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1
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What is the acronym for order of operations?

A

PEMDAS

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What does the acronym PEMDAS stand for?

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Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication and Division
Addition and Subtraction

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3
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Odd + Odd = ?

A

Even

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4
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Even + Even = ?

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Even

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5
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Even + Odd = ?

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Odd

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6
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Odd x Odd = ?

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Odd

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7
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Even x Even = ?

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Even

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8
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Even x Odd = ?

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Even

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9
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Even + Even = ?
Odd + Odd = ?
Odd + Even = ?
Even x Even = ?
Odd x Odd = ?
Odd x Even = ?
A 
Even
Even
Odd
Even 
Odd
Even
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10
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An integer is divisible by 3 if…

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Its digits add up to a multiple of 3.

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An integer is divisible by 4 if…

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Its last two digits are a multiple of 4.

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12
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An integer is divisible by 6 if…

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It is divisible by both 2 and 3.

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13
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An integer is divisible by 9 if…

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Is digits add up to a multiple of 9.

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14
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To find the greatest common factor, break down both integers into their ________ and ________ all the _______ they have in common.

A

Prime factorizations
Multiply
Prime factors

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15
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The _______ of a pair of integers is the largest factor they share.

A

Greatest common factor

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16
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Name the first 10 prime numbers.

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2
3
5
7
11
13
17
19
23
29
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17
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The _______ of two or more integers is the smallest number that is a multiple of each of the integers.

A

Least common multiple

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18
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The 3 steps in determining the least common multiple of two integers:

  1. Determine the ______ of each integer.
  2. Write out each ______ the maximum number of times that it appears in any one of the ______ .
  3. ______ those _______ together.
A 
Prime factorization
Prime factor
Prime factorizations
Multiply
Prime factors
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19
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2^2 x 2^15 = ?

A

2^17

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20
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4^8 / 4^3 = ?

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4^5

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21
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(3^3)^4 = ?

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3^12

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22
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5(sqrt(3)) - 3(sqrt(3)) = ?

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2(sqrt(3))

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23
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6(sqrt(3)) x 2(sqrt(5)) = ?

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12(sqrt(15))

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24
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sqrt(27) = ?

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3(sqrt(3))

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25
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1/12 = ? %

A

8 1/3 %

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26
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1/8 = ? %

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12 1/2 %

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27
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1/6 = ? %

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16 2/3 %

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28
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3/8 = ? %

A

37 1/2 %

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29
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5/8 = ? %

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62 1/2 %

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30
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5/6 = ? %

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83 1/3 %

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31
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7/8 = ? %

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87 1/2 %

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32
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11/12 = ? %

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91 2/3 %

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33
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If you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number…

A

Reverse the direction of the inequality.

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34
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Factor the following expression:

25x^2 - 9

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(5x + 3) (5x - 3)

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35
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Factor the following polynomial:

36x^2 + 24x + 4

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(6x + 2) (6x + 2) = (6x + 2)^2

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36
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Factor the following polynomial:

9x^2 - 18x + 9

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(3x - 3) (3x - 3) = (3x - 3)^2

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37
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State the formula for speed.

A 
Speed = Distance / Time
S = D / T
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38
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State the formula for work.

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T = (ab) / (a + b)

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39
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State the combination formula.

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n! / (k! (n - k)!)

n = total number of items
k = number of items in each subgroup
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40
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The n in the combination formula stands for…

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The total number of items.

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41
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The k in the combination formula stands for…

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The number of items in each subgroup.

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42
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If two lines are both perpendicular to a third line, the first two lines are ______ .

A

Parallel

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43
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Two angles are complementary if their measures sum to ______ .

A

90°

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44
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Two angles are supplementary if their measures sum to ______ .

A

180°

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45
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A line segment connecting any two nonadjacent vertices of a polygon.

A

Diagonal of a polygon

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46
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A polygon with sides of equal length and interior angles of equal measure.

A

Regular polygon

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47
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Figure out the sum of the interior angles of a polygon by dividing the polygon into ______ .

A

Triangles

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48
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A triangle with two equal sides, which are opposite two equal angles.

