APPLICATION PROCEDURE

When to take the GRE
Ideally applications are made to Fall only in the good colleges. You should have your GRE score in hand by 31st August.

Deadlines of many good colleges
1 Nov - For international applicant for a few top colleges
1 Dec - For most ivy leagues and topmost colleges
15 to 31 Dec - For all remaining good or decent colleges
15 Jan to 15 February - For all remaining average or decent colleges
15 February+ = think of applying next year.. very few options

If you are thinking of admission into a top college or are looking for PHD, you need to communicate with the professors and believe me the entire process takes much time. You need atleast, minimum 1 month for selecting the universites, based on your interaction with professors . For many fields, MS is not offered by top universites - only PHD

PHD advantages:
1) opportunity to do wonderful research and get more exposure without other worries
2) all top colleges offer only PHD
3) increased chances for admission
4) no fees to pay - study without worries
5) additional stipend - salary for doing research and teaching
6) In rare circumstances can leave in 2-3 years with an MS (not recommended)

MS disadvantages:
1) less opportunites to do gradaute research
2) Less chances of funding
3) Little exposure - you will gain nothing except an admit into US

Only advantage of MS - finishes early

Deadlines for giving GRE
If you are giving your GRE after 1 Nov, then you are heading for serious trouble, and ideally you should forget about applying to any top university. Apply as early as possible. If you start early and finish your communications with professors in the month of October, finish all your applications by 15 November.
Preparing SOP needs atleast 15 days.

For Recommendation letters; Professors take time to fill online ones. Dont waste till last moment.

Transcripts : have many transcripts ready before november

Resume preparation, SOP modification for each individual university is a highly time consuming process. Finsh your GRE and get your scores before 1 to 15th October to have time for all these processes

If you are applying for a PHD
1)Identify areas of interest - or the specific field your desired future careerfor example regnerative medicine in biology or artificial intelligence in CS.Try to have strong theoritical basis in that. Do strong laboratory or research projects in the field while in college.

2)Win 2 to 3 national level technical paper presentations. Participate in as many as you can in the field of your interest (which you want to pursue your further studies in)

3) 80% is excellent so dont worry about acads. BTech or BE is more than sufficient to enter a PHD and most of the new PHD admits are bachelors. Have atleast above 65% for eligiblity

4)Try tp present techncial papers at IIT's and communicate with IIT professors and try to do research under them. If you do a research project at IIT, its 50% as good as passing out from there.

5) If you are able to present any original research paper at international conference, your paper will be published in international journals. All univesites give most importance to these and your chances are increased by nearly 50%.

Remember GRE score is just one factor and criteira to evaluate different marking systems. Guys with 1550 scores may be rejected and those with 1200 have been accepted.

Write your SOP yourself
Ideally 2 safe colleges should be decided (Get help from someone yu know) , and you should apply to atleast 4-5 other good colleges, according to interaction with professors and 1-2 dream colleges. many good colleges have no applicaiton fee.Try them out.If you have money apply to 14-15 colleges.. 2 safe, 6-7 top, others good

Postal Charges
1) Gov registered post - 15 to 30 days - 200 Rs (untrackable)
2) Gov speed post - 10 days - 475 Rs. (can be tracked on internet)
3) Private courier - 4 days - 750 Rs(can be tracked on internet)
Plan your application accordingly..

A L L T H E B E S T

Courtesy: Rajeev Kasat, IIT Kanpur.

GRE PICTURE WORDS

These are "GRE high frequency words".
(Note: Comment on them while reading , that would help u to remember the words)

Abstemious - Abstinent, Ascetic, Austere, Teetotal
Eg - Lord Buddha's abstemious habits allowed him few pleasures.



Abate - Decrease, Diminish, Reduce, Lessen, Mitigate.
Eg - The wind abated after the strom.


Abberrant - Stray, Deviating.
Eg - The ducks motion was plainly abberrant.


Abeyance - Suspension, Adjournment.
Eg - The building project will be held in abeyance until spring.


Admonished - Warn, Caution.
Eg - The captain admonished the gaurds to be on the alert.


Adulterate - Contaminate, Water down.
Eg - Rachel, adulterated her wine with water.


Aesthetic - Artistic, Sensitive, Discriminating.
Eg - The beauty of Michel angelo's david appealed to people's aesthetic sense.


Aggreggate - Composite, Union, Amassing.
Eg - The pyramid is an aggregate of huge stones.


Alacrity - Enthusiasm, Eagerness, Fervor.
Eg - The jockey rode the horse with alacrity.


Alleviate - Relieve, Ease, Assusage.
Eg - The medication will alleviate the soreness.

CONFUSED WORDS

The following easily confused words are likely to appear in the verbal sections of the GRE. There are two types:

• words that have similar spellings but different meanings. When these words are confused for each other, it is usually because the reader is familiar with one, but not the other (less commonly used) one.
• A few are confused because their meanings overlap or because the words are used in related contexts

I suggest you learn all these words. When you take the GRE, you'll find it was time well spent. Because the best way for you to learn to distinguish these words is to learn both the spelling and the definition.

Ambiguous : vague; capable of various interpretations
Ambivalent : being of two minds; holding conflicting feelings or attitudes

Compass : Instrument showing direction
Compress : Squeeze together

Corroborate : Confirm or give support
Collaborate : Work together

Deprecate : Express disapproval of
Depreciate : Diminish in value

Descry : to make open or plain, by saying
Decry : to condemn

Diffident : shy
Different : Unlike
Deference : Respect

Discomfit(vt) : to disconcert or make uncomfortable
Discomfort(n) : the lack of ease or comfort

Dissemble : Be hypocritical or insincere
Disassemble : Opposite of assemble


Effect : Result or consequence of an action
Affect : Produce an effect on

Effusive : Gushing, demonstrative
Elusive : Difficult to find or catch

Emulate : to pattern one's behavior (on a respected role model)
Imitate : to copy

Endemic : Found in a particular place or people
Epidemic : Widespread occurrence of disease

Engender : to bring into being
Endanger : to put at risk

Extant : in existence; used especially to refer to the last surviving Examples of something passing out of existence.
Extent : length or amount: The extent of corruption in the bureaucracy was well known.

Fission : division into two or more parts.
Fusion : joining of two or more entities into one.

Flaunt : to display brazenly or pretentiously
Flout : to show an obvious disregard or disrespect for; to treat contemptuously

Incredulous : disbelieving, very doubtful
Incredible : difficult to believe

Indigenous : Native or belonging to the place
Indigent : Needy , poor

Infer : deduce
Imply : show

Ingenuous : Artless, frank
Disingenuous :insincere
Ingenious : Clever at inventing, organizing
Ingenuity : inventiveness , cleverness

Insensible : unconscious
Insensitive : boorish

Lied : the past tense of lie.
Lied : (pronounced leed)a song; a type German of song, meant to be sung.

