GMAT Verbal ClassCovering: Critical Reasoning : (June 2011 Session; repeat possible in July also)
By: Satyadhar Joshi
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GMAT Verbal Classes(40 hours online Course) : GMAT Verbal Classes( 40 hours online Course) Introduction
Importance of Grammar & Punctuation
Critical Reasoning & Sentence Correction
Reading comprehension Strategies
Stage1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Mock Exams for the GMAT
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Level 1 (Week 1) : Level 1 (Week 1) Review of all three sections of GMAT
Discussions & Strategies
7 Class (7 hours)
10-20 Examples
First Week
Text Book: Verbal Workout by GMAT by Princeton
Text: Cracking the GMAT by Princeton
GMAT English : GMAT English It’s own logic
Different from what you hear and speak sometimes
Remember it’s not English it’s GMAT English
So Learn GMAT English!
Good things about the Exam : Good things about the Exam GMAT board sticks to basics
No controversy allowed
If you try to understand the rules things are easy
How to crack it : How to crack it Order difficulty
Process of Elimination
Use of Scratch paper
Elimination : Elimination 1/5 Choices are no change
If you can’t sell a lemon, replace it
Almost right
Three down, two to go
How to attack the critical reasoning question : How to attack the critical reasoning question Use clues in the question to anticipate the kind of answer you're looking in a passage
Analyze and attach the passages in an organized fashion
Understand basic structure of passages
Use process of elimination
GMAT logic : GMAT logic CR are in the form of arguments
It has three parts:
Conclusion
Premise / Evident
Assumption
Important triggers / counter evidence words
This is not like RCs : This is not like RCs Concise
Single words can change meaning
Understanding Scope : Understanding Scope This answer goes too far
This choice is out of scope of the argument
ETS rewards narrow mind
Example of scope
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Deciding on the scope : Deciding on the scope Best choice E
D is doing too much
B goes far and so does C
A is tentative
Eight Questions types : Eight Questions types Passage assumes that…
Strengthen the conclusion
Weaken the conclusion
Best inferred
Resembles the methodology used by author / Parallel reasoning
Resolves the apparent contradiction
Bolded phrase plays which of the roles
Most useful in evaluating a logic
Assumption Question : Assumption Question Casual assumption
Ever time I wear green, people like me. Therefore, it is my green suit that makes people like me.
Analogy assumption
Studies indicate that use of this product causes cancer in laboratory animals. Therefore, you should stop using this product.
Statistical assumption (unrepresentative)
Four out of five doctors agree: The pain reliever in Sintol is the most effective analgesic on the market. You should try Sintol.
Assumption is the presupposition
Argument relies on the assumption
As with yourself, is there another cause?
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Strengthen the argument : Strengthen the argument Filling the gap
If something comes out of passage directly it might not be the best
It may talk about more cause, improve statistics, improve analogy
Which of following, if true, most strongly support the author's hypotheses?
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Answer : Answer Conclusion: All volunteered army should not be implemented
Analogy case: the idea didn’t work then, so it wont work now
Best answer is C
We need an answer that supports and removes the flaws and give a reason and new information
Weaken the argument : Weaken the argument In a way it implies that argument can be weakened
As always we need to find unstated premise and a logic gap
Which of following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion drawn in the passage?
Which of the following indicates a flaw in the reasoning above?
Which of the following, if true, would cast the most serious doubt on the argument above?
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Slide 22 : Best answer is A
B this statement doesn’t point out a flaw in the reasoning of the passage
C also doesn’t point a flaw
D is also not good (term profitability)
E doesn’t effect the reasoning
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Answer : Answer A (hold)
B (best and correct)
C
D
E (nitpicking)
Inference questions : Inference questions Which must be true on the basis of statement
Best support by the statement
It should be the heart and soul
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Slide 27 : A infers too much, goes out of scope
B goes too far
C (Right answer); passage says that audience projects its own character on the screen. If audience believe that woman’s face reflect happiness, then that must have been their own reaction
D goes beyond scope
E also goes out of scope
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Conclusion : Conclusion We need to find something which goes in accord with premise and conclusion.
A ignores the premise (eliminate)
B also goes out of scope
C though this is right but goes out of premise
D this goes too far; as well as ignores last premise
E (is the best answer)
Parallel the reasoning : Parallel the reasoning We need to find parallel reasoning
Supports the conclusion is the very same manner
Most similar to argument in its logical structure
“If A, then B” is the way of deduction
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Mimic the reasoning : Mimic the reasoning If A then B, if not A the not B.
A is a trap, as it is trying to talk about sprinter; whereas we need to focus on logic
Best answer is B
C , the reasoning here is totally different
D, this is: if A then B; if always A then always B
E, different reasoning
Resolve the paradox : Resolve the paradox Its about explaining a discrepancy
We will have 2 seemingly contradictory fact; we need to find answer that allows both facts to be true
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Slide 35 : Look for some reasons that resolves the dilemma
A does not explain both facts (eliminate)
B, loss of revenue couldn’t have happened
C, no bearing with argument
Ans is D; this is best, but we need to read all options
E, non relevant
Evaluate the argument : Evaluate the argument Evaluate or asses the argument
The answer to which of the following questions would be most useful in evaluating the significance of the author’s claim
These questions are quite good as they check a lot of things, example knowledge about business terms like inventory, warehouse, markets etc. Hence these questions are really the GMAT questions!
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Slide 38 : A, its about companies claim and its relation with the inventory. Its not about the length but in reality about the inventory
Best answer is B
C, It helps us to calculate the extend of upturn, but doesn’t solves our problem
D, this doesn’t explain the reason for upturn, eliminate
E, goes out of scope
Identify the reasoning : Identify the reasoning Indentify a method, technique, or strategy used in the passage
Role of bolded phrase
Which part is played by the bolded phrase
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Slide 41 : A, first part is the conclusion, so they are not contradicting
B, 2nd is supporting not undermining
C, premise is the evidence. 2nd is not conclusion rather it is support.
D, 2nd bolded phrase doesn’t refute
Best answer is E
Text Books for the Course : Text Books for the Course GMAT Books by Princeton (General and Verbal Specific)
GMAT Manhattan
GMAT Kaplan
GMAT Verbal Official Review
Conquering GMAT Verbal by McGraw Hills
GMAT Critical Reasoning bible
Conclusion : Conclusion 30 Days
30 hours online live class
More questions might be done in the month of July
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