Puzzles

hi all,
After a long time but i am back with a puzzle.
1-The hour hand moves 25 degree backwards and then it moves 35 degree forwards.Then it moves to the position diametrically opposite from which it moves 100 degree backwards.Finally it moves 60 degree forward.On what hour does it finish.
2-Using two,three and four of these numbers [5,9,17,19,22,36,41,42,64] make three totals of 100.

Some Grammar Dose

Did you know a mere addition or deletion of a letter in few English words could alter their meanings? Well it’s time to make a note of few such words. I was just snooping around through my favourite grammar website grammarbook.com and found something interesting and I had to share it with you guys. Here we go..

All ready vs. Already
These two words may sound alike when you say them, but they have distinct meanings.
All ready means entirely ready.
e.g. We are all ready to go to the party.
On the other hand: Already means previously or so soon.
e.g. Is it 9 o’clock already?

All together vs. Altogether
All together, which is a phrase, means in a group.
e.g. We got ourselves into this mess all together.
Altogether is an adverb meaning entirely, completely, everything included.
Altogether, the items cost over 45 Rupees.

All right vs. Alright
The word alright means the same as the phrase all right; however, alright is not considered a correct spelling in more formal writing.

Altar vs. Alter
Altar means pedestal, usually of a religious kind.
Example: They exchanged wedding vows at the altar of the church.
Alter means to change.
Example: Please don’t alter your plans until we have the final schedule approved.

So that's it for now.I will keep you posted when I come across interesting nuances of English Language

how to use this last month effectively??????

The clock is ticking. Here, it’s no allusion to any biological event; instead the phrase signifies the upcoming CET, 2009. CET is the most awaited and the last MBA entrance exams of the season. The former entrance exams, which probably didn’t turn out to be the platforms for a lot of aspirants to prove themselves, CET remains as their only last chance. Also, many test takers just bank on this particular entrance only.
Clichéd sayings like ‘CET is knocking at your door’ are doing their rounds. So let’s try hitting the nail on the head. To maximise on the remaining time is very crucial. Before going to the ‘how to’ let us understand some basic underlying facts. CET is completely a speed based test. While various other entrance examinations test a candidate’s ability to apply the concepts learnt and reason out with them. The focus is not so much on speed as much as it is on Application and Reasoning. This is exactly the opposite for CET. CET questions cannot be termed as difficult. Though there are a few tricky type questions to differentiate between an average and an intelligent student, the questions in the CET are more based towards solving, which when done intelligently without relying on pure procedure yields a great amount of speed. Usually focussing on practising different types of questions on could give the aspirants a certain amount of edge. Although understanding the basic fundamentals will mark an average student from a real cracker. CET -2008 had 105 reasoning based questions like 30 marks of visual reasoning, questions on verbal reasoning and also analytical reasoning. Trying to at least look at all the 200 questions is imperative. Any question left unseen could leave a candidate filled with remorse later on. As all questions have equal weight age that is 1 mark and since there is a 200 lot to choose from, a good test taker would at least glance through all questions. The focus is not so much on the accuracy as there is no negative marking.
Like the old saying goes ‘practise makes a man perfect’. Now the time should be utilised in just solving n number of papers based on the CET pattern. However not analysing one’s strengths and weaknesses could be very fruitless. Taking a minimum of 1 test a day and maximising on the strengths by taking more number of questions on specific sections would definitely bear results. The aspirants should keep speed as their element. Only solving a variety of questions will help them attain the desired speed. With the rising number of applicants, a cracker will stand out when he can solve maximum number of questions effectively. The trick is not to get stuck to any questions. A strict and disciplined study regime of 6-7 hours would get most of the people through, although concentrating on reasoning types of questions and giving the verbal section and the maths section their due is most essential. Talking about which, the English section had 50 questions where as the maths section had 45 questions.
Last but not the least, a calm, strategic test taker goes a long way and cashing in on the remaining time could see the students cracking. Don’t be inclined towards to ‘DONT’s’ and avoid everything you are asked to avoid.
So let’s get cracking and as time hardens the people who labour hard, let us leave no stones unturned.
All the best!