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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 03-Jul-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         03-Jul-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists ex officio  [  EKS uh'-FISH-ee-oh  ]   [  adjective, adverb  ]   MEANING :   (both the adjective and adverb forms mean the same) by means or virtue of one's position or office   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   As ex officio president of the BCCI, he commanded respect.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   While cultivating the foreign minister he scored a coup, as ex officio president of the British Club in Lisbon, by obtaining the resignation of two Rhodesian members after the rebel colony declared itself a republic. Telegraph, Sir Anthony Lambert, 05 Jun 2007   factotum  [  fak-TOH-tuh' m  ]   [  noun  ]   MEANING :   1. a general servant, handyman or assistant 2. a person or official hired to handle varied responsibilit

HouseholdHacker just uploaded a video

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                                              HouseholdHacker has uploaded Crazy Audio Illusion - The McGurk Effect Crazy Audio Illusion - The McGurk Effect by HouseholdHacker This is the Audio Illusion known as the McGurk Effect. Pay close attention to the video footage and watch what happens! This effect was discovered completely by accident when Harry McGurk had his lab assistant dub over some video while studying how infants understand language. Because vision is our primary sense we actual perceive audio using our eyes first. Hearing, Taste, Smell and touch are all secondary senses when compared to sight. Our brains take in the information we see and try to make the best guess as to what we're hearing as well. So in a nutshell, when we hear one th

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 03-Jul-13

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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.         03-Jul-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Ramesh, Suresh, Ganesh, Suraj, Jay, Akshay, Sanket, Ajay, Akash, Aashu, Mayur and Sagar all live in the same six floor building. There are two apartments per floor. No more than two persons live in the same apartment. Some apartments may be empty. Suresh and his roommate live two floors above Akshay and his roommate, Sanket. Akash lives alone, three floors below Ramesh and two floors below Aashu. Ganesh lives one floor below Akshay and Sanket. Suraj lives three floors above the floor on which Mayur and Sagar have single apartments. Jay and Ajay live in single apartments two floors below Ganesh. Assume that the lowest floor is the first floor. Which of the following statements is definitely false? OPTIONS     1) There are at least six apart

July is Working Professionals' Month | Avail waivers upto 65%

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          02-Jul-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback In recognition of the huge contribution of the corporate sector in the development of India and the world, we present a month exclusively for the working janta – Working Professionals Month, July 2013.