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