... multiple-choice questions about each passage Each question will have five answer choices; you must choose the best answer Types of Passages The reading comprehension passages onthe GMAT exam are usually ... Questions The GMAT Verbal section has essentially four types of reading comprehension questions: ■ ■ ■ Basic comprehension questions test your ability to understand the words and ideas expressed in the ... comprehension questions Analysis questions test your ability to see the structure of a passage and the relationship between the ideas in the passage You may be asked to identify the main idea, to distinguish...
... the Abassides, who established themselves at Damascus; and with them began that cultivation of the arts and sciences which has thrown such lustre onthe Arabian school One of the princes of the ... Chemistry as an art, or as a science, is one which possesses peculiar fascination for its votaries It has been the subject of deep research and much discussion, much has been written upon the subject, ... latter the Gymnosophists The Chaldæans taught him the stars, the definite orbits of the planets, and the various effects of both kinds of stars upon the nativity of men, as also, for much money, the...
... THE GENESIS OF SPECIES ONTHE GENESIS OF SPECIES BY ST GEORGE MIVART, F.R .S London: MACMILLAN AND CO 1871 [The Right of Translation and Reproduction is reserved.] LONDON: R CLAY, SONS, AND TAYLOR, ... THE INCIPIENT STAGES OF USEFUL STRUCTURES Mr Darwin supposes that NaturalSelection acts by slight variations.— These must be useful at once.— Difficulties as to the giraffe; as to mimicry; as ... to the heads of flat-fishes; as to the origin and constancy of the vertebrate, limbs; as to whalebone; as to the young kangaroo; as to sea-urchins; as to certain processes of metamorphosis; as...
... example This question asks you to determine which assumption the conclusion is not based upon: Morning Glory, the coffee shop onthe corner, has lost nearly 50% of its business because a national retail ... existing premise and conclusion together What must be true (assumed) in order for the conclusion to be true? This missing premise is a necessary transition or bridge between the premise and conclusion, ... wrong.] [Therefore, she should be punished.] Here is another example Notice how the unstated premise links the premise to the conclusion in the second version: I promised to clean the garage on...
... treasurer s argument? a The treasurer belongs to the same political party as Carson b The treasurer has known Carson for less than one year c The treasurer once lost an election against Carson ... is a strong inclination or preference for one person, position, or point of view over others As discussed earlier, surveys can be loaded so that the answers will favor particular responses; similarly, ... its conclusion and premise Argument is much stronger because it uses the word most to qualify its conclusion and premise But it is still telling you to disbelieve most of what politicians say,...
... Don’t Get Personal Remember that onthe GMAT exam, you must assess arguments and answer questions based only onthe information presented onthe test For the moment, forget what you might ... about the topic or issue Base your answer only onthe argument and evidence in front of you The best reason to reject this argument is the one that shows us this is an apples-to-oranges comparison ... concern of the opponents, but is it their only, or even their main, concern? Is that the real reason why they don’t support it? Chances are their position stems from a number of issues of which...
... possible common cause The correct answer is b: The argument reverses cause and effect Successful business people can afford expensive cars because they are successful; the success comes first, then ... is a it assumes all successful business people drive expensive cars b it reverses cause and effect c it is not a testable explanation d it ignores the possibility of coincidence e it ignores ... extra-sensory perception (ESP) exists, tests remain inconclusive And how could you test whether or not this was true? If you test him for ESP and he fails, he could claim that he only uses his ESP...
... the raise; the raise receives the action of being given.) The student / asked the professor a question (The professor receives the question; the question receives the action of being asked.) Rule ... correct subject or object form of personal pronouns Determine whether a pronoun is functioning as a subject or object in the sentence Use apostrophes with pronouns to show contraction only Pronouns ... modify Use parallel structure for any series of actions or items or the not only/but also construction Make sure verbs agree in number with their subjects Keep verb tenses consistent Use the correct...
