The GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions

The Critical Reasoning Questions

Different Types of Critical Reasoning Questions

There are approximately seven types of critical reasoning questions, they are:

1.  Support /Strengthen typeOppose / Weaken type
2. Assumption based
3. Logical patterns type
4. Analyze the passages type
5. Explanation type
6. Other types

How to Score on the GMAT AWA Section

The Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section is used by the business schools to evaluate your writing skills. This section consists of 2 essays that must be answered in 30 minutes each. The two essays have separate topics, method of answering and strategies needed to write them. The two types of essays are:

1. Present Your Perspective on an Issue (30 minutes)
Here you have to detail your opinion about a controversial issue

2. Analysis of an Argument (30 minutes)
Here you have to analyze the reasoning in an argument and find flaws in its logic.

The essay written by you will be graded twice. One, by a human rater and the second by a computer program. If both the graders give your essay the same score, then that will be your score. If the two scores differ more than 1 point, then another human grader will grade the essay to resolve the differences. The computerized grading system increases the standards of the essays. The computer grading is stricter and demands adherence to all essay writing rules. Human graders also follow the computer scanning standards as they know that the stricter grader is verifying their score.

Strategies for the GMAT Verbal Section

The verbal section of the GMAT measures your skills in the verbal reasoning and language proficiency. The verbal section is composed of 3 types of questions, which are,

• Reading Comprehension.
• Critical Reasoning.
• Sentence Correction.

There are some strategies you need to learn to effectively solve the verbal section of the GMAT. Using these strategies can help you increase the number of correct answers and thus, your score in the verbal section.

GMAT Tips for a Brilliant Score

“Winners don’t do different things, they do things differently” is a famous proverb by Shiv Khera. Likewise, this article discusses about different ways to approach the GMAT questions that will be helpful for a high score. 

Guessing Appropriately
Guessing is very important in the GMAT, like in any other standard tests. That is because, one cannot expect to know the answers to all questions in the exam but one needs to answer every question. The CAT format doesn’t allow one to leave a question unanswered and return to answer it later on. Most students waste time trying to answer a few difficult questions, while they must be guessing smartly and moving on to other questions for which they could score. If one doesn’t move on, one might not have enough time to complete the test and hence receive a poor score. 

GMAT Sample Questions

Before taking the GMAT exam, one needs a lot of practice in order to score really high. Apart from complete sample tests, you can also take tests, section wise. Some good books like the Kaplan, Princeton Review etc will contain preparation material followed by exercises. Hence, it is really important to buy these books are prepare from them. Word lists and sample essays in the books will also help you master the vocabulary and essay techniques. Given below are some sample questions that you could use during your preparation:

1. It is a special feature of cell aggregation in the developing nervous system that in most regions of the brain the cells not only adhere to one another and also adopt some preferential orientation.

10 Best Books for GMAT Preparation

1. The Official Guide for GMAT Review

This book is published by the administrators of the GMAT exam and hence it is highly recommended. It is the closest best preparation of the GMAT exam that one can achieve. One must definitely buy this book to start off a serious preparation with an authentic guide.

2. Kaplan’s GMAT Premier Program

For those who are unfamiliar with the GMAT pattern and questions, this book is a must-have. Most questions in the book are tougher than they appear in the exam but it doesn’t harm to be well-prepared.

Practice Tips for GMAT Preparation

It is not unknown that everybody who prepares for the GMAT uses study material and books, attends prep courses and practices before writing the exam. Sometimes, these alone will not be of enough help to score very high. If your aim is to score a 750+, then you need additional preparation that needs you to work hard and smart. You should invest time and some money to help you sail through the exam. However, below are some tips that are also needed to score well on the exam.

The GMAT Verbal Section

There are three types of questions that will appear in the GMAT Verbal section. They are Reading comprehension, Sentence correction and Critical reasoning. Questions of all the three types will be asked in multiple choice formats.

