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Could not disagree with Murray more!!! (Multiple exclamation points of disagreement! :-)) Notes are ABSOLUTELY essential to hold yourself accountable to breaking down CR arguments properly, and ensuring you are (1) not reading the argument too quickly, (2) not taking anything for granted, (3) thinki...
- by VivianKerr
Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:41 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Notes or No Notes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1911
Sorry, just realized there's a typo in my notes. The prediction should read "does" and not "doesn't." #tutorfail
- by VivianKerr
Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:33 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Mayor Delmont's claim!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4670
This is one of those question that really proves the point that if you don't carefully analyze and break down the argument, you'll probably get the question incorrect. Ask yourself: what are we meant to notice? Here, we are given facts about new jobs $ , eliminated jobs $ , and overall jobs $ in the...
- by VivianKerr
Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:32 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Mayor Delmont's claim!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4670
Because this is an EVALUATE CR, the correct answer will have a LOT to do with scope and the conclusion. Conclusion: If the population of these other species were increased, more of the larvae would be feeding on uninfected hosts, so the number of ticks acquiring the bacterium would likely decline. S...
- by VivianKerr
Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:11 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Evaluate
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1312
Once you exhaust the OG questions, there's also a nicely organized question directory over at GMATClub:
http://gmatclub.com/forum/critical-reas ... 28861.html
- by VivianKerr
Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:02 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR problem types in OG
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3308
Also, I wanted to point out that just as this question type had a specific set of expectations around it, so do all CR questions types! I highly suggest you keep separate notes for EACH of the major CR question types, and jot down your unique approach for EACH of these. What are the common wrong ans...
- by VivianKerr
Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:00 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Evaluate the Argument: Complicated Question - PowerScore
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1568
Depending on one’s point of view, the proliferation of the television is either a great advance in communication or an unmistakable sign that the decline in high culture begun before the war is still continuing . A. Same B. decline of high culture begun before the war is still continuing C. decli...
- by VivianKerr
Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Proliferation of television
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1828
Depending on one’s point of view, the proliferation of the television is either a great advance in communication or an unmistakable sign that the decline in high culture begun before the war is still continuing . A. Same B. decline of high culture begun before the war is still continuing C. decli...
- by VivianKerr
Thu Nov 05, 2015 10:55 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Proliferation of television
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1828
To me this question, as with most GMAT CR involving numbers, is less about math, and more about logic. This is an "Evaluate CR" so what do we know about this question type? -The CONCLUSION is the most important thing -The correct answer will be extremely relevant to the conclusion -Incorre...
- by VivianKerr
Thu Nov 05, 2015 12:22 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Evaluate the Argument: Complicated Question - PowerScore
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1568
This is a Function question, so it is not concerned with what the passage says . The phrase "serves primarily to" tells us the question is asking what ROLE this specific detail plays in the structure of the passage. Don't confuse it with a Detail question. Rephrase: WHY did the author ment...
- by VivianKerr
Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:12 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Jupiter’s gravity attracts comets and asteroids
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1871
I agree this question sucks, because I don't think there is a fair, "GMAT-like", discernible grammatical or stylistic difference between the choices. But, if we're gonna split hairs, "by increasing" is more precise than "increasing" since the word "by" gives u...
- by VivianKerr
Wed Nov 04, 2015 10:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT800: Help with SC question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1323
Its a great technique.Can u apply it in the question i am posting below? Scientists have determined that an effective way to lower cholesterol is to eat three servings of whole grains every day. Studies have shown that the cholesterol levels of people who did so were significantly lower after six m...
- by VivianKerr
Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:26 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Evaluate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1598
This is a Strengthen question, so it's nice to remind ourselves of some common ways to strengthen: -remove possible weakening idea -add additional supporting evidence -prove unstated assumption is true There are others, but it's always a good idea to read the Question Stem first to get a clear idea ...
- by VivianKerr
Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:38 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Lanzillotti’s Pizzeria
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2129
Hi Akash Singhal, You're right, Evaluate CR can be challenging, so I want to show you something fun about them. What if we didn't read the entire passage? What if we just read the Conclusion? Let's check this cool shortcut out! :-) Conclusion: The industry claims that it is always cheaper for the co...
- by VivianKerr
Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:16 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Evaluate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1598
Hey Vishal, I think your confusion stems from the fact that passage compares "sea snakes" to "terrestrial snakes" and the word "arboreal" means "referring to trees" so they are the exact same thing as "terrestrial snakes." It's pretty mean of the GMA...
- by VivianKerr
Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:56 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: OG-15 Passage-6 Terrestrial environment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2123