It this case, it's a fortuitous linkage of the commercial and the not-for-profit. abcNEWS, A Scarcity of New Plays Dominate B'way's Fall, By MICHAEL KUCHWARA AP Drama Writer, NEW YORK, September 2, 2008   abstinence  [  AB-stuh'-nuh'ns  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. voluntary forbearance from any indulgence of appetite, particularly from the use of alcoholic beverages 2. any self-denial, forbearance or self-restraint   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   Abstinence is often required to balance the body equilibrium.   US