The short answer Read the question stem to identify the question type and what it expects you to find, then read the argument with that job in mind. State what you are looking for, and then ask yourself what information each option gives you. Select the one option you can’t eliminate. Aim to do all […]
On the GMAT, you will usually see 9 to 10 Critical Reasoning questions, mixed in with Reading Comprehension in the Verbal section. This set has 10, roughly what you will solve on test day. If you searched for the GMAT Focus Edition, this is the same exam. GMAC dropped the “Focus Edition” name on July […]
On the GMAT, you will usually see four Reading Comprehension passages, each with three or four questions. This set has four passages and 14 questions, which is roughly the amount of RC you will solve on test day. Give yourself 29 minutes: about 2 minutes to skim each passage and 1.5 minutes for each question. […]
GMAT Verbal gives you 23 questions in 45 minutes, a mix of Critical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension. In class, we see students lose most of their Verbal points to traps and to the clock, far more often than to the English itself. Both can be fixed with a method: knowing what each question asks you […]
The short answer Skim the passage in 2 to 3 minutes for its structure. For each question, scan the part of the passage the question points to, then solve by eliminating four options, each for a clear reason. We call this the 3S method: Skim, Scan, Solve. 01 · The format How does Reading Comprehension […]
While attempting the questions in the Verbal section on the GMAT, one type of question that makes your hearts skip a beat is definitely the fully underlined sentence correction question. In your mind, Sentence Correction is already full of gruelling grammar rules and exceptions – add to that a fully underlined question and you […]
Comparison questions in GMAT SC can get a little tricky because they may test not just comparisons, but often, idioms and parallelism too. In this blog let’s see how to do comparison questions. Basic Rules for Comparison: Which is better – a rose or a mango? You’re probably thinking, “What a stupid […]
Reading newspapers and books may improve your general reading habit, but not your ability to crack GMAT RC. This is because the subject matter and structure of GMAT RC passages are quite different, and therefore, the mindset with which you approach them must also be different. The best way to get better at GMAT RC […]
Assumption-based questions make up about 40% of the questions in GMAT CR. They test you on your ability to identify and understand the relationships – if any – that exist between the premises and the conclusion. Some of the tricky logical traps that assumption-based questions may contain are based on causality. Today, we will […]
The choice between verb-ing and to-verb in GMAT Sentence Correction is something that has troubled test-takers forever. Though there are no blanket rules that will help you tackle questions that test this, there are certain guidelines you can follow to make the right choice. General Usage Guidelines For To-Verb And Verb-Ing To-verb: This […]
Though these 2 terms are often used interchangeably in everyday speech, they are actually different and must be treated differently on the GMAT. The use of ‘Because’ ‘Because’ helps answer the WHY question – why did something happen? For e.g. The flight was cancelled because a storm was brewing. ‘Because of’ […]