... you not need to be familiar with the topic to be able to answer the questions The questions test what you understand and can logically infer from the information in the text, not what you may already ... of themselves, their place in the universe, and their relationships to each other; or that a revision of the theory of relativity will encourage more research in the existence of other dimensions ... argue that Einstein’s theory of relativity is the most important scientific discovery of the twentieth century; that the theory of relativity dramatically altered humans’ understanding of themselves,...
... you must ask the following questions: ■ ■ ■ What these premises add up to? What idea or claim does this evidence amount to? If these premises are true, what else then is also likely to be true? ... Finding an Unstated Premise When you are presented with an argument that has an unstated premise, you need to determine what claim would link the existing premise and conclusion together What must be ... the books indicates that customers are more likely to buy books atthe front of the store (choice b) and that the display may have caught the interest of people who might not otherwise purchase...
... knows what it takes to turn the state’s economy around He will create jobs and improve education Carson knows how to get things done Which of the following provides the best reason to reject the ... each other and of what sort; whether or not they belong tothe same political party; and whether or not any potential rewards might befall the professor should the candidate win The following question ... largely by a factory that shut down during the predecessor’s administration, that might also explain a significantly higher unemployment rate The national recession and the factory closing would...
... Milosevic said, “They [NATO] want to ascribe to me responsibility and accountability for everything that they themselves did and all the crimes that they perpetrated themselves” and that “Our defense ... cheat and continues to cheat herself, then you have every right to call her a hypocrite But that doesn’t mean that her claim—that cheating is wrong—is invalid Keep in mind that people have the ... women in the tournament GMAT questions will often ask you to determine what evidence strengthens or weakens an argument or what information would help you better evaluate an argument Now that you...
... vague explanation What does the speaker mean by “a mess”? What does she mean by “because of TV”? Reliable and relevant A reliable explanation is one that people can use to predict other behaviors ... It does not consider the fact that a black cat is totally irrelevant tothe occurrences It does not consider other possible common causes (maybe the accident and the breakup were both due the ... explanation leads to predictions that turn out to be false, then it is unreliable Example: The Watsons are always late because they only have one car Based on this explanation, you would have to...
... who or whatthe sentence is about—who or what is performing the action of the sentence The predicate tells the reader something about the subject whatthe subject is or does Consider the following ... sentence: The clock is ticking The word clock is the subject It tells you whatthe sentence is about—who or what performs the action of the sentence The verb phrase is ticking is the predicate It ... tell when something sounds wrong, even if you don’t know exactly why it is wrong That is good news because on the GMAT® exam you not have to identify the grammar rule that has been broken or what...
... connected by or or nor, the verb agrees with the closest subject Neither Vanessa nor the treasurers want to join the committee Neither the treasurers nor Vanessa wants to join the committee ■ In an ... left the house and forgets her keys again She left the house and forgot her keys again When we work together, we got better results When we work together, we get better results When we worked together, ... EXAMPLE its belonging to it The dog chased its tail your belonging to you Your time is up their belonging to them Their words were comforting whose belonging to who Whose tickets are these? CONTRACTION...
... use the comparative form (-er) of the modifier If you are comparing more than two things, use the superlative form (-est) of the modifier To create the comparative form, either ■ ■ add -er tothe ... pronouns that can be either singular or plural, depending upon the noun or pronoun to which they refer, should take the pronoun that matches their referent If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun ... #16: Do not use double comparisons 126 – SENTENCE CORRECTION – Likewise, be sure to avoid double negatives When a negative word such as no or not is added to a statement that is already negative,...
... sentences, too Here’s an example: The dog escaped down the street The pit bull escaped down Elm Street Again, the specific nouns help us see whatthe writer is describing—they bring the sentence to life ... distinguishing between what you think and what someone else thinks I am of the opinion that theat tax is a good idea (13 words) I feel that theat tax is a good idea (10 words) I believe theat tax is ... and creates much more powerful sentences in the following example: He walked quickly into the room He rushed into the room He raced into the room He dashed into the room He burst into the room...
