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QUESTION

Reading COim~jrel:1eIJISICm qlLlestlOlls come In a

 

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Ot

can

purpose, or~;anlzatlOn, and structure of a pasphl"ase:d as

 

 

pa~lsal~e is

 

 

 

 

or~~::ll1lizlJlti(),n of the passage?

 

 

 

 

which ofthe following?

 

 

 

 

The correct answer to

such as

 

the

this pa:>sa,ge (

should relate to as much of the passage as possible.

 

Al'iNUdirlO' to the pa5.sa~~e

can

inferred from

pas.sa~~e

that

 

 

 

 

All

the

statements are snJ)pl],ru~a by the passage

 

 

 

...."'c'-' ..~lL

 

 

Which of the

 

is an

underlying the statement that

 

 

ge!ler:al questl01JS without

read the details contained in

 

 

use the details in the passage to answer the

ques-

 

 

 

 

 

or Detail Map to identify the para-

 

 

 

 

 

re!l:;vant to the que:stio,n.

 

 

 

of the Sk{:;letal

 

 

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standardized tests have very

predictive validity

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is not

case

 

 

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DISABiliTY, SPEED-READING

for whom I-n,nll<:th is

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1) JUSTIFY every word in

 

In the

answer \"U'Jl\,,'C;,

the scope

the

you cannot

\"lHJ1'-"", eljmma:te it. For

example,

the answer ch()ic(~s

 

(A) The colonists resented the

them without representation,

(B)England's policy of taxation witbout rel>rt"Seliltalticin caused resentment aml[)n2 the colClnislts.

 

 

 

 

 

to

one of

 

 

 

 

 

it dis,cusses

 

 

 

 

 

answer choice

should

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2) AVOID extreme words.

 

 

Just as you

to

away from

answer choices

use

extreme

use extreme words. These words-such as all, never, etc.-lmnec,essanly bro2lden the scope an answer choice. The GMAT ideas.

5

can use to answer Reading

You may wish to jot these strategies down on

belsmmrlg the verbal

on test day. At

very

mp,m"rv and use

when you practice answering ques-

POINT SYSTEM bel:wt:en two answer choices.

For SPECIFIC que:stlcms:

"LT~."""">J III spe:cltlc questlOlls to key words (or synonyms)

answer

with 1-2 sentences.

For

every word in your answer choice.

Avoid answer choices that contain EXTREME words.

that INFERS as LITTLE as posslbl.e.

passage:

*Better: J:::tr,nii-ih,

STRATEGY

1"0110'\'vlo2 best

the maio idea of the pa!~sa:r!.e'!

 

In their definitions of the nature of

have underestimated

the power of the

human need to belong.

 

t.ttml(:lty is best defined as a

process that combines cultural compo-

nents with shared political and economic interests.

 

In the United States in the twentieth century, ethnic groups have

to

oq~anize

in order to further their political and economic interests.

 

Ethnicity in the United States has been significantly changed by the Civil

 

movement.

 

 

 

The

definitions of

that have dominated sociologists' discussions

are

 

and should be replaced by an entirely new approach.

 

 

 

The Official Guide for GMAT Review (lOth edition), #218

 

 

 

 

 

the property a/the Graduate lvfana~rement

 

 

 

 

 

 

remTUJilca with its permission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Based on

 

can

(A) as

 

 

untrue.

(B) restates the last point in the skull of

our sketch. (C) summarizes details that might be found in paragraphs two and three.

(D) clearly pertains only to details found in paragraph three. Answer choice (E) can be eliminated because of its use of the extreme phrase entirely new. After we have elimi-

and we must choose between choices (B) and (D), which both seem

Using the point system tor general questions, we can assign (B) 2 points, as it relates to

the first

We can

2 points

as it relates to paragraphs two and

 

 

answer

 

 

eXloli(~itly stated near the end of the first parag;ra]Jh; there-

 

 

the skull of your

Sketch.

l.:bLapter 5

Which of the foillowine stateucumts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

discussed in the first n~r~'iH"~;nh is SUI)p(l'rtf~d

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

favored

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the other tocuses

 

 

 

is

amllvsis of United States pOj:mlati<Jns,

the other is

 

 

 

result of

of Eu:ropean PO!ju!;aticms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One focuses more on

of

than does the other.

 

 

 

One focuses more on immignmt groups than does the other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ea,lilCm), #219

 

Vou

 

 

 

 

 

defend the correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

choice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sentences

5

 

 

American ","',onI16in the second

 

 

 

 

exa,mple of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

;Hll~e"trvand culture to

 

 

motivated and been stnenli~th,med

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pn)mote solidalrity among United

 

(D)

has

to imOfCwe a group's

 

the benefits

from renewed study of ethnic history and culture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

edition), #220

 

 

are repi"mt"a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

question had not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have used our

Sketch

as a

that

 

Native Americans. The

correct answer is (8), which correctly summarizes the interplay between ethnic belong-

PO!llhcaI ",'lnI11'\[ d,esc:ribled in

We can

the choice with

 

 

 

 

 

 

m6"rit'IUli,.to

more

in

 

 

 

 

 

movement also evoked increased interest in tribal history and tradi-

The passage

which of the ."ollmiVir,tf! statements about the Mexican

American community?

 

 

 

 

In the 1960's the Mexican American cOlurrmnity

 

mcorporate the

 

cnstoms of another ethnic

in the United States

the observation

 

own ethnic hoJlida,ys.

 

 

 

 

In the 1960's Mexican American cOlnrrrun.lty groups pn)motE~d ethnic solid:lril:y

 

primarily in order to effect economic '-ll,m);5'"

 

 

 

In the 1960's leaders of the Mexican American

 

concentrated their

 

efforts on promoting a renaissance of ctIUlic history and culture.

 

In the 1960's members of the Mexican American

 

were Oel)Ornmlg

 

inc:re:lsiingJly concerned about the issue of

 

 

 

In the 1960's the Mexican American

had greater success in

 

mClolilizitng constituents than did other ethnic groups in the United States.

edition), #221

This is a question referring to the our Skeletal Sketch as a search tool points us to the third paragraph, which contains the key

words

 

in the

correct

answer.

 

 

 

we can

the other answer cn()lC(;S

 

can be eliminated based on the word incorporate.

 

customs of Mexican

to

of

 

L:bap'ter5

Key

sketch will direct

to

,'nltn ..<>1 eXIf}C(:ssiion is discussed

the

edition), #222

Graduate Management

chOH:es and reviewing our passage.

not men-

Information in the passage supports which of the following statements about groups in the nineteenth-century United States'!

errlpl:J,aslzed economic interests as a way of mobiiizing constituents

ettlmclty as being primordial in nature.

cultural tradltiorls that fused United States with those of

cornmumties in

pf()mote a renaissance of

CCflli'lJf!I, #223