1. Read the mother sentence.2. For underlined part, move to answer choices.3. Compare vertically to observe the difference in the choices.4. Eliminate 4 choices through vertical comparison while reading horizontally.5. Read the sentence end-to-end before marking an answer choice.
"Confusing-cause-with-effect"
A favorite GMAT CR fallacy.
Example: Every time I dream, I sleep.
"Like" is used for "comparing nouns"."As" is used for "comparing actions"."Such as" is used for "giving examples".
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.
Relative speed:When two bodies move in same direction: difference of their speedsWhen two bodies move in opposite direction: sum of their speeds
Be cautious when you see "numbers" in CR questions.- Often, the key to solving the question lies in those numbers.
Schedule your GMAT (only) once you get your target score on 3 consecutive mocks!
Don't exhaust official material early- it's a common mistake.Save it for the last few weeks.
Don't leave mocks for the end- it's a common mistake.Take a mock every week.
MedianThe middle value that separates the greater and lesser halves of a set.
To find the median, first arrange the terms in a set in increasing (or decreasing) order.If the number of terms in the set is odd, the median is [(n + 1)/2]th term.If the number of terms in the set is even, the median is the mean of (n/2)th term and (n/2 + 1)th term.
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Do not chase "tricks/tips/shortcuts". Chase "concepts"!Do not chase "scores", chase "learning". Scores will follow.
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