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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. 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
Specific question types(3)
General question types(2)
Indentify question type
2. 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
List Markers
10 basic question types
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Complex question types(5)
3. 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
Indentify question type
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Attractors that commonly appear
General question types(2)
4. After reading - sum everything into a bottom line with the main point and tone of entire passage
Write it down
Step 4: Bottom Line
Complex question types(5)
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
5. Structure - Evaluate - Strengthen/Weaken - New information - analogy
Go back
Complex question types(5)
List Markers
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
6. Main idea/Primary purpose - Tone/ Attitude
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Examples to follow
General question types(2)
3 formats for All question types
7. Standard - question task in direct Except/Least/ Not - find the exception Roman Numeral
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
3 formats for All question types
Indentify question type
Know Pivotal Words
8. Retrieval - Inference - Vocab in context
Indentify question type
Specific question types(3)
General question types(2)
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
9. When using POE and down to 2 choices: Actively look for which answer may have ___________________ for that question type
Know Pivotal Words
General question types(2)
Attractors that commonly appear
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
10. First - Second - Third
Examples to follow
List Markers
Step 4: Bottom Line
Opinion Indicators
11. think about conclusion being supported by the example - for example - because - since - in this case - in illustration
Step 3: Work The Passage
Go back
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Examples to follow
12. Try to see what you keywords to look for in the passage
Step 2: Preview the questions
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Write it down
10 basic question types
13. 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
Names
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
Dealing with harder passage
Dealing with easy passage
14. Articulate your answer to the question once you have found relevant information in the text - if its very hard then...
Write it down
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
Specific question types(3)
Names
15. Paraphrase put it in your own words as simply as possible. Define the task then answer the question
Step 4: Bottom Line
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
Complex question types(5)
16. Think of each question as assigning you a task; what mission do you need to accomplish. What do I need to do?
What to do with long ass convoluted questions?
Complex question types(5)
How to attack the question?
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
17. Highlight any names!!!
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
List Markers
Write it down
Names
18. Work it through and complete all questions
Complex question types(5)
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Dealing with easy passage
List Markers
19. Furthermore - additionally - also
Go back
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
3 formats for All question types
Write it down
20. Similarly like - analogy - unlike - in contrast - the difference between - later - before/after
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Names
Comparison And Contrast when passage describes two things as different. wrong answers will say they are the same
Know Pivotal Words
21. Finally - fortunately - thankfully - unfortunately - sadly
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Step 3: Work The Passage
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
Opinion Indicators
22. Most important - primarily - chiefly - key - crucial
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Opinion Indicators
Transition - further developing or explaining the point that was made
3 formats for All question types
23. 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
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
Step 2: Preview the questions
Indentify question type
24. But/ despite - yet/ except - nonetheless/ in contrast - in spite of the fact that/ however - although/ nevertheless - admittedly/ even though
Know Pivotal Words
Complex question types(5)
3 formats for All question types
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
25. Skim through passage and the questions. Base the ranking on difficulty of passage and the difficulty of the question.
Complex question types(5)
Verbal Fundamentals Step 1:Rank and Order
Step 4: Bottom Line
Step 5: Attack The Aquestions
26. 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)
Attractors that commonly appear
List Markers
Step 3: Work The Passage
Indentify question type
27. Therefore - thus - so - consequently - clearly
Conclusion Words- summing up Main points
Specific question types(3)
Emphasis Words- catch your attention
List Markers
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