GMAT Crash Course: All In One

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• Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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• Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Although she looks much older - Faye Dunaway is the same age as my mother's.
A subject must always agree with its verb
Prohibit ...from: idioms
The same....as: idioms
Difference/orginal


2. I'll take either a BMW or a Lexus; I'm not particular
Either ....or: idioms
Believe ...to be: idioms
The result of division
Positive-3^4=81


3. A # is divisble by 6 if
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
When you see an answer choice that goes beyong the realm of the argument - you can consider it and eliminate it
Is any whole number - positive - negative - or zero. So -3. 100. and 0 are all ________s
Only two things comparatives: idioms


4. Many theories in contemporary psychology are attributed to Freud.
Attribute...to:idioms
Only to denote a moment in time
Difference/orginal
Where:idioms


5. Percent change
Difference/orginal
See as:idioms
A number of: idioms
Hypothesis that: idioms


6. Adding and subtracting exponents
Cannot be counted quantity words: idioms
Positive-3^4=81
To add and subtract exponents - both the base and the power must be the same. If they are - just add or subtract as you normally would. So - 3x^2+5x^2=8x^2
Number is a whole number that - when divided by two yields a remainder of 1. these numbers end in 1 - 3 -5 -7 - or 9.


7. He does not bathe every day - as I do. IS used to compare noun/ verb combinations.
As: idioms
When an action started in the past and ....
Which: idioms
Is simply a mathematical way of saying 'different.' So when you are asked to count the distinct prime factors of 12 - you would answer that there are two 2 and 3. Even though 12=2x2x3 - you can only count 2 once.


8. Distinct

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9. Decimals
Are a way of expressing parts of a whole. To add or subtract just line up the decimal points. For multiplying/dividing decimals add up the total number of decimal places to the right of the decimal point in the numbers you multiplied and put the deci
The same....as: idioms
When you see this just turn the base into a fraction by putting a 1 over it and proceed as you would with a nonnegative exponent so 3^-2=(1/3)^2=1/9
Both...and: idioms


10. Strengthen

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11. Both of the programs were highly regarded. All of the schools offer financial assistance. I sused when you wanto to emphasize that items are together or similar.
Who:idioms :he use who
Adding its digits yields a number divisible by 3
All or both: idioms
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms


12. Present perfect
Responsible for: idioms
Difference/orginal
Continues to the present: As long as I have known him - Mal has looked puzzled in meetings.
Native to: idioms


13. Odd number
The result of division
Must clearly refer to a noun - and must agree with that noun in gender and quatity
Willl focus more on describing the pattern of reasoning than in paraphasing the content of the argument - questions of this type may read: Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above? - Susan's attempt to counter Tim's claim is bes
Number is a whole number that - when divided by two yields a remainder of 1. these numbers end in 1 - 3 -5 -7 - or 9.


14. Coefficient
Native of: idioms
Replace all variables in the with numbers - read through the new problem and answer the question - plug your number into the answer choices and look for your number
The number 3 in front of the variable in an espression like 3xy is called
As....as


15. Positive/negative numbers

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16. Cross Multiplication

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17. Okra is a native to Africa : Adjective
Native to: idioms
Extreme wording is another very common reason for eliminating anser choice in POE
Negative -3^3=-27
Believe ...to be: idioms


18. more - -er - between
Which: idioms
Only two things comparatives: idioms
The result of multiplying any number by any other number. The numbers 8 - 16 - and 424 are all multiples of 4.
Any number greater than 0. So 1/4 - 5000 - but 0 is not. any number that's less than 0 --15 - 0 is not


19. Scope
Simple past - present - and past perfect are the three verb tenses most commonly tested on the GMAT.
Different from:idioms
When an action started in the past and ....
The argument is dictated by the information given in the conclusion and the premises - by far the most common reason for eliminating answer choices in the arguments section


20. You are not only clever but you are also charming
Not only...but also : idioms
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction
The result of multiplying any number by any other number. The numbers 8 - 16 - and 424 are all multiples of 4.
Is any whole number - positive - negative - or zero. So -3. 100. and 0 are all ________s


21. Washing my car in the winter is not as easy as it is in the summer.
That: idioms
Can be counted:quantity words: idioms
Simple past - present - and past perfect are the three verb tenses most commonly tested on the GMAT.
As....as


22. Multiplying and dividing exponents
Regard as :idioms
Is a number that does not have any fractional parts. the number 2 is a whole number but 2.5 is not
Ability ..to:idioms
Make sure that the bases are the same. To multiply - add the exponents and multiply the coefficients - and to divide - subtract the exponents and divide the coefficients - 3x^25x^3=15x^5 and 15x^6/3x^2=5x^4


23. The lawnmower - which is in the garge - is broken beyond repair. This is extraneous information.
Which: idioms
Native of: idioms
Not so....as:idioms
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction


24. It is my responsibility to feed the parakeet.
Native to: idioms
Responsibility to: idioms
Only when referring to an actual location
Difference/orginal


25. Digit
Associate with : idioms
Are 0.1.2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 - and 9-the numbers you see on a telephone. GMAT math problems might ask you either to count digits or supply a missing digit. Try counting the digits in 2654.189. There are seven.
Prohibit ...from: idioms
As: idioms


26. I am responsible for feeding the parakeet.
Responsible for: idioms
Where:idioms
The top number in a fraction
When multiplying two or more fractions - just multiply their numerators and then their denominators. Dividing fractions works a lot like multiplying fractions - with one important extra step. To divide fractions - multiply the first by the reciprocal


27. Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest playwright of all time
Regard as :idioms
Worry about: idioms
Each:idioms
When you see an answer choice that goes beyong the realm of the argument - you can consider it and eliminate it


