1-week gap in prep hurts your progress by 3-weeks.
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.
Monday-to-Friday: Concept-building + PracticeSaturday: Re-attempt incorrectly answered questions + ConsolidateSunday: A full-length test with proper analysis
On Verbal questions, don't "Select 1 choice."Rather, "Eliminate 4 choices."
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.
Don't leave mocks for the end- it's a common mistake.Take a mock every week.
Trapezium is a quadrilateral with one pair of opposite sides parallel.Area: ½(sum of parallel sides) x height
If a trapezium's other two sides are also parallel, it becomes a parallelogram.Area: base x height
The 3 key subjunctive mood constructions:
1. If + plural form of verb.If I were the Prime Minister, politics would be cleaner.
2. Subject + bossy verb + that + base form of verb.The judge ordered that the cop take the accused away.
3. Subject + bossy verb + that + something be done.The judge ordered that the accused be taken away by the cop.
"Confusing-correlation-with-causation"
A favorite GMAT CR fallacy.
Example: Grandma sneezed, so a tornado hit Nebraska.
The mind-map-strategy for RCs
1.Skim through the first paragraph.Take your eyes off the screen.
2. Ask yourself the paragraph's "purpose" .Purpose is always very, very brief.Avoid paraphrasing the details.
3. Skim through the next paragraph.Take your eyes off.Ask yourself the paragraph's "purpose".Link the purpose of the first paragraph with that of the second.
4. Keep repeating Step 3 for all the subsequent paragraphs.
1-week gap in prep hurts your progress by 3-weeks.
Key to solving "para-completion" questions on CR:
- Prepare a mind-map.- Follow the chain-of-thoughts.- Eliminate four choices to reach a choice that best completes the complete chain of thoughts.-- Beware: Consider the "complete" of chain of thoughts.--- Not just the "last sentence".
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Approach for CR boldface questions:
Step 1: Identify the conclusion.Step 2: Link the bold part(s) with the conclusion.Step 3: Know what to expect from the correct answer choice.Step 4: Eliminate four choices.
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