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TESTfunda Daily Wordlist 26-Oct-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see today's Wordlist on the Web.         26-Oct-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Daily Wordlist Vocabulary Flashcards | Vocabulary Test | Previous Wordlists ballast  [  BAL-uh'st  ]   [  noun, transitive verb  ]   MEANING :   1. (n.) any heavy material placed in a vessel to provide the desired draft and stability 2. (n.) gravel or crushed rock laid to form a bed for railroads 3. (n.) anything that provides stability 4. (tr .v.) to provide stability   USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :   The submarine was in the dry dock as its ballast system was being repaired.   USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :   Although there is an additional cost in fixing reinforcement cables and ballast, Garvey believes the future economic prospects for his invention are good. CNN, Where to store wind-powered energy? Under water! Matthew Knight, 8 April 2008.   de novo  [  dee NOH-voh, dey de NOH-woh  ]   [ 

TESTfunda - CAT Question of the Day 26-Oct-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.         26-Oct-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback CAT Question of the Day Arrange the jumbled sentences in order. Indeed, 2009 will mark my column - Sunday Leader's 15th year. Many things have changed in Sri Lanka during that time, and it is tacit that the greater part of that change has been for the worse.  We find ourselves in the midst of a civil war ruthlessly prosecuted with bloodlust that knows no bounds. I have been in the business of journalism a good long time. OPTIONS     1) ABCD   2) ABDC   3) DABC   4) CABD discuss | yesterday's solution | more questions Tip of the Day The product of any two natural numbers is equal to the product of their HCF and LCM. Obvious to say, the product of any two prime or co-prime numbers is equal to their LCM as their HCF will be 1. more tips Last year

TESTfunda Puzzle of the Week 25-Oct-13

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  If you're having trouble viewing this email, see the Puzzle of the Week on the Web.         25-Oct-13 TestFunda Home  |  Sign up for Newsletters  |  Feedback Puzzle of the Week Puzzle # 284 - The Princesses' 5 Rats 24-Oct-13 In Paris, there were 25 barrels of wine in the King’s chambers just sufficient for use at his little daughter’s birthday next week. An anonymous message informed the King that one of the barrels was poisoned by an enemy spy who was working as the night guard. The daughter thought of a way of finding which barrel was poisoned by using only 5 rats. If a rat drank poisoned wine, it died in one week. How did the daughter ensure herself a wonderful birthday party?  discuss | more puzzles   Do you have solution! If you think you know the solution submit your solution (do not reply to this email, use the link). The first person to send a 100%-correct solution and two other people, picked at random from all th