How to Use This Book/CD Package 1
1 Introducing the GRE? revised General Test 1
What Are the Main Features of the Revised Test? 1
Structure of the Test 2
Preparing for the Test 3
Test-taking Strategies for the Computer-based Test 4
Test-taking Strategies for the Paper-based Test 5
Understanding GRE Scoring 6
2 GRE? Analytical Writing 11
Overview of the Analytical Writing Measure 11
Preparing for the Analytical Writing Measure 12
General Strategies 12
Analyze an Issue Task 13
Analyze an Argument Task 25
GRE Scoring Guide:Analyze an Issue 37
GRE Scoring Guide:Analyze an Argument 39
Score Level Descriptions 41
3 GRE? Verbal Reasoning 43
Overview of the Verbal Reasoning Measure 43
Verbal Reasoning Question Types 43
4 GRE? Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions 53
SET 1.Discrete Questions:Easy 54
SET 2.Reading Comprehension Questions:Easy 56
SET 3.Discrete Questions:Medium 60
SET 4.Reading Comprehension Questions:Medium 63
SET 5.Discrete Questions:Hard 68
SET 6.Reading Comprehension Questions:Hard 71
Answer Keys 75
Answers and Explanations 77
5 GRE? Quantitative Reasoning 107
Overview of the Quantitative Reasoning Measure 107
Quantitative Reasoning Question Types 108
Using the Calculator 129
Mathematics Conventions for the Quantitative Reasoning Measure of the GRE revised General Test 133
6 GRE? Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions 143
SET 1.Discrete Questions:Easy 145
SET 2.Discrete Questions:Medium 150
SET 3.Discrete Questions:Hard 155
SET 4.Data Interpretation Sets 161
Answer Keys 164
Answers and Explanations 166
7 GRE? Math Review 207
1.Arithmetic 208
2.Algebra 222
3.Geometry 248
4.Data Analysis 263
8 Authentic GRE? Practice Test 303
Section 1:Analytical Writing 304
Section 2:Analytical Writing 306
Section 3:Verbal Reasoning 309
Section 4:Verbal Reasoning 318
Section 5:Quantitative Reasoning 329
Section 6:Quantitative Reasoning 337
Evaluating Your Performance 345
Answer Key 347
Score Conversion Table 351
Percentile Ranks 353
Analytical Writing Sample Responses and Reader Commentaries 355
Section 1:Analyze an Issue 355
Section 2:Analyze an Argument 362
Answers and Explanations 369
Section 3:Verbal Reasoning 369
Section 4:Verbal Reasoning 383
Section 5:Quantitative Reasoning 398
Section 6:Quantitative Reasoning 415