The main concept behind the GMAT verbal section is to test ones’ ability to:

1. Skim texts and comprehend the text
2. Find the reason and evaluate arguments
3. Correct sentences to Standard English.

How to Solve GMAT Data Sufficiency Questions

Data Sufficiency questions are the most popular in the GMAT. They do not require a particular answer from the candidates but to determine whether the given information is enough to solve the question. Of the quantitative section, 1/3^rd of the questions are of this type.

Some ways to solve the data sufficiency problems are described below:

The GMAT Quantitative Section

In the Quantitative section of the GMAT, 37 multiple choice questions will appear. The candidate’s score in this section will depend on the number of questions answered, number of correct answers and the level of difficulty of the questions in the test. The GMAT score ranges within the range of 0 and 60. This score is then scaled, added with the verbal score and depicted on a range of 200-800. The mathematical ability of the candidate is tested in the exam, along with his/her ability to understand, solve and analyze problems that usually are of the type, arithmetic, geometic or algebraic. Good mathematical knowledge combined with adequate calculational accuracy and lots of effective practice make the section an easy one to crack. Some questions that demand interpretation of charts, tables and other diagrams may also appear on the test. There are two types of questions that appear on the GMAT, they are Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency.

Tips for the GMAT Preparation

1) Do not miss earlier questions as your score will be lowered.

Most critical questions are the earlier ones. Try to answer the first 5-6 questions correctly and your score will be higher.

Reason:

The CAT software analyzes your range and sets questions accordingly. Easier questions with lower points will follow if your answers are wrong and tougher questions with more points if your answers are right.

The GMAT Vs. the GRE

Confused about whether to write the GMAT or the GRE? Read more about each; this might help you decide what test to write.

GMAT and the GRE – Computer Adaptive Tests

Both the GMAT and the GRE are computer adaptive tests, which means both are presented on a computer. Every question in both the tests must be answered, as the answer will determine the difficulty level of the question. The first question will be of moderate difficulty. If the answer is correct, then more difficult and questions carrying more marks will follow. If the answer is incorrect, questions that are easier and carry lesser marks will follow. So, this will determine the overall score of the exam.The algorithm that is used to generate the questions and build the score is similar for both the exams. Hence it is necessary that the first few questions need to be answered correctly in order to get a very good score in both the exams.

The GMAT Scores, Average GMAT Score Needed for Top Universities

There are separate scores for the verbal and quantitative sections of the GMAT and a separate essay score. Each score varies on a fixed scale that will be presented in the official GMAT score report that you receive after 15 days of writing your test. These will be sent to the colleges you want to apply to in the form of electronic mark sheets. Your GMAT score report will contain scores of all tests you took in the last 5 years.

The GMAT Test Format and Test Information

The GMAT is divided in to three sections, which are:

1. Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA), which requires candidates to write two essays, one Issue and one Argumentative. There will be a time of 30 minutes given for each essay.

2. Quantitative Section, which tests candidates’ problem solving and data sufficiency reasoning abilities. There will be 37 questions that need to be solved within 75 minutes.

GMAT Registration

For taking the GMAT test in India, there are four ways of registration. They are,

1. Online

2. By phone

3. By fax

4. By mail or courier

Online Registration

For scheduling the test appointment by online, you can visit the GMAT official website and fill in your details. You can further select your choice of test center and pay the registration fees online by using a credit/debit card. The card must definitely by a Visa, MasterCard or an American Express card. It is advisable to do the online booking at least two months before you intend to take the test to avoid last minute rush. Online registration gives you the advantage of selecting the test date of your choice in the most convenient way.

About GMAT, Scope of the GMAT

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer-adaptive standardized test that measures candidates’ ability in subjects, mathematics and English. The test is a general measure of aptitude that is used as a selection in mathematics and the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. The test is used as for selecting students for admission into business schools in United States and a number of other English speaking countries. The fee to take the test is about $250. The computer adaptive test is offered in select test locations is many countries on a limited schedule.

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