Restive : Fidgety , restless
Restful : Quiet , undisturbed

Viscous : Glutinous , sticky
Vicious : Bad tempered, violent

WOW!!! APR(14-20)

Words of The Week !!! April(14-20)
If possible take a printout of this and revise at leisure

Untenable - Incapable of being defended or justified.

Discommode - To put to inconvenience; trouble; annoy.

Veracious - Honest; truthful; accurate; precise.

Insipid - Lacking flavor or zest; not tasty.

Trenchant - Forceful, effective, and vigorous.

Aerie - The nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or
other high place.

Inextricable - So intricate or entangled as to make escape impossible; difficult or impossible to disentangle.

Crouch - To stoop, especially with the knees bent.

Qurush - 20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia.

Gaunt - Thin and bony; angular; emaciated and haggard; drawn.

Tame - Brought from wildness into a domesticated or tractable state.

Racy - Having a distinctive and characteristic quality or taste.l

Cartographer - An individual who makes charts or maps.

Novelist - Someone who writes novels.

Conductor - One who directs an orchestra or other such group.

Instrumentalist - One who plays an instrument.

Director - A person who supervises the creative aspects of a dramatic production or film.

Disavowal - The act of disavowing, disclaiming, or disowning; rejection and denial.

Pervasive - Having the quality or tendency to pervade or permeate.

Symphony - Pleasing agreement, as of musical sounds; harmony, especially of sound or color

Esteem - To regard with respect; prize.

Abet - To give support or assistance; assist, help in wrongdoing.

Lofty - Of imposing height; elevated in character; exalted.

Haunter - One who, or that which, haunts.

Imbue - To inspire or influence thoroughly; pervade; to permeate or saturate.

Insurgent - Rising in revolt against established authority, especially a government.

Insane - Afflicted with or exhibiting irrationality and mental unsoundness.

Fringe - A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary.

Dilapidate - To bring or fall into a state of partial ruin, decay, or disrepair.

Slight - Small in degree, especially of probability.

Laze - To be lazy; loaf; to pass time without working.

Circumspect - Heedful of circumstances and potential consequences; prudent.

Imprudent - Unwise or indiscreet;without much thought; foolish.

Magniloquent - Lofty and extravagant in speech; grandiloquent.

Forte - Something in which a person excels; strong part of a sword
blade, between the middle and the hilt.

Hauteur - Haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance.

Obstreperous - Noisily and stubbornly defiant; aggressively boisterous; unruly.

Lubricant - A substance, such as grease or oil, that reduces friction.

Fretwork - Ornamental openwork pattern consisting of strips of wood cut with a fret saw.

Pretentious - Claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit.

POTENTIAL BEYOND BOUNDARY

Determination:
( a motivational story)

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done before.

Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built.

Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.


The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.

"We told them so."
"Crazy men and their crazy dreams."
"It`s foolish to chase wild visions."

Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington was never discouraged and still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.

He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay on his bed in his hospital room, with the sunlight streaming through the windows, a gentle breeze blew the flimsy white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the tops of the trees outside for just a moment.

It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this, he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.

He touched his wife's arm with that finger, indicating to her that he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.

For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife's arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one man's indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work, and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a tangible monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 long years patiently decoded the messages of her husband and told the engineers what to do.



Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.

Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realised with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds are.

Even the most distant dream can be realized with determination and persistence.

"All the best Aspirants"

ARGUMENT ANALYSIS

The Argument-Analysis Writing Task

The Argument-Analysis writing task is designed to test your critical-reasoning skills as well as your writing skills. Your task is to critique the stated argument in terms of its cogency (logical soundness) and in terms of the strength of the evidence offered in support of the argument.

Your Argument-Analysis question will consist of two elements:
the directive: a brief instruction for responding to the argument (the directive is always the same)
the argument: a paragraph-length passage, which presents an argument (introduced as a quotation from some fictitious source)

Here's a simulated Argument-Analysis question. This question is similar to the ones on the actual GRE. Keep in mind, however, that it is not one of the official questions, so you won't see this one on the actual exam. (I'm not permitted to reproduce the actual test questions at this Website.)

Simulated Argument-Analysis
Discuss how well reasoned you find the argument below.
The following appeared in a memo from the manager of UpperCuts hair salon:

"According to a nationwide demographic study, more and more people today are moving from suburbs to downtown areas. In order to boost sagging profits at UpperCuts, we should take advantage of this trend by relocating the salon from its current location in Apton's suburban mall to downtown Apton, while retaining the salon's decidedly upscale ambiance. Besides, Hair-Dooz, our chief competitor at the mall, has just relocated downtown and is thriving at its new location, and the most prosperous hair salon in nearby Brainard is located in that city's downtown area. By emulating the locations of these two successful salons, UpperCuts is certain to attract more customers."


Now here's a sample response to this question.

As you read the response, keep in mind:

• Each one of the "body" paragraphs isolates and discusses a distinct flaw in the argument. A typical GRE argument will contain 3-4 flaws. (This simulated Argument contains 4 major flaws).
• This response is relatively simple in style and language and brief enough (410 words) to compose and type in 30 minutes.
• This response meets all the ETS criteria for a score of 6 (the highest possible score).

Sample Response (410 Words)

The manager of UpperCuts (UC) argues here that UC would improve its profitability by relocating from a suburban mall to downtown Apton. To support this argument, the manager relies in part on a certain study about demographic trends, and in part on the fact that two other similar businesses are located in downtown areas. However, the manager's reasoning rests on a series of unproven assumptions, which together undermine the argument.

One such assumption is that Apton reflects the cited demographic trend. The mere fact that one hair salon has moved downtown hardly suffices to show that the national trend applies to Apton specifically. For all we know, in Apton there is no such trend, or perhaps the trend is in the opposite direction. Thus I would need to know whether more people are in fact moving to downtown Apton before I could either accept or reject the manager's proposal.

Even assuming that downtown Apton is attracting more residents, relocating downtown might not result in more customers for UC, especially if downtown residents are not interested in UC's upscale style and prices. Besides, Hair-Dooz might draw potential customers away from UC, just as it might have at the mall. Before I can accept that UC would attract more customers downtown, the manager would need to supply clear proof of a sufficient demand downtown for UC's service.

Even if there would be a high demand for UC's service in downtown Apton, an increase in the number of patrons would not necessarily improve UC's profitability. UC's expenses might be higher downtown, in which case it might be no more, or perhaps even less, profitable downtown than at the mall. Therefore, before I could agree with the proposal, I would need to examine a comparative cost-benefit analysis for the two locations.

