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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. About

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

3. 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.
To be y.
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
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.

4. prohibit ___
Analogy
Sufficient.
From
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?

5. In any problem...
On
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
Add a countering premise

6. being
Opposition
Almost always wrong
At
Read faster

7. Compare with
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
Comparing different things
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.
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

8. forbid ___
From
Write your integers like this
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
To

9. ride __ a bus
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
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
Wrong. Year is redundant
On

10. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is z > x + y + 1?
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.
Breathe - Create an internal clock around 3 minutes - Benchmark Problems
z > x + y + 1 - x + y + z > 0 - x + y + 2z > x + y + 1 --> z > 1/2
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities

11. Verbal Problems Timing strategy
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 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
you are nice (Because is redundant)
From

12. 3 things to remember about roots
Comparing different things
Write your integers like this
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))
On the same scale

13. Critical Reasoning: Explain Problems

14. The reason I like you is because...
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
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
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.

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

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
Read slower
Sufficient.

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

17. Given: x+ y + z > 0 Is x + y + 1 < 0?
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!
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
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
you are nice (Because is redundant)

18. How to eliminate answers on geometry questions
Parallel
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
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
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4

19. Stop Signs for SC
Not Sufficient. jk = mn --> jk and mn = same numbers > 1 or they could equal 1
3rd Person Pronouns -- It - Its - They - Them - Their
Do so

20. easier the passage...
Parallel
Go straight for fractions
To be y.
Read slower

21. ;
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Two independent sentences
Cannot be measured
Write your integers like this

22. 'Although' requires an...
Two independent sentences
Opposition
Avoid extremes
Add a countering premise

23. Estimate x...
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
To be y.
List each of the five based on the criteria. Move slowly.
From

24. n(n+1)(n+2)
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
From
Redundant - should just be whether
Describe structure - Bold face - Parallel the reasoning - 'By...' (e.g. - Mary argues by...)

25. Do not divide by variables in the inequalities if... you don't know the sign
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3
(1) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else

On

26. If there is a list...
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Do so
Proven wrong

27. CLA: NPZ
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.
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
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.

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

29. CLA: FIZ
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
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!
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero
In

30. 42/x = Integer/1
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
At
Write your integers like this
(1) Recognition (2) Content (3) Circle right answers and explain why the others are wrong (4) Train your eye to notice stop signs (pronouns)

31. Quant Problems Timing strategy
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.
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 the same scale
Parallel

32. ride __ a car
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
In
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.

33. All the children are covered in mud. Vs the children are all covered in mud.
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

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

34. Conclusions
Cannot be measured
Look for subjects
When the question has to do with whether a variable is positive or negative - then list negative - positive and zero.
(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

35. Like
I. Diagram II. Identify III. Infer
Cannot introduce examples -- such as must be used instead
Read slower
3 consecutive integers are even and divisible by 3

36. do it
Look for subjects
Do so
On the same scale

37. Compare to
Proven wrong

(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
Comparing similar things

38. verbs
Comparing similar things
Look for subjects
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

39. Sentence Correction Steps
(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) Stop Signs: 3rd person pronouns (2) Splits (3) Look for parallelism (4) Everything else
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
When the Yes/No question has to do with whether a variable is a fraction or integer: Fraction - Integer and Zero

40. and
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
Parallel
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
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.

41. n/108 = Integer/1? (1) n/12 = Integer/1 (2) n/9 = Integer/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.
Joe or his friends are going. --> the verb correlates to the subject it is closed to when 'or' is used.
20 problems --> 35 minutes - skip critical reasoning questions early on (strengthen/weaken) - Skip combinations and permutations; or - absolute values with inequalities
24

42. Author is always in the middle of the road...
On
the GMAT will always put the comma on the last
Avoid extremes
Look for subjects

43. Given jkmn = 1 j = 1/k; m = 1/n
The second sentence focuses on the extent to which the children are covered in mud.
Sufficient.
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

44. credit X ___
With
Sufficient.
For Yes/No Data Sufficiency Questions: Criteria - List possible values based on the criteria - and Answer Question
From

45. Always assume sufficient until...
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.
Proven wrong
Wrong. Year is redundant
Add the exponents to determine the answer.

46. When you think you have a problem figured out...
Go slower.
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.
(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
y is 2 more than a multiple of 3

47. different ___
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.
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.
From

48. The year 1996.
Wrong. Year is redundant
Comparing different things
0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 --> Answer 4
From

49. S-W-Slash Chart
x + y + 1 < 0 - 0 < x + y + z - x + y + 1 < x + y + z --> z > 1 -
(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
S = Really strengthen s = possibly strengthen W = Really weakens w = possibly weakens - - = possibly strengthens a bit
Read faster

50. Pronoun Questions
Add the exponents to determine the answer.
Assumptions - Conclusions
What are they really asking? What are they really telling me? Focus on the minimum?
(1) What is the antecedent? Is it sensible? Is it present? Is it unambiguous? (2) Do they agree in number?