Arco Teach Yourself the GRE in 24 Hours

Name: Arco Teach Yourself the GRE in 24 Hours
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ISBN: 9780028634609

ISBN-10: 0028634608

ISBN-13: 9780028634609

Edition: 1999

Authors: Mark Alan Stewart, Frederick J. O'Toole

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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with all the skills you need to score high on the GRE. Each straightforward, step-by-step lesson builds upon the previous one, enabling you to master the test-savvy techniques and strategies that will help you do your best on the GRE. Book jacket.

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List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English

Introduction	p. xxi
Start with the Basics	p. 1
Get to Know the GRE	p. 3
Three Acronyms You Should Know for this Hour	p. 3
The GRE at a Glance	p. 4
The Quantitative Section	p. 5
The Verbal Section	p. 6
The Analytical Section	p. 7
The Unscored Section	p. 7
The 10-Minute Break	p. 8
How the Computer-Based GRE Works	p. 8
What You Should Know About the CBT System	p. 8
The GRE Computer Interface	p. 9
The Title Bar	p. 9
The Tool Bar	p. 10
What You'll See on the Screen During the Exam	p. 12
Do's and Don'ts During the Exam	p. 13
The GRE Test-Taking Experience	p. 15
When You Arrive at the Test Center	p. 15
Testing Procedures and Rules	p. 16
What You Should Know About the Testing Environment	p. 17
Before You Begin the Test--The Computer Tutorial	p. 18
Post-Test Procedures	p. 19
Before You Leave the Testing Center	p. 20
Scoring, Evaluation, and Reporting	p. 21
Do's and Don'ts for GRE Preparation	p. 22
Registering to Take the GRE	p. 24
Learn to Answer GRE Quantitative Questions	p. 27
Teach Yourself Quantitative Skills I	p. 29
The Quantitative Section--At a Glance	p. 30
The Problem Solving Format	p. 33
What Problem Solving Questions Look Like	p. 33
What You Should Know About the Problem Solving Format	p. 34
How to Approach a Problem Solving Question	p. 35
Let's Apply the 5-Step Action Plan	p. 35
Do's and Don'ts for Problem Solving	p. 38
Teach Yourself Quantitative Skills II	p. 47
The Quantitative Comparison Format	p. 48
What Quantitative Comparison Questions Look Like	p. 49
What You Should Know About the Quantitative Comparison Format	p. 50
How to Approach a Quantitative Comparison Question	p. 51
Let's Apply the 6-Step Action Plan	p. 51
Do's and Don'ts for Quantitative Comparisons	p. 55
Data Interpretation (Statistical Graphs and Charts)	p. 55
What Data Interpretation Sets Look Like	p. 56
What You Should Know About Data Interpretation	p. 58
How to Approach Data Interpretation Questions	p. 59
Let's Apply the 5-Step Action Plan	p. 59
Do's and Don'ts for Data Interpretation Questions	p. 62
Teach Yourself Arithmetic I	p. 69
Problems Involving Descriptive Statistics	p. 70
Arithmetic Mean (Simple Average)	p. 71
Median	p. 71
Percent, Fraction, and Decimal Conversions	p. 72
Problems Involving Fractions	p. 73
Operations with Decimal Points	p. 75
Problems Involving Percent	p. 76
Problems Involving Ratio and Proportion	p. 77
Setting Up Proportions (Equal Ratios)	p. 78
Altering a Ratio	p. 79
Teach Yourself Arithmetic II	p. 85
Absolute Value	p. 86
Shortcuts for Finding Factors	p. 86
Prime Numbers	p. 87
Patterns to Look for When Combining Integers	p. 88
Exponents (Powers) and Roots (Radicals)	p. 89
Exponents and the Real Number Line	p. 89
Combining Base Numbers and Exponents	p. 90
Additional Exponent Rules	p. 91
Roots and the Real Number Line	p. 92
Combining Radicals	p. 94
Simplifying Radicals	p. 94
Problems Involving Sets	p. 96
Progressions	p. 96
Comparisons	p. 97
Probability	p. 97
Teach Yourself Basic Algebra	p. 103
Linear Equations with One Variable	p. 104
Linear Equations with Two Variables	p. 107
The Substitution Method	p. 109
The Addition-Subtraction Method	p. 110
Factorable Quadratic Equations	p. 112
Non-Linear Equations with Two Variables	p. 114
Equations That Can't Be Solved	p. 115
Identities	p. 116
Quadratic Equations in Disguise	p. 116
Equivalent Equations	p. 117
Solving Algebraic Inequalities	p. 118
Teach Yourself Algebra Word Problems	p. 123
Weighted Average Problems	p. 124
Currency (Coin and Bill) Problems	p. 125
Motion Problems	p. 126
Work Problems	p. 129
Mixture Problems	p. 131
Age Problems	p. 133
Problems Involving Overlapping Sets	p. 135
Investment Problems	p. 137
Teach Yourself Geometry I	p. 143
Lines and Angles	p. 144
Triangles	p. 146
Angles and Sides	p. 146
Area of a Triangle	p. 147
Right Triangles	p. 147
Pythagorean Triplets	p. 149
Other Special Right Triangles	p. 150
Isosceles Triangles	p. 152
Equilateral Triangles	p. 153
Quadrilaterals	p. 154
The Square	p. 154
Rectangles	p. 155
Parallelograms	p. 157
The Rhombus	p. 159
Trapezoids	p. 160
Teach Yourself Geometry II	p. 167
Polygons	p. 168
Circles	p. 169
Properties of a Circle	p. 169
Circles with Triangles Inside of Them	p. 170
Squares Inside Circles (and Vice Versa)	p. 172
Comparing Circles	p. 173
Solids	p. 174
Rectangular Solids	p. 175
Cubes	p. 176
Cylinders	p. 177
Coordinate Geometry	p. 178
Coordinate Signs and the Four Quadrants	p. 178
Coordinate Triangle Problems	p. 179
Coordinate Circle Problems	p. 180
Defining a Line on the Coordinate Plane	p. 182
Learn to Answer GRE Verbal Questions	p. 189
Teach Yourself Analogies	p. 191
GRE Analogies--At a Glance	p. 191
What GRE Analogies Look Like	p. 192
What You Should Know About GRE Analogies	p. 193
How to Approach GRE Analogies	p. 193
Let's Apply the 5-Step Action Plan	p. 194
DO's and DON'Ts for Tackling GRE Analogies	p. 197
Nine Analogy Categories You Should Know	p. 197
"Key Characteristic of" Analogies	p. 198
"Function or Use of" Analogies	p. 199
"Contrary Meaning" Analogies	p. 199
"Operates Against" Analogies	p. 200
"Type, Form, or Example of" Analogies	p. 201
"Place or Environment for" Analogies	p. 202
"Condition for or Ingredient of" Analogies	p. 203
"Part, Element, or Aspect of" Analogies	p. 204
"Evidence or Result of" Analogies	p. 205
Teach Yourself Sentence Completions and Antonyms	p. 211
Sentence Completion--At a Glance	p. 212
What GRE Sentence Completions Look Like	p. 212
What You Should Know about Sentence Completions	p. 213
How to Approach GRE Sentence Completions	p. 214
Let's Apply the 5-Step Action Plan	p. 214
DO's and DON'Ts for Handling Sentence Completions	p. 217
GRE Antonyms--At a Glance	p. 218
What GRE Antonyms Look Like	p. 218
What You Should Know about Antonyms	p. 219
How to Approach GRE Antonyms	p. 222
Let's Apply the 5-Step Action Plan	p. 222
DO's and DON'Ts for Handling GRE Antonyms	p. 225
Teach Yourself Reading Comprehension	p. 231
GRE Reading Comprehension at a Glance	p. 232
What Reading Comprehension Sets Look Like	p. 233
What You Should Know About GRE Reading Comprehension	p. 235
How to Approach a Reading Comprehension Set	p. 236
Let's Apply the 6-Step Action Plan	p. 236
DO's and DON'Ts to Help You Read More Effectively	p. 238
Six Question Types, and How to Handle Them	p. 239
"Main Idea" and "Primary Purpose" Questions	p. 239
"Explicit Detail" Questions	p. 241
Inference Questions	p. 242
"Purpose of Detail" Questions	p. 244
"Author Attitude" Questions	p. 245
Application and Extrapolation Questions	p. 246
Learn to Answer GRE Analytical Questions	p. 255
Teach Yourself Analytical Reasoning I	p. 257
Analytical Reasoning at a Glance	p. 258
What GRE Logic Games Look Like	p. 258
What You Should Know About GRE Logic Games	p. 260
How to Approach a GRE Logic Game	p. 262
Let's Apply the 5-Step Action Plan to a Logic Game	p. 262
DO's and DON'Ts (Before You Answer the Questions)	p. 266
DO's and DON'Ts (Answering the Questions)	p. 267
Formal Logic--Everything You Need to Know for Logic Games	p. 267
Selection Games	p. 268
The Simple Selection Game	p. 269
The Complex Selection Game	p. 270
Teach Yourself Analytical Reasoning II	p. 275
Linear Sequence Games	p. 276
The Fill-in-the-Blank Sequence Game	p. 276
The Double-Decker Sequence Game	p. 278
The Cluster Sequence Game	p. 279
The Sequence Formula Game	p. 281
Attribute Games	p. 283
The Dual Attribute Game	p. 283
The Multiple Attribute Game	p. 284
The Matrix Game	p. 286
The Hybrid Attribute-Sequence Game	p. 287
Teach Yourself Analytical Reasoning III	p. 295
Grouping Games	p. 296
The Simple Grouping Game	p. 296
The Complex Grouping Game	p. 297
Spatial Games	p. 299
The Line-and-Node Game	p. 299
The Multiple Row Game	p. 301
The Logic Tree Game	p. 303
Teach Yourself Logical Reasoning I	p. 311
Logical Reasoning--At a Glance	p. 312
What Logical Reasoning Questions Look Like	p. 312
What You Should Know About GRE Logical Reasoning Questions	p. 313
How to Tackle a Logical Reasoning Question	p. 314
Let's Apply the 5-Step Action Plan	p. 315
"Main Point" and "Conclusion" Questions	p. 316
Using Indicator Words to Identify Premises and Conclusions	p. 317
Using a Rhetorical Question to Signal a Conclusion	p. 318
"Inference" Questions	p. 319
Types of Inference Questions	p. 319
Degrees of Support	p. 320
"Must Be True" Inference Questions	p. 321
"Most Strongly Supported" Inference Questions	p. 322
"Unstated Assumption" Questions	p. 324
Starting with the Answer Choices	p. 324
Starting with the Argument	p. 325
DO's and DON'ts for Handling Logical Reasoning Questions	p. 328
Teach Yourself Logical Reasoning II	p. 333
"Additional Information" Questions	p. 334
Weakening an Argument	p. 335
Strengthening an Argument	p. 336
"Reasoning Error" Questions	p. 338
Statistical Reasoning Errors	p. 339
Causal Reasoning Errors	p. 340
Unwarranted Assumption Errors	p. 340
Irrelevant Appeals Fallacies	p. 341
Reasoning Errors Involving the Use of Language	p. 343
Common Fallacies of Refutation	p. 343
"Method of Argument" Questions	p. 345
Reasoning by Analogy	p. 345
Statistical Reasoning	p. 346
Reasoning from Experience	p. 346
Causal Reasoning	p. 346
"Parallel Argument" Questions	p. 347
Learn to Answer GRE Writing Assessment Questions	p. 355
Teach Yourself How to Write GRE Essays	p. 357
The GRE Writing Assessment Test--At a Glance	p. 358
The "Issue" Writing Task	p. 359
What "Issue" Topics Look Like	p. 360
What You Should Know about the "Issue" Writing Task	p. 360
How to Approach the "Issue" Writing Task	p. 362
Let's Apply the 6-Step Action Plan to a Simulated Topic	p. 364
DO's and DON'Ts for the "Issue" Writing Task	p. 367
The "Argument" Writing Task	p. 368
What "Argument" Passages Look Like	p. 368
What You Should Know about the "Argument" Writing Task	p. 368
How to Approach the "Argument" Writing Task	p. 370
Let's Apply the 4-Step Action Plan to a Simulated Topic	p. 371
DO's and DON'Ts for the "Argument" Writing Task	p. 373
DO's and DON'Ts for Writing Style	p. 374
The Writing Assessment Computer Interface	p. 375
The Writing Assessment Computer Tutorial	p. 376
Features and Limitations of the Word Processor	p. 376
Scoring, Score Reporting, and Score Evaluation	p. 378
How Your Two GRE Essays are Scored	p. 378
Scorecards for Evaluating Your Practice Essays	p. 379
Reporting of Scores to Test-Takers and to the Schools	p. 380
How the Schools Use GRE Writing Assessment Scores	p. 380
Practice with Sample Exams	p. 385
Sample Test 1 (Quantitative Ability)	p. 387
Sample Test 1 (Verbal Ability)	p. 395
Sample Test 1 (Analytical Ability)	p. 405
Sample Test 2 (Quantitative Ability)	p. 417
Sample Test 2 (Verbal Ability)	p. 427
Sample Test 2 (Analytical Ability)	p. 437
Explanations and Solutions to Sample Tests 1 and 2	p. 449
Score Conversion Table	p. 485
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