GMAT_Exam_Success
LearningExpress®’sGMAT®EXAMSUCCESS In Only 4 Steps!
LearningExpress®’sGMAT®EXAMSUCCESSIn Only 4 Steps!Elizabeth Cheslaand Colleen SchultzNEW YORK®
Copyright © 2003 LearningExpress, LLC.All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions.Published in the United States of America.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:Chesla, Elizabeth L.GMAT exam success in only 4 steps / Elizabeth Chesla and ColleenSchultz—1st ed.p. cm.Includes bibliographical references.ISBN 1-57685-472-81. Graduate Management Admission Test—Study guides.2. Management—Examinations, questions, etc. I. Schultz, Colleen.II. Title.HF1118.C44 2003650'.076—dc21 2003009065Printed in the United States of America9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1First EditionISBN 1-57685-472-8For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at:55 Broadway8th FloorNew York, NY 10006Or visit us at:www.learnatest.com
About the AuthorsElizabeth Chesla is the author of TOEFL Exam Success, ACT Exam Success, GED Success, Reading Compre-hension Success, Write Better Essays, and many other writing and reading guides and test preparation books.She lives in South Orange, New Jersey.Colleen Schultz is a math teacher from Binghamton, New York. She is a contributing writer for 501 MathWord Problems, 501 Quantitative Comparison Questions, and an item writer for several high-stakes math tests.
PART I Preparing for the GMAT 1Chapter 1 About the GMAT 3Overview of the GMAT 4Computer-Adaptive Test 6Preparing for the Computer-Based GMAT Exam 7How the GMAT Is Scored 9Getting Your Scores to Schools 12Retaking the Exam 12GMAT Testing Center Rules and Regulations 13Registering for the GMAT Exam 16Paying for the GMAT 20Chapter 2 GMAT Study Skills 21Where Do I Start? 21I Need a Plan 23I Need a Place 26The Right Tools 30The Study Plan 31You Are Worth It: Motivational and Relaxation Techniques that Work 34Learning Strategies and Test-Taking Techniques 37Testing Psychology 40Contentsvii
How to De-Stress 41Stay Healthy 43Multiple-Choice Strategies 44The Endgame 45PART II The GMAT Verbal Section 49Chapter 3 Verbal Pretest 51Questions 52Answer Explanations 58Chapter 4 What to Expect on the GMAT Verbal Section 63Reading Comprehension Questions 64Critical Reasoning Questions 65Sentence Correction Questions 66Chapter 5 Reading Comprehension 69Active Reading 69Finding the Main Idea 72Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion 76Identifying Specific Facts and Details 78Essay Types and Organizational Patterns 79Making Inferences 83Chapter 6 Critical Reasoning 87Elements of an Argument 87Complicating Arguments 89Evaluating Arguments 93Chapter 7 Sentence Correction 10924 Rules for Grammar and Style 110Sentence Structure 111Grammar and Usage 119Style 128Chapter 8 Tips and Strategies for the Verbal Section 137Reading Comprehension Questions 138Critical Reasoning Questions 139Sentence Correction Questions 141–CONTENTS–viii
Chapter 9 Ver b Forms 143Regular Verbs 145Irregular Verbs 146Helping Verbs 150Subjunctive Mood 150Troublesome Verbs 151Gerunds and Infinitives 152Chapter 10 Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots 155Prefixes 155Suffixes 160Common Latin Word Roots 162Common Greek Word Roots 164Chapter 11 Verbal Section Practice Test 169Questions 170Answer Explanations 193Chapter 12 Verbal Section Glossary 207PART III The GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment 211Chapter 13 Pretest 213Questions 214Answer Explanations 218Chapter 14 About the Analytical Writing Assessment 221Analysis of an Issue 221Analysis of an Argument 223How the Essays Are Scored 225Chapter 15 Guide to Effective Writing 231The Writing Process 231Seven Steps for Writing a Strong AWA Essay 236Writing with Style 248Writing Correctly: The Conventions of Standard Written English 252150 Most Commonly Misspelled Words 265–CONTENTS–ix
Chapter 16 Tips and Strategies for the AWA 267General Writing Strategies 267Analyzing the Issue 269Analyzing the Argument 269Chapter 17 AWA Practice 271Analysis of an Issue Sample Prompts 272Analysis of an Argument Sample Prompts 282Answers and Explanations 292PART IV The GMAT Quantitative Section 305Chapter 18 Quantitative Pretest 307Problem Solving Questions 308Data Sufficiency Questions 310Answer Explanations 312Chapter 19 About the Quantitative Section 317About the Types of Questions 318Chapter 20 Arithmetic 321Types of Numbers 321Properties of Numbers 322Order of Operations 323Special Types of Defined Operations 324Factors, Multiples, and Divisibility 325Prime and Composite Numbers 327Even and Odd Numbers 327Consecutive Integers 328Absolute Value 328Operations with Real Numbers 328Chapter 21 Algebra 339Translating Expressions and Equations 339Combining Like Terms and Polynomials 340Laws of Exponents 341Solving Linear Equations of One Variable 341Solving Literal Equations 342Solving Inequalities 343–CONTENTS–x
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LearningExpress®’sGMAT®EXAMSUCCESSIn Only 4 Steps!Elizabeth Cheslaand Colleen. AuthorsElizabeth Chesla is the author of TOEFL Exam Success, ACT Exam Success, GED Success, Reading Compre-hension Success, Write Better Essays, and many other
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