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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. Given jkmn = 1 jk/mn = 1
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Proven wrong
Wrong. Year is redundant

2. Diagrams marked not on the scale ______. In fact - the drawings of these problems often purposely misleading the I.
Cannot be measured
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
Add a countering premise

3. CLA: NPZ
From
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
To be y.

4. ride __ a bus
On
Almost always wrong
To
Sufficient.

5. CLA
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
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.
With
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)

6. nouns
Wrong. Year is redundant

To
Look for verbs

7. You cannot strengthen or weaken by...
Assumptions - Conclusions
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Analogy
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.

8. Geometry
Almost always wrong
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
Look for subjects

9. 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
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Parallel

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

11. 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 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
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.
Read faster

12. From (Stick to scope; avoid extremes; negation technique)
To be y.

Redundant - should just be whether
Assumptions - Conclusions

13. credit X ___
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.
With
Avoid extremes
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

14. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is x + y + 1 < 0?
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Write your integers like this
BCE. ab > xy ? but you don't know the sign
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)

15. What should I do if there is no diagram?
Add a countering premise
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.

0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

16. To Weaken
Add a countering premise
Look for verbs
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

17. being
Go straight for fractions
Almost always wrong
Cannot be measured
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens

18. Critical Reasoning: Evaluate
One way: strengthens; One way: weakens
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
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
Add a countering premise

19. and
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
In
Wrong. Year is redundant
Parallel

20. Joe or his friends ____ going.
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
Sufficient.
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
In

21. In any problem...
Two independent sentences
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Also Y
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?

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

23. About

24. Estimate x...

Also Y
(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 be y.

25. Compare to
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
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

26. Bold Face Problems
Look for verbs
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
(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
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own

27. verbs
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
Look for subjects
Add the exponents to determine the answer.

28. Like
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
From
Almost always wrong

29. root (1620 + 832)
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
24
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

30. Do not divide by variables in the inequalities if... you don't know the sign
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Redundant - should just be whether

Wrong. Year is redundant

31. 42/x = Integer/1
Write your integers like this
Comparing different things

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.

32. If there is a list...
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
From
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
(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. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > 1?
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
Proven wrong
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
Add the exponents to determine the answer.

34. ;
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Two independent sentences
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
From

35. Stop Signs for SC
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
Parallel
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Look for verbs

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

37. prohibit ___
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
From
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
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

38. Studying for Critical Reasoning
(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
Go straight for fractions
Do so
From

39. FDP
(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
Go slower.
Go straight for fractions
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -

40. Always assume sufficient until...
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
From
Proven wrong

41. not only X but...
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Also Y
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Two independent sentences

42. Sentence Correction Steps
Redundant - should just be whether
Avoid extremes
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
Cannot be measured

43. :
Anything to the left of the colon should be a full sentence or fine on its own
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))
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.
On the same scale

44. How to do assumption 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)
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
Read slower
(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. y = 3x + 2
Mal's room is so clean that his mother praises it. A possessive noun must match only with a possessive pronoun.
On the same scale
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!
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3

46. forbid ___

To
Go slower.
you are nice (Because is redundant)

47. Compare with
Don't even read it.
Comparing different things
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
Redundant - should just be whether

48. n(n+1)(n+2)
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)
(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
At

49. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.

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 second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3

50. 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.
Analogy
Read faster
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
Opposition