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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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1. Diagrams marked not on the scale ______. In fact - the drawings of these problems often purposely misleading the I.
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Avoid extremes
Cannot be measured

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

3. ride __ a car
Read faster
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
In
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their

4. The year 1996.
Wrong. Year is redundant
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
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

5. From (Stick to scope; avoid extremes; negation technique)
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
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.
Assumptions - Conclusions

6. Diagrams in questions the problem often format a bead on the scale unless otherwise indicated - but they are not all...
On the same scale
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
From

7. different ___
Go straight for fractions
Opposition
From
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!

8. forbid ___
Wrong. Year is redundant
Read faster
To
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)

9. 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.
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
Go straight for fractions
Almost always wrong

10. ;
Two independent sentences
Write your integers like this
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Also Y

11. Author is always in the middle of the road...
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Sufficient.
Parallel
Avoid extremes

12. 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.
Comparing different things
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.
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.

13. Compare with
Comparing different things
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
Sufficient.
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit

14. CLA: FIZ
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
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.
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Almost always wrong

15. date x __ y
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
Also Y
At
Look for subjects

16. Timing Strategies
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
Don't even read it.

17. Given jkmn = 1 j = 1/k; m = 1/n
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))
Also Y
Sufficient.
Analogy

18. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > 1?
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
To be y.
Go straight for fractions
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

19. CLA
On the same scale
Do so
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.
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question

20. ab > xy? (1) a/x > y/b....AD BCE

21. Argument
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?

22. How to do assumption problems?
Parallel
(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
Comparing different things
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))

23. Do not divide by variables in the inequalities if... you don't know the sign
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their

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

24. easier the passage...
On the same scale
Read slower
Go slower.
Look for verbs

25. Stop Signs for SC
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Assumptions - Conclusions
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Analogy

26. nouns
Comparing different things
Look for verbs
Look for subjects
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

27. 42/x = Integer/1
Go slower.
Write your integers like this
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens

28. You cannot strengthen or weaken by...
(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
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
On the same scale
Analogy

29. Critical Reasoning: Evaluate
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
To be y.
Parallel
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens

30. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is x + y + 1 < 0?
Go straight for fractions
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Almost always wrong

31. 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.
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit

32. 'Although' requires an...
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Opposition
At

33. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
Avoid extremes
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Look for verbs
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

34. root (1620 + 832)
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
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35. FDP
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Go straight for fractions
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

36. Sentence Correction Steps
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
On the same scale
Cannot be measured

37. The reason I like you is because...
Redundant - should just be whether
Go straight for fractions
you are nice (Because is redundant)
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?

38. Studying for Critical Reasoning
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Look for verbs
Avoid extremes
(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

39. When choosing numbers... don't choose 0 -1 or any number in the numerator or denominator
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Also Y

40. Verbal Problems Timing strategy
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Do so
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities

41. 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
Almost always wrong
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
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.

42. Joe or his friends ____ going.
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
In
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
Write your integers like this

43. 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?
(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
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
Be estimated
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.

44. CLA: NPZ
Write your integers like this
In
you are nice (Because is redundant)
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

45. Conclusions

On
Comparing similar things
(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

46. verbs
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
On the same scale
Look for subjects

47. About

48. being
Opposition
Almost always wrong
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 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

49. Quant Problems Timing strategy
Do so
Almost always wrong
Read slower
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.

50. S-W-Slash Chart
Opposition
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))
Analogy
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit