GMAT Crash Course: All In One

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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• Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.

1. Pronouns
Not only...but also : idioms
Is any whole number - positive - negative - or zero. So -3. 100. and 0 are all ________s
Only two things comparatives: idioms
Must clearly refer to a noun - and must agree with that noun in gender and quatity


2. It is my responsibility to feed the parakeet.
Responsibility to: idioms
From...to:idioms
Was completed before some other past action began. : Mal has always looked puzzled in meetings until he got a new boss.
There is no easy test - but in a pinch - you can divide by 2 and check whether or not the resulting number is divisble by 4


3. A # is divisble by 5 if
Worry about: idioms
The number of : idioms
When multiplying two or more fractions - just multiply their numerators and then their denominators. Dividing fractions works a lot like multiplying fractions - with one important extra step. To divide fractions - multiply the first by the reciprocal
It ends in 5 or 0


4. Sum
The result of multipication is called this
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms
The result of addition is called this
Estimate....to be :idioms


5. Percent change
The argument is dictated by the information given in the conclusion and the premises - by far the most common reason for eliminating answer choices in the arguments section
Itself 5^1=5
Difference/orginal
Define as:idioms


6. Multiple
Hypothesis that: idioms
When:idioms
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms
The result of multiplying any number by any other number. The numbers 8 - 16 - and 424 are all multiples of 4.


7. I am responsible for feeding the parakeet.
Worry about: idioms
Responsible for: idioms
Simply tells you to 'multiply this number x times.' So 2^3= 2x2x2 or 8. The number you multiply is called the base and the little superscript number that tells you how many times to multiply the base is called an exponent or a power. So in 3^2 - 3 is
Try to: idioms


8. That car is just like one my father had. Is used when comparing only nouns.
Are pretty much just another way of writing square roots
Continues to the present: As long as I have known him - Mal has looked puzzled in meetings.
Adding its digits yields a number divisible by 3
Like: idioms


9. Give a child as much love as you can. No human can read that amount of material in an hour.
Replace all variables in the with numbers - read through the new problem and answer the question - plug your number into the answer choices and look for your number
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction
Whom: idioms : he use whom


10. I'll take either a BMW or a Lexus; I'm not particular
A number of: idioms
Number is a whole number that - when divided by two yields a remainder of 1. these numbers end in 1 - 3 -5 -7 - or 9.
Either ....or: idioms
Is the most basic expression of parts of a whole.For example. if a whole pizza has 8 slices and James eats 3 - he has eaten 3/8 of the pizza.


11. Plugging in
Between...and: idioms
Replace all variables in the with numbers - read through the new problem and answer the question - plug your number into the answer choices and look for your number
Each:idioms
The result of multipication is called this


12. You are no different from me; we both want success.
When you see this just turn the base into a fraction by putting a 1 over it and proceed as you would with a nonnegative exponent so 3^-2=(1/3)^2=1/9
Different from:idioms
Adding its digits results in a number that's a multiple of 9
Neither...nor :idioms


13. She worried about where they would hide the loot.
When you see an answer choice that goes beyong the realm of the argument - you can consider it and eliminate it
Is any whole number - positive - negative - or zero. So -3. 100. and 0 are all ________s
Worry about: idioms
Can be counted:quantity words: idioms


14. A # is divisble by 7 if
Adding its digits results in a number that's a multiple of 9
There is no easy test - but in a pinch - you can divide by 2 and check whether or not the resulting number is divisble by 4
As: idioms
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms


15. Use a plural verb - something is multitude....A number of survivors of the plane crash swam to shore
Is the number that's left over after division.The remainder when you diivide 35 by 8 is 3.
Credit...with:idioms
A number of: idioms
Regard as :idioms


16. When
Only to denote a moment in time
Target .....at: idioms
When an action started in the past and ....
Simply tells you to 'multiply this number x times.' So 2^3= 2x2x2 or 8. The number you multiply is called the base and the little superscript number that tells you how many times to multiply the base is called an exponent or a power. So in 3^2 - 3 is