A

Isosceles triangle

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49
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The sum of the interior angles of any triangle is _____ .

A

180°

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50
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The three exterior angles of any triangle add up to ____ .

A

360°

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51
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The equation for the area of a triangle is…

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A = 1/2 (base) (height)

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52
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Name 2 Pythagorean triples.

A

3: 4:5
5: 12:13

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53
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What is the ratio between the lengths of the sides of an isosceles right triangle (45°/45°/90°)?

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x : x : x(sqrt(2))

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54
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What is the ratio between the lengths of the sides of a 30°/60°/90° right triangle?

A

x : x(sqrt(3)) : 2x

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55
Q

A line segment that joins two points on a circle.

A

Chord

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56
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The equation for the circumference of a circle is…

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C = 2πr

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57
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The equation for the length of an arc of a circle with a central angle of n° is…

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Arc length = (n/360) (circumference)

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58
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The equation for the area of a circle is…

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A = πr^2

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59
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The equation for the area of a sector of a circle with a central angle of n° is…

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Sector area = (n/360) (area of circle)

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60
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For data sufficiency questions about circles, how many measurements do you need to determine any other measurement?

A

One

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61
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A polygon is inscribed in a circle if…

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All the vertices of the polygon lie on the circle.

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62
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A polygon is circumscribed about a circle if…

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All the sides of the polygon are tangent to the circle.

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63
Q

State the formula for average speed.

A

Average Speed = Total Distance / Total Time

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64
Q

sqrt(3) x sqrt(10) = ?

A

sqrt(30)

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65
Q

sqrt(2) / sqrt(5) = ?

A

sqrt(2/5)

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66
Q

2^(-5) = ?

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1/(2^5)

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67
Q

True or False:

sqrt(8) + sqrt(7) = sqrt(15)

A

False

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68
Q

The ____ ____ tense describes an event that took place at a specific time in the past, and is now over and done with.

A

Simple Past

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69
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The ____ ____ tense describes actions that started in the past and continue up to and into the present time.

Hawaii has been a state since 1959.

A

Present Perfect

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70
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The ____ ____ tense describes actions that happened a number of times in the past and may happen again in the future.

Italy has had many changes in government since World War II.

A

Present Perfect

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71
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The ____ ____ tense describes something that happened at an unspecified time in the past.

She has written a critical essay about Leni Riefenstahl.

A

Present Perfect

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72
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The ____ ____ tense describes past actions that were completed before other past actions. The more recent past even is expressed in the ____ ____ , and the earlier past even is expressed in the ____ ____ .

The Civil War had ended when Lincoln was shot.

A

Past Perfect
Simple Past
Past Perfect

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73
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The ____ ____ tense describes a future event that will take place before another future event.

By the time the next election is held, the candidates will have debated at least once.

A

Future Perfect

74
Q

Finish the following negative connections:

neither … ____
no … ____
no … and ____
no, …. ____

A

Nor
Or
No
Nor

75
Q

Use “like” to compare ____ ; use “as” to compare ____ .

A

Nouns

Actions

76
Q

Many people associate the smell of vinegar ___ with coloring Easter Eggs.

A

With

77
Q

The expert believes the painting ____ a fraud.

A

To be

78
Q

I consider you ____ a very good friend.

A

[nothing]

79
Q

The held a lively debate ____ whom to throw off the island.

Only applies when “debate” is used as a noun.

A

Over

80
Q

John Major’s policies were not very different ____ those of Margaret Thatcher.

A

From

81
Q

The dispute ____ how to read the punch cards was never properly resolved.

(Only applies when “dispute” is used as a noun.)

A

Over

82
Q

I ate double what / twice as much as you did.

A

Twice

83
Q

Those two theories contradict each other / one another.

A

Each other

84
Q

Those three theories contradict each other / one another.

A

One another

85
Q

I ate fewer / less hotdogs and fewer / less potato salad than I did at last year’s picnic.

A

Fewer

Less

86
Q

Just as sand flows through an hourglass, ____ flow the days of our live.

A

So too

87
Q

Louisiana’s legal system is modeled ____ the Napoleonic Code.

