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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 23-May-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         23-May-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists rostrum  [  ROS-truh 'm  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. a dais, stage or platform that is used for public speaking 2. a beak-like, curved prow of an ancient roman ship 3. (biology)a protrusion or extension that is curved   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The rostrum was checked by the security personnel.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   You're on the rostrum so it's not the end of the world but you're one position away from greatness. BBC, The art of coming second, By Tom Geoghegan, 22 October 2007   maim  [  meym  ]   [  noun, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (tr.v.) to impair or render defective 2. (tr.v.) to mutilate, injure or batter 3. (n.) an injury or impairment 4. (n.) defect or blemish   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The prototype was maimed as the qual

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 23-May-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Question of the Day and Tip of the Day on the Web.         23-May-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Let N be the smallest natural number for which (33 N + 4)/(22 N + 3) is reducible. Find the remainder when N is divided by 11. OPTIONS     1) 5   2) 1   3) 0   4) 2   5) No such N exists discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day Try learning a few new words everyday to improve your vocabulary. Focusing on fewer words, and revising them after some time is better than going through huge lists. Try to use words that you have learnt to make them a part of your active vocabulary. more tips Last year's Question of the day (22-May-11) How many polynomials of the form x 3 − 9 x 2 + px + q exist such that p and q are real and the three roots of the polynomial are distinct positive integers? OPTIONS     1) 3   2) 18   3) 28   4) 45   5) None of these