28. The basketball player is not tall - but he is fast
Make sure that the bases are the same. To multiply - add the exponents and multiply the coefficients - and to divide - subtract the exponents and divide the coefficients - 3x^25x^3=15x^5 and 15x^6/3x^2=5x^4
Each:idioms
Not...but : idioms
Any number greater than 0. So 1/4 - 5000 - but 0 is not. any number that's less than 0 --15 - 0 is not


29. Percent
It is divisible by both 2 and 3
Number is one that can be divided evenly by 2. numbers are whole and they end in 2 - 4 -6 -8 - or 0. The number zero (0) is considered this.
What is Percent of X = (1/100) x
AD VS. BCE


30. noun - Not surprisingly - Robert De Niro is a native of New York City
1:5^0=1
Attribute...to:idioms
Native of: idioms
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction


31. Many wrongly consider Henry Kissinger the greatest statesman of the twentieth century.
Extreme wording is another very common reason for eliminating anser choice in POE
Who:idioms :he use who
Continues to the present: As long as I have known him - Mal has looked puzzled in meetings.
Consider : idioms


32. The 4 Step Approach
1. Read the Questions 2. Break it Down 3. Answer the Questions in your own words 4. Process of Elimination
Items in alist or items that are being compared - must all contain the same parts of speech and must look the same
Not so....as:idioms
Any number greater than 0. So 1/4 - 5000 - but 0 is not. any number that's less than 0 --15 - 0 is not


33. You are no different from me; we both want success.
Not...but : idioms
Different from:idioms
Believe ...to be: idioms
Only to denote a moment in time


34. Opposite

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35. Assumption
The last two digits - considered as a number - are divisible by 4. Example - Take 728. The last two digits form the number 28 - which is divisble by 4.
Evaluate how each answer choice contributes to the support of the conculsion
Number is a whole number that - when divided by two yields a remainder of 1. these numbers end in 1 - 3 -5 -7 - or 9.
AD VS. BCE


36. You should use a singular verb.... The number of excuses grows every time he tells the story.
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms
To solve an equation that contains two fractions containing variables when they're equal to each other - you can simply cross multiply or multiply the top of each fraction by the bottom of the other. 3x/4=3/2 (3x)(2)=(3)(4)=6x=12 x=2
The number of : idioms
So....as to be: idioms


37. Square root

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38. Difference
Itself 5^1=5
Are numbers that can be divided into another number without leaving a remainder. For example - the numbers 1 -2 -3 -4 -6 and 12 are the factors of 12.
The result of subtraction
The number 3 in front of the variable in an espression like 3xy is called


39. A # is divisible by 3 if
It ends in 0 - 2 - 4 -6 - or 8
Items in alist or items that are being compared - must all contain the same parts of speech and must look the same
The inverse of a number or fraction is the reciprocal. 5/8 is 8/5
Adding its digits yields a number divisible by 3


40. I am not so foolsih as to fall for that a third time
Simple past - present - and past perfect are the three verb tenses most commonly tested on the GMAT.
Neither...nor :idioms
Make sure that the bases are the same. To multiply - add the exponents and multiply the coefficients - and to divide - subtract the exponents and divide the coefficients - 3x^25x^3=15x^5 and 15x^6/3x^2=5x^4
Not so....as:idioms


41. Many of the top designers - such as Ralph Lauren and Donna Karan - have less expensive lines as well. Is used to mean for example
A number of: idioms
Such as: idioms
So....that:idioms
Number is one that can be divided evenly by 2. numbers are whole and they end in 2 - 4 -6 -8 - or 0. The number zero (0) is considered this.


42. A # is divisble by 4 if
Willl focus more on describing the pattern of reasoning than in paraphasing the content of the argument - questions of this type may read: Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above? - Susan's attempt to counter Tim's claim is bes
So....as to be: idioms
Who:idioms :he use who
The last two digits - considered as a number - are divisible by 4. Example - Take 728. The last two digits form the number 28 - which is divisble by 4.


43. Reciprocal
Make sure that the bases are the same. To multiply - add the exponents and multiply the coefficients - and to divide - subtract the exponents and divide the coefficients - 3x^25x^3=15x^5 and 15x^6/3x^2=5x^4
That : idioms
The more...the -er:idioms
The inverse of a number or fraction is the reciprocal. 5/8 is 8/5


44. Simple Past
Worry about: idioms
Has ceased to occur : Mal looked puzzled when you told him the news
So....as to be: idioms
Adding its digits results in a number that's a multiple of 9


45. Dazed by the battle - the soldier could no longer distinguish friend from enemy.
Think of ...as: idioms
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms
Distinguish from: idioms
More...than


46. Extreme
There is no easy test - but in a pinch - you can divide by 2 and check whether or not the resulting number is divisible by 4
1. Read the Questions 2. Break it Down 3. Answer the Questions in your own words 4. Process of Elimination
Three or more things: comparatives:idioms
Extreme wording is another very common reason for eliminating anser choice in POE


47. Past perfect
So....as to be: idioms
The top number in a fraction
Was completed before some other past action began. : Mal has always looked puzzled in meetings until he got a new boss.
Any number greater than 0. So 1/4 - 5000 - but 0 is not. any number that's less than 0 --15 - 0 is not


48. Subject/Verb Agreement
Think of ...as: idioms
A subject must always agree with its verb
Define as:idioms
So....that:idioms


49. Divisible
Who:idioms :he use who
All or both: idioms
When a number can be divided evenly by another number - it is said to be divisible by that number. So 6 is divisble by 3 - but is not divisible by 4. The GMAT - however is more likely to ask you whether 728 is divisible by 4. ( Yes it is)
Refers to just what it sounds like: the order in which mathematical operations are to be performed. Exponents - Multiplications - Division - Addition - and Subtraction


50. Exponent

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