CAT Question of the Day Answer the question based on the passage given below.
In chapter 1 of Alice in Wonderland, "Down the Rabbit-Hole", in the midst of shrinking, Alice waxes philosophic concerning what final size she will end up as, perhaps "going out altogether, like a candle."; this pondering reflects the concept of a limit.
In chapter 2, "The Pool of Tears", Alice tries to perform multiplication but produces some odd results: "Let me see: four times five is twelve, and four times six is thirteen, and four times seven is—oh dear! I shall never get to twenty at that rate!" This explores the representation of numbers using different bases and positional numeral systems: 4 x 5 = 12 in base 18 notation, 4 x 6 = 13 in base 21 notation, and 4 x 7 could be 14 in base 24 notation. Continuing this sequence, going up three bases each time, the result will continue to be less than 20 in the corresponding base notation. (After 19 the product would be 1A, then 1B, 1C, 1D, and so on.)
Which of the following could be an appropriate title for the passage?
| OPTIONS | | |  | 1) | The summaries of the first two chapters of Alice in Wonderland. | | | 2) | Limits and bases in Alcice in Wonderland. | | | 3) | Lewis Carroll's contributions to Mathematics through Alice in Wonderland. | | | 4) | The representation of Mathematics in Alice in Wonderland. | | | 5) | Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. |
Tip of the Day If x = y(mod z) denotes that when x is divided by z, the remainder is y, then for integers a, b, c, … and a prime number, p,
(a + b + c + …)p = (ap + bp + cp + …)(mod p) Last year's Question of the day (12-Oct-11) Despite publishing a novel and numerous newspaper and magazine articles, the majority of Thompson's literary output after the late 1970s took the form of a 4-volume series of books called The Gonzo Papers. Beginning with The Great Shark Hunt in 1979 and ending with Better Than Sex in 1994, the series is largely a collection of rare newspaper and magazine pieces from the pre-gonzo period, along with almost all of his Rolling Stone short pieces, excerpts from the Fear and Loathing... books, and so on.
By the late 1970s Thompson received complaints from critics, fans and friends that he was regurgitating his past glories without much new on his part; these concerns are alluded to in the introduction of The Great Shark Hunt, where Thompson suggested that his "old self" committed suicide.
Perhaps in response to this, as well as the strained relationship with Rolling Stone, and the failure of his marriage, Thompson became more reclusive after 1980. He would often retreat to his compound in Woody Creek and reject assignments or refuse to complete them. Despite the dearth of new material, Wenner kept Thompson on the Rolling Stone masthead as chief of the "National Affairs Desk", a position he would hold until his death.
What does the passage indicate about Wenner's relationship with Thompson?
| OPTIONS | | | | | 1) | Thompson and Wenner had a friendly relationship that lasted until Thompson died. | | | 2) | Wenner didn't care much about Thompson, a fact made clear by his reckless attitude with his work. | | | 3) | Wenner and Thomson couldn't stand each other. | | | 4) | Wenner and Thompson must have had issues, but Wenner respected Thompson. | | | 5) | There was no relationship between Wenner and Thompson. |
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