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. Some Republicans define welfare abuse as the primary evil in America.
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)
The result of division
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms
Define as:idioms


2. I can't wait to see whom she'll bring to dinner this time. ....she'll bring him to dinner this time
Negative -3^3=-27
Can be counted:quantity words: idioms
Whom: idioms : he use whom
Just as....so too: idioms


3. Any negative number raised to an even power becomes
Credit...with:idioms
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
Positive-3^4=81
Neither...nor :idioms


4. Use a plural verb - something is multitude....A number of survivors of the plane crash swam to shore
All or both: idioms
So....as to be: idioms
A number of: idioms
Extreme wording is another very common reason for eliminating anser choice in POE


5. The talk show host agitated the guests to the point that they were throwing chairs at each other.
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
That : idioms
Distinguish from: idioms
Just as....so too: idioms


6. I will eat neither tomatoes nor Brussels sprouts; they smell funny
Simple past - present - and past perfect are the three verb tenses most commonly tested on the GMAT.
Neither...nor :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)
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


7. Past perfect
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
Is any whole number - positive - negative - or zero. So -3. 100. and 0 are all ________s
AD VS. BCE
Was completed before some other past action began. : Mal has always looked puzzled in meetings until he got a new boss.


8. Although she looks much older - Faye Dunaway is the same age as my mother's.
Is a number that does not have any fractional parts. the number 2 is a whole number but 2.5 is not
More...than
Credit...with:idioms
The same....as: idioms


9. A # is divisble by 6 if
Require ...to: idioms
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
Simple past - present - and past perfect are the three verb tenses most commonly tested on the GMAT.
It ends in 5 or 0


10. Numerator
The top number in a fraction
Like: idioms
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
When an action started in the past and ....


11. I no longer believe the tooth fairy to be real
Believe ...to be: idioms
AD VS. BCE
The result of subtraction
As....as


12. Dividend
The number you are dividing another number into
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)
Evaluate how each answer choice contributes to the support of the conculsion
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


13. I forbid you to interrupt me again
Forbid to: idioms
Who:idioms :he use who
That: idioms
If the author proves his point by making an assumption - you'll include additional data to bolster the assumption....if the author cites a survey in support of his conclusion - you'll give evidence to prove the validity of the survey.etc...


14. Who left the door open?-subject - He left the door open
Who:idioms :he use who
If the author proves his point by making an assumption - you'll include additional data to bolster the assumption....if the author cites a survey in support of his conclusion - you'll give evidence to prove the validity of the survey.etc...
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.
Number is one that can be divided evenly by 2. numbers are whole and they end in 2 - 4 -6 -8 - or 0. The number zero (0) is considered this.


15. noun - Not surprisingly - Robert De Niro is a native of New York City
Just as....so too: idioms
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
Not so....as:idioms
Native of: idioms


16. A hypothesis that the aluminum in soda cans causes Alzheimer's disease is circulating on the Internet.
Like: idioms
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
Hypothesis that: idioms
Responsible for: idioms


17. The basketball player is not tall - but he is fast
Not...but : idioms
The inverse of a number or fraction is the reciprocal. 5/8 is 8/5
When you see an answer choice that goes beyong the realm of the argument - you can consider it and eliminate it
Believe ...to be: idioms


18. Convicted felons are not permitted to vote
Permit to: 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
Consider : idioms
Adding its digits results in a number that's a multiple of 9


19. Pronouns
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
Not only...but also : idioms
Must clearly refer to a noun - and must agree with that noun in gender and quatity
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms


20. Extreme
Extreme wording is another very common reason for eliminating anser choice in POE
The number 3 in front of the variable in an espression like 3xy is called
More...than
Who:idioms :he use who


21. Percent change
Try to: idioms
That: idioms
Difference/orginal
Permit to: idioms


22. Zero

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23. Percent
What is Percent of X = (1/100) x
A number of: idioms
Not only...but also : idioms
The result of subtraction


24. I'll go out with you when the clock strikes thirteen - and not a moment
Contrast...with: idioms
When:idioms
Native to: idioms
A subject must always agree with its verb


25. Okra is a native to Africa : Adjective
The number you are dividing another number into
Native to: idioms
Whom: idioms : he use whom
Simple past - present - and past perfect are the three verb tenses most commonly tested on the GMAT.


26. You are no different from me; we both want success.
Different from:idioms
Native to: idioms
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.
Difference/orginal


27. A # is divisible by 2 if
Not only...but also : idioms
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....as
It ends in 0 - 2 - 4 -6 - or 8


28. Each of the schools he applied to had it own strengths. Is used when you want to emphasize that items are separate
Either ....or: idioms
The result of multiplying any number by any other number. The numbers 8 - 16 - and 424 are all multiples of 4.
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.
Each:idioms


29. A # is divisble by 5 if
Extreme wording is another very common reason for eliminating anser choice in POE
Only two things comparatives: idioms
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction
It ends in 5 or 0


30. Multiple
The result of multiplying any number by any other number. The numbers 8 - 16 - and 424 are all multiples of 4.
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.
Require ...to: idioms
Is a number that does not have any fractional parts. the number 2 is a whole number but 2.5 is not


31. He does not bathe every day - as I do. IS used to compare noun/ verb combinations.
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
Negative -3^3=-27
As: idioms
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction


32. He has an ability to turn around a failing business
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
Associate with : idioms
Prohibit ...from: idioms
Ability ..to:idioms


33. Opposite

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34. Cross Multiplication

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35. The 4 Step Approach
The result of multipication is called this
1. Read the Questions 2. Break it Down 3. Answer the Questions in your own words 4. Process of Elimination
Define as:idioms
All or both: idioms


36. Much - amount - less
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms
Number is one that can be divided evenly by 2. numbers are whole and they end in 2 - 4 -6 -8 - or 0. The number zero (0) is considered this.
A descriptive word or phrase should immediately follow the thing that it modifies
The result of addition is called this


37. Where
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
Only when referring to an actual location
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
Which: idioms


38. Distinct

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39. April found herself choosing between the devil and the deep blue sea.
The inverse of a number or fraction is the reciprocal. 5/8 is 8/5
Between...and: idioms
Was completed before some other past action began. : Mal has always looked puzzled in meetings until he got a new boss.
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms


40. Adding and subtracting exponents
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.
To add and subtract exponents - both the base and the power must be the same. If they are - just add or subtract as you normally would. So - 3x^2+5x^2=8x^2
As....as
Only two things comparatives: idioms


41. Parallel Construction
The more...the -er:idioms
Items in alist or items that are being compared - must all contain the same parts of speech and must look the same
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
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


42. Plugging in
The result of subtraction
Only when referring to an actual location
Credit...with: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


43. A # is divisble by 9 if

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44. Any negative number raised to an odd power stays
Negative -3^3=-27
More...than
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.
Superior to : idioms


45. A # is divisble by 4 if
The last two digits - considered as a number - are divisible by 4. Example - Take 728. The last two digits form the number 28 - which is divisble by 4.
Each:idioms
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms
Continues to the present: As long as I have known him - Mal has looked puzzled in meetings.


46. Remainder

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47. Joe is so smart as to be intimidating.
Attribute...to:idioms
So....as to be: idioms
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms
Adding its digits yields a number divisible by 3


48. Please try to chew with your month closed at the awards dinner tonight.
Like: idioms
Try to: idioms
Distinguish from: idioms
All or both: idioms


49. Exponent

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50. Many theories in contemporary psychology are attributed to Freud.
Superior to : 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.
Attribute...to:idioms
Who:idioms :he use who