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MCAT Verbal Reasoning Attractor Types
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Subjects
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mcat
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 15 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. Choice are supported by passage - but not relevant to the question being asked - Between 2 choices - re - read question question stem to avoid
Judgements and recommendations
Crystal ball
Right answer/wrong question
Superlatives
2. Passes judgement - but passage is neutral in tone - or interpret author's state of mind in a way not supported by the passage
Half right/half wrong
Right answer/wrong question
Judgements and recommendations
No such comparison
3. Part of answer is dead on - and other part is not supported
Half right/half wrong
Not the issue
No such comparison
Too broad/too narrow
4. Language used in choice is much stronger than the language in the passage (none - always - never)
Half right/half wrong
Opposite/negations
Absolutes
Outside knowledge
5. Familiar words that are difficult and impossible to understand - Select only if other choices are eliminated
Garbled language
Half right/half wrong
Right answer/wrong question
Opposite/negations
6. Too narrow is specific to general questions: contains only part of author's major claim Additionally - can over generalize - Use Goldilock's approach
Too broad/too narrow
Outside knowledge
Half right/half wrong
Judgements and recommendations
7. Take sentence from passage - but reverse its meaning
Opposite/negations
Wrong point of view
Word out of context
Outside knowledge
8. Makes a statement that is true - but not directly supported by the passage
Judgements and recommendations
Outside knowledge
Word out of context
Wrong point of view
9. Predicting the future or goes beyond timeframe
Crystal ball
Not the issue
Outside knowledge
Too broad/too narrow
10. That something mentioned and compare it to something that is not; compare to two things mentioned by the author - but comparison is not supported
Word out of context
Not strong enough
No such comparison
Half right/half wrong
11. Specific to Strengthen/Weaken. Choice is too wishy- washy to affect author's argument
Not strong enough
Outside knowledge
Opposite/negations
Garbled language
12. Point of view different than one referred to in the question stem
Garbled language
Opposite/negations
Wrong point of view
Superlatives
13. Uses vocabulary from passage - but meaning is changed
Right answer/wrong question
Word out of context
Not the issue
Superlatives
14. Answer brings new ideas that are not discussed in the passage
Not the issue
Word out of context
Absolutes
Opposite/negations
15. Words like - first - last - best - worst (anything - est) that aren't supported in the passage
Superlatives
Absolutes
Not strong enough
Judgements and recommendations