Spot the error: Teacher taught that the Earth revolved around the sun.
"revolved" is not correct. It must be "revolves".(Universal truths are always conveyed in simple present tense).
The error of comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined using a comma.Example: Amy sings, she enjoys it.Correct: Amy sings; she enjoys it.
On the GMAT, ensure 'completing' each section.- "no attempts" attract greater penalty than "negative attempts" do.
You should regularly revisit SC concepts.Make SC Stage-1 videos and GMAT Shots your good friends!
Approach for CR boldface questions:
Step 1: Identify the conclusion.Step 2: Link the bold part(s) with the conclusion.Step 3: Know what to expect from the correct answer choice.Step 4: Eliminate four choices.
The mind-map-strategy for RCs
1.Skim through the first paragraph.Take your eyes off the screen.
2. Ask yourself the paragraph's "purpose" .Purpose is always very, very brief.Avoid paraphrasing the details.
3. Skim through the next paragraph.Take your eyes off.Ask yourself the paragraph's "purpose".Link the purpose of the first paragraph with that of the second.
4. Keep repeating Step 3 for all the subsequent paragraphs.
Compound Interest= P[(1+r/100)^n –1]
P: Principle invested.r: Rate of Compound interest.n: Period.
Don't leave mocks for the end- it's a common mistake.Take a mock every week.
"Generalization"- The fallacy of making a claim on evidence that is too small.
A favorite GMAT CR fallacy.
Example: At 90, Mr McGill drinks sweetened soda every day and yet, maintains good health. The elderly can, therefore, have sweetened soda every day and, yet, maintain good health.
60% of the learning comes from analyzing mistakes!
While attempting AWA, type the first and the last paragraphs first.
- This will ensure that your essay will look 'complete', even if you run out of time.- This will give you more time to think about the middle paragraphs.
MedianThe middle value that separates the greater and lesser halves of a set.
To find the median, first arrange the terms in a set in increasing (or decreasing) order.If the number of terms in the set is odd, the median is [(n + 1)/2]th term.If the number of terms in the set is even, the median is the mean of (n/2)th term and (n/2 + 1)th term.
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1-week gap in prep hurts your progress by 3-weeks.
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