“And” is the only conjunction that can join two singular nouns and make them plural.
Jack and Joe are studying. - CorrectJack along with Joe is studying. - Correct
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".
Uncountable nouns are singular.
Hair has grown. - CorrectSugar is sweet. - Correct
In DS, "combine" the two statements only when each statement fails alone.
Q. If X is an integer, is X a multiple of 12?(1) Two of the factors of X are 5 and 7.(2) X is a product of two odd integers.
The answer is not C. The answer is B.
"Do so" is the correct usage when "so" refers to an action."Do it" is the correct usage when "it" refers to a noun.
As "do" generally refers to actions, "do so" is more often correct than "do it".
Commas cannot join two independent clauses.Incorrect: Amy sings, she enjoys it.Correct: Amy sings; she enjoys it.Correct: Amy sings, and she enjoys it.
Irrational: Can’t be presented in p/q form, where p and q are integers. Ex: √3, Pi
Rational: Can be presented in p/q form, where p and q are integers. Ex: 2, 0.45, 3/7, etc.
Be cautious when you see "numbers" in CR questions.- Often, the key to solving the question lies in those numbers.
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.
While attempting AWA, type the first and the last paragraphs first.
- This will ensure that your essay will look 'complete', even if you run out of time.- This will give you more time to think about the middle paragraphs.
If Jack was a professional athlete, he would be fit. : IncorrectIf Jack were a professional athlete, he would be very fit. : Correct
A subjunctive mood construction - (if + plural form of verb + would be)
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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.
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