GMAT: Verbal Concepts

Question 1

Parallelism: AND

Answer 1

X and Y; X, Y and Z

Question 2

Parallelism: OR

Answer 2

X or Y

Question 3

Parallelism: But

Answer 3

X but Y

Question 4

Parallelism: Rather than

Answer 4

X rather than Y

Question 5

Parallelism: Both/And

Answer 5

Both X and Y

Question 6

Parallelism: Either/or

Answer 6

Either X or Y

Question 7

Parallelism: Not/But

Answer 7

Not X but Y

Question 8

Parallelism: Not/But

Answer 8

Not X but Y

Question 9

Parallelism: Not/only but/also

Answer 9

Not only X but also Y

Question 10

Parallelism: From/to

Answer 10

From X to Y

Question 11

Conclusion

Answer 11

main claim - doesnt support anything else

Question 12

Premise

Answer 12

evidence to support the conclusion

Question 13

What is a CORE to an argument?

Answer 13

A premise or premises and a conclusion represent the core of an argument. The core represents what the author is trying to tell you

Question 14

Primary claim

Answer 14

synonymous with conclusion

Question 15

evidence to weaken

Answer 15

refers to counterpoint