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GMAT Crash Course: All In One - 2

Subject : gmat

Instructions:

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' requires an...
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
Add a countering premise
Opposition
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate

2. date x __ y
Analogy
At
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Redundant - should just be whether

3. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > x + y + 1?
Many geometry problems come complete with a diagram drawn to scale. Most people get so caught up in solving a geometry problem geometrically that they forget to look at the diagram to see whether the answer is reasonable. Simply using approximations
On
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2

4. FDP
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Go straight for fractions
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

5. tougher the passage...
24
Read faster
Go straight for fractions
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.

6. From (Stick to scope; avoid extremes; negation technique)
Assumptions - Conclusions

Don't even read it.
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.

7. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
Read faster
Also Y
Comparing different things
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

8. ride __ a car
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
Write your integers like this
Almost always wrong
In

9. Compare with
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Comparing different things
At
Draw a diagram. The first thing you should do with any geometry problem that does not have a diagram is to sketch it out scratch booklet. And when you draw the diagram - try to brought scale that way be in a position to estimate.

10. Do not divide by variables in the inequalities if... you don't know the sign
Don't even read it.
24
Go slower.

11. Geometry
Comparing similar things
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
Assumptions - Conclusions
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

12. Always assume sufficient until...
To have it quickly processed into juice concentrate before warmer weather returns and rots the fruit - because citrus is singular and 'it' is the appropriate pronoun
Proven wrong
At
Comparing similar things

13. different ___
Read slower
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
From
Opposition

14. The year 1996.
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Wrong. Year is redundant
To be y.
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

15. 42/x = Integer/1
Write your integers like this
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
To be y.

16. When you think you have a problem figured out...
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Parallel
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Go slower.

17. whether or not
Cannot be measured
Comparing similar things
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Redundant - should just be whether

18. being
Almost always wrong
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Two independent sentences
From

19. y = 3x + 2
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
Memorize the following approximations: Pie approximately equals 3 - Square root of one equals one - Square root of two approximately equals 1.4 - Square root of three approximately equals 1.7

20. Timing Strategies
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last

21. Critical Reasoning: Evaluate
Go straight for fractions
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens

22. prohibit ___
Go slower.
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Look for verbs
From

23. What should I do if there is no diagram?
Be estimated
Draw a diagram. The first thing you should do with any geometry problem that does not have a diagram is to sketch it out scratch booklet. And when you draw the diagram - try to brought scale that way be in a position to estimate.
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
Proven wrong

24. In any problem...
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Redundant - should just be whether
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.

25. Basic tools to eliminate answers in geometry questions
Memorize the following approximations: Pie approximately equals 3 - Square root of one equals one - Square root of two approximately equals 1.4 - Square root of three approximately equals 1.7
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.

26. When choosing numbers... don't choose 0 -1 or any number in the numerator or denominator
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?

3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

27. Quant Problems Timing strategy
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Look for verbs
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
you are nice (Because is redundant)

28. If there is a list...
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Go slower.
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Add the exponents to determine the answer.

29. The only way for growers to salvage frozen citrus is to process them quickly into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer weather returns.

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30. Sentence Correction Steps
Add a countering premise
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
Opposition
Cannot be measured

31. Drawings in questions using the data sufficiency format that are not drawn to scale. They cannot...
From
Be estimated
Analogy
On

32. Given jkmn = 1 j = 1/k; m = 1/n
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Sufficient.

33. Stop Signs for SC
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?

34. verbs
Look for subjects
Don't even read it.
Parallel
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

35. Like
Analogy
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
24
Many geometry problems come complete with a diagram drawn to scale. Most people get so caught up in solving a geometry problem geometrically that they forget to look at the diagram to see whether the answer is reasonable. Simply using approximations

36. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > 1?
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign

37. Argument

(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Avoid extremes

38. CLA: FIZ
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
Look for subjects
Comparing similar things

39. ;
Two independent sentences
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
(1) Find conclusion (2) Relate each bold point to conclusion - Supports the conclusion - It is the conclusion - Supports the other conclusion - It is the other conclusion (3) Tell each answer choice what it should say
At

40. do it
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Do so
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
Write your integers like this

41. You cannot strengthen or weaken by...
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!
108 --> 2 -2 -3 -3 -3 12 --> 2 -2 -3 9 --> 3 -3 - Because you cannot be certain that the 12 and 9 share the 3.
Analogy
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

42. CLA: NPZ
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
Look for verbs
Go slower.

43. and
Cannot be measured
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
Parallel
Redundant - should just be whether

44. S-W-Slash Chart
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici
We are in the 'To category.' So - we bring something to the argument. It will not break the premises. For example - Mary: That guy is a newspaper reporter...; Joe: No! That guy wears a cape! Therefore - it is superman. We focus on explaining!

45. Studying for Critical Reasoning
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
(1) ID each question type (To - From - About) (2) What am I looking for? (3) For the question type - what does the answer need to be ...right;...wrong. (4) Work the passage (5) For the passage - what does an answer need to be right (6) For the passag
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici

46. Conclusions
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Almost always wrong
Analogy
(1) Must be supported by premise (2) Never supported by anything (3) If you have two sentences - put therefore in between and see if it makes sense

47. Reporting that one of ___ many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in women's apparel - the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its torso.
Also Y
Seven-store retailer is singular - therefore its is the correct pronoun. one action is the seven-store retailer saying something and the sales slump -- the sales slump preceded reporting about the slump; therefore - it needs to be in the past partici
(1) Read question first (2) Read for structure and look for gaps (3) Work from wrong to right (4) Negation test: If you negate the argument will fall apart - Answer choices that bring in new information are wrong - Look for reverse causation
5 problems --> 65 minutes remaining - 10 problems --> 55 minutes remaining - 20 problems --> 35 minutes remaining - 30 problems --> 15 minutes remaining - 34 problems --> 7 minutes remaining - Skip between questions 3 and 8.

48. Critical Reasoning: Explain Problems

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49. ride __ a bus
you are nice (Because is redundant)
On
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
Go straight for fractions

50. Given jkmn = 1 jk/mn = 1
Parallel
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Comparing different things
Add a countering premise