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MCAT Verbal Reasoning Attractor Types
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Subjects
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mcat
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 15 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. Words like - first - last - best - worst (anything - est) that aren't supported in the passage
Judgements and recommendations
Superlatives
Not the issue
Opposite/negations
2. Language used in choice is much stronger than the language in the passage (none - always - never)
Not the issue
Absolutes
No such comparison
Right answer/wrong question
3. Part of answer is dead on - and other part is not supported
Half right/half wrong
Absolutes
Judgements and recommendations
Too broad/too narrow
4. Take sentence from passage - but reverse its meaning
Wrong point of view
Not strong enough
Too broad/too narrow
Opposite/negations
5. Familiar words that are difficult and impossible to understand - Select only if other choices are eliminated
Not the issue
Garbled language
No such comparison
Judgements and recommendations
6. Specific to Strengthen/Weaken. Choice is too wishy- washy to affect author's argument
Word out of context
Not strong enough
Wrong point of view
Garbled language
7. Uses vocabulary from passage - but meaning is changed
Absolutes
Not the issue
Judgements and recommendations
Word out of context
8. Answer brings new ideas that are not discussed in the passage
Not the issue
Wrong point of view
Half right/half wrong
Opposite/negations
9. Makes a statement that is true - but not directly supported by the passage
Absolutes
Superlatives
Outside knowledge
Half right/half wrong
10. Point of view different than one referred to in the question stem
Garbled language
Wrong point of view
Too broad/too narrow
Superlatives
11. Too narrow is specific to general questions: contains only part of author's major claim Additionally - can over generalize - Use Goldilock's approach
Too broad/too narrow
Absolutes
Garbled language
Opposite/negations
12. Predicting the future or goes beyond timeframe
Right answer/wrong question
Garbled language
Crystal ball
Opposite/negations
13. That something mentioned and compare it to something that is not; compare to two things mentioned by the author - but comparison is not supported
Opposite/negations
Too broad/too narrow
Judgements and recommendations
No such comparison
14. Choice are supported by passage - but not relevant to the question being asked - Between 2 choices - re - read question question stem to avoid
Garbled language
Not the issue
Absolutes
Right answer/wrong question
15. Passes judgement - but passage is neutral in tone - or interpret author's state of mind in a way not supported by the passage
Judgements and recommendations
Absolutes
Right answer/wrong question
Word out of context