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Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 152, June 22nd 2011
The ordinance is intended to force householders to separate such hazardous waste like pesticides, batteries, fertilizers, and oil-based paints from the general stream of household trash.
(A) to separate such hazardous waste like
(B) that they should separate such hazardous waste like
(C) separating such hazardous wastes as
(D) that they should separate such hazardous wastes as
(E) to separate such hazardous wastes as
Please give your answers in the comment box below. Solution will be posted on June - 24th with an explanation for the answer!
(A) to separate such hazardous waste like
(B) that they should separate such hazardous waste like
(C) separating such hazardous wastes as
(D) that they should separate such hazardous wastes as
(E) to separate such hazardous wastes as
Please give your answers in the comment box below. Solution will be posted on June - 24th with an explanation for the answer!
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 150, June 18th 2011
The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival’s month.
(A) world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festival’s month
(B) world, proclaiming a sacred truce during the festival’s month
(C) world when they proclaimed a sacred truce for the festival month
(D) world, for a sacred truce was proclaimed during the month of the festival
(E) world by proclamation of a sacred truce that was for the month of the festival
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Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 149, June 16th 2011
The official languages are of India, Hindi, and of Pakistan, Urdu, but neither are spoken by a majority of the population.
(A) The official languages are of India, Hindi, and of Pakistan, Urdu, but neither are
(B) The official languages are of India, Hindi, and of Pakistan, Urdu, but neither is
(C) Officially, the languages are Hindi for India and for Pakistan, Urdu, but neither are
(D) The official language of India is Hindi, and that of Pakistan is Urdu, but neither is
(E) The official language of India is Hindi, and Urdu in Pakistan, but none is
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(A) The official languages are of India, Hindi, and of Pakistan, Urdu, but neither are
(B) The official languages are of India, Hindi, and of Pakistan, Urdu, but neither is
(C) Officially, the languages are Hindi for India and for Pakistan, Urdu, but neither are
(D) The official language of India is Hindi, and that of Pakistan is Urdu, but neither is
(E) The official language of India is Hindi, and Urdu in Pakistan, but none is
Please give your answers in the comment box below. Solution will be posted on June - 18th with an explanation for the answer!
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 148, June 14th 2011
The odds are about 4 to 1 against surviving a takeover offer, and many business consultants therefore advise that a company’s first line of defense in eluding offers like these be to even refuse to take calls from likely corporate raiders.
(A) that a company’s first line of defense in eluding offers like these be to even refuse
(B) that a company’s first line of defense in eluding such offers be to refuse even
(C) a company defending itself against offers of this kind that, as a first line of defense, they should even refuse
(D) companies which are defending themselves against such an offer that, as a first line of defense, they should even refuse
(E) that the first line of defense for a company who is eluding offers like these is the refusal even
Solution:
Choice A is a meaning error in saying - 'even refuse'. Same with C and D. Choice E uses pronoun 'who' for a company that is not a human. Thus, E is wrong. B remains.
(A) that a company’s first line of defense in eluding offers like these be to even refuse
(B) that a company’s first line of defense in eluding such offers be to refuse even
(C) a company defending itself against offers of this kind that, as a first line of defense, they should even refuse
(D) companies which are defending themselves against such an offer that, as a first line of defense, they should even refuse
(E) that the first line of defense for a company who is eluding offers like these is the refusal even
Solution:
Choice A is a meaning error in saying - 'even refuse'. Same with C and D. Choice E uses pronoun 'who' for a company that is not a human. Thus, E is wrong. B remains.
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 142, June 2nd 2011
Is a^3 is divisible by 81, which of these could be the remainder when If a divided by 27?
I. 3
I. 3
II. 9
III. 18
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I & II only
(E) II & III only
Answer is E
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I & II only
(E) II & III only
Answer is E
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 141, May 31st 2011
If P, S and R are three points on the number line, is R > S?
(1)Distance between P & R is thrice the distance between R & S.
(2)R is closer to P as compared to S.
Answer is B
(1)Distance between P & R is thrice the distance between R & S.
(2)R is closer to P as compared to S.
Answer is B
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 140, May 27th 2011
Trying to learn some of the basics of programming is the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager: some people end up going to engineering school, and others, twenty years later, remember nothing of the experience.
(A) the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager
(B) similar to a teenager tinkering with a car
(C) like tinkering with a car as a teenager
(D) the same as a teenager tinkering with a car
(E) like the teenager’s tinkering with a car
Solution:
'Trying' an action is to be compared to another action - 'to tinker'. Choice C uses 'like' to compare actions. Thus, A is the best answer.
