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GMAT Reading Comprehension

Instructions:
  • Answer 43 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. 'Less' and 'amount' refer to ...and answer the question...


2. Strategy for Sentence Correction


3. Answer choices with 'There is/are/has/have'...






4. Appeal to authority






5. A statistical syllogism (proportional syllogism or direct inference)






6. 'Distinguish red ... green' 'distinguish .... red ... green






7. 'Like' or 'unlike' triggers


8. Strategy for Critical Reasoning questions






9. A person is 'a native of' / 'native to' the UK?






10. To be regarded 'as' or not 'as'


11. 'With total employment at less than 68000 people...' what should change?






12. In Critical Reasoning Inference questions - an inference may follow from a single...






13. To+verb: verb can be in which tense?


14. When there is a modifying phrase at the beginning of the sentence -






15. Argument Essay Para 3


16. Recoil






17. Confusion of absolute numbers and percentages






18. 'Fewer' and 'number' refer to ...and answer the question...


19. Preposition after 'to be modelled'






20. Preposition after 'to be considered'






21. Bolded statement questions commonly ask to choose the answer that...






22. Strategy for Reading Comprehension






23. Argument Essay Paragraph 1


24. Analogies - metaphors and other comparisons all require...






25. Typical wrong answers in Critical Reasoning






26. Items being compared must be both ... and ... comparable






27. A llama is 'a native of' / 'native to' Peru






28. 'There is' 'There are'. where is the subject






29. Causation/correlation






30. 'Better than at any time' or 'better than at any OTHER time'?






31. 'Not only' is always followed by


32. Limiting Words


33. What is the conclusion in Critical Reasoning questions? How do you find it.


34. Argument Essay Para 4


35. What is the evidence in Critical Reasoning questions?


36. Answer choices with word 'being'...






37. Various subjects enumerated with an 'OR' indicates singular or plural for verb conjugation?






38. Reading Comprehension Inference questions






39. Argument Essay Paragraph 2


40. Disconnect






41. Preposition after verb 'to credit'


42. Classic flaws in Critical Reasoning 'Flaw Questions' stem






43. Typical pronouns that cause trouble