As for the Brainard salon, its success might be due to particular factors that don't apply to UC. For example, perhaps the Brainard salon thrives only because it is long-established in downtown Brainard. Accordingly, in order to determine whether the success of the Brainard salon portends success for UC in downtown Apton, I would need to know why the former salon is successful in the first place.

In sum, the argument relies on what might amount to two poor analogies -- between UC and two other salons -- as well as a sweeping generalization about demographic trends, which may or may not apply to Apton. As a result, without the additional information indicated above, I find the argument unconvincing at best.

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MEMORIZE WORDS - TIPS

IF LEARNING and remembering hundreds of new words seems an overwhelming task, remember these seven memory tips that will help you build your vocabulary and boost your GRE Verbal Ability score:

Break up the task into bite-size pieces:
Don't try to learn hundreds of words in one session. You'll overload your mental circuits. Try tackling perhaps 20–30 words at a time. The words in my book are divided up this way to help you.

Take meaningful breaks between sessions:
Limit yourself to three or four sessions per day (20–30 words per session), depending on how much time you have to prepare for your exam. Take healthy breaks—at least a few hours—between study sessions.

Sleep on it:
Study a new batch of words just before bedtime. Your mind is more likely to retain information received just prior to sleep.

Vocalize as you learn:
Saying words aloud or hearing somebody else say them helps you to recall them later. Try reading sample sentences and definitions aloud as well.

Learn words in the context of a story or picture:
You remember new words more easily if you learn them in the context of a brief "story"—an interesting and instructive sentence or short paragraph. As well when you learn words related to a picture you tend to remember the word and the picture. This method of retaining words through pictures is called "Memory Mapping"

Incorporate new words into everyday conversation:
This may seem like hackneyed advice, but it's nevertheless good advice. Use new words as you converse with friends. Pause to explain what the word means, and ask your friends if they know any similar or contrary words. You're bound to discover even more testworthy words this way!

Review, review, review:
It's not enough to "learn" a word once. Unless you review it, the word will soon vanish from your memory banks.

WOW!!! Apr(07-13)

These are Words Of the Week (WOW) Apr(07-13)
Gregarious - seeking and enjoying company of others ; sociable.
Cron - A time unit equal to 1000000 years ; used in reference to evolutionary process.
Imprudence - A lack of caution in practical affairs.
Pariah - A social out cast ; an untouchable.
Aphorism - a breif statement of principle ;tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion ; an adage.
Obliterate- To do away with completely so as to leave no trace.
Pulchritude- Great physical beauty and appeal.
Tawdry- Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearence ; cheap tasteless.
Trite - Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition ; hackneyed.
Opera - A theatrical presentation in which a dramatic performance is set to music.
Quatrain - A stanza or poem of four lines.
Vim - Ebullient vitality and energy ;an imaginative lively style.
Altruistic – Unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness.
Votary – One zealously devoted to a religion.
Indelible - Indestructible.
Tort– Law. Damage, injury or a wrongful act done willfully, negligently or I circumstances involving strict liability, but not involving breach.
Eulogy – A laudatory speech or written tribute , especially one praising someone who has died; high praise or commendation.
Happenstance – An unexpected random event.
Flounder- To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one’s balance.
Marrow- The most central and material part ; most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience.
Pique – A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity ; a feeling wounded pride.
Covet - To feel blameworthy desire for; wish for longingly; feel immoderate desire for that which is another's.
Vitiate - To reduce the value or impair the quality of; to corrupt morally; debase; to make ineffective; invalidate.
Senility - Old age; mental and physical deterioration associated with aging; loss of faculties.
Brat - A child, especially a spoiled or ill-mannered on; child of a career military person.
Equanimity - The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure; level-headedness; evenness of mind or temper.
Bolster - To support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion.
Lofty - Of imposing height; elevated in character; exalted; arrogant; haughty. Unctuous - Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness.
Whet - To sharpen (a knife, for example); hone; make more keen; stimulate. Imprudent - Unwise or indiscreet; not prudent; foolish.
Agape - In a state of wonder or amazement, as with the mouth wide open; wide open.
Debilitate - To sap the strength or energy of; enervate; lessen or deplete the nerve.
Callous - Emotionally hardened; unfeeling; having calluses; toughened.
Mundane - Of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular.
Coy - Tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved.
Oscillate - To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.
Shun - To avoid deliberately; keep away from; avoid; ignore.
Disgruntled - To put in a bad mood; unhappy; critical.
Thaw - Change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming; unfreeze, warm.
Thwart - To prevent from accomplishing a purpose; stop, hinder.
Pellucid - Admitting the passage of light; transparent or translucent.
Sordid - Filthy or dirty; foul; morally degraded.
Penitent - Feeling or expressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins.
Intransigent - Refusing to moderate a position, especially an extreme position.
Upbraid - To criticize for a fault or an offense; to scold.
Implacable - Impossible to placate or appease; incapable of being pleased.
Obstreperous - Noisily and stubbornly defiant; aggressively boisterous; unruly.
Reminiscence - The act or process of recollecting past experiences or events.
Rant - To speak or write in an angry or violent manner.
Unencumbered - Not burdened or hampered.

MUSIC & DANCE IN GRE

Remember these words; you may come across in GRE.



