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MCAT Verbal Reasoning
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Subjects
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mcat
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 27 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Main idea/Primary purpose - Tone/ Attitude
General question types(2)
Indentify question type
Specific question types(3)
Attractors that commonly appear
2. But/ despite - yet/ except - nonetheless/ in contrast - in spite of the fact that/ however - although/ nevertheless - admittedly/ even though
Names
Specific question types(3)
Know Pivotal Words
List Markers
3. think about conclusion being supported by the example - for example - because - since - in this case - in illustration
Attractors that commonly appear
List Markers
Dealing with harder passage
Examples to follow
4. Do question in groups - 1) Specific questions First - 2) General question Second - 3) Complex question Last - Strategy: Read question word for word - Translate into my words - With question in mind think about What the right answer will do - Do not
10 basic question types
How to attack the question?
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
List Markers
5. Work it through and complete all questions
Complex question types(5)
List Markers
Step 4: Bottom Line
Dealing with easy passage
6. General question require general answer and can usually be answered with your own statement of the Bottom line - Specific answers choices are narrow and require going back to the passage. Complex question may require you to go back and then do a plet
Know Pivotal Words
Indentify question type
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
List Markers
7. Highlight any names!!!
Write it down
Opinion Indicators
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Names
8. Paraphrase put it in your own words as simply as possible. Define the task then answer the question
How to attack the question?
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
List Markers
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
9. Therefore - thus - so - consequently - clearly
Step 2: Preview the questions
List Markers
Opinion Indicators
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
10. Articulate your answer to the question once you have found relevant information in the text - if its very hard then...
Dealing with harder passage
10 basic question types
Write it down
List Markers
11. Use highlight function to annotate important parts - Topic sentences - shifts in direction - Different POV - Conclusion - Try to right the MP of each paragraph(especially on difficult passages)
Know Pivotal Words
Go back
Dealing with easy passage
Step 3: Work The Passage
12. Skim through passage and the questions. Base the ranking on difficulty of passage and the difficulty of the question.
3 formats for All question types
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
Go back
Opinion Indicators
13. Try to see what you keywords to look for in the passage
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Indentify question type
Step 2: Preview the questions
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
14. Think of each question as assigning you a task; what mission do you need to accomplish. What do I need to do?
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
How to attack the question?
Step 2: Preview the questions
15. When using POE and down to 2 choices: Actively look for which answer may have ___________________ for that question type
Step 3: Work The Passage
General question types(2)
Dealing with harder passage
Attractors that commonly appear
16. Similarly like - analogy - unlike - in contrast - the difference between - later - before/after
Step 2: Preview the questions
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
Dealing with harder passage
17. Furthermore - additionally - also
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Names
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
18. First - Second - Third
General question types(2)
Dealing with easy passage
List Markers
Step 2: Preview the questions
19. Retrieval - Inference - Vocab in context
Complex question types(5)
Examples to follow
Specific question types(3)
Indentify question type
20. After reading - sum everything into a bottom line with the main point and tone of entire passage
Step 3: Work The Passage
Step 4: Bottom Line
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
Specific question types(3)
21. Structure - Evaluate - Strengthen/Weaken - New information - analogy
10 basic question types
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
Complex question types(5)
List Markers
22. Finally - fortunately - thankfully - unfortunately - sadly
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
Dealing with harder passage
3 formats for All question types
Opinion Indicators
23. Most important - primarily - chiefly - key - crucial
Know Pivotal Words
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
24. Standard - question task in direct Except/Least/ Not - find the exception Roman Numeral
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Write it down
3 formats for All question types
25. Fill in a random guess for each question and use the Mark button to show its a skipped over passage. Mark which passages were skipped on scratch paper
Dealing with harder passage
General question types(2)
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Write it down
26. Some specific and complex question do not give you lead words as clues. 1st - eliminate the choices that are inconsistent with bottom line! 2nd - ______ to passage to check remaining choices
Complex question types(5)
Know Pivotal Words
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
Go back
27. 1. Retrieval - 2. Inference - 3. Vocabulary in context - 4. Main idea/Primary purpose - 5. Tone/Attitude - 6. Structure - 7. Evaluate - 8. Stengthen/Weaken - 9. New Information - 10. Analogy
How to attack the question?
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
10 basic question types
Examples to follow