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GMAT Crash Course: All In One - 2

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Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. When choosing numbers... don't choose 0 -1 or any number in the numerator or denominator
(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
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
(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

2. Quant Problems Timing strategy
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Almost always wrong
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.

3. whether or not
Look for verbs
Don't even read it.
With
Redundant - should just be whether

4. Studying for Critical Reasoning
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
(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
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Do so

5. When the positive integer x is divided by 11 - the quotient is y and the remainder is 3. When x is divided by 19 the remainder is also 3. What is the remainder when y is divided by 19?
Redundant - should just be whether
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
Assumptions - Conclusions
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

6. credit X ___
With
Proven wrong
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
Two independent sentences

7. FDP
Go straight for fractions
From
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?

8. forbid ___
(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
Root (81) = + or - 9 - 5/root(x) is not simplest form -->5root(x)/x is simplest - (5/(3+root(x)) --> (5/(3+root(x)) x (3-root(x))/(3-root(x))
To
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

9. If you see a semicolon and it is before or after underlined part

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10. If there is a list...
Be estimated
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
On the same scale
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -

11. Basic tools to eliminate answers in geometry questions
Avoid extremes
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
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
Add a countering premise

12. Diagrams marked not on the scale ______. In fact - the drawings of these problems often purposely misleading the I.
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Cannot be measured
Read faster
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!

13. Compare to
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Comparing similar things
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

14. When you think you have a problem figured out...
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Go slower.
Do so

15. tougher the passage...
Read faster
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

16. Estimate x...
Proven wrong
Cannot be measured
To be y.
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

17. do it
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Do so
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate

18. You cannot strengthen or weaken by...
Also Y
Analogy
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
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

19. CLA
In
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question

Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems

20. Like
Read slower
(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
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead

21. prohibit ___
Look for subjects
From
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

22. Always assume sufficient until...
Proven wrong
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Write your integers like this
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.

23. 3 things to remember about roots
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
Root (81) = + or - 9 - 5/root(x) is not simplest form -->5root(x)/x is simplest - (5/(3+root(x)) --> (5/(3+root(x)) x (3-root(x))/(3-root(x))

you are nice (Because is redundant)

24. To Weaken
Cannot be measured
On
Add a countering premise
From

25. Critical Reasoning: Explain Problems

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26. different ___
From
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
Add a countering premise
Go straight for fractions

27. root (1620 + 832)
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
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z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
To be y.

28. ;
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
Two independent sentences
Also Y
At

29. Diagrams in questions the problem often format a bead on the scale unless otherwise indicated - but they are not all...
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
To
On the same scale
From

30. The reason I like you is because...
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
On the same scale
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Add the exponents to determine the answer.

31. m is an integer - is m odd? (1) m/2 is not an even integer (2) m - 3 is an even integer
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
To
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?

32. and
Analogy
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
Parallel
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.

33. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems

On the same scale

34. What should I do if there is no diagram?
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.
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Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -

35. Compare with
On the same scale
Comparing different things
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Also Y

36. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > x + y + 1?
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
In
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2

37. The year 1996.
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.
Wrong. Year is redundant
From
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38. CLA: FIZ
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
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
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
Do so

39. 'Although' requires an...
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Almost always wrong
Opposition
Comparing similar things

40. 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.
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

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.
Go straight for fractions

41. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is x + y + 1 < 0?
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
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
On

42. How to eliminate answers on geometry questions
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Comparing similar things
To
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

43. verbs
Proven wrong
Look for subjects
At
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?

44. From (Stick to scope; avoid extremes; negation technique)
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.
Assumptions - Conclusions
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!
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2

45. For studying sentence correction
Redundant - should just be whether
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
At
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens

46. Bold Face Problems
To
To be y.
Comparing different things
(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

47. How to do assumption problems?
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Cannot be measured
Proven wrong
(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

48. nouns
Assumptions - Conclusions
Look for verbs
Read slower
With

49. Conclusions
Comparing similar things
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
(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

50. Critical Reasoning: Evaluate
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question