Table of Contents
Letter from the President and CEO, GMAC™ vii
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 Will the Test Experience Be Like? 5
1.4 What Is the Content of the GMAT™ Exam Like? 6
1.5 Analytical Writing Assessment Section 6
1.6 Integrated Reasoning Section 7
1.7 Quantitative Reasoning Section 7
1.8 Verbal Reasoning Section 7
1.9 How Are Scores Calculated? 8
2.0 How to Prepare 10
2.0 How to Prepare 11
2.1 How Should I Prepare to Take the Test? 11
2.2 Getting Ready for Exam Day 11
2.3 How to Use the GMAT™ Official Guide 12
2.4 How to Use Other GMAT™ Official Prep Products 12
2.5 General Test-Taking Suggestions 13
3.0 Math Review 16
3.0 Math Review 17
3.1 Value, Order, and Factors 18
3.2 Algebra, Equalities, and Inequalities 27
3.3 Rates, Ratios, and Percents 41
3.4 Statistics, Sets, Counting, Probability, Estimation, and Series 54
3.5 Geometry 72
3.6 Reference Sheets 93
4.0 Problem Solving 108
4.0 Problem Solving 109
4.1 Test-Taking Strategies 110
4.2 Section Instructions 110
4.3 Practice Questions 112
4.4 Answer Key 153
4.5 Answer Explanations 155
5.0 Data Sufficiency 254
5.0 Data Sufficiency 255
5.1 Test-Taking Strategies 256
5.2 Section Instructions 258
5.3 Practice Questions 260
5.4 Answer Key 284
5.5 Answer Explanations 286
6.0 Verbal Review 382
6.0 Verbal Reasoning 383
6.1 Verbal Review 384
6.2 Analyzing Passages 384
6.3 Inductive Reasoning 399
6.4 Deductive Reasoning 412
6.5 Grammar and Style 424
7.0 Reading Comprehension 444
7.0 Reading Comprehension 445
7.1 What Is Measured 445
7.2 Test-Taking Strategies 453
7.3 Section Instructions 454
7.4 Practice Questions 455
7.5 Answer Key 518
7.6 Answer Explanations 519
8.0 Critical Reasoning 608
8.0 Critical Reasoning 609
8.1 What Is Measured 609
8.2 Test-Taking Strategies 611
8.3 Section Instructions 613
8.4 Practice Questions 614
8.5 Answer Key 664
8.6 Answer Explanations 665
9.0 Sentence Correction 836
9.0 Sentence Correction 837
9.1 Some Comments About How It Works 837
9.2 The Eight Sentence Correction Categories 838
9.3 Study Suggestions 857
9.4 What Is Measured 857
9.5 Test-Taking Strategies 858
9.6 Section Instructions 858
9.7 Practice Questions 859
9.8 Answer Key 895
9.9 Answer Explanations 896
10.0 Integrated Reasoning 1006
10.0 Integrated Reasoning 1007
10.1 What Is Measured 1008
10.2 Question Types and Test-Taking Strategies 1009
10.3 Section Instructions 1015
11.0 Analytical Writing Assessment 1016
11.0 Analytical Writing Assessment 1017
11.1 What Is Measured 1017
11.2 Test-Taking Strategies 1018
11.3 The Directions 1018
11.4 GMAT™ Scoring Guide: Analysis of an Argument 1019
11.5 Sample: Analysis of an Argument 1021
12.0 GMAT™ Official Guide Question Index 1026
12.0 GMAT™ Official Guide Question Index 1027
Appendix A Answer Sheets 1066
Problem Solving Answer Sheet 1067
Data Sufficiency Answer Sheet 1069
Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 1071
Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 1072
Sentence Correction Answer Sheet 1073