bmat

Question 1

general method

Answer 1

read question
read argument
discard and decide

Question 2

conclusion finding method

Answer 2

look for a conclusion indicator (thus, theregore, in conc)

is it the most important opinion in the passage from the author?Q

Question 3

what is an assumption

Answer 3

he unwritten link between the reasons and the conclusion. You can think of it as something the author must believe to be true, for the conclusion to hold.

Question 4

method for assumptions

Answer 4

find the conclusion
find the main reasons
find the mismatch between the reasons and the conclusion
link the reason with the mis matched concept in the conclusion
discard and decide

Question 5

method for flaws

Answer 5

find conclusion
is the flaw obvious?
if not, find the assumption

Question 6

common flaws

Answer 6

absolute numbers vs percentages
correlation vs causation
overlooking alternatives
illogical comparisons
projecting
jumping to conclusions

Question 7

what are strengthening and weakening q

Answer 7

These questions require you to add a sentence to the argument in order to strengthen or weaken it.
This is a simple case of applying each answer choice to the argument, and deciding if it strengthens or weakens the conclusion. Often, the argument can be strengthened by stating or validating the assumption. Likewise, the argument can usually be weakened by negating the assumption.

Question 8

method for strengthening or weakening

Answer 8

Read the Question and decide if you’re looking for something to Strengthen or Weaken.
Find the conclusion and assumption.
Go through the answer choices and discard incorrect answers and decide on the correct answer

Question 9

what are inferences

Answer 9

conclusions that logically follow from the reasons given in the argument

Question 10

method for inferences

Answer 10

Read the Question
Read the Argument aggressively
Go through the options and Discard and Decide.

Question 11

method for principles

Answer 11

find the principle in an argument and then pick an answer choice which illustrates the same principle.

Question 12

waht are principles

Answer 12

the foundation of the chain of reasoning. needs to be read and generalised into its skeleton

Question 13

what could be the principle

Answer 13

generalised argument

arguments conclusion

Question 14

what are reasoning parallels

Answer 14

Which of the following most closely parallels the reasoning in the above argument?

Question 15

method for reasoning parallels

Answer 15

Rewrite the argument in shorthand (A,B,C,D for each action, thought or factor)
Rewrite each answer in shorthand. Discarding as you go.
As soon as you reach the answer, mark it on your answer sheet; and on to the next one!

Question 16

general method for problem solving

Answer 16

Read the question and look quickly at answer choices.
Find the relevant pieces of information and perform an appropriate calculation.
Discard and decide.

Question 17

how to find lcm

Answer 17

find the lowest prime factors and multiply them all together

Question 18

how to find the hcm

Answer 18

find the lowest prime factors and multiply the overlapping quadrant together

Question 19

what are if… then q

Answer 19

if condition then conclusion
or
if not condiiton then not conclusion

Question 20

method for if then q

Answer 20

Break the argument down into the different clauses and write it out in the suggested form. Both the positive and negative form.
Go through the answer choices and decide which one agrees, discard the incorrect answers.