GMAT Official Guide 2018 Verbal Review

Table of Contents Letter from the President and CEO, GMAC®

1.0 What is the GMAT® Exam? 2

1.0 What is the GMAT® Exam? 3

1.1 Why Take the GMAT® Exam? 3

1.2 GMAT® Exam Format 4

1.3 What Is the Content of the Exam Like? 5

1.4 Integrated Reasoning 6

1.5 Quantitative Section 6

1.6 Verbal Section 7

1.7 Analytical Writing Assessment 7

1.8 What Computer Skills Will I Need? 7

1.9 What Are the Test Centers Like? 7

1.10 How Are Scores Calculated? 8

1.11 Test Development Process 9

2.0 How to Prepare 10

2.0 How to Prepare 11

2.1 How Can I Best Prepare to Take the Test? 11

2.2 What About Practice Tests? 11

2.3 Where Can I Get Additional Practice? 12

2.4 General Test-Taking Suggestions 12

3.0 Reading Comprehension 14

3.0 Reading Comprehension 15

3.1 What Is Measured 16

3.2 Test-Taking Strategies 18

3.3 The Directions 19

3.4 Sample Questions 20

3.5 Answer Key 59

3.6 Answer Explanations 60

4.0 Critical Reasoning 120

4.0 Critical Reasoning 121

4.1 What Is Measured 122

4.2 Test-Taking Strategies 122

4.3 The Directions 123

4.4 Sample Questions 124

4.5 Answer Key 160

4.6 Answer Explanations 161

5.0 Sentence Correction 244

5.0 Sentence Correction 245

5.1 Basic English Grammar Rules 245

5.2 Study Suggestions 250

5.3 What Is Measured 250

5.4 Test-Taking Strategies 250

5.5 The Directions 251

5.6 Sample Questions 252

5.7 Answer Key 277

5.8 Answer Explanations 278

Appendix A Answer Sheets 342

Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 342

Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 343

Sentence Correction Answer Sheet 344