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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 13-Oct-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         13-Oct-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists metier  [  MEY-tyey, mey-TYEY  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. a trade, profession or vocation 2. an area of activity or work in which one has interest or is competent; forte   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The metier of a pilot calls for quick thinking and strong nerves.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   The general impression is that conducting is a difficult metier for a man who describes himself as having been chronically shy in his youth. Washington Post, A Conductor Comes to A Coda, Anne Midgette, June 29, 2008   nosegay  [  NOHZ-gey  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   a small bunch of flowers   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   He presented his fiance with a colourful nosegay.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Three different bouquet styles Peggy will hav

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 13-Oct-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.         13-Oct-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback 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 notati

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TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 12-Oct-12

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         12-Oct-12 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of Week Puzzle 230 - "The Decoder" 11-Oct-12 Suresh is a mathematical genius. He was searching for a Decryption key for his own new algorithm. He has ensured that a five digit decryption key will suffice the requirements of the Algorithm. To ensure the compatibility of the code, he did some calculations on paper, and after confirming the compatibility he destroyed that paper. Ramesh, another mathematical genius, searching for the decryption key, finds the traces of that paper. He can assure the following digits of the calculation by some forensic tests. The arrangement of the calculation is described in the following diagram.   In the above diagram, “dot” represents the missing digits, and the calculation performed was a division. After doing some quick analysis, Ramesh