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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. Work it through and complete all questions
Dealing with harder passage
Examples to follow
Go back
Dealing with easy passage
2. Therefore - thus - so - consequently - clearly
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Know Pivotal Words
How to attack the question?
10 basic question types
3. Paraphrase put it in your own words as simply as possible. Define the task then answer the question
Step 2: Preview the questions
Write it down
Step 4: Bottom Line
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
4. Think of each question as assigning you a task; what mission do you need to accomplish. What do I need to do?
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
Complex question types(5)
How to attack the question?
5. 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
Go back
Names
Write it down
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
6. Try to see what you keywords to look for in the passage
Step 2: Preview the questions
Write it down
Examples to follow
General question types(2)
7. 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
10 basic question types
Names
Step 3: Work The Passage
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
8. After reading - sum everything into a bottom line with the main point and tone of entire passage
Step 4: Bottom Line
Dealing with easy passage
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
List Markers
9. But/ despite - yet/ except - nonetheless/ in contrast - in spite of the fact that/ however - although/ nevertheless - admittedly/ even though
Know Pivotal Words
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Step 2: Preview the questions
10. Main idea/Primary purpose - Tone/ Attitude
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Attractors that commonly appear
3 formats for All question types
General question types(2)
11. Retrieval - Inference - Vocab in context
Attractors that commonly appear
Indentify question type
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Specific question types(3)
12. 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
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Dealing with harder passage
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
Step 3: Work The Passage
13. Articulate your answer to the question once you have found relevant information in the text - if its very hard then...
Write it down
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
Dealing with easy passage
14. Structure - Evaluate - Strengthen/Weaken - New information - analogy
Names
10 basic question types
Complex question types(5)
Step 4: Bottom Line
15. Highlight any names!!!
Names
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
16. 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
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
How to attack the question?
Indentify question type
Step 2: Preview the questions
17. 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)
Step 3: Work The Passage
Go back
Specific question types(3)
Complex question types(5)
18. Furthermore - additionally - also
Step 4: Bottom Line
Examples to follow
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Go back
19. 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
Write it down
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Attractors that commonly appear
Know Pivotal Words
20. Skim through passage and the questions. Base the ranking on difficulty of passage and the difficulty of the question.
General question types(2)
Specific question types(3)
Indentify question type
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
21. Similarly like - analogy - unlike - in contrast - the difference between - later - before/after
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
10 basic question types
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
How to attack the question?
22. Standard - question task in direct Except/Least/ Not - find the exception Roman Numeral
3 formats for All question types
Examples to follow
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
List Markers
23. think about conclusion being supported by the example - for example - because - since - in this case - in illustration
Examples to follow
Complex question types(5)
Write it down
Go back
24. First - Second - Third
Go back
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Dealing with easy passage
List Markers
25. Most important - primarily - chiefly - key - crucial
Examples to follow
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
Step 2: Preview the questions
26. Finally - fortunately - thankfully - unfortunately - sadly
Opinion Indicators
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Attractors that commonly appear
Know Pivotal Words
27. When using POE and down to 2 choices: Actively look for which answer may have ___________________ for that question type
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Opinion Indicators
Examples to follow
Attractors that commonly appear