P ART II DIAGNOSING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES CHAPTER 3 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic ANSWER SHEET PRACTICE TEST 1: DIAGNOSTIC Analytical Writing—Issue Task -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✃ answer sheet Chapter 3: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic 55 . www.petersons.com PART II: Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses56 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✃ . www.petersons.com Analytical Writing—Argument Task -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✃ answer sheet Chapter 3: Practice Test 1: Diagnostic 57 . www.petersons.com PART II: Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✃ . www.petersons.com Quantitative Reasoning 1. j A j B j C j D 2. j A j B j C j D 3. j A j B j C j D 4. j A j B j C j D 5. j A j B j C j D 6. j A j B j C j D 7. j A j B j C j D 8. j A j B j C j D 9. j A j B j C j D 10. j A j B j C j D 11. j A j B j C j D 12. j A j B j C j D 13. j A j B j C j D 14. j A j B j C j D 15. j A j B j C j D j E 16. 17. j A j B j C j D j E 18. j A j B j C j D j E 19. j A j B j C j D j E 20. j A j B j C j D j E 21. j A j B j C j D j E 22. j A j B j C j D j E 23. j A j B j C j D j E 24. j A j B j C j D j E 25. j A j B j C j D j E 26. j A j B j C j D j E 27. j A j B j C j D j E 28. j A j B j C j D j E Verbal Reasoning 1. j A j B j C j D j E 2. j A j B j C j D j E 3. j A j B j C j D j E 4. j A j B j C j D j E 5. j A j B j C j D j E 6. j A j B j C j D j E 7. j A j B j C j D j E 8. j A j B j C j D j E 9. j A j B j C j D j E 10. j A j B j C j D j E 11. j A j B j C j D j E 12. j A j B j C j D j E 13. j A j B j C j D j E 14. j A j B j C j D j E 15. 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This full-length Diagnostic Test should convey two benefits: It will give you an idea of how you might do if you were to take the real GRE today. It will allow you to pinpoint areas in which you’re strongest and to target those in which you may need improvement, so you can fine-tune your GRE study plan accordingly. Each section of this Diagnostic Test contains the same number of questions as a real computer-based GRE section. However, on the Diagnostic Test, ques- tions are grouped by format. In each group, easier questions come before more challenging ones. On the actual GRE, and in the Practice Tests in Part VI of this book, questions of all types and difficulty levels are interspersed. Be sure to take all sections under simulated exam conditions, meaning that you take it straight through without a break in a quiet, test-like environment. The actual GRE is computerized; for the purposes of taking the Diagnostic Test in this book, you’ll need a pencil and some scratch paper. practicetest1 61 ANALYTICAL WRITING Issue Task Time: 45 Minutes Using a word processor, compose a response to ONE of the two writing tasks presented below. Choose either task—there is no “correct” or “incorrect” choice. Do not use any spell-checking or grammar-checking functions (they are not available on the actual GRE). Topic 1 “Government should play no role in subsidizing or otherwise supporting the arts; it should be left entirely up to individuals and private entities to do so.” Write an essay in which you present your perspective on the statement above. Develop and support your viewpoint with relevant reasons and examples. Topic 2 “Look at any person today who has achieved great success in his or her career or profession, and you’ll see either someone without a significant personal life or someone with significant personal failings.” In your view, how accurate is the statement above? Develop and support your viewpoint with relevant reasons and examples and by considering ways in which the statement may or may not be true. PART II: Diagnosing Strengths and Weaknesses62 . TIP Answers and detailed explanations follow the diagnostic test. Be sure to read the explanations. You may be surprised by how much you can learn. www.petersons.com . Writing—Issue Task -- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - ✃ answer. 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