... cell It isolates the cytoplasm It regulates what comes in and out of the cytoplasm It also allows interaction with other cells The cytoplasm is the second layer of the cell It contains water, salt, ... membrane, the outermost part of the cell, isolates the cytoplasm It regulates what comes in and out of the cell and allows interaction with other cells The second layer, the cytoplasm, contains water, ... of the text Because they look familiar, they may seem like the correct answer, but they may not provide the best answer tothe question Base your answers only on the information provided in the...
... general pattern Table lists the voting power to GDP ratios of the thirty largest countries (at 60/40 GDP) The ratio varies from below 0.5 atthe bottom (China) end to almost atthe top end (Saudi ... Over the years, the total number of Executive Directors has increased to 25 Most of this increase occurred before the early 1990s The latest expansions were the allocation of a seat to Russia, the ... appointed by the US The Executive Board of Directors also has the formal authority to remove the President from office The day -to- day operations of the Board are somewhat more mundane, however.9 The key...
... KH domain–RNA interaction in the cocrystal structure of the KH3 domain of NOVA bound to an in vitro selected RNA [17,18] Yet another hypothesis is that the I304N mutation causes FMRP to associate ... indicating that the effect of the mutation is not to completely unfold the protein The wild-type KH1-KH2 construct displays a cooperative and reversible (data not shown) chemical denaturation ... to be a result of local perturbations in the vicinity of the introduced mutation, with the overall fold conserved The data presented here represent the first biophysical characterizations of the...
... added the fuel of interest tothe fire of genius.” What is a patent? It’s a right granted by the government to an inventor What is the nature of the patent right? A patent gives its owner the inventor ... encounter an attorney who is merely identified as an “IP attorney,” you must ask the attorney (or check the PTO’s site) to see if the attorney is licensed to practice before the PTO Over the years, ... most of them can’t afford to elong tothe same country club as patent attorneys b The cost factor alone may dictate your decision for you if you can’t afford the $5,000 to $15,000 most attorneys...
... disambiguated by the use of the nominative case for the subject (marked by the article der ) and the accusative case for the object (marked by den) rather than their position in the sentence Whenever ... Another class of error appears to be due to Markovization The boundaries of VPs are sometimes incorrect, with the parser attaching dependents directly tothe S node rather than the VP In the ... we find the coordination reannotation provides the greatest benefit, boosting performance by 2.4 to 71.5 The NP and PP case re-annotations together raise performance by 1.2 to 72.7 While the SBAR...
... busting out at once Now is a good time to slow down and listen towhat other people have to say It reassures them that their views are important, and that you intend to take them into consideration ... consideration Find out what their concerns are What better way to show you intend to lead them from their various viewpoints, than to show respect for those viewpoints? Ask them what their worries are, ... get them to act on it • How to breathe whenthe general culture is rancid • How to keep the people you lead from driving you crazy • How to turn failure into success, and how to celebrate when...
... around Who are you? To tell me whatto think Who are you? To tell me whatto drink Who are you? To tell me whatto eat Who are you? So bitter in defeat Who are you? At night you talk to god Who are ... I don't know, Thatcher's bloody Britain THE KNAP When I was five my father took me to a lake to feed the swans One of them rose gracefully out of thewater and almost bit my face off BLAIR There ... night or what could motivate a human being to become such an incessant ball of hate What they think they've achieved? Is it something they enjoy? Does it fill their hearts with glee when they seek...
... tutors are another valuable tool Know what other classes and community resources are available to help a student in need 10 Vary your approach to help keep students interested and to accommodate ... as the student improves Remind the student of his goals Be positive, but firm Don't reinforce the student's bad reputation Don't make negative comments in front of the class, but ask him to come ... help Watch for backsliding Old habits are hard to break Be a resource Offer or locate additional instruction and materials at an appropriate level Keep files to help you come up with materials...