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