A

After

88
Q

When a sentence has a neither… nor… subject, whatever follows neither / nor determines whether the verb is singular or plural.

A

Nor

89
Q

The number of stars in our galaxy ____ huge.

A

Is

90
Q

A number of guests ____ waiting in the foyer.

A

Are

91
Q

My new game is so entertaining ____ genuinely addictive.

A

As to be

92
Q

Name the 4 steps of the Critical Reasoning Method.

A

STEP 1: Read the questions stem and identify the question type
STEP 2: Untangle the stimulus
STEP 3: Predict the answer
STEP 4: Evaluate the choices

93
Q

Name the 7 types of Critical Reasoning questions.

A 
Assumption
Strengthen / Weaken
Evaluate
Flaw
Explain
Inference
Bolded Statement
94
Q

Name the 3 parts of a GMAT argument.

A

Conclusion
Evidence
Assumption

95
Q

____ Critical Reasoning questions ask you for a piece of support that isn’t explicitly stated but is necessary for the argument to remain valid.

A

Assumption

96
Q

In a ____ Critical Reasoning question, the correct answer is the one that makes the author’s claim more likely to be true.

A

Strengthen

97
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In a ____ Critical Reasoning question, the correct answer is the one that makes the author’s claim less likely to be true.

A

Weaken

98
Q

In a ____ Critical Reasoning question, the correct answer will specify the kind of evidence that would help you judge the validity of the author’s argument.

A

Evaluation

99
Q

____ Critical Reasoning questions ask what’s already wrong with the argument.

A

Flaw

100
Q

Name the 2 categories of reasoning errors used in Flaw questions.

A
  1. Unsupportable shifts between the concepts in the evidence and conclusion
  2. Overlooked alternatives
101
Q

____ Critical Reasoning questions present a seeming discrepancy. The correct answer will explain how the apparently contradictory facts could both be true.

A

Explain

102
Q

A ____ Critical Reasoning question will present statements as evidence. The correct answer will be a valid inference that requires no assumption whatsoever - it will follow directly from the stimulus.

A

Inference

103
Q

____ Critical Reasoning questions ask for the role that specific sentences play in an argument.

A

Bolded Statement

104
Q

Identify the Critical Reasoning question type:

Which of the following, if true, provides the best support for the author’s position?

A

Strengthen

105
Q

Identify the Critical Reasoning question type:

Which of the following is an assumption upon which the argument is based?

A

Assumption

106
Q

Identify the Critical Reasoning question type:

If the above statements are true, they provide the best support for which of the following?

A

Inference

107
Q

Identify the Critical Reasoning question type:

Which of the following points out a serious shortcoming in the author’s argument?

A

Flaw

108
Q

Identify the Critical Reasoning question type:

Which of the following would be most useful to investigate for the purpose of determining the validity of xxxxx?

A

Evalution

109
Q

Identify the Critical Reasoning question type:

Which of the following, if true, contributes most strongly to the point of view of those critical of the author’s position?

A

Weaken

110
Q

Name the 5 steps in the Reading Comprehension Method.

A 
STEP 1: Read the passage strategically.
STEP 2: Analyze the question stem.
STEP 3: Research the relevant text.
STEP 4: Make a prediction.
STEP 5: Evaluate the answer choices.
111
Q

Name the 5 types of Reading Comprehension questions.

A 
Global
Detail
Inference
Logic
"Other"
112
Q

Any question that explicitly asks you to consider the passage as a whole is a ____ Reading Comprehension question.

A

Global

113
Q

____ Reading Comprehension questions ask you to identify what the passage explicitly says.

A

Detail

114
Q

____ Reading Comprehension questions ask you to find something that must be true based on the passage but that is not mentioned explicitly in the passage.

A

Inference

115
Q

____ Reading Comprehension questions ask why the author does something; they ask for the purpose of a part of the passage.

A

Logic

116
Q

Name 3 types of “Other” Reading Comprehension questions.