Anthem: highly emotional or dramatic song
Arabesque: short, ornamented composition for piano
Aria: a solo song in an opera
Bagatelle: a short, simple composition for piano
Ballad: a song narrating a story
Bar: measure of a set number of beats
Bass, baritone, tenor, alto: male voice from low to high pitch in that order
Baton: music conductor’s light rod
Bravura: impressive virtuoso performance
Cadenza: virtuoso passage at the end of a solo
Cantata: vocal composition with instrumental accompaniment
Canto: part of choral work with melody
Choir: group of singers especially in church service
Chord: two or more notes sounded together
Chorus: organized group of singers singing in unison
Composer: person who creates and writes down musical compositions
Concert: live performance of music before an audience
Concerto: composition for a sole instrument
Conductor: leader of an orchestra
Contralto, alto, soprano: female voice from low to high pitch in hat order
Crescendo: gradual, steady decrease in volume
Diminuendo: gradual, steady decrease in volume
Dirge: slow, mournful music for funeral
Ditty: simple, often humorous, song
Duet: composition for two instruments or voices
Dulcet: melodious
Ensemble: several musicians who perform together
Evensong: music for evening prayer
Falsetto: artificial method of singing used by males to obtain notes above their normal vocal range
Fanfare: trumpet flourish at dramatic entrance
Finale: closing part of a composition
Fusion: combination of jazz and electric rock
Hymn: religious or sacred song
Interlude: brief musical passage between parts of a longer piece or drama
Jazz: major modern popular music form
Libretto: words and text of an opera
Lullaby: song sung to lull a child to sleep
Maestro: respected conductor or composer
Minim: half note
Monody: elegy or dirge sung by one person
Motif: recurring subject or theme
Notation: standardized system of characters or symbols used to represent musical compositions
Octave: interval of eight diatonic tones
Octet: composition for eight instruments or voices
Opera: drama in which the text is entirely sung and acted to the accompaniment of orchestra
Operetta: light, romantic, comic opera
Orchestra: group of instrumentalists playing together
Overtone: acoustical frequency higher in frequency than the fundamentals
Overture: musical introduction to a ballet or an opera
Philharmonic : symphony orchestra
Pit: sunken area in front of a stage in which the orchestra sits
Pitch : frequency of tonal vibrations per second
Prelude: a musical introduction
Quartet: ensemble of four instruments or singers
Rap: dance-oriented pop music
Refrain: regularly occurring social figure
Reprise: repetition of a musical phrase
Requiem: composition for funeral mass
Rhythm: relationship of successive notes
Scale: series of notes arranged in equal intervals
Solo: composition for single instrument or voice
Sonata: composition in contrasting forms or keys
Staccato with abrupt, distinct breaks between notes
Strain: melody
Symphony: composition for an orchestra
Threnody: dirge, a song of lamentation at funeral
Timbre: characteristic quality of sound produced by an instrument
Tonic: first note of a scale
Tremolo: prominent vocal vibrato
Trio: composition for three instruments or voices
Virtuoso: performer with great technical skill
Waltz: music for German dance

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QUANTS

1. Given f(n+3)=f(n) and
f(-1)=6
f(0)= 5
f(1) = 4
then the value of f(8) is ?
Ans: 6
Explanation: The equation f(n+3)=f(n) means that f(n) value repeats once in three turns . For eg., if f(0)=5 then f(3) will also b 5 ,where n=0. Hence F(8) = 6

2. A circle is inscribed in a square of side 2m.
ColA: area of circle
ColB: pie
Ans: C
Explanation: The radius of the circle will b 1m so the area will b pie. Hence both are equal

3. x^2+2x-8=0
Col A:The sum of the roots
Col B: -2
Ans: C
Explanation: The root of the equation wld b -4 and 2 . Adding The roots will give -2. Hence they are Equal

4. An regular pentagon and an equilateral triangle were given. The perimeter of pentagon is twice that of triangle.
Col A: Side of pentagon
Col B: Side of triangle
Ans: A
Explanation : A pentagon has 5 sides n triangle has 3 sides . when sum of 5 sides s twice that of a triangles perimeter i.e sum of 3 sides of a a triangle ,its implied that side of pentagon s larger

5. A telephone company has no.'s between 3000-3799. A Company called X uses the numbers from 3300-3499. Out of these managers of Division1 level use numbers ending with 0 or 1. What percent of the telephone company numbers are used by Managers of Division1 level of Comany X?
Ans: 5%
Explanation: From 0 to 99 we have 20 digits ending with 0 and 1. Between 3300 – 3499 we have 40 digits . 40 is 5% in 800

6. A triangle ABC is given. A point D divides the side AB such that a trainge ADC is formed and AD/DB=1/3. If the area of the triangle ABC is r. Find the area of the triangle ADC in terms of r?Ans: r/4
Explanation: The ratio of sides AD:DB = 1: 3 (given). Assume the side AB is of length x ,So the side AD is (¼)x . When length was x the area was r , when the length is (1/4) x the area will b ?. slolving we get area= r/4.

7. If x is a positive number which leaves a remainder 2 when divided by 8 and when divided by 5 it leaves a remainder 3. Find the least possible number?
col A: x
col B: 18
Ans: C
Explanation: 18 is the least no that gives a reminder 2 when divided by 8 and when divided by 5 it leaves a remainder 3. Taking 10 will giv reminder 2 for 8 but it gets divided by 5. so the next choice is 18.

8. In a room there are more than 12 members which are divided into a 5 member group and a 8member group and a 12 member group. Find the least possible members in that room such that finally none were left?
Col A the members in the room
Col B: 120
Ans: C
Explanation: The LCM of 5,12,8 will b 120 .

9. A rectangular aquarium base has dimensions 10*8 and height 10. Aquarium is filled upto the height of 6, a solid bar is immersed into it... there by increasing the water level to 7.
Col a: the bar dimensions
Col b: 100 cubics
Ans:B
Explanation: The height of the bar is 1 (7-6) and the dimension of it will b
80(10*8). Hence Col B s greater.

10. Col A: 50 square + 51 Square + 52 square
Col B: 3(square of 52)
Ans: B
Explanation: The (Square of 52 ) is grerater than (Square of 51 ) and (Square of 50) , hence thrice its value will be greater than sum of squares of 50 , 51 and 52. Col B is greater.

VERBAL

Glib- Marked by ease and fluency of speech or writing that often suggests or stems from insincerity or deceitfulness
Dire- Warning of or having dreadful or terrible consequences ; calamitous
Accrue - Accumulate or increase ;increasing by addition of growth, often financial
Fetid - Having an offensive odour ;foul ,rancid.
Digress - To turn aside ,especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
Inexpungeable- not capable of being expunged ;Expunged - to erase or strike out Incontrovertible - Impossible to dispute ; Unquestionable
Fecund - Capable of producing offspring or vegetation ; Fruitful. Marked by intelectual productivity
Furrow - A shallow long trench in the ground ; make wrinkled or creased
Overture - An instrumental composition intended especially as an introduction to an extended work , such as an opera or oratorio
Frisky - Playful

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SACR, SANC, SECR - sacred
sacred, sacrosanct, sanction, consecrate, desecrate

SALV, SALU - safe, healthy
salvation, salvage, salutation

SAT, SATIS - enough
satient (giving pleasure, satisfying), saturate, satisfy

SCI, SCIENTIA - know
science, conscious, omniscient, cognoscenti

SCOPE - see, watch
telescope, microscope, kaleidoscope, periscope, stethoscope

SCRIB, SCRIPT - write
scribe, scribble, inscribe, describe, subscribe, prescribe, manuscript

SED, SESS, SID - sit
sediment, session, obsession, possess, preside, president, reside, subside

SEN - old
senior, senator, senile

SENESCERE - to grow old
senescence, evanescent

SENT, SENS - feel
sentiment, consent, resent, dissent, sentimental, sense, sensation, sensitive, sensory, dissension

SEQU, SECU, SUE - follow
sequence, consequence, sequel, subsequent, prosecute, consecutive, second, ensue, pursue

SERV - save, serve
servant, service, subservient, servitude, preserve, conserve, reservation, deserve, conservation, observe