17. Where
Only when referring to an actual location
Prohibit ...from: idioms
Describes integers listed in ascending order - which are separated by the same interval. The numbers 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 are consective integers and the numbers 2 - 4 - 6 -8 are consecutive even integers.
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction


18. Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest playwright of all time
Regard as :idioms
The result of multipication is called this
Permit to: idioms
The top number in a fraction


19. Opposite

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20. The sideshow barker estimated Henry to be a fool.
Estimate....to be :idioms
Describes integers listed in ascending order - which are separated by the same interval. The numbers 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 are consective integers and the numbers 2 - 4 - 6 -8 are consecutive even integers.
So 16=4 or -4 b/c both (4)^2 and (-4)^2=16 you cannot add these unless they have a common root. so 2+2=2 but 2+3 doesn't equal 5. To multiply and divide just treat them as regular integers: 6x3=18 or 3/2 basically they're subject to the same rules as
Attribute...to:idioms


21. The 4 Step Approach
Which: idioms
1. Read the Questions 2. Break it Down 3. Answer the Questions in your own words 4. Process of Elimination
When you're dealing with questions that ask you to weaken or strengthen the author's conclusion - be very wary of answer choices that while within the scope - do exactly the opposite of what you want - while it is the scope of the argument - it is th
All or both: idioms


22. A # is divisible by 3 if
Responsibility to: idioms
Different from:idioms
That : idioms
Adding its digits yields a number divisible by 3


23. Reasoning

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24. Scope
The number you are dividing another number into
A number of: idioms
The argument is dictated by the information given in the conclusion and the premises - by far the most common reason for eliminating answer choices in the arguments section
The result of multipication is called this


25. Distinct

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26. A # is divisble by 8 if
If you need to add or subtract two fractions that have the same denominator - simply add or subtract their numerators - like this: 3/4+1/4=4/4 or 1 - If the numbers in the denominators are different - this opertation will invovle a couple of extra s
Which: idioms
The top number in a fraction
There is no easy test - but in a pinch - you can divide by 2 and check whether or not the resulting number is divisible by 4


27. Zero

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28. Odd number
Number is a whole number that - when divided by two yields a remainder of 1. these numbers end in 1 - 3 -5 -7 - or 9.
Worry about: idioms
Replace all variables in the with numbers - read through the new problem and answer the question - plug your number into the answer choices and look for your number
Responsible for: idioms


29. Verb Tense
1. Read the Questions 2. Break it Down 3. Answer the Questions in your own words 4. Process of Elimination
Simple past - present - and past perfect are the three verb tenses most commonly tested on the GMAT.
When you see this just turn the base into a fraction by putting a 1 over it and proceed as you would with a nonnegative exponent so 3^-2=(1/3)^2=1/9
Both...and: idioms


30. The talk show host agitated the guests to the point that they were throwing chairs at each other.
Evaluate how each answer choice contributes to the support of the conculsion
Number is a whole number that - when divided by two yields a remainder of 1. these numbers end in 1 - 3 -5 -7 - or 9.
Positive-3^4=81
That : idioms


31. Okra is a native to Africa : Adjective
Native to: idioms
Positive-3^4=81
When you're dealing with questions that ask you to weaken or strengthen the author's conclusion - be very wary of answer choices that while within the scope - do exactly the opposite of what you want - while it is the scope of the argument - it is th
Try to: idioms


32. Sheep herding requires a shepherd to stay with his flock at all times.
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms
Require ...to: idioms
Are 0.1.2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 - and 9-the numbers you see on a telephone. GMAT math problems might ask you either to count digits or supply a missing digit. Try counting the digits in 2654.189. There are seven.