(A) the same as to tinker with a car when one is a teenager
(B) similar to a teenager tinkering with a car
(C) like tinkering with a car as a teenager
(D) the same as a teenager tinkering with a car
(E) like the teenager’s tinkering with a car
Solution:
'Trying' an action is to be compared to another action - 'to tinker'. Choice C uses 'like' to compare actions. Thus, A is the best answer.
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 139, May 24th 2011
Traveling the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were armed only with an Edison phonograph and insatiable curiosity.
(A) Traveling the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were armed only
(B) In 1905, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, traveling the back roads of Hungary, began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were only armed
(C) In 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, traveling the back roads of Hungary armed only
(D) Having traveled the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology; they were only armed
(E) Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, in 1905 began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, traveling the back roads of Hungary, arming themselves only
Solution:
A) 'in 1905' is the not the subject.
B) traveling......., began pioneering. ( effect has preceded the cause)
C) CORRECT
D) the word having is not preferred.
E) traveling........., arming................ The word 'and' is missing before 'arming'.
(A) Traveling the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were armed only
(B) In 1905, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, traveling the back roads of Hungary, began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, and they were only armed
(C) In 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, traveling the back roads of Hungary armed only
(D) Having traveled the back roads of Hungary, in 1905 Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology; they were only armed
(E) Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, in 1905 began their pioneering work in ethnomusicology, traveling the back roads of Hungary, arming themselves only
Solution:
A) 'in 1905' is the not the subject.
B) traveling......., began pioneering. ( effect has preceded the cause)
C) CORRECT
D) the word having is not preferred.
E) traveling........., arming................ The word 'and' is missing before 'arming'.
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 137, May 20th 2011
Today’s technology allows manufacturers to make small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their production history.
(A) small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their
(B) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their
(C) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
(D) more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their
(E) more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in
Solution:
(A) small cars more fuel-efficient now than at any time in their
(B) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than they were at any time in their
(C) small cars that are more fuel-efficient than those at any other time in
(D) more fuel-efficient small cars than those at any other time in their
(E) more fuel-efficient small cars now than at any time in
Solution:
The correct comparison is between small cars with certain fuel efficiency to those cars in the past with lesser fuel efficiency. There is only one choice, C, that makes the correct comparison. C is the best answer.
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 136, May 18th 2011
The nation’s three military academies have seen a dramatic rise in applications, one fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, increasing tuition costs at private colleges, and improved recruiting by the academies.
(A) one fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, increasing tuition costs at private colleges, and improved recruiting by the academies
(B) one fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, tuition costs that have increased at private colleges, and academies improving their recruiting
(C) one fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, private colleges that increased their tuition costs, and recruiting improvements by the academies
(D) fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, tuition costs increasing at private colleges, and academies improving their recruiting
(E) fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, increasing tuition costs at private colleges, and academies improving their recruiting
(A) one fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, increasing tuition costs at private colleges, and improved recruiting by the academies
(B) one fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, tuition costs that have increased at private colleges, and academies improving their recruiting
(C) one fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, private colleges that increased their tuition costs, and recruiting improvements by the academies
(D) fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, tuition costs increasing at private colleges, and academies improving their recruiting
(E) fueled by a resurgence of patriotism, increasing tuition costs at private colleges, and academies improving their recruiting
Solution (Posted on 20th):
Choice A makes the list parallel. All elements in the list are nouns. A remains.
Choice A makes the list parallel. All elements in the list are nouns. A remains.
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 135, May 16th 2011
The most favorable locations for the growth of glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle latitudes, where there is abundant precipitation and where it is cold enough to allow some snow to accumulate year by year.
(A) glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle latitudes
(B) glaciers are not the cold, dry polar regions but the cool, moist middle latitudes
(C) glaciers are the cool, moist middle latitudes rather than the cold, dry polar regions
(D) glaciers, instead of being the cold, dry polar regions, would be the cool, moist middle latitudes
(E) glaciers are, instead of the cold, dry polar regions, rather the cool, moist middle latitudes
Solution (Posted on May 18th):
(A) glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle latitudes
(B) glaciers are not the cold, dry polar regions but the cool, moist middle latitudes
(C) glaciers are the cool, moist middle latitudes rather than the cold, dry polar regions
(D) glaciers, instead of being the cold, dry polar regions, would be the cool, moist middle latitudes
(E) glaciers are, instead of the cold, dry polar regions, rather the cool, moist middle latitudes
Solution (Posted on May 18th):
Choices A and D are passive. rather than indicates a preference, thus incorrect. Instead of indicates substitution, thus incorrect. In choice B, not.........but.............. is parallel and thus is the best answer. B remains.
