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Everything loves to receive cards on occasions specially when it’s the festival of Christmas. Christmas is the festival when you can have fun and interesting time with your loved ones but unfortunately if you stay far from your loved one, the best way to make them feel special and show your care for them then, Christmas Cards are a wonderful way that can help express your feelings to the one you love. There are hundreds of online stores that mainly offer Christmas and other festive greetings. All you need to do is just choose the greeting and pay for it online with the receivers address, the greeting will be sent to your loved one on that special occasion.

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Hey People. Here is the next list of 10 Really Tough Gmat Questions. I am focusing on quants for the next few sessions. I will take up English after that. As always, please ping me on the site or leave a comment to clarify any doubts.

1. There are exactly n families – F1, F2,…. Fn – staying in Mr. Chang’s neighborhood. The number of members in the family Fn is n + 1. Mr.Chang decided to invite at most one member from each family for his birthday party. If the total number of ways in which he can invite a total of one or more members from his neighbourhood, is 2519, find n.

2. A solution of alcohol and water contains 60% alcohol. What percent of the solution must be taken out and replaced with water, so that the resultant solution contains 40% alcohol?
3.  If f (x) = 3x + 7 and f(f(f(x))) = 37, then the value of x =
(Hint: – x is between -2 and 2)
4. In a college of 525 students, each student takes at least two items from among pizza, egg white, egg yolk and cereal for his breakfast. If 375 students take pizza, 375 students take egg white, 375 students take egg yolk and 375 students take cereal for their breakfast, the number of students who take all the four items is at most
5. H(a, b, c, d) = 2a + 3bc + 4c2d. If a, b, c and d increase by 80%, 50%, 20% and 25% respectively, what is the percentage increase in H(a, b, c, d)?
6. Pradeep and Manohar started from A and B, towards B and A, at 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. respectively. They meet each other at 9:00 a.m. and continue towards their respective destinations. Pradeep, reaching B turns back and catches up with Manohar, before Manohar reaches A, at 11:00 a.m. At what time will Manohar reach A?
7. For what positive integral value of n, is 28 + 211 + 2n a perfect square? (n is one among 12, 13, 20)
8. The cost of five apples, four bananas and three chocolates is Rs.50. If the cost of an apple, a banana and a chocolate is Rs.12, how much more does an apple cost than a chocolate?
9. There are five sections – A, B, C, D and E – in class X of a certain school. In a certain test, the average mark of the students of sections A, B and C together is 60 and the average mark of the students of sections B, C and E together is also 60. If the ratio of the number of students in A and E is 1 : 2 and the average mark in the test of the students of sections A and E together is  find the average mark of the students of section A in the test.
Answers:
1. n is 5
2. 33.33 %
3. -2
4. 225. (ping me for the solution..!!)
5. 80%
6. 6 PM.
7. 12
8. 2
9. 50

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Hi folks. Here are the first batch of 10 question in GMAT Quant. These questions have been prepared by me after working on the GMAT method of testing for almost a year now. Here goes.

1. In a queue, Monica is at the 14th position from the start and 18th position from the last. If Phoebe is at the middle of the queue, what is his position

2. In A years Richard will be B years old. How many years ago was he C years old.

3. Joe traveled at an average speed of 20 miles/hour when going from New York to Detroit. He traveled at an average speed of 30 miles/hour when coming back from Detroit to New York. Find his average speed.

4. Ross has 192 $1 bills with him. It is his job to put each of them into a different bag. If Ross should be able to give out any amount between $1 and $192, what is the minimum number of bags that he should have.

5. Chandler and Joey run around Central Park (which happens to be a perfect circle of length 335 meters) in the same direction. Joey runs faster than Chandler. When they meet for the first time after starting, what is that extra distance that Joey would have covered over Chandler.

6. What is the area of the quadrilateral whose co-ordinates are (2,-2), (2,6), (15,2), (15,-4)

7. Chandler and Joey run around Central Park (which happens to be a perfect circle) in opposite directions. The ratios of their speeds are 1:3. Chandler, who knew about their speeds, says to Joey that they will meet at only 2 distinct points, even if they keep running till the next day. Joey laughs at Chandler and says that Chandler is wrong. Who is right, Joey or Chandler?

8. Rachael got 210 marks in an exam and ended up getting 300/11 percent more than the actual pass mark required. What is the minimum mark that Monica should aim at, in oder to at least clear the exam.

9. Ross leaves to meet Ben at exactly 4 PM. When he comes back, he notices that the hands of the clock are exactly 180 degrees apart. How long was Ross with Ben?

10. Joey likes to slice his pizza into into identical pieces before eating it. Just as he finishes slicing it, Chandler walks in and asks for 3/4ths of the pizza. Just as Chandler and Joey are about to eat their shares, Ross walks in and asks for  2/3 rds of Chandler’s share and 1/2 of Joey’s share. But Chandler gives Ross only 3/4 ths of what Ross asks and Joey gives what ever Ross asks. What is the share of the total pizza that Ross eats.

The Solutions:

1. 15

2. B – A – C

3. 24 miles/hour. Not 25 miles/hour..!!

