PART Ⅰ START WITH THE BASICS 1
HOUR 1 GET TO KNOW THE GRE 3
The GRE at a Glance 3
The Quantitative Sections 5
The Verbal Sections 6
The Analytical Sections 7
The Unscored Section 7
How the Computer-Based GRE Works 8
What You Should Know About the CBT System 8
The 10-Minute Break 8
The GRE CBT Interface 9
Key Differences and Similarites Between the Paper-Based Test and the CBT 12
DO s and DON Ts During the Exam 15
The CBT Test-Taking Experience 18
When You Arrive at the Test Center 18
Testing Procedures and Rules 19
What You Should Know About the CBT Testing Environment 19
Before You Begin the Test—The Computer Tutorial 20
Post-Test CBT Procedures 21
Scoring,Evaluation,and Reporting 23
Before You Leave the Testing Center 23
DO s and DON Ts for GRE Preparation 24
Registering to Take the GRE 25
PART ⅡLEARN TO ANSWER GRE QUANTITATIVE QUESTIONS 27
HOUR 2 TEACH YOURSELF QUANTITATIVE SKILLS Ⅰ 29
The Quantitative Section—At a Glance 30
The Problem Solving Format 33
What Problem Solving Questions Look Like 33
What You Should Know About the Problem Solving Format 34
Let s Apply the 5-Step Action Plan 35
How to Approach a Problem Solving Question 35
DO s and DON Ts for Problem Solving 38
workshop 39
Quiz 40
Answers and Explanations 42
HOUR 3 TEACH YOURSELF QUANTITATIVE SKILLS Ⅱ 47
The Quantitative Comparison Format 48
What Quantitative Comparison Questions Look Like 49
What You Should Know About the Quantitative Comparison Format 50
Let s Apply the 6-Step Action Plan 51
How to Approach a Quantitative Comparison Question 51
DO s and DON Ts for Quantitative Comparisons 55
Data Interpretation (Statistical Graphs and Charts) 55
What Data Interpretation Sets Look Like 56
What You Should Know About Data Interpretation 58
How to Approach Data Interpretation Questions 59
Let s Apply the 5-Step Action Plan 59
Workshop 62
Quiz 62
DO s and DON Ts for Data Interpretation Questions 62
Answers and Explanations 65
HOUR 4 TEACH YOURSELF ARITHMETIC I 69
Problems Involving Descriptive Statistics 70
Arithmetic Mean (Simple Average) 71
Median 71
Percent,Fractions,and Decimal Conversions 72
Problems Involving Fractions 73
Operations with Decimal Points 75
Problems Involving Percent 76
Problems Involving Ratio and Proportion 77
Setting Up Proportions (Equal Ratios) 78
Altering a Ratio 79
Workshop 80
Quiz 80
Answers and Explanations 82
HOUR 5 TEACH YOURSELF ARITHMETIC Ⅱ 85
Absolute Value 86
Shortcuts for Finding Factors 86
Prime Numbers 87
Patterns to Look for When Combining Integers 88
Exponents and the Real Number Line 89
Exponents (Powers) 89
Combining Base Numbers and Exponents 90
Additional Exponent Rules 91
Roots and the Real Number Line 92
Combining Radicals 94
Simplifying Radicals 94
Problems Involving Sets 96
Progressions 96
Comparisions 97
Probability 97
Workshop 98
Quiz 99
Answers and Explanations 101
HOUR 6 TEACH YOURSELF BASIC ALGEBRA 103
Linear Equations with One Variable 104
Linear Equations with Two Variables 107
The Substitution Method 109
The Addition-Subtraction Method 110
Factorable Quadratic Equations 112
Non-Linear Equations with Two Variables 113
Equations that Can t be Solved 114
Quadratic Equations in Disguise 115
Identities 115
Equivalent Equations 116
Solving Algebraic Inequalities 117
Workshop 117
Quiz 118
Answers and Explanations 120
HOUR 7 TEACH YOURSELF ALGEBRA WORD PROBLEMS 123
Weighted Average problems 124
Currency (Coin and Bill) Problems 125
Motion Problems 126
Work Problems 129
Mixture Problems 131
Age Problems 133
Problems Involving Overlapping Sets 135
Investment Problems 137
Workshop 138
Quiz 138
Answers and Explanations 140
HOUR 8 TEACH YOURSELF GEOMETRY Ⅰ 143
Lines and Angles 144
Angles and Sides 146
Area of a Triangle 147
Right Triangles 147
Pythagorean Triplets 149
