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MCAT Verbal 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. 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






2. 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






3. Try to see what you keywords to look for in the passage






4. Retrieval - Inference - Vocab in context






5. Articulate your answer to the question once you have found relevant information in the text - if its very hard then...






6. 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






7. Skim through passage and the questions. Base the ranking on difficulty of passage and the difficulty of the question.






8. think about conclusion being supported by the example - for example - because - since - in this case - in illustration






9. First - Second - Third






10. Structure - Evaluate - Strengthen/Weaken - New information - analogy






11. After reading - sum everything into a bottom line with the main point and tone of entire passage






12. Most important - primarily - chiefly - key - crucial






13. Standard - question task in direct Except/Least/ Not - find the exception Roman Numeral






14. Therefore - thus - so - consequently - clearly






15. Main idea/Primary purpose - Tone/ Attitude






16. Furthermore - additionally - also






17. Paraphrase put it in your own words as simply as possible. Define the task then answer the question






18. Think of each question as assigning you a task; what mission do you need to accomplish. What do I need to do?






19. Highlight any names!!!






20. 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)






21. Similarly like - analogy - unlike - in contrast - the difference between - later - before/after






22. Finally - fortunately - thankfully - unfortunately - sadly






23. 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






24. Work it through and complete all questions






25. But/ despite - yet/ except - nonetheless/ in contrast - in spite of the fact that/ however - although/ nevertheless - admittedly/ even though






26. 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






27. When using POE and down to 2 choices: Actively look for which answer may have ___________________ for that question type