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"Circular Reasoning"
- The fallacy of assuming a conclusion to be true, in reaching the conclusion.
A favorite GMAT CR fallacy.
Example: Jack cannot lie because Jack always tells the truth.
Example: A is true because B is true; B is true because A is true.
Scientists postulate that the magic particle exists. : IncorrectScientists postulate that the magic particle exist. : Correct A subjunctive mood construction - (subject + bossy verb + that + base form of verb)
Jack wishes that he was an athlete. : IncorrectJack wishes that he were an athlete. : CorrectA subjunctive mood construction - (wish + plural form of verb)
Do not chase "tricks/tips/shortcuts". Chase "concepts"!Do not chase "scores"; chase "learning". Scores will follow.
In DS, "no" can very well be an answer.
Question: Is X = 7?
(1): X is not a prime number.
(1) is sufficient. Because (1) leads to "No, X is not equal to 7".
If Jack was a professional athlete, he would be fit. : IncorrectIf Jack were a professional athlete, he would be very fit. : CorrectA subjunctive mood construction - (if + plural form of verb + would be)
Don't exhaust official material early- it's a common mistake.Save it for the last few weeks.
"regard as" : Correct
"regard to be" : Incorrect
"regard" : Incorrect
Jack regards Tim as a genius. : Correct
Key difference between "Assumption statements" and "Strengthening statements" on CR:
Assumption statements are a subset of Strengthening statements.
- A strengthening statement fills the missing link.
- An assumption statement fills the missing link and must be true for the argument to hold ground.
On the verbal section, be cautious when you see an answer choice with "extreme" emotion.
Answer choices with "moderate" tonality have a higher probability of being correct.
1-week gap in prep hurts your progress by 3-weeks.
To find the "last digit" of a huge multiplication, simply multiply all the last digits.
324 x 533 x 4356
4 x 3 x 6
72.
The answer is "2".
120
Be cautious when you see extreme tonality on a CR question or answer choices.
Example: must, most, highest, lowest, worst, best etc
- Often, the key to elimination/selection of an answer choice lies in such extreme terms.
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