Other Special Right Triangles 150
Isosceles Triangles 152
Equilateral Triangles 153
Quadrilaterals 154
The Square 154
Rectangles 155
Parallelograms 157
The Rhombus 159
Trapezoids 160
Wordshop 161
Quiz 162
Answers and Explanations 165
HOUR 9 TEACH YOURSELF GEOMETRY Ⅱ 167
Polygons 168
Circles 169
Properties of a Circle 169
Circles with Triangles Inside of Them 170
Squares Inside Circles (and Vice Versa) 172
Comparing Circles 173
Solids 174
Rectangular Solids 175
Cubes 176
Cylinders 177
Coordinate Geometry 178
Coordinate Signs and the Four Quadrants 178
Coordinate Triangle Problems 179
Coordinate Circle Problems 180
Defining a Line on the Coordinate Plane 182
Workshop 183
Quiz 183
Answers and Explanations 186
PART ⅢLEARN TO ANSWER GRE VERBAL QUESTIONS 189
HOUR 10 TEACH YOURSELF ANALOGIES 191
GRE Analogies—At a Glance 191
What GRE Analogies Look Like 192
What You Should Know About GRE Analogies 193
How to Approach GRE Analogies 193
Let s Apply the 5-Step Action Plan 194
DO s and DON Ts for Tackling GRE Analogies 197
Nine Analogy Categories You Should Know 197
Key Characteristic of Analogies 198
Function of Use of Analogies 199
Contrary Meaning Analogies 199
Operates Against Analogies 200
Type,Form,or Example of Analogies 201
Place of Environment for Analogies 202
Condition for or Ingredient of Analogies 203
Part,Element,or Aspect of Analogies 204
Evidence or Result of Analogies 205
Workshop 206
Quiz 207
Answers and Explanations 208
HOUR 11 TEACH YOURSELF SENTENCE COMPLETIONS AND ANTONYMS 211
Sentence Completion—At a Glance 212
What GRE Sentence Completions Look Like 212
What You Should Know about Sentence Completions 213
How to Approach GRE Sentence Completions 214
Let s Apply the 5-Step Action Plan 214
DO s and DON Ts for Handling Sentence Completions 217
GRE Antonyms—At a Glance 218
What GRE Antonyms Look Like 218
What You Should Know about Antonyms 219
How to Approach GRE Antonyms 222
Let s Apply the 5-Step Action Plan 222
DO s and DON Ts for Handling GRE Antonyms 225
Workshop 226
Quiz 226
Answers and Explanations 228
HOUR 12 TEACH YOURSELF READING COMPREHENSION Ⅰ 231
GRE Reading Comprehension at a Glance 232
What Reading Comprehension Questions Look Like 233
What You Should know About Reading Comprehension Questions 234
How to Tackle a Reading Comprehension Question 235
Analyzing a Sample Reading Comprehension Problem 236
Common Reading Comprehension Problems 237
Techniques to Help You Overcome the Common Problems 237
DO s and DON Ts to Help You Read More Effectively 239
Techniques To Help You Follow the Author s Train of Trought 239
Look for Common Organization Patterns 239
Don t Be Overly Concerned with the Details as You Read 240
Develop Notes and Outlines 241
Workshop 241
Quiz 242
Answers and Explanations 244
HOUR 13 TEACH YOURSELF READING COMPREHSION Ⅱ 247
Six Reading Comprehension Question Types 248
Question Type 1.Main Idea or Primary Purpose 248
Question Type 2.Explicit Detail 248
Question Type 3.Inference 248
Eight Favorite Wrong-Answer Types 249
Question Type 6.Application 249
Question Type 4.Purpose Of Details 249
Question Type 5.Author s Tone Or Attitude 249
A Sample Question Set 251
How to Deal With the Six Basic Question Types 252
Main Idea Questions 252
Explicit Detail Questions 254
Inference Questions 255
Purpose-of-detail Questions 256
Author s Attitude Questions 257
Application Questions 258
DO s and DON Ts For Reading Comprehension Questions 260
Workshop 260
Quiz 261
Answers and Explanations 264
PART Ⅳ LEARN TO ANSWER GRE ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS 265
HOUR 14 TEACH YOURSELF ANALYTICAL REASONING Ⅰ 267
Analytical Reasoning at a Glance 268
What GRE Logic Games Look Like 268
What You Should Know About GRE Logic Games 270
