Weaken Articles
GMAT: Traps for Weaken Questions in Critical Reasoning
This is a really interesting question. I’m not going to tell you why yet, though. Try this problem from the free GMATPrep© exams and then we’ll talk about what’s going on! [...]
Executive Assessment: Verbal Strategies - Part 1
The Verbal section of the Executive Assessment (EA) shares all of the same question types with the GMAT exam—and we can use the same strategies to tackle these questions. Give yourself [...]
How to Master Every Critical Reasoning Question Type
Has Critical Reasoning been driving you crazy? Do you keep getting tangled up in arguments, agonizing back and forth between answers, or picking an answer confidently only to find that [...]
GMAT CR: Can You Weaken This Argument?
The three most frequent GMAT CR question types are Find the Assumption, Strengthen the Argument, and Weaken the Argument. If you can master these three types, you should do well [...]
How to Tackle Every Single GMAT Problem (Seriously!) - Part 5
Welcome to part 5 of our series on how to answer every single GMAT problem you’ll ever see. :) If you haven’t already read the earlier installments, start with part [...]
The Master Resource List for Critical Reasoning
Which CR question type drives you crazy? Boldface? Find the Assumption? Inference? I’ve put together what I’m calling the Master Resource List for this question type. A couple of disclaimers. First, [...]
Tackling a GMATPrep CR Weaken Problem
This week, we’re going to discuss one of the most common critical reasoning problem types: Weaken the Conclusion. If you haven’t yet, read this article before we try our GMATPrep® problem. [...]
Thursdays with Ron - Critical Reasoning With Numbers/Statistics
Every other Thursday, our instructor Ron Purewal (known on the Beat The GMAT forums as lunarpower ) hosts a free study hall session, called Thursdays with Ron , where anyone [...]
GMAT On Demand: Two Classic CR Weakening Questions
// In this Knewton on-demand video, Jen and Dave walk you through two sample Critical Reasoning "Weakening" questions. To try them out, just hit pause at the beginning of each [...]
GMAT On Demand: How to Weaken a Critical Reasoning Argument
// In this video, Jen and Dave run through the basics of "weaken" CR questions. As they explain, two of the most common ways an answer choice will weaken a [...]
GMAT On Demand: Intro to the Most Common GMAT Critical Reasoning Questions
// In this video, Jen and Dave break down the three most common question types on the GMAT Critical Reasoning section: Weakening, Strengthening, and Assumption questions. They start [...]
Grockit GMAT and MBA Admissions Course: Lesson 2, Part 1 – Data Sufficiency
We’re making sections of Grockit’s GMAT Course available to stream online for free! The course is taught by Grockit Founder Farb Nivi and covers the entire GMAT curriculum in 16 [...]
Grockit GMAT and MBA Admissions Course: Lesson 1, Part 5 - Critical Reasoning
We’re making sections of Grockit’s GMAT Course available to stream online for free! The course is taught by Grockit Founder Farb Nivi and covers the entire GMAT curriculum in 16 [...]
Grockit GMAT and MBA Admissions Course: Lesson 1, Part 4 - Critical Reasoning
We’re making sections of Grockit’s GMAT Course available to stream online for free! The course is taught by Grockit Founder Farb Nivi and covers the entire GMAT curriculum in 16 [...]
Common Wrong Answers on the GMAT: True, But Not the Right Answer!
There’s nothing more frustrating than preparing thoroughly for the GMAT Critical Reasoning section -- poring over hundreds of complex arguments, wrapping your head around triple negations, learning to spot an [...]
Top 5 Tips for Tackling Critical Reasoning
Critical Reasoning questions compose a little less than one third of all the questions on the verbal section of the GMAT. Each CR question requires test-takers to analyze and/or identify [...]
How to Make Educated Guesses on Verbal
A few weeks ago, we talked about how to make educated guesses on quant (you can click here for that article). This week’s article covers educated guessing in verbal. What [...]
Weaken the Conclusion: Breaking Down a GMATPrep CR Problem
This week, we’re going to analyze a challenging GMATPrep® Critical Reasoning question. First, set your timer for 2 minutes and try the problem! Twelve years ago and [...]