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GMAT Crash Course: All In One - 2

Subject : gmat

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. prohibit ___
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One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
From

2. Conclusions
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
you are nice (Because is redundant)
(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
On

3. n/108 = Integer/1? (1) n/12 = Integer/1 (2) n/9 = Integer/1
Go straight for fractions
(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
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.
Two independent sentences

4. ride __ a bus
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
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
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
On

5. Author is always in the middle of the road...
Avoid extremes
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
Don't even read it.
you are nice (Because is redundant)

6. Basic tools to eliminate answers in geometry questions
Proven wrong
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
Redundant - should just be whether
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

7. Compare with
Comparing different things
Two independent sentences
Parallel
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

8. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > 1?
Don't even read it.
Cannot be measured
Comparing similar things
Add the exponents to determine the answer.

9. forbid ___
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.
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
To
Also Y

10. different ___
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
From
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!

11. For studying sentence correction
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
(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
In

12. nouns
Look for subjects
In
Look for verbs
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero

13. ;
Read faster
With
Two independent sentences
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.

14. Quant Problems Timing strategy
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Also Y
Be estimated
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.

15. do it
(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
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Do so

16. Given jkmn = 1 j = 1/k; m = 1/n
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
Look for verbs
Sufficient.
Be estimated

17. n(n+1)(n+2)
In
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
To be y.
Be estimated

18. How to do assumption problems?
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
(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
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.

19. 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.
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.

20. How to eliminate answers on geometry questions
To
(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
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
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

21. S-W-Slash Chart
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
To be y.
Be estimated
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems

22. Drawings in questions using the data sufficiency format that are not drawn to scale. They cannot...
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Be estimated
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

23. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
To
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
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.

24. Like
(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
Redundant - should just be whether
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead

25. CLA
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Comparing different things
On the same scale
Wrong. Year is redundant

26. whether or not
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Redundant - should just be whether
Read faster
To be y.

27. The year 1996.
Wrong. Year is redundant
Also Y
Look for verbs
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28. CLA: NPZ
Look for verbs
Analogy
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

29. Joe or his friends ____ going.
Opposition

Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their

30. Timing Strategies
(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

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

31. Estimate x...
With
To
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
To be y.

32. 42/x = Integer/1
Write your integers like this
Look for subjects
(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
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)

33. y = 3x + 2
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Parallel

Read slower

34. :
Redundant - should just be whether
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
From
Go straight for fractions

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

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36. easier the passage...
Look for subjects
Read slower
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate

37. credit X ___
To be y.
With
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Don't even read it.

38. tougher the passage...
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Read faster
From
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

39. 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?
Two independent sentences
Read faster
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

40. Bold Face 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.
(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
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Opposition

41. m is an integer - is m odd? (1) m/2 is not an even integer (2) m - 3 is an even integer
Avoid extremes
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
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.
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign

42. root (1620 + 832)
Avoid extremes
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))
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43. From (Stick to scope; avoid extremes; negation technique)
Assumptions - Conclusions
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
At
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead

44. Verbal Problems Timing strategy
Read faster
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
In
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities

45. and
Write your integers like this
To
Parallel
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

46. 'Although' requires an...
Almost always wrong
Go straight for fractions
Opposition
Write your integers like this

47. Argument
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.
Redundant - should just be whether
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
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.

48. Diagrams in questions the problem often format a bead on the scale unless otherwise indicated - but they are not all...
On the same scale

Look for subjects
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.

49. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > x + y + 1?
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!
From
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
Read slower

50. Critical Reasoning: Evaluate
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Proven wrong