SIGN, SIGNI - sign, mark, seal
signal, signature, design, insignia, significant

SIMIL, SIMUL - like, resembling
similar, assimilate, simulate, simulacrum, simultaneous

SIST, STA, STIT - stand
assist, persist, circumstance, stamina, status, state, static, stable, stationary, substitute

SOLUS - alone
solo, soliloquy, solitaire, solitude

SOLV, SOLU - loosen
solvent, solve, absolve, resolve, soluble, solution, resolution, resolute, dissolute

SOMNUS - sleep
insomnia, somnambulist

SOPH - wise
sophomore (wise fool), philosophy, sophisticated

SPEC, SPECT, SPIC - look
specimen, specific, spectator, spectacle, aspect, speculate, inspect, respect,
prospect, retrospective, introspective, expect, conspicuous

SPHERE - ball, sphere
sphere, stratosphere, hemisphere, spheroid

SPIR - breath
spirit, conspire, inspire, aspire, expire, perspire, respiration

STRING, STRICT - draw tight
stringent, strict, restrict, constrict, boa constrictor

STRU, STRUCT - build
construe (build in the mind, interpret), structure, construct, instruct, obstruct, destruction, destroy

SUME, SUMP - take, use, waste
consume, assume (to take, to use), sump pump presumption (to take or use before knowing all the facts

TACT, TANG, TAG, TIG, TING - touch
tactile, contact, intact, intangible, tangible, contagious, contiguous

TELE - far
telephone, telegraph, telegram, telescope, television, telephoto, telecast, telepathy

TEMPO - time
tempo, temporary, extemporaneously, contemporary, pro tem, temporal

TEN, TIN, TAIN - hold
tenacious, tenant, tenure, untenable, detention, retentive, content, pertinent, continent, obstinate, contain, abstain, pertain, detain

TEND, TENT, TENS - stretch, strain
tendency, extend, intend, contend, pretend, superintend, tender, extent, tension, pretense

TERRA - earth
terrain, terrarium, territory, terrestrial

TEST - to bear witness
testament, detest, testimony, attest

THE, THEO - God, a god
monotheism, polytheism, atheism, theology

THERM - heat
thermometer, theorem, thermal, thermos bottle, thermostat, hypothermia

THESIS, THET - place, put
antithesis, hypothesis, synthesis, epithet

TOM - cut
atom (not cuttable), appendectomy, tonsillectomy, dichotomy, anatomy

TORT, TORS - twist
torture (twisting to inflict pain) retort, extort, distort, contort, torsion, tortuous, torturous

TOX - poison
toxic, intoxicate, antitoxin

TRACT, TRA - draw, pull
tractor, attract, traction, subtract, tractable, abstract (to draw away), subtrahend (the number to be drawn away from another).

TRIB - pay, bestow
tribute, contribute, attribute, retribution, tributary

TURBO - disturb
turbulent, disturb, turbid, turmoil

TYP - print
type, prototype, typical, typography, typewriter, typology, typify

ULTIMA - last
ultimate, ultimatum

UMBER, UMBRATICUM - shadow
umbra, penumbra, (take) umbrage, adumbrate

UNI - one
unicorn, unify, university, unanimous, universal

VAC - empty
vacate, vacuum, evacuate, vacation, vacant, vacuous

VALE, VALI, VALU - strength, worth
equivalent, valiant, validity, evaluate, value, valor

VEN, VENT - come
convene, intervene, venue, convenient, avenue, circumvent, invent, convent, venture, event, advent, prevent

VER, VERI - true
very, aver, verdict, verity, verify, verisimilitude

VERT, VERS - turn
avert, divert, invert, introvert, convertible, reverse, controversy, versatile

VIC, VICIS - change, substitute
vicarious, vicar, vicissitude

VICT, VINC - conquer
victor, evict, convict, convince, invincible

VID, VIS - see
video, evident, provide, providence, visible, revise, supervise, vista, visit, vision

VIV, VITA, VIVI - alive, life
revive, survive, vivid, vivacious, vitality, vivisection

VOC - call
vocation, avocation, convocation, invocation, evoke, provoke, revoke, advocate, provocative, vocal

VOL - will
malevolent, benevolent, volunteer, volition

VOLCAN - fire
volcano, vulcanize, Vulcan

VOLVO - turn about, roll
revolve, voluble (easily turned about or around or talkative), voluminous, convolution

VOR - eat greedily
voracious, carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous, devour

ZO - animal
zoo (short for zoological garden), zoology, zoomorphism (attributing animal form to god), zodiac (circle of animal constellations), protozoan

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NAT, NASC - born
native, nativity, natal, neonate, innate, cognate, nascent, renaissance

NEG- not, deny
negative, abnegate, renege

NEO- new
neoclassical, neophyte, neologism, neonate

NIHIL - none, nothing
annihilation, nihilism

NOM, NYM - name
nominate, nomenclature, nominal, cognomen, misnomer, ignominious, antonym, homonym,
pseudonym, synonym, anonymity

NOX, NIC, NEC, NOC - harm
obnoxious, noxious, pernicious

NOV - new
novelty, innovation

NOX, NOC - night
nocturnal, equinox, noctilucent

NUMER - number
numeral, numeration, enumerate, innumerable

NUMISMA - coin
numismatics

OLIGO - few, little
Oligocene, oligosaccharide, oligotrophic, oligarchy

OMNI - all, every
omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnivorous

ONYM - name
anonymous, pseudonym, antonym, synonym

OPER - work
operate, cooperate, opus

ORTHO - straight, correct
orthodox, orthodontist, orthopedic, unorthodox

PAC - peace
pacifist, pacify, pacific ocean

PALEO - old
Paleozoic, Paleolithic, paleomagnetism, paleopsychology

PAN - all
Pan-American, pan-African, panacea, pandemonium (place of all the demons),

PATER, PATR - father
paternity, patriarch, patriot, patron, patronize

PATH, PATHY - feeling, suffering
pathos, sympathy, antipathy, apathy, telepathy

PED, POD - foot
pedal, impede (get feet in a trap), pedestrian, centipede, tripod, podiatry, antipode

PEDO - child
orthopedic, pedagogue, pediatrics

PEL, PULS - drive, urge
compel, dispel, expel, repel, propel, pulse, impulse, pulsate, compulsory,
expulsion, repulsive

PEND, PENS, POND - hang, weigh
pendant, pendulum, suspend, appendage, pensive

PHAGE - eat
macrophage, bacteriophage

PHIL - love
philosophy, philanthropy, philharmonic, bibliophile

PHLEGMA - inflammation
phlegm, phlegmatic

PHOBIA, PHOBOS - fear
phobia, claustrophobia, acrophobia, aquaphobia, ergophobia, homophobia

