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joannabanana
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I'm going through the PowerScore Critical Reasoning bible and have just finished the chapter on Parallel Reasoning questions. I had already completed all the OG12 CR questions prior to reading this book as well as the Kaplan book and have also done a few practice CATs and I don't recall ever seeing such a question. Is it safe to assume that these are VERY rare on the actual GMAT? They seem quite difficult and very time consuming!
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Hi joanna,
You're absolutely right the parallel reasoning questions are rare--I can't remember seeing one in the OG, either. However, you shouldn't find them incredibly time consuming! Many wrong answers can be eliminated at a glance just by comparing conclusions. For example, if the main conclusion takes the form of "If A happened, then B also happened", the correct answer must match that--any answer without an "If-Then" structure can instantly be eliminated!
You're absolutely right the parallel reasoning questions are rare--I can't remember seeing one in the OG, either. However, you shouldn't find them incredibly time consuming! Many wrong answers can be eliminated at a glance just by comparing conclusions. For example, if the main conclusion takes the form of "If A happened, then B also happened", the correct answer must match that--any answer without an "If-Then" structure can instantly be eliminated!