4. 8  - (2^0,2^1, 2^2… 2^7 dollars in each bag.)

5. 335 meters.

6. 91 sq. units

7. Chandler is right. They meet at only 2 distinct points even if they keep running for ever. The first point is the start and the second point is 180 degrees opposite to the first one.

8. 165

9. 54 6/11 minutes

10. Ross eats one half of the pizza.

If anyone needs an explanation for any of the problems above. Drop in a comment. Will be happy to help. See you with the next batch of problems tomorrow.

Hey People. Beginning today I have made a resolve a to write about something that helps to the student community (which have the largest number of visits to this site). Being a college alum site, I have decided that a GMAT series would be the most helpful. So from today I will post a series of questions which most students find hard to crack in the GMAT.
Watch this space for more, as 10 difficult GMAT level questions will appear everyday on this site henceforth.

Women are always a step ahead of men when it comes to shopping. Of course, there are men who are shopaholics, but they still cannot compete women when it comes to shopping. No matter whatever the occasion is women are very particular about how they look from top to toe and therefore they make sure that even their sandals are matching with their dress. Finding womens sandals can be a task that can make you sweat but now there are many online shoe websites where you can search from hundreds of different designs and patterns that will keep your lady happy.

Do you like shopping on the web whenever you have some free time? People today want to shop on the web because they find it more convenient and easy and even cheaper compare to the malls. However, people still want to make some savings out of the online shopping that they do and therefore they prefer to go for coupons. Shopping online with coupons is always beneficial because you get some kind of discounts on every item that you purchase and therefore if you shop a lot you save a lot of money as well which is good for all the shopaholics.

Women across the planet are more conscious about their body shape and therefore they always take care about their weight gain problems. Today, diet pills are more popular than any other medical pills but are they really safe for women health? Millions of women today know that there are some side effects if you take diet pills which are not certified and therefore they always look for safe diet pills for women which are manufactured using natural ingredients that do not affect the body. These natural diet pills are available over the counter in various medical stores and also on the internet.

If you take a look back at the history of tea tree oil you will find that it has been used for more than two centuries all over the world. There are different tea tree oil uses because of which different people use tea tree oil in different ways. However, tea tree oil is more famous for skin care and eliminating skin problems. Hence, you will find tea tree oil used in various skin creams and ointments which help resolve problems like acne, blisters, warts, skin fungus and bacteria. It is also used in various antiseptic creams and antibiotics because of the anti-bacterial properties it has.

Are you looking for some of the best weight loss tips on the web? There are thousands of weight loss ideas available on the internet but they all don’t work for everyone because it depends on our lifestyle as well. Hence, you should make sure that the idea that you try out should fit the kind of lifestyle you live. On the other hand, you should not be too stringent following the ideas because our body reacts differently and therefore some might find it that the tips are not working quickly. Try to search for natural weight loss tips where you don’t have to take any synthetic medicine or pills.

Are you looking for some weight loss stories that would inspire you? The world today is more conscious about the way you look and therefore people are more cautious about their body shape. Weight loss stories not only help people to cut down their weight, but also help them to know more about different and innovative methods in which they can cut down their excess weight. Finding weight loss stories on the internet is not a big deal as there are many discussion sites and personal health blogs where people have posted their comments and ideas about how they shaped their body.

If you are looking for some kind of option that can help you burn your fats then you can go for carnitine supplement. There are various L-carnitine supplements available in the market and therefore you can go for some of the best brands available in the market. The supplement is used for fatty acid oxidation and therefore you can burn unwanted body fat. There are various food sources that can help you to get carnitine but carnitine supplements are better option for bodybuilders and for those who looking to shed out all their fat. Today, you can even find more information about these supplements on the web.

Online learning has become a common thing these days. The amount of help that you can get online is as as much as the help that you can get normally. That is why there is mushrooming of new sites competing to catch the attention of the students.

K-12 is a crucial stage for most students. For most, this one year makes or breaks all your academic aspirations. TutorVista is one site that helps you in this crucial stage. They provide Math homework help, Free math help, Free homework help for students. Their services are available for less than a $100 a month. The greatest thing about this is that the services is available 24X7. So if you wake up early one day and have a doubt in algebra, TutorVista will be there waiting for you. There is no limit on how many questions you pose or how complex your questions. The deal is simple, one month and any number of usages!

Solving factoring problems or calculus problems is not the only thing you can learn on TutorVista. They extend their services beyond K-12, that is, in college as well. So if you have a doubt on the day of an exam in college and didn’t know whom to ask, then look no further. TutorVista can solve math problems and more as well. Try it today and have fun!

If you are looking for some kind of option that can help you burn your fats then you can go for carnitine supplement. There are various L-carnitine supplements available in the market and therefore you can go for some of the best brands available in the market. The supplement is used for fatty acid oxidation and therefore you can burn unwanted body fat. There are various food sources that can help you to get carnitine but carnitine supplements are better option for bodybuilders and for those who looking to shed out all their fat. Today, you can even find more information about these supplements on the web.