PHON - sound
phonograph, phonetic, symphony, homophone, euphonious

PHOTO - light
photograph, photoelectric, photogenic, photosynthesis

PLAC, PLAIS - please
placid, placebo, placate, complacent

PLU, PLUR, PLUS - more
plural, pluralist, plus

PNEUMA, PNEUMON - breath
pneumatic, pneumonia,

POD - (SEE PED)

POLI - city
metropolis, police, politics, Indianapolis, megalopolis, acropolis

POLY - many
polysaccharide, polyandrous, polytheistic

PON, POS, POUND - place, put
postpone, component, opponent, proponent, expose, impose, deposit, posture, position, expound, impound

POP - people
population, populous, popular

PORT - carry
porter, portable, transport, report, export, import, support, transportation

PORTION - part, share
portion, proportion

POT - power
potential, potentate, impotent

PREHENDERE - seize, grasp
apprehend, comprehend, comprehensive, prehensile

PRIM, PRIME - first
primacy, prima donna, primitive, primary, primal, primeval

PROTO - first
prototype, protocol, protagonist, protozoan, Proterozoic, protoindustrial

PSYCH - mind, soul
psyche, psychiatry, psychology, psychosis

PUNCT - point, dot
punctual, punctuation, puncture, acupuncture, punctuation

REG, RECTI - straighten
regiment, regular, rectify, correct, direct, rectangle

RI, RIDI, RISI - laughter
deride, ridicule, ridiculous, derision, risible

ROG, ROGA - ask
prerogative, interrogation, derogatory

RUPT - break
rupture, interrupt, abrupt, disrupt, ruptible

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GEN - birth, class, kin
generation, congenital, homogeneous, heterogeneous, ingenious, engender, progeny

GRAD, GRESS - step
graduate, gradual, retrograde, centigrade, degrade, gradation, gradient, progress, digress, transgress

GRAPH, GRAM - writing
biography, bibliography, epigraph, grammar, epigram

GRAT - pleasing
grateful, gratitude, gratis, ingrate, congratulate, gratuitous, gratuity

GRAY; GRIEV - heavy
grave, gravity, aggravate, grieve, aggrieve, grievous

GREG - crowd, flock
segregate, gregarious, egregious, congregate, aggregate

HABIT, HIBIT - have, hold
habit, inhibit, cohabit, habitat

HAP - by chance
happen, haphazard, hapless, mishap

HELlO, HELI - sun
heliocentric, helium, heliotrope, aphelion, perihelion

HETERO - other
heterosexual, heterogeneous, heterodox

HOL - whole
holocaust, catholic, holistic

HOMO - same
homosexual, homogenize, homogeneous, homonym

HOMO - man
homo sapiens, homicide, bonhomie

HYDR - water
hydrant, hydrate, dehydration

HYPER - too much, excess
hyperactive, hyperbole, hyperventilate

HYPO - too little, under
hypodermic, hypothermia, hypochondria, hypothesis, hypothetical

N, IG, IL, IM, IR - not
incorrigible, indefatigable, indelible, inept, inert, inexorable, insatiable, insentient, insolvent, insomnia, interminable, intractable, incessant, inextricable, infallible, infamy, inoperable, insipid, intemperate, intrepid, inviolable, ignorant, ignominious, ignoble, illicit, immaculate, immutable, impasse, impeccable, impertinent, implacable, impotent, impregnable, impassioned, impervious, irregular, invade, incandescent, incarcerate, incense, indenture, induct, ingratiate, introvert, inception, incisive, infer

IN, IL, IM, IR - in, on, into
infusion, innate, inquest, inscribe, insinuate, inter, illustrate, imbue, immerse, implicate, irrigate, irritate

INTER- between, among
intercede, intercept, interject, interlocutor, interloper, intermediary, intermittent, interpolate, interpose, interrogate, intersect, intervene

INTRA, INTR - within
intrastate, intravenous, intramural, intrinsic

IT, ITER - between, among
transit, itinerant, reiterate, transitory

JECT, JET - throw
eject, interject, abject, trajectory, jettison

JOUR - day
journal, adjourn, sojourn

JUD - judge
judge, judicious, prejudice, adjudicate

JUNCT, JUG - join
junction, adjunct, injunction, conjugal, subjugate

JUR - swear, law
jury, abjure, adjure, conjure, perjure, jurisprudence

LAT - side
lateral, collateral, unilateral, bilateral, quadrilateral

LEG, LEC, LEX - read, speak
legible, lecture, lexicon

LEV - light
elevate, levitate, levity, alleviate

LIBER- free
liberty, liberal, libertarian, libertine

LIG, LI, LY - bind
ligament, oblige, religion, liable, liaison, lien, ally

LING, LANG - tongue
lingo, language, linguistics, bilingual

LITER- letter
literate, alliteration, literal

LITH - stone
monolith, lithograph, megalith

LOQU, LOC, LOG - speech, thought
eloquent, loquacious, colloquial, soliloquy, circumlocution, interlocutor, monologue,
dialogue, eulogy, philology, neologism

LUC, LUM - light
lucid, illuminate, elucidate, translucent

LUD, LUS - play
ludicrous, allude, delusion, allusion, illusory

MACRO - great
macrocosm, macrobiotics

MAG, MAJ, MAS, MAX - great
magnify, majesty, master, maximum, magnanimous, magnate, magnitude

MAL - bad
malady, maladroit, malevolent, malodorous

MAN- hand
manual, manuscript, emancipate, manifest

MAR- sea
submarine, marine, maritime

MATER, MATR - mother
maternal, matron, matrilineal

MEDI- middle
intermediary, medieval, mediate

MEGA - great
megaphone, megalomania, megalith

MEM, MEN - remember
memory, memento, memorabilia, reminisce

METER, METR, MENS- measure
meter, thermometer, perimeter, metronome, commensurate

MICRO - small
microscope, microorganism, microcosm, microbe

MIS - wrong, bad, hate
misunderstand, misanthrope, misapprehension, misconstrue, misnomer, mishap

MIT, MISS - send
transmit, emit, missive

MOLL- soft
mollify, emollient, mollusk

MON, MONIT - warn
admonish, monitor, premonition

MONO - one
monologue, monotonous, monogamy, monolith, monochrome

MOR, MORT - dead
morbid, moribund, mortal, amortize

MORPH - shape
amorphous, metamorphosis, morphology

MOY, MOT, MOB, MOM - move
remove, motion, mobile, momentum, momentous

MUT - change
mutate, mutability, immutable, commute

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Learning Root words Helps to recognize the word easily, even when the word is totaly inexplicable. Its better to start with roots ,for a good score in GRE. Also the English language has its roots in several languages, including Greek, Latin, and older forms of English, German, and French. Learning to recognize common roots and affixes (prefixes and suffixes) will help you build your vocabulary and improve your ability to make educated guesses about unknown words you encounter in GRE. Good dictionaries will give you information about the origins of word. Some of the roots and affixes that appear in a large number of words. Learning these will enhance your ability to comprehend .

