... comprehension passages on the GMAT exam are either
argumentative or informative in nature. These are very general categories, and the types of essays you will see
on the GMAT exam can be further characterized ... created by an action (or cause). A
passage about cause explains why something took place
—
for example, what caused the Industrial Revolution?
A passage about effect, on...
... ready.
After the GMAT Exam
Celebrate! Reward yourself for a job well done.
In a Nutshell
As you go through this review book, as you make your study plan, and as you prepare to take the GMAT exam,
always ... brain will take good care of you on the GMAT exam. You are in training now:
Get with the program.
Multiple-Choice Strategies
As we noted earlier, the GMAT exam, like all...
... that corresponds to the question.
Remember that the GMAT exam is a CAT, so you will not be able to write anywhere on the exam. To
mimic the exam environment, do not write on the pretest pages. ... ready.
After the GMAT Exam
Celebrate! Reward yourself for a job well done.
In a Nutshell
As you go through this review book, as you make your study plan, and as you prepare to take the...
... other
democratic societies) and evil (the Soviet Union and other communist nations), was the 194 7
Truman Doctrine.
b. The 194 7 Truman Doctrine created a fundamental shift in American foreign policy, establishing ... evidence becomes available post-conviction, five convictions are
overturned.
d. DNA evidence is 99 .8% accurate.
e. DNA evidence is very difficult to falsify or tamper with.
Se...
... to Expect
on the GMAT
Verbal Section
The GMAT
®
Verbal section actually covers a rather varied and com-
plex set of knowledge and skills. In this chapter, you will learn all
about the Verbal ... material.
It is difficult to scale your performance on this pretest to its actual GMAT equivalent because the GMAT
CAT factors in both the number of questions answered and the level of difficu...
... four and seven paragraphs and
are about 150 to 350 words long. You will typically be asked three to five questions about each passage.
The passages on the GMAT exam are either informative or argumentative. ... to Expect
on the GMAT
Verbal Section
The GMAT
®
Verbal section actually covers a rather varied and com-
plex set of knowledge and skills. In this chapter, you will learn all...
... on the GMAT exam, you can make notes about your own reactions to the text, but
be sure to use these notes only as a means of deepening your understanding of the material. On the GMAT
exam, the ... or subject of a passage is what the passage is about. The main idea, on the other hand, is what the writer
wants to say about that subject. For example, take a look at this paragraph from...
... the GMAT Exam
As noted earlier, vocabulary is not tested directly on the GMAT exam, but your knowledge of vocabulary will
be tested indirectly by your ability to understand passages on the exam. ... words about ideas: for example, contention, extrapolate, fallacy, and substantiate
• words about actions: for example, coalesce, levy, mediate, placate, sanction, and stipulate
• words...