The demand for custom essays is over the roof. People are logging in to find people to write their essays, by the second. Very clearly there is a great demand for such services in today’s service based economy. The best thing about essay writing services is that they can be done online. So it doesn’t matter where you are from or what you do. As long as you have the money to transfer online, writing services are here to help you. And it’s not just college goers who request help in writing. Sometimes an order comes from people who are a little more older.

Consequently, there are many people and companies providing such custom writing services. It becomes a simple case of supply-demand, as there is a such a huge demand for such services. There are many people and companies providing this kind of writing service. Some are good and some not so good. So it becomes important to separate the wheat from chaff because as a customer you should expect nothing but the best. Is it that important to examine a company before choosing it? Do a simple search and you will be surprised to find the number of companies wanting to offer custom writing solutions. Some of them may be in the business looking for people like and some may find writing for single customers to be commercially unviable.

So, coming back to that simple search engine experiment that I asked you to do; try something like this custom essay uk and you will get the relevant company’s name at the top. But you will also get a host of other companies that provide a similar service to the actual company. In order not to be tricked into falling into such a trap, it becomes necessary for you, the customer, to be clear about what you want. So learn about the various companies offering this service to you. Do that first and do a deep research first. Only when that is done, you will be safely assured that your essays will meet your requirements.

Sometimes, writing services even provide dissertations writing services to you. If you thought that writing dissertations can only be done by experts in the field, then some companies go out of their way to hire experts and get them to write on your topic. Like www.customessays.co.uk, which does exactly this, there are several other sites as well. So make an informed choice and get what you need.

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Oct 13

Do you enjoy gambling on the internet? Online gambling and playing slots online games is really becoming popular as it allows you to play the games no matter wherever you are. Hence, you can be in your office or in your car and still enjoy the same gambling experience that you normally get in some of the top casinos in Las Vegas. However, before you start playing on the internet you need to be sure about the website you are playing on as there are many fake casino sites that are ready to sap up all your income.

Hence, the best way to find good online casino sites is through casino review websites that provide all the positive and negative points about the top online casino websites. These review sites write down all the information that they have gathered about that particular website. Hence, it becomes very easy for the players to understand and know what features they will get on any particular website. If you are looking for gambling sites for real money then you can read the casino review sites and decide to play on some of the top online casino sites. These websites also provide with top daily gambling news and betting advice that can be useful if you prefer to play regularly.

Rating casino sites is not a job that most people do with complete fairness. Most reviews are biased and do not portray the true picture about the quality and gaming experience of a site. The truth is that most review sites are run by people who own a casino site. Now, how can that ever be fair. It is like asking the owner of a sweet shop if his shop is the best in town. Will the owner ever say no to a question like that? Never. Similarly, never trust the views of a biased site.

The hard part comes in identifying which sites are fair and which ones are not. Most novice gamers have no clue on which ones to trust and which ones not to trust. That is where people like me chip in and make a point. We give a fair picture of the gaming world without making any tall claims that bite the dust on examination.  So don’t get lost in th online world for gaming. Search for good sites before deciding to wager your precious money in it. Do some review and back ground check before you make any payment, so that you have a good experience in the end.

There are several times in a man’s life when he needs a loan to bail himself out of trouble. All that he needs is a momentary loan from a non-family source and that too only for a small amount. This amount is mostly to save himself from a near expiry bigger loan or most often a bill that is about to bounce. The last thing a man in this state wants is a check that bounces from the bank. A bounced receipt will only add to his list of existing list of owes and complicate life for him.

Cash advances or payday loans is the best option for a person in this situation. Payday loan is a small amount loan that is intended to cover his dues till his next salary date or next pay date. This loans is valid only till then. Of course the legal aspects of such a short term loan vary from state to state and from country to country as well. This is because this is such a sensitive issue for loan seeker and the loan provider. Hence the legislation varies with the sensitivity of the people and also based on what works best in a region. But if you do do need help, you can try loan providers like http://inmydebts.com/

Finding a garage door opener on the website is not a big deal but you certainly know more about what things you should look out for when you considering buying one. One of the important features that you should look out for is security because it helps you to keep your cars and automobiles safe behind the doors. Another thing that you should look out for is the function of the garage door opener. Every garage door opener has different capabilities and therefore you need to make sure it meets all your function parameters. If you are buying a garage door opener with remote control make sure you know how to operate it well even before you install it.

The trend of compression stocking is getting more popular all over the world as people are now buying compression stocking to stay fit and healthy. People who are aware of the advantages of compression stocking are looking for the best deals. However, if you are looking for the best discounted prices then you should find compression stockings online. There are many websites that sell compression stockings at a lower price which makes it one of the most common items found on the internet these days. They are also found on many hosiery websites as well as on sports equipment websites.

If you look around your town you will find that most of the new buildings and towers are made from steel. This is because people now know that steel buildings have a lot of advantages over buildings that are made from other materials like wood. The biggest advantage of steel buildings it that you can really aim high and go for more floors. Steel is durable and can withstand extreme climatic conditions and therefore steel is the most obvious choice for all the builders who want buildings that really last long. Designers can come up with new innovative shapes and building structures and make them happen by using steel.

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