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A, AN - not, without
amoral, atrophy, asymmetrical, anarchy, anesthetic, anonymity, anomaly

AB, A - from, away, apart
abnormal, abdicate, aberration, abhor, abject, abjure, abortive, abrogate, abscond, absolve, abstemious, annul, avert, aversion

AC, ACR - sharp, sour
acid, acerbic, exacerbate, acute, acuity, acumen, acrid, acrimony

AD, A- to, toward
adhere, adjacent, adjunct, admonish, adroit, advent, abeyance, abet, accede, acquiesce, affluent, aggrandize, aggregate, alleviate, allude, ascribe, aspersion, aspire, assail, attest

ALl, ALTR - another
alias, alienate, inalienable, altruism

AM, AMI - love
amorous, amicable, amiable, amity

AMBI, AMPHI - both
ambiguous, ambivalent, ambidextrous, amphibious

AMBL, AMBUL - walk
amble, ambulatory, perambulator, somnambulist

ANIM- mind, spirit, breath
animal, animosity, unanimous, magnanimous

ANN, ENN - year
annual, annuity, superannuated, biennial, perennial

ANTE, ANT -before
antecedent, antediluvian, antebellum, antepenultimate, anterior, antiquity, antiquated, anticipate

ANTHROP - human
anthropology, anthropomorphic, misanthrope, philanthropy

ANTI, ANT - against, opposite
antidote, antipathy, antithesis, antacid, antagonist, antonym

AUD- hear
audio, audience, audition, auditory, audible

AUTO - self
autobiography, autocrat, autonomous

BELLI, BELL - war
belligerent, bellicose, antebellum, rebellion

BENE, BEN - good
benevolent, benefactor, beneficent, benign

BI - two
bicycle, bisect, bilateral, bilingual, biped

BIBLIO- book
Bible, bibliography, bibliophile

BIO - life
biography, biology, amphibious, symbiotic, macrobiotics

BURS - money, purse
reimburse, disburse, bursar

CAD, CAS, CID - happen, fall
accident, cadence, cascade, deciduous

CAP, CIP - head
captain, decapitate, capitulate, precipitous, precipitate

CAP, CAPT, CEPT, CIP - take, hold, seize
capable, recapitulate, captivate, deception, intercept, precept, inception, anticipate,emancipation, incipient, cede, precede, accede, recede, antecedent, intercede, secede

CARN- flesh
carnal, carnage, carnival, carnivorous, incarnate

CED, CESS - yield, go
cease, cessation, incessant, cede

CHROM -- color
chrome, chromatic, monochrome

CHRON - time
chronology, chronic, anachronism

CIDE - murder
suicide, homicide, regicide, patricide

CIRCUM - around
circumference, circumlocution, circumnavigate, circumscribe, circumspect, circumvent

CLIN, CLIV - slope
incline, declivity, proclivity

CLUD, CLUS, CLAUS, CLOIS - shut, close
conclude, reclusive, claustrophobia, cloister, preclude, occlude

CO, COM, CON - with, together
coeducation, coagulate, coalesce, coerce, cogent, cognate, collateral, colloquial, commensurate, compassion, compatriot, complacent, compliant, complicity, compunction, conciliatory, concord, concur, condone, conflagration, congeal, congenial, congenital, conglomerate, conjure, conjugal, conscientious, consecrate, consensus, consonant, constrained, contentious, contrite, convalescence, convene, convivial, convoke, convoluted, congress

COGN, GNO - know
recognize, cognition, cognizance, incognito, diagnosis, agnostic, prognosis, agnostic, ignorant

CONTRA- against
controversy, incontrovertible, contravene

CORP - body
corpse, corporeal, corpulence

COSMO, COSM - world
cosmopolitan, cosmos, microcosm, macrocosm

CRAC, CRAT - rule, power
democracy, bureaucracy, theocracy, autocrat, aristocrat, technocrat

CRED- trust, believe
incredible, credulous, credence

CRESC, CRET - grow
crescent, crescendo, accretion

CULP - blame, fault
culprit, culpable, inculpate, exculpate

CURR, CURS - run
current, concur, cursory, precursor, incursion

DE - down, out, apart
depart, debase, debilitate, decry, deface, defamatory, defunct, delegate, demarcation, demean, demur, deplete, deplore, depravity, deprecate, deride, desist, detest, devoid

DEC- ten, tenth
decade, decimal, decathlon, decimate

DEMO, DEM - people
democrat, demographics, demagogue, epidemic, pandemic, endemic

DI, DIURN - day
diary, diurnal, quotidian

DIA- across
diagonal, diatribe

DIC, DICT - speak
diction, interdict, predict, abdicate, indict, verdict

DIS, DIF, DI - not, apart, away
disaffected, disband, disbar, disburse, discern, discordant, discredit, disheveled, disparage, disparate, dispassionate, dispirit, dissemble, disseminate, dissension, dissipate, dissonant, dissuade, distend, differentiate, diffidence, diffuse, digress, divert

DOC, DOCT - teach
doctrine, docile

DOL- pain
condolence, doleful, dolorous, indolent

DUC, DUCT - lead
seduce, induce, conduct, viaduct, induct

EGO- self
ego, egoist, egocentric

EN, EM - in, into
enter, entice, encumber, endemic, ensconce, enthrall, entreat, embellish, embezzle, embroil,empathy

ERR - wander
erratic, aberration, errant

EU - well, good
eulogy, euphemism, euphony, euphoria, eurhythmics, euthanasia

EX, E- out, out of
exit, exacerbate, excerpt, excommunicate, exculpate, exhume, exonerate, exorbitant, exorcise, expatriate, expedient, expiate, expunge, expurgate, extenuate, extort, extremity, extricate,extrinsic, exult, evoke, evict, elicit, egress

FAC, FIC, FECT, FY, FEA - make, do
factory, facility, benefactor, malefactor, fiction, fictive, beneficent, affect, magnify, unify, rectify, vilify, feasible

FAL, FALS - deceive
false, infallible, fallacious

FERV - boil
fervent, fervid, effervescent

FLU, FLUX - flow
fluent, flux, affluent, confluence, effluvia, superfluous

FORE - before
forecast, foreboding, forestall

FRAG, FRAC - break
fragment, fracture, diffract, fractious, refract

FUS- pour
profuse, infusion, effusive, diffuse

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TACTICS TO IMPROVE SCORES

In my previous post I mentioned "you will have to learn general test taking tactics". What does that mean?? Let me start by outlining no. of Tactics which you can implement right away to implement your scores. These techniques DO NOT require you to be thorough with your studies.

