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41 questions |
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Reading
Grammar
Analytical Reasoning |
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Reading Comprehension
Sentence Correction
Critical Reasoning |
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Critical Reasoning
Critical Reasoning tests your analytical
skills. You will be presented with a short argument and a
question relating to it. You will be expected to find the answer choice that
strengthens or weakens the argument. You may also be asked to
find an assumption the argument makes or make an inference
yourself.
To do well on these questions, you need to
understand the structure of each argument. Identify what the
writer's conclusion is, what evidence he or she presents to
support it, and what assumptions are made to jump from evidence
to conclusion. Think about this for each question before you look
at the answer choices. Otherwise, the intentionally tricky
wording of the answers may confuse you.
Sentence Correction
Sentence Correction tests your knowledge of
standard written English. You will be shown a sentence, often
very long and contorted. A part or all of the sentence is
underlined. You will be asked to find the best version of the
underlined section out of the original version or one of four
alternatives.
For each question, it's important that you
read the original sentence carefully before looking at the
answers. If you spot an error, eliminate Choice (A) right away.
It always restates the language of the original. You may very
well be able to "hear" whether the original sentence is correct
using the instinctive "ear" that you've developed by speaking and
reading English.
Reading Comprehension
When reading a passage, remember that you're
not trying to memorize all the information in it. Instead, first
read through it quickly, trying to get an idea of the general
topic, the author's purpose, his or her "voice," and the scope of
the passage—how broadly or narrowly the writer treats a
subject.
For instance, in a passage about industrial
safety regulations, the writer may focus on a specific aspect of
this general topic or may treat the topic with a broader scope;
for instance, relating it to the history of regulations and
perhaps also comparing safety regulations to other regulatory
activities. Read through each passage before looking at the
questions so you don't get unduly confused.