VERBAL (GMAT) Test Quiz

Verbal is placed in which sections, Total Questions, Total Time, Scoring, Question Types? - It is the 4th Section, 41 multiple choice questions, 75 minutes, 0-60 (effectively 7-51), Sentence Correction, Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning. Vocabulary for Critical Reasoning: Conclusion? - A Conclusion is a position, opinion or judgment reached after consideration; it is based on factual information. Vocabulary for Critical Reasoning: Assume/Assumption? - To assume means to take as granted or true. An assumption is a statement that is considered to be true, even if there is no information or not enough information to support it. Vocabulary for Critical Reasoning: Premise? - A premise is a fact, a given or data. It is factual information that we accept as true. Vocabulary for Critical Reasoning: Argument/Argue? - The word argument is used as a synonym of the word claim. Accordingly, to argue means to claim. An argument is made up of TWO things, They are? - An argument is made up of premises (data) and a conclusion which was drawn on the basis of these premises. How many are Critical Reasoning Questions in Verbal out of 41? - There are 10-12 Critical Reasoning questions in the Verbal Section (out of 41 questions) What is the STRUCTURE of a Critical Reasoning Questions? - Question Structure: each question includes an Argument, a Question Stem, and Answer Choices What is a Critical Reasoning: ARGUMENT STRUCTURE? - Identifying Conclusion/Premise by Conjunctions: Conclusion conjunctions [(followed by conclusion) & (Ex:therefore, thus, consequently, hence, so, which means that, it follows that)] & Reason conjunctions [(followed by premise, preceded by conclusion) & (Ex:because, since, as)] Critical Reasoning: Argument Structure - Identifying the Conclusion by Recommendation? - A tone of Recommendation indicates the conclusion part of the argument. Ex: The company lost money last year. The company should do so and so. Critical Reasoning: Argument Structure - Identifying the Conclusion without Clues? - In case no other clues are available, conclusions can be identified by: eliminating the factual information, that is, the premise(s). noticing words that indicate which part of the argument is a judgment, opinion, or prediction about the implication of the data in the premise(s). Critical Reasoning: Argument Structure - Identifying the Premise by Findings? - A sentence describing scientific findingsdata is usually a premise (e.g., a study showed that...; research has shown...; etc.). Critical Reasoning: Argument Structure - Identifying the Premise without Clues - In case no clues are available, we must identify the premise of the argument by using common sense. Remember, every argument must include at least one premise, so you can eliminate the conclusion parts and see what you are left with. Critical Reasoning: Argument Structure - Identifying the Conclusion by Words which are not Conjunctions - Critical Reasoning: Argument Structure - Identifying the Conclusion by Words which are not Conjunctions Critical Reasoning: Argument Structure - Overview - An argument is comprised of:Premise(s) - factual data or a given; Conclusion - a statement, opinion, or judgment based on the premise(s). ; The logical relation between the premises and the conclusion -- does it make sense? what data is missing to make it valid? etc. Premises and conclusions may appear in any order in an argument:Company expenses have doubled this year. Therefore, its profits will decline. The company profits will decline this year because its expenses have doubled. Critical Reasoning: Work Order - 1. Read the QUESTION STEM first. 2. Read the ARGUMENT and map it, breaking it down to its components (i.e., premise, conclusion). 3. Think of a possible answer/direction to the question. 4. Go over the answer choices. Look for one that is similar to the one you thought of. 5. Scan the remaining answer choices to make sure there isn't a better choice. You may find it easier to remember the Work Order through the acronym QATLS. Critical Reasoning: Logic over Content - Critical Reasoning questions focus on logical structure rather than on content. Focus on premises, assumptions, conclusions and how they're all connected. Whether or not you are familiar with the topic of the question is irrelevant - never get distracted by a question's "story