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GMAT Crash Course: All In One - 2

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1. S-W-Slash Chart
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Cannot be measured
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

2. Joe or his friends ____ going.
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
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Avoid extremes

3. Pronoun Questions
Wrong. Year is redundant
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
Write your integers like this
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

4. and
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Parallel
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Don't even read it.

5. Always assume sufficient until...
Proven wrong
Comparing different things
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1

6. prohibit ___
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Wrong. Year is redundant
From
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)

7. n/108 = Integer/1? (1) n/12 = Integer/1 (2) n/9 = Integer/1
Analogy
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.
Proven wrong

8. 42/x = Integer/1
Write your integers like this
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)

9. Compare with
In
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
Comparing different things

10. tougher the passage...
From
Read faster
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Redundant - should just be whether

11. Basic tools to eliminate answers in geometry questions
(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
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
Wrong. Year is redundant
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.

12. 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.
(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
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Do so

13. If there is a list...
Cannot be measured
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last

14. You cannot strengthen or weaken by...
Add a countering premise
Analogy
Do so
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign

15. Author is always in the middle of the road...
Avoid extremes
Read faster
On the same scale
Add a countering premise

16. Diagrams in questions the problem often format a bead on the scale unless otherwise indicated - but they are not all...
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
On the same scale
Read slower

17. FDP
From
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
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
Go straight for fractions

18. Geometry
Also Y
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
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

19. Given jkmn = 1 jk/mn = 1
Opposition
From
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead

20. ab > xy? (1) a/x > y/b....AD BCE
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.
Do so
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
(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

21. verbs
Parallel
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Look for subjects

22. root (1620 + 832)
Wrong. Year is redundant
From
In
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23. y = 3x + 2
Parallel
To be y.
Don't even read it.
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3

24. Drawings in questions using the data sufficiency format that are not drawn to scale. They cannot...
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Be estimated
(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
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

25. different ___
Write your integers like this

From
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last

26. Stop Signs for SC
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
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 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

27. ;
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.
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Two independent sentences
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

28. date x __ y
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
On the same scale
At
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

29. not only X but...
Also Y
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
you are nice (Because is redundant)

30. Compare to
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Proven wrong
Comparing similar things
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit

31. How to do assumption problems?
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
(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
From
Comparing different things

32. Given jkmn = 1 j = 1/k; m = 1/n
Two independent sentences
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
Sufficient.
(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

33. Diagrams marked not on the scale ______. In fact - the drawings of these problems often purposely misleading the I.

Cannot be measured
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))
(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

34. If you see a semicolon and it is before or after underlined part
Don't even read it.
Analogy
Wrong. Year is redundant
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.

35. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > 1?
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
On

36. The year 1996.
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
Wrong. Year is redundant
(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
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.

37. n(n+1)(n+2)
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
24
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate

38. Sentence Correction Steps
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
(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
Write your integers like this
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else

39. For studying sentence correction
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) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
On

40. 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?
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
Two independent sentences
Do so
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

41. How to eliminate answers on geometry questions
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
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
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Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)

42. being
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
Almost always wrong
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
(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

43. Studying for Critical Reasoning
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
(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
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.
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2

44. In any problem...
Redundant - should just be whether
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Look for verbs

45. m is an integer - is m odd? (1) m/2 is not an even integer (2) m - 3 is an even integer
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
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

46. Critical Reasoning: Evaluate
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens

47. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

48. easier the passage...
(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

Read slower
On

49. The only way for growers to salvage frozen citrus is to process them quickly into juice concentrate before they rot when warmer weather returns.
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
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
Parallel
Go slower.

50. 'Although' requires an...
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.
Opposition
Avoid extremes

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