1. (June 2011 Session; repeat possible in July also) By: Satyadhar Joshi shivgan3@yahoo.com GRE Verbal Class Covering: Critical Reasoning http://www.freegregmatclass.com/ http://onlineclasses.nanotechbiz.org/

2. Revelations CRs (page 310, 313, 321, 327 on Official Guide) CRs (page 55 and 63, 67 in the practice test available on ETS website) Singlet RCs CRs will play an important role now in GRE as well, the database seems to be from the GMAT (opinion)

3. GMAT Verbal Classes (100 hours online Course) Introduction Importance of Grammar & Punctuation Critical Reasoning & Sentence Correction Reading comprehension Strategies Level 1-2-3 LSAT CR for GMAT CR Mock Exams for the GMAT More…

4. Level 1 (Week 1) Review of all three sections of GMAT Discussions & Strategies 7 Class (7 hours) 10-20 Examples First Week Text Book: Verbal Workout by GMAT by Princeton Text: Cracking the GMAT by Princeton

5. GMAT English It’s own logic Different from what you hear and speak sometimes Remember it’s not English it’s GMAT English So Learn GMAT English!

6. Good things about the Exam GMAT board sticks to basics No controversy allowed If you try to understand the rules things are easy

7. How to crack it Read to get the type of question vs not to read (depends on concentration level and time saving) Diplomatic language Limitation of the exam makers Order difficulty Process of Elimination Use of Scratch paper

8. Elimination Self contradictory and politically and logically incoherent 1/5 Choices are no change Almost right Three down, two to go Refer the T

9. How to attack the critical reasoning question Use clues in the question to anticipate the kind of answer you're looking in a passage Analyze and attach the passages in an organized fashion Understand basic structure of passages Use process of elimination Don’t read option, they may corrupt your mind

10. GMAT logic CR are in the form of arguments It has three parts: 1. Conclusion 2. Premise / Evidences 3. Assumption Important triggers / counter evidence words

11. This is not like RCs Concise Single words can change meaning

12. Understanding Scope This answer goes too far This choice is out of scope of the argument ETS rewards narrow mind Example of scope

14. Deciding on the scope Best choice E D is doing too much B goes far and so does C A is tentative

15. Eight Questions types 1. Passage assumes that… 2. Strengthen the conclusion 3. Weaken the conclusion 4. Best inferred 5. Resembles the methodology used by author / Parallel reasoning 6. Resolves the apparent contradiction 7. Bolded phrase plays which of the roles 8. Most useful in evaluating a logic

16. Assumption Question Casual assumption Ever time I wear green, people like me. Therefore, it is my green suit that makes people like me. Analogy assumption Studies indicate that use of this product causes cancer in laboratory animals. Therefore, you should stop using this product. Statistical assumption (unrepresentative) Four out of five doctors agree: The pain reliever in Sintol is the most effective analgesic on the market. You should try Sintol. Assumption is the presupposition Argument relies on the assumption As with yourself, is there another cause?

18. Strengthen the argument Filling the gap If something comes out of passage directly it might not be the best It may talk about more cause, improve statistics, improve analogy Which of following, if true, most strongly support the author's hypotheses?

20. Answer Conclusion: All volunteered army should not be implemented Analogy case: the idea didn’t work then, so it wont work now Best answer is C We need an answer that supports and removes the flaws and give a reason and new information

21. Weaken the argument In a way it implies that argument can be weakened As always we need to find unstated premise and a logic gap Which of following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion drawn in the passage? Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above? Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the argument above?

23. Best answer is A B this statement doesn’t point out a flaw in the reasoning of the passage C also doesn’t point a flaw D is also not good (term profitability) E doesn’t effect the reasoning

25. Answer A (hold) B (best and correct) C D E (nitpicking)

26. Inference questions Which must be true on the basis of statement Best support by the statement It should be the heart and soul

28. A infers too much, goes out of scope B goes too far C (Right answer); passage says that audience projects its own character on the screen. If audience believe that woman’s face reflect happiness, then that must have been their own reaction D goes beyond scope E also goes out of scope

30. Conclusion We need to find something which goes in accord with premise and conclusion. A ignores the premise (eliminate) B also goes out of scope C though this is right but goes out of premise D this goes too far; as well as ignores last premise E (is the best answer)

31. Parallel the reasoning We need to find parallel reasoning Supports the conclusion is the very same manner Most similar to argument in its logical structure “If A, then B” is the way of deduction

33. Mimic the reasoning If A then B, if not A the not B. A is a trap, as it is trying to talk about sprinter; whereas we need to focus on logic Best answer is B C, the reasoning here is totally different D, this is: if A then B; if always A then always B E, different reasoning

34. Resolve the paradox Its about explaining a discrepancy We will have 2 seemingly contradictory fact; we need to find answer that allows both facts to be true

36. Look for some reasons that resolves the dilemma A does not explain both facts (eliminate) B, loss of revenue couldn’t have happened C, no bearing with argument Ans is D; this is best, but we need to read all options E, non relevant

37. Evaluate the argument Evaluate or asses the argument The answer to which of the following questions would be most useful in evaluating the significance of the author’s claim These questions are quite good as they check a lot of things, example knowledge about business terms like inventory, warehouse, markets etc. Hence these questions are really the GMAT questions!

39. A, its about companies claim and its relation with the inventory. Its not about the length but in reality about the inventory Best answer is B C, It helps us to calculate the extend of upturn, but doesn’t solves our problem D, this doesn’t explain the reason for upturn, eliminate E, goes out of scope

40. Identify the reasoning Indentify a method, technique, or strategy used in the passage Role of bolded phrase Which part is played by the bolded phrase

42. A, first part is the conclusion, so they are not contradicting B, 2 nd is supporting not undermining C, premise is the evidence. 2 nd is not conclusion rather it is support. D, 2 nd bolded phrase doesn’t refute Best answer is E

43. Assumptions List in Medical Science

44. Assumption list Medical Evolution Pollution Genetic modification Pesticides vs pollution Sustainability History Wars News

45. Text Books for the Course GMAT Books by Princeton (General and Verbal Specific) GMAT Manhattan GMAT Kaplan GMAT Verbal Official Review Conquering GMAT Verbal by McGraw Hills GMAT Critical Reasoning bible LSAT: ones much tougher than GMAT

46. Conclusion 30 Days 30 hours online live class More questions might be done in the month of July

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