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GMAT Crash Course: All In One - 2

Subject : gmat

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. nouns
(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
Also Y
(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
Look for verbs

2. Argument
(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
To (Bring new info; Avoid weak wording) - Strengthen - Weaken - Evaluate
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
To be y.

3. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is x + y + 1 < 0?
Do so
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -

4. How to do assumption problems?
(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
Also Y
On the same scale
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.

5. date x __ y
At
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
To be y.
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!

6. 'Although' requires an...
Opposition
Avoid extremes
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
Don't even read it.

7. About

8. 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?
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
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?

9. Quant Problems Timing strategy
To be y.
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.
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.
With

10. Diagrams in questions the problem often format a bead on the scale unless otherwise indicated - but they are not all...
Read faster

Comparing different things
On the same scale

11. Do not divide by variables in the inequalities if... you don't know the sign
From

(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?
you are nice (Because is redundant)

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

13. Critical Reasoning: Explain Problems

14. 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
On
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Comparing different things

15. Diagrams marked not on the scale ______. In fact - the drawings of these problems often purposely misleading the I.
(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
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Avoid extremes
Cannot be measured

16. How to eliminate answers on geometry questions
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Look for verbs
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
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

17. being
Avoid extremes
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
Almost always wrong

18. From (Stick to scope; avoid extremes; negation technique)
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
Opposition
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
Assumptions - Conclusions

19. Given jkmn = 1 jk/mn = 1
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 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.
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
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.

20. You cannot strengthen or weaken by...
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
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
Analogy
At

21. If there is a list...
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
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
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1

22. Geometry
Cannot be measured
Write your integers like this
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer

23. prohibit ___
From
Analogy
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
Read slower

24. Conclusions
Add a countering premise
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.
Sufficient.
(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

25. 42/x = Integer/1
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
Write your integers like this
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
(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

26. verbs
Almost always wrong
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Look for subjects
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems

27. CLA: FIZ
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
In
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)

28. When choosing numbers... don't choose 0 -1 or any number in the numerator or denominator

Analogy
Also Y
Parallel

29. 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
Comparing similar things
From

30. forbid ___
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
To
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -

31. Estimate x...
To be y.
Be estimated
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Assumptions - Conclusions

32. When you think you have a problem figured out...
Proven wrong
Go slower.
you are nice (Because is redundant)
Go straight for fractions

33. Author is always in the middle of the road...
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.
Go slower.
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
Avoid extremes

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

35. Drawings in questions using the data sufficiency format that are not drawn to scale. They cannot...
Add a countering premise
Also Y
Be estimated
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.

36. S-W-Slash Chart
Go straight for fractions
With
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit

37. ride __ a bus
On
24
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
On the same scale

38. not only X but...
Also Y
To
Be estimated

39. 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.
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Parallel
24

40. The year 1996.
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Wrong. Year is redundant
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))
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

41. Studying for Critical Reasoning
Assumptions - Conclusions
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
(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

42. different ___
From
Parallel
Read faster
Comparing similar things

43. Compare to
Comparing similar things
Write your integers like this
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer 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

44. FDP
At
Go straight for fractions
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
In

45. Timing Strategies

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

46. :
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Also Y
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

47. y = 3x + 2
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3
Cannot be measured
From

48. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > x + y + 1?
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
On
Also Y
Analogy

49. credit X ___
With
Be estimated
Also Y
Go straight for fractions

50. CLA
(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
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
On
Read faster