Let s Apply the 5-Step Action Plan to a Logic Game 272
How to Approach a GRE Logic Game 272
DO s and DON Ts(Before You Answer the Questions) 276
DO s and DON Ts(Answering the Questions) 277
Formal Logic—Everything You Need to Know for Logic Games 277
Selection Games 278
The Simple Selection Game 279
The Complex Selection Game 280
Workshop 281
Quiz 282
Answers and Explanations 283
HOUR 15 TEACH YOURSELF ANALYTICAL REASONINGⅡ 285
Linear Sequence Games 286
The Fill-in-the-Blank Sequence Game 286
The Double-Decker Sequence Game 288
The Cluster Sequence Game 289
The Sequence Formula Game 291
Attribute Games 293
The Dual Attribute Game 293
The Multiple Attribute Game 294
The Matrix Game 296
The Hybrid Attribute-Sequence Game 297
Workshop 299
Quiz 299
Answers and Explanations 301
HOUR 16 TEACH YOURSELF ANALYNCAL REASONINGⅢ 305
Grouping Games 306
The Simple Grouping Game 306
The Complex Grouping Game 307
Spatial Games 309
The Line-and-Node Game 309
The Multiple Row Game 311
The Logic Tree Game 313
Workshop 315
Quiz 315
Answers and Explanations 318
HOUR 17 TEACH YOURSELF LOGICAL REASONINGⅠ 321
Logical Reasoning at a Glance 322
What Logical Reasoning Questions Look Like 323
What You Should Know About GRE Logical Reasoning Questions 323
How to Tackle a Logical Reasoning Question 324
How to Identify the Main Point or Conclusion of an Argument 325
DO s and DON Ts for Handling Logical Reasoning Questions 325
Using Indicator Words to Identify Premises and Conclusions 326
Using a Rhetorical Question to Signal a Conclusion 327
Identify ing the Main Point or Conclusion of an Argument 328
How to Identify Inferences from Given Premises 328
Types of Inference Questions 329
Degrees of Support 329
Dealing With Must Be True Inference Questions 330
Dealing With Most Strongly Supported Inference Questions 331
How to Identify Assumptions 333
Starting With the Argument 334
Starting With the Answer Choices 334
Dealing With Assumption Questions 336
Workshop 336
Quiz 337
Answers and Explanations 339
HOUR 18 TEACH YOURSELF LOGICAL REASONINGⅡ 341
How to Assess the Effect of Additional Information 342
Determining Argument Strength and Weakness 342
Weakening an Argument 343
Strengthening an Argument 344
How to Recognize Reasoning Errors 345
Statistical Reasoning Errors 346
Causal Reasoning Errors 347
Unwarranted Assumption Errors 348
Irrelevant Appeals Fallacies 349
Reasoning Errors Involving the Use of Language 350
Common Fallacies of Refutation 350
How to Identify the Method of Arguments 352
Reasoning by Analogy 352
Reasoning from Experience 353
Statistical Reasoning 353
Causal Reasoning 354
How to Recongize Similarities Between Arguments 354
Dealing with Parallel Method and Parallel Reasoning Error Questions 355
Workshop 356
Quiz 356
Anawers and Explanations 358
PART Ⅴ PRACTICE WITH SAMPLE EXAMS 361
HOUR 19 SAMPLE TEST 1:QUANTITATIVE ABILITY (PAPER-BASED FORMAT) 363
Answer Key 370
HOUR 20 SAMPLE TEST 1:VERBAL ABILITY (PAPER-BASED FORMAT) 371
Answer Key 380
HOUR 21 SAMPLE TEST 1:ANALYTICAL ABILITY (PAPER-BASED FORMAT) 381
Answer Key 389
HOUR 22 SAMPLE TEST 2:QUANTITATIVE ABILITY (CBT FORMAT) 391
Answer Key 399
HOUR 23 SAMPLE TEST 2:VERBAL ABILITY (CBT FORMAT) 401
Answer Key 410
HOUR 24 SAMPLE TEST 2:ANALYTICAL ABILITY (CBT FORMAT) 411
Answer Key 422
Quantitative Ability Test (Hour 19) 423
Sample Test 1 423
APPENDIX A EXPLANATIONS AND SOLUTIONS TO SAMPLE TESTS 1 AND 2 423
Verbal Ablity Test (Hour 20) 428
Analytical Ability Test (Hour 21) 432
Sample Test 2 438
Quantitative Ability Test (Hour 22) 438
Verbal Ability Test (Hour 23) 442
Analytical Ability Test (Hour 24) 445
APPENDIX B SCORE CONVERSION TABLES FOR SAMPLE TESTS 455
Sample Test 1:Hours 19,20,21 455
Sample Test 2:Hours 22,23,24 456