McGraw Hill GRE, 9th Edition PDF by Erfun Geula

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McGraw Hill GRE, Ninth Edition

By Erfun Geula

McGraw Hill GRE, 9th Edition

Contents:

PART 1 Getting Started

CHAPTER 1 Introducing the GRE . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

What Is the GRE? 3

GRE Scoring 5

What Is a Section-Adaptive Exam? 5

Using the Calculator 6

Skipping Questions and Guessing 6

The GRE Test Format 6

Information for International Test-Takers 13

CHAPTER 2 GRE Diagnostic Test .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 19

How to Use the Diagnostic Test 19

Answers and Explanations 56

Sample Scaled Scores 78

Evaluation Charts 79

PART 2 GRE Analytical Writing and Verbal Reasoning

CHAPTER 3 The Analytical Writing Measure . . . . . . 83

Scoring Analytical Writing 84

How to Approach the “Analyze an Issue” Task 86

How to Approach the “Analyze an Argument” Task 90

CHAPTER 4 Text Completion .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   95

Single-Blank Text Completion Questions 95

Double- and Triple-Blank Text Completion Questions 97

Exercise: Text Completion Set 1 98

Exercise: Text Completion Set 2 101

Exercise: Text Completion Set 3 104

Exercise Answers 107

CHAPTER 5 Sentence Equivalence . . . . . . . . . . 113

How to Approach Sentence Equivalence Questions 113

Look for Synonyms 114

Exercise: Sentence Equivalence Set 1 115

Exercise: Sentence Equivalence Set 2 118

Exercise: Sentence Equivalence Set 3 121

Exercise Answers 124

CHAPTER 6 Reading Comprehension . . . . . . . . 129

Question Formats 130

Information-Based Passages 130

Question Types 135

Argument-Based Passages 140

Exercise: Reading Comprehension 143

Exercise Answers 150

PART 3 GRE Quantitative Reasoning

CHAPTER 7 Two Essential Quantitative Reasoning

Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Strategy 1: Plug In Numbers 155

Strategy 2: Back-Solve 159

Exercise: Two Essential Quantitative Reasoning Strategies 160

Exercise Answers 163

CHAPTER 8 Quantitative Comparison Strategies . . . 167

Quantitative Comparison Format 167

Strategy: Play Devil’s Advocate 168

Strategy: Plug In Numbers with Interesting Properties 169

Strategy: Make Comparisons, Not Calculations 170

Strategy: Make the Columns Comparable 171

Strategy: Use the Implied Relationship Between the Quantities 172

Strategy: Work Backward 172

Exercise: Quantitative Comparison Questions 174

Exercise Answers 176

PART 4 Math Review

CHAPTER 9 Number Properties .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 181

Factors and Multiples 181

Exercise: Factors and Multiples 187

Exercise Answers 189

Odds and Evens 190

Exercise: Odds and Evens 193

Exercise Answers 194

Positives and Negatives 195

Exercise: Positives and Negatives 199

Exercise Answers 202

Evenly Spaced Sets 204

Exercise: Evenly Spaced Sets 207

Exercise Answers 210

CHAPTER 10 Part-to-Whole Relationships . . . . . . 213

Fractions 213

Decimals 220

Exercise: Fractions and Decimals 222

Exercise Answers 227

Percentages 232

Exercise: Percentages 237

Exercise Answers 242

Ratios 246

Exercise: Ratios 251

Exercise Answers 256

CHAPTER 11 Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Linear Equations 261

Exercise: Linear Equations 267

Exercise Answers 271

Exponents and Roots 273

Exercise: Exponents and Roots 281

Exercise Answers 284

Quadratic Equations 287

Exercise: Quadratic Equations 291

Exercise Answers 294

Formulas, Functions, and Sequences 295

Exercise: Formulas, Functions, and Sequences 300

Exercise Answers 303

Inequalities and Absolute Value 304

Exercise: Inequalities and Absolute Value 311

Exercise Answers 314

CHAPTER 12 From Words to Algebra .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 317

Word Problems 317

Exercise: Word Problems 322

Exercise Answers 326

Statistics 330

Exercise: Statistics 336

Exercise Answers 340

Rates 343

Exercise: Rates 350

Exercise Answers 354

Probability 359

Exercise: Probability 363

Exercise Answers 366

CHAPTER 13 Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369

Lines and Angles 370

Exercise: Lines and Angles 373

Exercise Answers 377

Triangles 380

Exercise: Triangles 389

Exercise Answers 396

Polygons 401

Exercise: Polygons 405

Exercise Answers 409

Circles 412

Exercise: Circles 416

Exercise Answers 422

Solids and Cylinders 425

Exercise: Solids and Cylinders 430

Exercise Answers 433

The Coordinate Plane 434

Exercise: The Coordinate Plane 443

Exercise Answers 447

CHAPTER 14 Data Interpretation .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 453

How to Answer Data Interpretation Questions 455

Exercise: Data Interpretation 458

Exercise Answers 463

CHAPTER 15 Level 170 Quant Questions . . . . . . . 467

Answers 472

PART 5 GRE Practice Tests

CHAPTER 16 Practice Test 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475

Section 1: Analytical Writing 475

Section 2: Analytical Writing 479

Section 3: Verbal Reasoning 483

Section 4: Verbal Reasoning 492

Section 5: Quantitative Reasoning 501

Section 6: Quantitative Reasoning 507

Answers and Explanations 513

Sample Scaled Scores 527

CHAPTER 17 Practice Test 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

Section 1: Analytical Writing 529

Section 2: Analytical Writing 533

Section 3: Verbal Reasoning 537

Section 4: Verbal Reasoning 547

Section 5: Quantitative Reasoning 557

Section 6: Quantitative Reasoning 563

Answers and Explanations 569

Sample Scaled Scores 585

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