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MCAT Verbal Reasoning
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Subjects
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mcat
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 27 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. 1. Retrieval - 2. Inference - 3. Vocabulary in context - 4. Main idea/Primary purpose - 5. Tone/Attitude - 6. Structure - 7. Evaluate - 8. Stengthen/Weaken - 9. New Information - 10. Analogy
10 basic question types
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Go back
3 formats for All question types
2. Try to see what you keywords to look for in the passage
Attractors that commonly appear
Step 2: Preview the questions
10 basic question types
Specific question types(3)
3. First - Second - Third
How to attack the question?
10 basic question types
List Markers
3 formats for All question types
4. After reading - sum everything into a bottom line with the main point and tone of entire passage
Step 4: Bottom Line
10 basic question types
Attractors that commonly appear
Write it down
5. Articulate your answer to the question once you have found relevant information in the text - if its very hard then...
Write it down
Go back
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Indentify question type
6. Retrieval - Inference - Vocab in context
Specific question types(3)
Examples to follow
Attractors that commonly appear
Step 3: Work The Passage
7. Paraphrase put it in your own words as simply as possible. Define the task then answer the question
Step 4: Bottom Line
Step 3: Work The Passage
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
Step 2: Preview the questions
8. Work it through and complete all questions
How to attack the question?
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Dealing with easy passage
Step 2: Preview the questions
9. think about conclusion being supported by the example - for example - because - since - in this case - in illustration
List Markers
Examples to follow
Write it down
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
10. Skim through passage and the questions. Base the ranking on difficulty of passage and the difficulty of the question.
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
Dealing with harder passage
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
How to attack the question?
11. Highlight any names!!!
Specific question types(3)
Names
Write it down
Indentify question type
12. Most important - primarily - chiefly - key - crucial
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Go back
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
How to attack the question?
13. Therefore - thus - so - consequently - clearly
Examples to follow
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Dealing with easy passage
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
14. Use highlight function to annotate important parts - Topic sentences - shifts in direction - Different POV - Conclusion - Try to right the MP of each paragraph(especially on difficult passages)
Step 3: Work The Passage
Step 4: Bottom Line
Go back
General question types(2)
15. Furthermore - additionally - also
Opinion Indicators
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
How to attack the question?
16. Main idea/Primary purpose - Tone/ Attitude
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
General question types(2)
Go back
Step 4: Bottom Line
17. When using POE and down to 2 choices: Actively look for which answer may have ___________________ for that question type
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Complex question types(5)
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
Attractors that commonly appear
18. Fill in a random guess for each question and use the Mark button to show its a skipped over passage. Mark which passages were skipped on scratch paper
Opinion Indicators
Dealing with harder passage
Dealing with easy passage
General question types(2)
19. Some specific and complex question do not give you lead words as clues. 1st - eliminate the choices that are inconsistent with bottom line! 2nd - ______ to passage to check remaining choices
Go back
General question types(2)
Indentify question type
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
20. Do question in groups - 1) Specific questions First - 2) General question Second - 3) Complex question Last - Strategy: Read question word for word - Translate into my words - With question in mind think about What the right answer will do - Do not
Indentify question type
3 formats for All question types
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Know Pivotal Words
21. Structure - Evaluate - Strengthen/Weaken - New information - analogy
How to attack the question?
Complex question types(5)
List Markers
Attractors that commonly appear
22. But/ despite - yet/ except - nonetheless/ in contrast - in spite of the fact that/ however - although/ nevertheless - admittedly/ even though
Attractors that commonly appear
Know Pivotal Words
Dealing with harder passage
Indentify question type
23. Finally - fortunately - thankfully - unfortunately - sadly
Opinion Indicators
3 formats for All question types
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Know Pivotal Words
24. General question require general answer and can usually be answered with your own statement of the Bottom line - Specific answers choices are narrow and require going back to the passage. Complex question may require you to go back and then do a plet
Attractors that commonly appear
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
10 basic question types
Indentify question type
25. Similarly like - analogy - unlike - in contrast - the difference between - later - before/after
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
Examples to follow
General question types(2)
Indentify question type
26. Standard - question task in direct Except/Least/ Not - find the exception Roman Numeral
Examples to follow
Know Pivotal Words
3 formats for All question types
Go back
27. Think of each question as assigning you a task; what mission do you need to accomplish. What do I need to do?
How to attack the question?
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Go back
Dealing with easy passage
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