A

“Critical Reasoning”
Parallelism
Application

117
Q

Identify the Reading Comprehension question type:

According to the passage, each of the following is true of xxxxxx except…

A

Detail

118
Q

Identify the Reading Comprehension question type:

The author mentions xxxxx in order to…

A

Logic

119
Q

Identify the Reading Comprehension question type:

The author’s primary objective in the passage is to…

A

Global

120
Q

Identify the Reading Comprehension question type:

An appropriate title for the passage would be…

A

Global

121
Q

Identify the Reading Comprehension question type:

Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the theory proposed by xxxxx?

A

“Other” - “Critical Reasoning”

122
Q

Identify the Reading Comprehension question type:

The passage provides support for which of the following assertions about xxxxx?

A

Inference

123
Q

Identify the Reading Comprehension question type:

The author would most likely agree with which of the following?

A

Inference

124
Q

Name the 5 elements of a passage map.

A 
Topic
Scope
Purpose
Paragraph Summaries
Paragraph Functions
125
Q

In Reading Comprehension passages, the ____ will be the first big, broad idea that comes along.

A

Topic

126
Q

In Reading Comprehension passages, the ____ is the narrow part of the topic that the author focuses on.

A

Scope

127
Q

In Reading Comprehension passages, the ____ is what the author is seeking to accomplish by writing the passage.

A

Purpose

128
Q

Which part(s) of the passage or passage map should you reference for Global questions?

A

Topic / Scope / Purpose

129
Q

Which part(s) of the passage or passage map should you reference for Detail questions?

A

Research the text and look for key words

130
Q

Common wrong answer traps for ____ Reading Comprehension questions include answers that misrepresent the scope or purpose and answers that focus too heavily on details.

A

Global

131
Q

Common wrong answer traps for ____ Reading Comprehension questions include answers that distort the context or focus on the wrong details.

A

Detail

132
Q

Common wrong answer traps for ____ Reading Comprehension questions include answers include extreme language or exaggerations, distortions of the passage’s meaning, or the exact opposite of what might be inferred.

A

Inference

133
Q

A common wrong answer trap for ____ Reading Comprehension questions include answers that get the specifics right but the purpose wrong.

A

Logic

134
Q

Name the 3 steps in the Sentence Correction Method.

A

STEP 1: Read the original sentence carefully, looking for errors.
STEP 2: Scan and group the answer choices.
STEP 3: Eliminate choices until only one remains.

135
Q

In Cold Blood is often considered not only Truman Capote’s most popular novel ____ the first “nonfiction novel.”

A

But also

136
Q

Alexander Graham Bell is credited ____ inventing the telephone.

A

With

137
Q

Cigarette ads aimed ____ children have been banned by the FDA.

A

At

138
Q

I must decide between one ____ the other.

A

And

139
Q

People are forbidden from entering / to enter the park at night.

A

To enter

140
Q

I would prefer a salty treat like / such as potato chips over / to a candy bar.

A

Such as

To

141
Q

The rise in inflation has become so significant ____ constitute a threat to the economic recovery.

A

As to

142
Q

Name the 4 steps of the Problem Solving Method.

A

STEP 1: Analyze the question.
STEP 2: State the task.
STEP 3: Approach strategically.
STEP 4: Confirm your answer.

143
Q

Name 3 strategic approaches to Problem Solving questions.

A

Picking numbers
Backsolving
Estimating and Guessing

144
Q

Name the 2 steps of the Data Sufficiency Method.

A

STEP 1: Analyze the question stem.

STEP 2: Evaluate the statements using 12TEN.

145
Q

Name the 3 things you should accomplish while analyzing the question stem of a Data Sufficiency question.

A
  1. Determine the question type
  2. Simplify
  3. Identify what is needed to answer the question
146
Q

Name the 2 types of Date Sufficiency questions.

A

Value

Yes/No

147
Q

What does the (A) answer choice state for Data Sufficiency questions?

A

Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but Statement (2) is not sufficient.

148
Q

What does the (B) answer choice state for Data Sufficiency questions?

A

Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but Statement (1) is not sufficient.

149
Q

What does the (C) answer choice state for Data Sufficiency questions?

A

BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

150
Q

What does the (D) answer choice state for Data Sufficiency questions?

A

EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

151
Q

What does the (E) answer choice state for Data Sufficiency questions?