... make the mistake of thinking that pronouns use apostrophes for possession, too But possessive pronouns not take apostrophes When a pronoun has an apostrophe, it always shows contraction POSSESSIVE ... #9: Use apostrophes with pronouns to show contraction only Pronouns not need apostrophes to show possession The pronouns who, that, and which are also often confused The following lists the general ... use who 122 Contraction Confusion It is easy to make a mistake with pronouns and contractions because apostrophes are used to show possession of nouns (Ralph s car) With pronouns, however, possession...
... idiom P REPOSITIONAL I DIOMS Prepositional idioms are the specific word/preposition combinations that English speakers use, such as take care of and according to Unless English is your second language, ... to see through the slack The correct answer is c, which correctly uses the idiom pick up the slack, meaning to someone else s work, or fill in All of the other versions use incorrect forms of the ... modifiers For longer words, use more/most or less/least before the modifier D OUBLE C OMPARISONS AND D OUBLE N EGATIVES Be sure to avoid double comparisons Don’t use both -er/-est and more/less or most/least...
... away—so the whole second half of the sentence repeats unnecessarily Similarly, “freedom” and “liberties” are essentially the same thing, so only one of those words is necessary Here is the revised ... (6 words) 129 – SENTENCE CORRECTION – ■ There is, it is The there is and it is constructions avoid directly approaching the subject and use unnecessary words in the process Instead, use a clear ... will use the active voice as much as possible In an active sentence, the subject directly performs the action: James filed the papers yesterday Jin Lee sang the song beautifully In a passive sentence,...
... examples: ■ ■ The location was deemed suitable by the commission (Here, the passive voice emphasizes the action of the commission rather than the commission itself.) He was fired (The passive voice ... second layer, the cytoplasm, contains water, salt, enzymes, and proteins as well as organelles like mitochondria This revised version combines sentences and uses introduction phrases and appositives ... passages are only one sentence long, issues of variety in sentence structure may come into play as you consider the various versions of the sentence Sentence variety means that a text uses a combination...
... protection of incentives to create ideas against the benefit to society of disseminating those ideas This analysis suggests that policy needs to address not only the general (and somewhat amorphous) ... improvements Some licenses require these improvements to be shared, others licenses just encourage sharing, and sharing facilitates dynamic innovation Conclusion Publishers will best by recognizing ... an archive of some 28,000 user-submitted guitar tablatures as well as guitar lessons and other aids to guitarists The site, formerly hosted by the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, was highly popular,...
... Fig Surface representations of several covalent flavoenzyme structures and the corresponding substrates, illustrating the open active sites of bicovalent flavoproteins The protein structure images ... analogs has revealed a Hammett relationship between the electron-donating or electronwithdrawing properties of substituents at positions and onthe isoalloxazine ring and the redox potential of the ... (3.6) The data presented for these enzymes were abstracted from Trickey et al [51] of FAD The first step of the proposed mechanisms for covalent flavinylation of the C8a position involves abstraction...
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... 150 Seven Steps to a Successful Business Plan Typically planning teams spend time discussing the current state of their business situation Equal time is spent discussing the future Almost no ... Now the first question I ask a salesperson is, “Can you sell me a car?” The 154 Seven Steps to a Successful Business Plan answer is always a startled affirmative I then go on to say, “No, what ... organizations try to make the shift Resistance to the change takes many shapes and forms Employees will passionately charge that 158 Seven Steps to a Successful Business Plan the organization no longer...
... related to the study with specific instructions The students interest in speaking tasks Students evaluation of the effectiveness of speaking tasks at school Students desire for several types of speaking ... until the correct answer is found The teacher reveals the answer to only one students; the rest of the class must guess the answer by asking that student questions about the plot that can be answered ... present the authors suggestion on mentioned problems and after that, summarize all the main points raised in the paper, the limitations of the study and some suggestions for further studies 14...
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... Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 • Technology Specialist: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Applications The Professional Series (MCITP/MCPD) The Professional Series credentials are the ... certification and why should I get certified? These are big questions for individuals as well as organizations Easier tests lessen the value of the credential One of the positive changes implemented ... from the Technology Series and reflect specific job roles within organizations This series of credentials builds onthe Technology Series and the relevant Technology Series certifications act as...