How Do I Handle RC In GMAT?

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  1. Read the passage carefully.
  2. Look out for the main idea/main viewpoint, and for the interrelationship among sub-concepts/other viewpoints.
  3. Pay special attention to transition words, but gloss over jargon.
  4. Make a written or mental summary as you read.

How can I improve my GMAT CR?

  1. Simplify language. You know from your work on SC that the shortest, simplest answer is often the best answer. …
  2. Use your own words. One way to simplify the language used in a question is to express it using your own words. …
  3. Understand what is being asked.

How do you handle reading comprehension on the GMAT?

  1. Read the passage carefully.
  2. Look out for the main idea/main viewpoint, and for the interrelationship among sub-concepts/other viewpoints.
  3. Pay special attention to transition words, but gloss over jargon.
  4. Make a written or mental summary as you read.

How do you solve RC effectively?

  1. Do not over-emphasize trivialities. …
  2. Do not memorize. …
  3. Do not read the passage first. …
  4. Do not over-emphasize on vocabulary skills for RCs. …
  5. Do not spend time on RCs that you cannot comprehend at first. …
  6. Do not think the correct option would come from outside the passage. …
  7. Do not rely on ‘trigger words’

How difficult is GMAT RC?

The passages in the Reading Comprehension section of the GMAT can

be difficult to understand

: they appear to be overloaded with extraneous information, and sometimes it seems as though the test-makers have deliberately chosen arcane and obscure passages about topics that no human being could ever be interested in.

Which is the strategy to answer the title question in RC correctly?

Always keep the whole picture in mind as

single points cannot form the answer

. ‘Title’ is not a ‘conclusion’: This is a common mistake committed by the students. The title is meant to summarize the ideas/points enlisted in the passage and not to recommend subsequent action or deduce judgments.

Which is the pitfall to avoid while solving RC?

Any of the options that is out of scope is never the correct answer. The right answer is always based on the information given within the passage.

Do not focus on any of the options

that distract you from the passage.

How can I improve my CR?

  1. Strengthen the argument- These questions ask you to choose the statement or piece of evidence that would support or bolster the argument given in the passage. …
  2. Weaken the argument/ finding the flaw – …
  3. Inference/conclude- …
  4. Find the assumption- …
  5. Paradox/discrepancy-

How do you increase critical reasoning score?

  1. Comprehend and use language with accuracy, clarity, and discernment.
  2. Observe and apply relevant information from the facts of the case.
  3. Recognise unstated assumptions and values.
  4. Interpret data, to appraise evidence and evaluate arguments.

How do you do critical reasoning?

  1. Break the CR passage into parts. If you are having difficulty in understanding the passage, break the passage into various parts. …
  2. Beware of answer choices, which are contradictory to the main idea given in the question. …
  3. Re-phrase passages into simpler words. …
  4. Understand what is being asked.

What are the 7 comprehension strategies?

To improve students’ reading comprehension, teachers should introduce the seven cognitive strategies of effective readers:

activating, inferring, monitoring-clarifying, questioning, searching-selecting, summarizing, and visualizing-organizing

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What are the 3 main type of reading strategies?

There are three different styles of reading academic texts:

skimming, scanning, and in-depth reading

. Each is used for a specific purpose.

What is the most popular strategy for solving reading comprehension RC )?


Reading passage first and then questions

is the most popular strategy for RC. For success in RC one should be able to understand. And even with an average speed one can succeed if one implements the strategies.

How do you find the main points?

While the main idea

is usually in the first sentence

, the next most common placement is in the last sentence of a paragraph. The author gives supporting information first and then makes the point in the last sentence. Here’s a paragraph we can use as an example. Try to locate the topic and the main idea.

How do I get better at main idea?

  1. Get The Gist.
  2. Ask themselves who or what the paragraph is about.
  3. Ask themselves what is the most important information about the who or what.
  4. Restate the main idea in 10 words or less.
  5. Get the Gist – Longer Texts.

Can a main point be a question?

The most common Main Point variant

asks you to identify the main point

, main idea, or central idea of the passage. These main point questions have a much narrower focus than questions that ask you to summarize the passage do.

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Juan Martinez is a journalism professor and experienced writer. With a passion for communication and education, Juan has taught students from all over the world. He is an expert in language and writing, and has written for various blogs and magazines.