A

Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

152
Q

Name 3 strategic approaches to Data Sufficiency questions.

A

Picking Numbers
Combining Statements
Strategic Guessing

153
Q

Name the 2 steps in the Integrated Reasoning Method.

A

STEP 1: Analyze the information.

STEP 2: Approach strategically.

154
Q

Name the 4 types of Integrated Reasoning questions.

A

Graphics Interpretation
Multi-Source Reasoning
Table Analysis
Two-Part Analysis

155
Q

____ Integrated Reasoning questions contain a graph with accompanying text and two questions with incomplete sentences.

A

Graphics Interpretation

156
Q

____ Integrated Reasoning questions present information (text, graphs, or tables) on two or three tabbed pages. Some questions will be in the standard multiple-choice format and others will be three-part multiple dichotomous choice questions.

A

Multi-Source Reasoning

157
Q

____ Integrated Reasoning questions contain a table, a paragraph of text that describes it, and one three-part multiple dichotomous choice question.

A

Table Analysis

158
Q

____ Integrated Reasoning questions consist of a few lines of text and instructions to select choices in a table based on the given information. They may test quantitative or verbal skills.

A

Two-Part Analysis

159
Q

Name the 3 categories of Verbal questions.

A

Sentence Correction
Reading Comprehension
Critical Reasoning

160
Q

Name the 2 categories of Quantitative questions.

A

Problem Solving

Data Sufficiency

161
Q

Name the 3 special cases that serve as advanced strategies for Critical Reasoning questions.

A

Causality
Representativeness
Plans, Proposals, and Predictions

162
Q

A ____ argument is an assertion that a certain cause produced a certain effect.

A

Causal

163
Q

Causal conclusions often appear in ____ Critical Reasoning questions.

A

Weaken

164
Q

Name the 3 patterns to consider when asked to weaken a causal argument in a Critical Reasoning questions.

A

Alternative Explanation
Causality Reversed
Coincidence

165
Q

When arguments include evidence in the form of surveys, studies, polls, anecdotes, or experiments, a key issue is often the _____ of the group used as evidence.

A

Representativeness

166
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on a Sentence Correction question?

A

1 minute

167
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on a Critical Reasoning question?

A

2 minutes

168
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend reading a Reading Comprehension passage?

A

4 minutes

169
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on a Reading Comprehension question after reading the passage?

A

1.4 minutes

170
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on any Quantitative question?

A

1.9 minutes

171
Q

Name the 5 steps in the Analytical Writing Method.

A 
STEP 1: Take apart the argument.
STEP 2: Select the points you will make.
STEP 3: Organize using the essay template.
STEP 4: Write the essay.
STEP 5: Proofread.
172
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on the first step of the Analytical Writing Method?

A

2 minutes

173
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on the second step of the Analytical Writing Method?

A

5 minutes

174
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on the third step of the Analytical Writing Method?

A

0.75 minutes

175
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on the fourth step of the Analytical Writing Method?

A

20 minutes

176
Q

What is the average amount of time you should spend on the fifth step of the Analytical Writing Method?

A

2 minutes

177
Q

What should the first paragraph of the Analytical Writing essay contain?

A

Show that you understand the argument by putting it in your own words. Assert that it relies too heavily on assumptions.

178
Q

What should the second paragraph of the Analytical Writing essay contain?

A

Point out one flawed assumption in the author’s reasoning; explain why it is questionable.

179
Q

What should the third paragraph of the Analytical Writing essay contain?

A

Identify another source of the author’s faulty reasoning; explain why it is questionable.

180
Q

What should the second-to-last paragraph of the Analytical Writing essay contain?

A

Describe evidence that would - if it were provided - strengthen the argument.

181
Q

What should the last paragraph of the Analytical Writing essay contain?

A

Conclude - in one sentence - that without such evidence, you’re not persuaded.

182
Q

Name the three situations in which the present perfect tense is used.

A
  1. Actions and states that started in the past and continue up to the into the present.
  2. Actions and states that happened a number of times in the past and may happen again in the future.
  3. Something that happened at an unspecified time in the past.

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