Strategy One - Start Strong : The first thing you need to know about GRE is that its a CAT. Computer Adaptive Test. It means that the computer adapts to your performance. As you give the question right the test gets harder and as you get questions wrong it gets easier. To illustrates this lets take an example. Suppose 2 students catA and catB give GRE. catA got first 3 question right, two questions wrong and gets 600 marks. catB gets first 2 quest wrong and next 3 right and ends up with a score of 540 marks. This happens because the computer adapts to your level at the beginning of the test. It looks for trend and tendencies in your performance. The questions worth less and less as you proceed. The questions at the beginning are worth more marks. So Always remember to Start Strong in your test. You can't change computer's mind. So if you get one or two incorrect at the first 10 question you are not likely to end up with the top score. Work on your accuracy so that you get as many right answers as you can and avoid making careless mistakes.

Strategy Two - POE : We can use the structure of GRE to our advantage. We know that one of the answers has to be CORRECT. For eg.
Whats the capital of Milowee ?
A. Paris
B. Cairo
C. Lilongwe
D. New York City
We know its not Paris or Cairo or New York City. Thus we eliminated them and concluded to the right answer i.e. Lilongwe. This process is called "Process Of Elimination" or POE. It is one of the most powerful tools you can use for GRE in order to improve your accuracy. The more wrong answers you get rid of the more accurate you will be and more questions you will get correct.

Strategy Three - Triage : You should know the art of knowing what to let go. Within 45 seconds of your first impression on the question you should be able to determine and say that if you can solve it or not. If you know exactly how to do it then Go For it. If you know how to do it but will take time you or if you don't know how to do it, dont try to skip. Decide whether the question is worth doing or not. C in the CAT stands for Computer that means it doesn't have paper. So you cannot go back to the previous question or skip a question. You HAVE to attempt the question. So guess the answer smartly. Use POE to eliminate all possible wrong answers thus you can improve accuracy.

Strategy Four - Pacing : If you don't finish a Section the Computer actually penalizes you by showing the scores at the end of the section. It thinks that you are bad enough and penalizes you for that. Thus you have to pace yourself. How do you do it? You know that the questions at the beginning carries more weight age then the questions at the end. So devote the most amount of time and attention at the beginning.Do not distribute your time equally that means you are not utilizing your efforts. Slow down where it counts the most.

SOLVED QUANTS APR03

SOLVED QUANTS THREAD 03,APRIL

1. Out of 45, 25 are married and 38 are houseowners
col A: least no.of houseowners who are married
col b: 18
Ans: C
Explanation: Out of 45 if 38 are house owners then the remaining 7 are not house owners. So to find the least no. of House owners who are married ; 25 – 7 =18 (assuming those 7 are married) and hence They are equal

2. A two digit number is a multiple of 3 and thrice this number has 7 in its units place.
col a: the number is
col B: 69
Ans: D
Explanation: We can make a comparison with Col A and Col B to reach a solution. First, 69 is a 3 multiple and thrice this no will yield 207. But we have no reason to choose 69 as ans ,so we cannot determine it.

3. If n is an integer when divided by 17 leaves a reminder 4, what is the reminder when 5n is divided by 17
Ans : 3
Explanation: As n leaves a reminder 4 when divided by 17, When n gets multiplied by 5 to give 5n, the reminder of n as well gets multiplied by 5 .So the reminder term becomes 20,dividing it by 17 gives a reminder of 3

4.On a street, there are four houses which are to be painted. There is a choice of three colors, and one house will be painted with a single color. In how many ways can the houses be painted?
A. 4 B. 24 C. 64 D. 81 E. 128
Ans: D
Explanation: Each house has to b painted with one of the 3 colors. The first house can b painted with any of the 3 colors n the second house again with any of the 3 colors( since the question does not mention that the colors should not b repeated) and similarly the third n fourth house. So the ans is 3x3x3x3 =81

5. A B
+ B A
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C B C
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Col A: B
Col B: 2
Ans: C
Explanation : A random substitution will infer that B shld hav a smaller value .Taking B=2 n A=9 the equation will satisfy . No other substitution will work!

6.There was a $25 discount on every purchase of $75 there was a 10% charge on shipping which was added before the discount and 20% sales tax after the discount was added. If john paid total $300, what was the original amount of purchase if no sales tax was added per $75
Ans : 250.
Explanation: We are required to find Original amount before Sales tax . From the question we can find that 20% sales tax was the final math that was applied to reach the amount john paid. Taking X as the amount before sales tax; (X + (X * (20/100)) ) = 300.Solving the equation we get X = 250.

7. A company sold a product for x dollars in 1990. The price of product would increase by 2.5% every year. Which of the following expressions could be used to calculate the price of the product in the year 2000?
Ans : x*(1.025)^10
Explanation: This is a similar to a simple interest problem.
The answer is X (1 + (2.5/100))^10

8. Given ABCD is a square with perimeter k and M, N, O, P are the midpoints of the square. If with this midpoints another square MNOP is formed then
Col A: perimeter of inner square
Col B: 1/2 k
Ans: A
Explanation: Learn the facts on Right angled triangle, u ll find that sides opposite to 90degree is larger in length . so the inner square will have larger length and hence larger perimeter .

9. Col A: The number of real roots of 2x-3/7=0
Col B: The number of real roots of x^2+3=0
Ans: A
Explanation: The equation in Col A will become x= 3/(7*2)when solving ,So it has one Real value .Solving Col B Equation we get 2 imaginary roots . So A will b Greater

SOLVED THREAD 03,APRIL

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SOLVED THREAD 03,APRIL
WORDS:
1.Adulation – flattery andd false praise
2.Tedium – Boredrum , lassitude , languor , monotonus , ennui
3.Jocose – playful , fond of joking
4.Prodigious – marvelous , amazing , enormous , abnormal
5.Gratuitous – got or given free , motiveless
6. Din – pandemonium , anarchy . confusion , chaos , tumult , noise , bedlam , Hub bub
7.Natatorium – (indoor) Swimming pool
8.Aphid – Small insect damaging plants
9.Dissection – cut into pieces
10.Passion – strong emotion
11.Escalation – increase or develop by successive stage
12.Coy – Shy , archly reticent
13.Grating – Frame work of parallel or crossed wooden or metal bars
14.Alter – Change
ANALOGIES:
1.Insects: aphid
2.Disguise: alter
3.Quibble: obstruction
4.Gratuitous: Justification
5.Plumage: bird
6.Passion: emotions
7.Crunch: support