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