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GMAT Crash Course: All In One - 2

Subject : gmat

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Drawings in questions using the data sufficiency format that are not drawn to scale. They cannot...
Redundant - should just be whether
Analogy
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Be estimated

2. Joe or his friends ____ going.
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.
From
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
On the same scale

3. root (1620 + 832)
Comparing different things
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
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Go slower.

4. nouns
Look for verbs
Go slower.
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

5. CLA
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Wrong. Year is redundant
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

6. Critical Reasoning: Evaluate
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
Do so

7. whether or not
Also Y
At
Redundant - should just be whether
Read faster

8. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say

9. Studying for Critical Reasoning
Redundant - should just be whether
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici
(1) ID each question type (To - From - About) (2) What am I looking for? (3) For the question type - what does the answer need to be ...right;...wrong. (4) Work the passage (5) For the passage - what does an answer need to be right (6) For the passag
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?

10. S-W-Slash Chart
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Assumptions - Conclusions
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities

11. Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises him.

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12. easier the passage...
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Read slower
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.

13. Argument
From
Opposition
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate

14. CLA: NPZ
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Be estimated
Two independent sentences

15. 'Although' requires an...
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Opposition
Comparing similar things
Analogy

16. Estimate x...
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
To be y.

17. forbid ___
Two independent sentences
To be y.
To
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

18. Basic tools to eliminate answers in geometry questions
To
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
Memorize the following approximations: Pie approximately equals 3 - Square root of one equals one - Square root of two approximately equals 1.4 - Square root of three approximately equals 1.7

19. Geometry
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
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20. Pronoun Questions
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
In
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?

21. Conclusions
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
(1) Must be supported by premise (2) Never supported by anything (3) If you have two sentences - put therefore in between and see if it makes sense
Opposition
Avoid extremes

22. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > x + y + 1?
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2

Analogy
you are nice (Because is redundant)

23. m is an integer - is m odd? (1) m/2 is not an even integer (2) m - 3 is an even integer
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation

24. For studying sentence correction
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
To have it quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns and rots the fruit - because citrus is singular and 'it' is the appropriate pronoun
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)

25. ab > xy? (1) a/x > y/b....AD BCE

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26. Always assume sufficient until...
Don't even read it.

Proven wrong
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.

27. The reason I like you is because...
On the same scale
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
you are nice (Because is redundant)

28. Quant Problems Timing strategy
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
Don't even read it.

29. If you see a semicolon and it is before or after underlined part

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30. The year 1996.
Cannot be measured
Wrong. Year is redundant
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
Go slower.

31. 3 things to remember about roots
Read faster
Root (81) = + or - 9 - 5/root(x) is not simplest form -->5root(x)/x is simplest - (5/(3+root(x)) --> (5/(3+root(x)) x (3-root(x))/(3-root(x))
Avoid extremes
Proven wrong

32. The only way for growers to salvage frozen citrus is to process them quickly into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer weather returns.

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33. not only X but...
Draw a diagram. The first thing you should do with any geometry problem that does not have a diagram is to sketch it out scratch booklet. And when you draw the diagram - try to brought scale that way be in a position to estimate.
Also Y
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
Look for subjects

34. Compare to
Comparing similar things
Almost always wrong
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens

35. ride __ a car
On
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
In

36. Author is always in the middle of the road...
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
Avoid extremes
Look for subjects

37. You cannot strengthen or weaken by...
On the same scale
Comparing different things
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
Analogy

38. y = 3x + 2
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
(1) Must be supported by premise (2) Never supported by anything (3) If you have two sentences - put therefore in between and see if it makes sense

39. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is x + y + 1 < 0?
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x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Almost always wrong
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

40. Diagrams in questions the problem often format a bead on the scale unless otherwise indicated - but they are not all...
On the same scale
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
Read faster
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems

41. and
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Parallel

42. Bold Face Problems
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici
Go slower.

43. Compare with
Comparing different things
From
Do so
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign

44. CLA: FIZ
Be estimated
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
Many geometry problems come complete with a diagram drawn to scale. Most people get so caught up in solving a geometry problem geometrically that they forget to look at the diagram to see whether the answer is reasonable. Simply using approximations
To have it quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns and rots the fruit - because citrus is singular and 'it' is the appropriate pronoun

45. How to eliminate answers on geometry questions
Many geometry problems come complete with a diagram drawn to scale. Most people get so caught up in solving a geometry problem geometrically that they forget to look at the diagram to see whether the answer is reasonable. Simply using approximations
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
On

46. ride __ a bus
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
On
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?

47. Timing Strategies
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
Look for verbs
With

48. When choosing numbers... don't choose 0 -1 or any number in the numerator or denominator

When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Read faster

49. Like
Go slower.
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead

50. verbs
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
Look for subjects
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
To