The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review, 2nd Edition

1.0 What Is the GMAT®? 4

1.1 Why Take the GMAT® Test? 5

1.2 GMAT® Test Format 6

1.3 What Is the Content of the Test Like? 8

1.4 Quantitative Section 8

1.5 Verbal Section 8

1.6 What Computer Skills Will I Need? 9

1.7 What Are the Test Centers Like? 9

1.8 How Are Scores Calculated? 9

1.9 Analytical Writing Assessment Scores 10

1.10 Test Development Process 10

2.0 How to Prepare 12

2.1 How Can I Best Prepare to Take the Test? 13

2.2 What About Practice Tests? 13

2.3 Where Can I Get Additional Practice? 14

2.4 General Test-Taking Suggestions 14

3.0 Reading Comprehension 16

3.1 What Is Measured 18

3.2 Test-Taking Strategies 20

3.3 The Directions 21

3.4 Sample Questions 22

3.5 Answer Key 59

3.6 Answer Explanations 60

4.0 Critical Reasoning 112

4.1 What Is Measured 114

4.2 Test-Taking Strategies 114

4.3 The Directions 115

4.4 Sample Questions 116

4.5 Answer Key 152

4.6 Answer Explanations 153

5.0 Sentence Correction 236

5.1 Basic English Grammar Rules 237

5.2 Study Suggestions 242

5.3 What Is Measured 242

5.4 Test-Taking Strategies 242

5.5 The Directions 243

5.6 Sample Questions 244

5.7 Answer Key 268

5.8 Answer Explanations 269

Appendix A Percentile Ranking Tables 324

Appendix B Answer Sheets 330

Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 331

Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 332

Sentence Correction Answer Sheet 333