{"product_id":"gmat-5hour-quick-prep-for-dummies-9781394231713","title":"GMAT 5Hour Quick Prep For Dummies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFast, focused test prep to help you rock the new GMAT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGMAT 5-Hour Quick Prep For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is the fastest way to prep for test-day success on the notoriously difficult MBA grad school admissions exam. Calm your jitters with an overview of test content, know what to expect on the day of the exam, and take a short-form practice test with detailed explanations of the answers. You'll get the full rundown on the brand new GMAT Focus test, too. This one-of-a-kind study guide is broken down into study blocks that you can tackle in 5 hours - all at once or over a few days. Then, the night before the test, review tips and reminders to make test day a breeze. Let this Dummies Quick Prep program put you on the fast track toward a calm and confident GMAT exam day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnow what to expect on the GMAT exam, including the content and test format\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork through example questions for writing, quantitative, verbal, reading, and analytical skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReinforce what you \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStart Here 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock 1: GMAT Overview in 20 Minutes 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigning Up for the GMAT 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding where to take the test 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegistering for the GMAT 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing What’s on the Test 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking out how the GMAT is structured 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing what you’re being tested for 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNavigating the computerized test 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing for the GMAT 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Up to Speed on GMAT Scoring 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting your score 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeciding whether to retake the test 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock 2: Vanquishing the Verbal Section 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcing the Reading Comprehension Questions 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing what reading comprehension questions look like 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaching reading passages 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSticking to the subject: Types of passages 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaching reading comprehension questions 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading comprehension practice questions with answer explanations 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharpening Your Critical Reasoning Skills 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on “critical” concepts: An overview 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking a case: Essentials of informal logic 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThinking inside the box: Question types 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStalking your prey: How to approach each question type 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical reasoning practice questions and answer explanations 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock 3: Conquering the Quantitative Section 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJuggling Numbers and Operations 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJust your type: Kinds of numbers 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s not brain surgery: Basic operations 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking with bases and exponents 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecking out the ancestry: Roots 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the order of operations 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplitting up: Fractions, decimals, and percents 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking comparisons: Ratios and proportions 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaying the numbers: Scientific notation 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsidering All the Variables: Algebra 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the elements: Algebraic terminology 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering algebraic operations 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting information: Factoring polynomials 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinding your Ps and Qs: Functions 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting on your thinking cap: Problem solving 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeing is believing: The coordinate plane 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlip-sliding away: Slope and linear equations 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManipulating Statistics and Sets 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoining a clique: Groups 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting up sets 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with permutations and combinations 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeeting in the middle: Mean, median, and mode 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolving range and standard deviation problems 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredicting the future: Probability 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTackling Problem-Solving Questions 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock 4: Excelling on the Data Insights Section 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing What to Expect: Four Key Integrated Reasoning Question Types 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding what the IR questions are all about 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaching each question type 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtracting Insights from Graphic Data 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMastering graphics-focused questions with five simple steps 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslating information in tables 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking comparisons with bar graphs 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoning in on histograms 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking at line graphs 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerusing stem-and-leaf plots 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClarifying circle graphs (also known as pie charts) 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenturing into Venn diagrams 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking on Data Sufficiency Questions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou don’t need the solution to find the answer 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps to approaching data sufficiency questions 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlock 5: Taking a (Shortened) Practice Test 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1: Data Insights 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2: Quantitative 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 3: Verbal 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer and Explanations 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 1: Data Insights 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection 2: Quantitative 155\u003c\/p\u003e 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