33. Positive/negative numbers

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34. noun - Not surprisingly - Robert De Niro is a native of New York City
Native of: idioms
All or both: idioms
Which: idioms
A descriptive word or phrase should immediately follow the thing that it modifies


35. Simple Past
A subject must always agree with its verb
Has ceased to occur : Mal looked puzzled when you told him the news
Prohibit ...from: idioms
The inverse of a number or fraction is the reciprocal. 5/8 is 8/5


36. Reducing fractions

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37. Whole number
Is a number that does not have any fractional parts. the number 2 is a whole number but 2.5 is not
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
More...than
Different from:idioms


38. Much - amount - less
Worry about: idioms
When you're dealing with questions that ask you to weaken or strengthen the author's conclusion - be very wary of answer choices that while within the scope - do exactly the opposite of what you want - while it is the scope of the argument - it is th
Are numbers that can be divided into another number without leaving a remainder. For example - the numbers 1 -2 -3 -4 -6 and 12 are the factors of 12.
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms


39. You should use a singular verb.... The number of excuses grows every time he tells the story.
Must clearly refer to a noun - and must agree with that noun in gender and quatity
Are numbers that can be divided into another number without leaving a remainder. For example - the numbers 1 -2 -3 -4 -6 and 12 are the factors of 12.
The number of : idioms
Any number greater than 0. So 1/4 - 5000 - but 0 is not. any number that's less than 0 --15 - 0 is not


40. Prime numbers
Adding its digits yields a number divisible by 3
Is any whole number - positive - negative - or zero. So -3. 100. and 0 are all ________s
Believe ...to be: idioms
Have exactly 2 distinct factors:1 and themselves. For example - 13 is prime b/c its only factor are 1 and 13. The number 1 is not prime; it has only one distinct factor


41. Order of operations
Forbid to: idioms
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms
The number of : idioms
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction


42. Benjamin Franklin is credited with the invention of the U.S Postal system.
Number is a whole number that - when divided by two yields a remainder of 1. these numbers end in 1 - 3 -5 -7 - or 9.
Credit...with:idioms
Each:idioms
Forbid to: idioms


43. Just as I have found my cell phone indispensable - so you will too
Has ceased to occur : Mal looked puzzled when you told him the news
The more...the -er:idioms
Just as....so too: idioms
Willl focus more on describing the pattern of reasoning than in paraphasing the content of the argument - questions of this type may read: Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above? - Susan's attempt to counter Tim's claim is bes


44. Who left the door open?-subject - He left the door open
Adding its digits results in a number that's a multiple of 9
1. Read the Questions 2. Break it Down 3. Answer the Questions in your own words 4. Process of Elimination
Who:idioms :he use who
Target .....at: idioms


45. Divisible
Are pretty much just another way of writing square roots
A number of: idioms
When a number can be divided evenly by another number - it is said to be divisible by that number. So 6 is divisble by 3 - but is not divisible by 4. The GMAT - however is more likely to ask you whether 728 is divisible by 4. ( Yes it is)
Just as....so too: idioms


46. Present perfect
Not...but : idioms
Continues to the present: As long as I have known him - Mal has looked puzzled in meetings.
1. Read the Questions 2. Break it Down 3. Answer the Questions in your own words 4. Process of Elimination
All or both: idioms


47. Out of scope
When you see an answer choice that goes beyong the realm of the argument - you can consider it and eliminate it
Target .....at: idioms
Evaluate how each answer choice contributes to the support of the conculsion
Difference/orginal


48. Many - Number - Fewer
Which: idioms
Can be counted: quantity words: idioms
The result of multipication is called this
Believe ...to be: idioms


49. Basic approach to data sufficiency
AD VS. BCE
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
Items in alist or items that are being compared - must all contain the same parts of speech and must look the same
Like: idioms


50. Each of the schools he applied to had it own strengths. Is used when you want to emphasize that items are separate
Adding its digits yields a number divisible by 3
Which: idioms
Can be counted:quantity words: idioms
Each:idioms