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 133, May 11th 2011
In how many ways can the letters A, B, C, D, and D be arranged so that there are is least one letter between two "D"s?
Answer is D
(A) 12
(B) 18
(C) 24
(D) 36
(E) 60
Answer is D
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 131, May 9th 2011
A 4-digit positive integer consists of none zero digits. If exactly two of the digits are the same, how many such integers are possible?
(A) 72
(B) 144
(C) 216
(D) 504
(E) 1008
Answer is E
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 130, May 7th 2011
Eight students are equally divided into 4 groups who divide 4 different projects between themselves. How many different groups are possible?
(A) 1280
(B) 960
(C) 840
(D) 1680
(E) 540
Answer is D
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 129, May 5th 2011
A 6-digit code consists of two number digit chosen from 0, 1, 2, 3 and four letters chosen from p, q, r, s, t. If the first and last digit must be a number digit and each digit can appear more than once in a code, how many different codes are possible?
(A) 375
(B) 625
(C) 1,875
(D) 5000
(E) 10,000
Answer is E
Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 128, May 3rd 2011
How many integers from 500 to 799, inclusive, contain 6 or 7 in it ?
(A) 220
(B) 236
(C) 238
(D) 240
(E) 242
Answer is B
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What is a good GMAT score?
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Date : May 15, 2011
Venue : Sri Satya Sai Auditorium
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Date : May 22, 2011
Venue : NIMHANS Convention Center
Near Dairy Circle, Hosur Road,
Bangalore - 560 029
Time : 3 pm - 7 pm
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Near Dairy Circle, Hosur Road,
Bangalore - 560 029
Time : 3 pm - 7 pm
B-School Admission Trends
This article is with the intention to share the latest trends of admission results of Indian Applicants who have applied to B Schools for Fall’10, the trend this year has been the increase of the applicants especially from IT- Pool, ( even the admission comitte of most B-Schools in US / Europe Would agree ), this Obviously has made getting into Good B-Schools tougher. So , what can make the difference ?
GMAT Score? Of course GMAT Score is important, higher the score better the chances however is just a good GMAT score enough to get into Top Schools? No – With most of the Applicants coming from similar backgrounds in terms of work Experience, Academics and Background a lot depends on the application ( Essays , Recommendations etc..) , The applicant communicates to the Ad-Com through his / her application and hence it’s imperative to ensure the “BEST Application” is presented for the B-School. Now, what does “Best Application” mean? – Let us try to understand this, Based on my experience i would suggest the following to ensure a winning application.
1) Theme : Always have a Theme in mind before approaching the application this includes your experiences ( Both Professional and Personal) and try to build your story based on that.
2) Goals : Almost every B-School will ask you this Question , It is a must to have your short term and Long-term goals clearly defined ,there can’t be any compromises made in defining your Goals, its also necessary to mention what made you decide on the Goal’s .
3) Diversity : As mentioned earlier most of the applicants come from similar backgrounds and hence it very important to display what diverse skills / experiences you posses.
4) Leadership : A B-school can facilitate the path to be a leader, However if you already have Leadership skills it will attract the Ad-Com , Any leadership activities in your life can be presented in the application , it’s not a necessity that you have a Managerial Role ( If you do it will add ), leadership is not defined by you designation but by your actions, organising a camp or an Idea that has been implemented can also be considered as Leadership Trait.
5) Social- Awareness : A Business leader is also responsible for the society , indicate different social activities that you’ve participated in throughout your life.
6) Language / Data : Flowery language is not really required , however Grammatically correct and crisp language is. Ensure there are no errors while filling the online application for eg : Dates, GPA , Names etc..
7) Plagiarism : A Strict No-No , Copying content from the Net or other applicant is a definite setback to the application.
8) Choice : Outlay clearly why you have chosen that B-School , Subject and most importantly Why an MBA and what can it do for you.
9) X-Factor : Stress on what can you bring to the class and how you will contribute to the School over-all. These are some points that should be kept in mind while applying for any B-School , There is definitely no single point strategy to ensure an Admit however a combination of these with a decent profile should at-least give you an Interview Call.
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Jamboree Question of the Day - Day 124 April 25th 2011
Rules banning cancer-causing substances from food apply to new food additives and not to natural constituents of food because their use as additives is entirely avoidable.
(A) their use as additives is
(B) as additives, their use is
(C) the use of such additives is
(D) the use of such additives are
(E) the use of them as additives is
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