GMAT Crash Course: All In One - 2

Instructions:

• Answer 50 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. n/108 = Integer/1? (1) n/12 = Integer/1 (2) n/9 = Integer/1
Write your integers like this
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.
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.
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.


2. About

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3. ;
From
Two independent sentences
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens


4. Author is always in the middle of the road...
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Avoid extremes
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Comparing different things


5. 3 things to remember about roots
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

Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.


6. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
Be estimated
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4


7. For studying sentence correction
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 slower.
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last


8. n(n+1)(n+2)
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Be estimated
(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


9. Geometry
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
To
Avoid extremes


10. The reason I like you is because...
you are nice (Because is redundant)
To be y.
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Parallel


11. different ___
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
From
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate


12. ride __ a bus
To
Look for subjects
Read faster
On


13. verbs
Do so
Read faster
Look for subjects
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own


14. 'Although' requires an...
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
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
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.
Opposition


15. Argument
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Read slower
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else


16. FDP
Go straight for fractions
Two independent sentences
you are nice (Because is redundant)
(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


17. How to eliminate answers on geometry questions
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
Wrong. Year is redundant
Do so
Write your integers like this


18. y = 3x + 2
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Analogy
With
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else


19. What should I do if there is no diagram?
Proven wrong
On
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.
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens


20. S-W-Slash Chart
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
Parallel
Assumptions - Conclusions
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit


21. Bold Face Problems
Proven wrong
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
(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


22. In any problem...
Do so
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
Look for subjects
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign


23. Quant Problems Timing strategy
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.
Proven wrong
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Write your integers like this


24. ride __ a car
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
In


25. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > 1?
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
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.


26. 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.
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive 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
Don't even read it.


27. Timing Strategies
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
Don't even read it.
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)


28. Sentence Correction Steps
Almost always wrong
With
Two independent sentences
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else


29. Drawings in questions using the data sufficiency format that are not drawn to scale. They cannot...
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.
Cannot be measured
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
Be estimated


30. Critical Reasoning: Explain Problems

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31. root (1620 + 832)
In
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
24
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their


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

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33. Verbal Problems Timing strategy
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
To
Go straight for fractions
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last


34. Conclusions
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
(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
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Almost always wrong


35. CLA: NPZ
From
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
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
Proven wrong


36. do it
Do so
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
(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
Parallel


37. being
(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
Almost always wrong
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
(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


38. prohibit ___
From
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Avoid extremes
(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


39. CLA
From
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question


40. Studying for Critical Reasoning
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
(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


41. You cannot strengthen or weaken by...
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Analogy
(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
Cannot be measured


42. 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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43. Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises him.

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44. How to do assumption problems?
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.
Comparing similar things
To be y.
(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


45. easier the passage...
Read slower
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
Assumptions - Conclusions
(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


46. forbid ___
Look for verbs
To
24
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else


47. :
Be estimated
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 (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own


48. whether or not
Look for subjects
Be estimated
Redundant - should just be whether
On


49. not only X but...
24
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
Also Y
Analogy


50. When you think you have a problem figured out...
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
(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
Comparing similar things
Go slower.