GMAT Official Guide 2018 : the definitive guide from the makers of the GMAT exam

The 'GMAT Official Guide 2018' is the definitive guide from the Graduate Management Admission Council, the makers of the GMAT exam. It contains over 900 real GMAT questions from past exams, including 130 never-before-seen questions. The definitive guide from the makers of the GMAT examThe GMAT Official Guide 2018 is the definitive guide from the Graduate Management Admission Council, the makers of the GMAT exam. It contains over 900 real GMAT questions from past exams, including 130 never-before-seen questions, plus the following features: An overview of the exam to help you get familiar with the content and format Detailed answer explanations that explain how the test maker thinks about a question Actual essay topics, sample responses, and scoring information Comprehensive grammar and math review Questions organized in order of difficulty from easiest to hardest to focus your study Access to the same questions - plus additional integrated reasoning questions - online at gmat.wiley.com, where you can build your own practice sets Don't waste time practicing on fake GMAT questions. Optimize your study time with the GMAT Official Guide 2018 using real questions from actual past exams GMAT® OFFICIAL GUIDE 2018 3 Table of Contents 5 Letter from the President and CEO, GMAC® 7 1.0 What Is the GMAT® Exam? 9 1.0 What Is the GMAT® Exam? 10 1.1 Why Take the GMAT® Exam? 10 1.2 GMAT® Exam Format 11 1.3 What Is the Content of the Test Like? 12 1.4 Integrated Reasoning Section 13 1.5 Quantitative Section 13 1.6 Verbal Section 13 1.7 Analytical Writing Assessment 14 1.8 What Computer Skills Will I Need? 14 1.9 What Are the Test Centers Like? 14 1.10 How Are Scores Calculated? 14 1.11 Test Development Process 15 2.0 How to Prepare 17 2.0 How to Prepare 18 2.1 How Should I Prepare to Take the Test? 18 2.2 What About Practice Tests? 18 2.3 How Should I Use the Diagnostic Test? 19 2.4 Where Can I Get Additional Practice? 19 2.5 General Test-Taking Suggestions 19 3.0 Diagnostic Test 21 3.0 Diagnostic Test 22 3.1 Quantitative Questions 23 3.2 Verbal Questions 30 3.3 Quantitative and Verbal Answer Keys 47 3.4 Interpretive Guide 47 3.5 Quantitative Answer Explanations 48 3.6 Verbal Answer Explanations 67 4.0 Math Review 107 4.0 Math Review 108 4.1 Arithmetic 109 4.2 Algebra 121 4.3 Geometry 129 4.4 Word Problems 141 5.0 Problem Solving 149 5.0 Problem Solving 150 5.1 Test-Taking Strategies 151 5.2 The Directions 151 5.3 Practice Questions 153 5.4 Answer Key 188 5.5 Answer Explanations 190 6.0 Data Sufficiency 271 6.0 Data Sufficiency 272 6.1 Test-Taking Strategies 273 6.2 The Directions 275 6.3 Practice Questions 277 6.4 Answer Key 295 6.5 Answer Explanations 296 7.0 Reading Comprehension 363 7.0 Reading Comprehension 364 7.1 What Is Measured 365 7.2 Test-Taking Strategies 367 7.3 The Directions 368 7.4 Practice Questions 369 7.5 Answer Key 430 7.6 Answer Explanations 431 8.0 Critical Reasoning 511 8.0 Critical Reasoning 512 8.1 What Is Measured 513 8.2 Test-Taking Strategies 513 8.3 The Directions 514 8.4 Practice Questions 515 8.5 Answer Key 553 8.6 Answer Explanations 554 9.0 Sentence Correction 679 9.0 Sentence Correction 680 9.1 Basic English Grammar Rules 680 9.2 Study Suggestions 685 9.3 What Is Measured 685 9.4 Test-Taking Strategies 685 9.5 The Directions 686 9.6 Practice Questions 687 9.7 Answer Key 716 9.8 Answer Explanations 717 10.0 Integrated Reasoning 795 10.0 Integrated Reasoning 796 10.1 What Is Measured 796 10.2 The Question Types 797 10.3 Test-Taking Strategies 804 10.4 The Directions 806 11.0 Analytical Writing Assessment 807 11.0 Analytical Writing Assessment 808 11.1 What Is Measured 808 11.2 Test-Taking Strategies 809 11.3 The Directions 809 11.4 GMAT® Scoring Guide: Analysis of an Argument 810 11.5 Sample: Analysis of an Argument 812 11.6 Analysis of an Argument Sample Topics 816 Appendix A Answer Sheets 848 Diagnostic Answer Sheet—Quantitative 848 Diagnostic Answer Sheet—Verbal 848 Problem Solving Answer Sheet 849 Data Sufficiency Answer Sheet 850 Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 851 Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 851 Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 852 Sentence Correction Answer Sheet 853 Advert 854 EULA 855 Letter from the President and CEO, GMAC (R) v 1.0 What Is the GMAT (R) Exam? 2 1.0 What Is the GMAT (R) Exam? 3 1.1 Why Take the GMAT (R) Exam? 3 1.2 GMAT (R) Exam Format 4 1.3 What Is the Content of the Test Like? 5 1.4 Integrated Reasoning Section 6 1.5 Quantitative Section 6 1.6 Verbal Section 6 1.7 Analytical Writing Assessment 7 1.8 What Computer Skills Will I Need? 7 1.9 What Are the Test Centers Like? 7 1.10 How Are Scores Calculated? 7 1.11 Test Development Process 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 What About Practice Tests? 11 2.3 How Should I Use the Diagnostic Test? 12 2.4 Where Can I Get Additional Practice? 12 2.5 General Test-Taking Suggestions 12 3.0 Diagnostic Test 14 3.0 Diagnostic Test 15 3.1 Quantitative Questions 16 3.2 Verbal Questions 23 3.3 Quantitative and Verbal Answer Keys 40 3.4 Interpretive Guide 40 3.5 Quantitative Answer Explanations 41 3.6 Verbal Answer Explanations 60 4.0 Math Review 100 4.0 Math Review 101 4.1 Arithmetic 102 4.2 Algebra 114 4.3 Geometry 122 4.4 Word Problems 134 5.0 Problem Solving 142 5.0 Problem Solving 143 5.1 Test-Taking Strategies 144 5.2 The Directions 144 5.3 Practice Questions 146 5.4 Answer Key 181 5.5 Answer Explanations 183 6.0 Data Sufficiency 264 6.0 Data Suffi ciency 265 6.1 Test-Taking Strategies 266 6.2 The Directions 268 6.3 Practice Questions 270 6.4 Answer Key 288 6.5 Answer Explanations 289 7.0 Reading Comprehension 356 7.0 Reading Comprehension 357 7.1 What Is Measured 358 7.2 Test-Taking Strategies 360 7.3 The Directions 361 7.4 Practice Questions 362 7.5 Answer Key 423 7.6 Answer Explanations 424 8.0 Critical Reasoning 504 8.0 Critical Reasoning 505 8.1 What Is Measured 506 8.2 Test-Taking Strategies 506 8.3 The Directions 507 8.4 Practice Questions 508 8.5 Answer Key 546 8.6 Answer Explanations 547 9.0 Sentence Correction 672 9.0 Sentence Correction 673 9.1 Basic English Grammar Rules 673 9.2 Study Suggestions 678 9.3 What Is Measured 678 9.4 Test-Taking Strategies 678 9.5 The Directions 679 9.6 Practice Questions 680 9.7 Answer Key 709 9.8 Answer Explanations 710 10.0 Integrated Reasoning 788 10.0 Integrated Reasoning 789 10.1 What Is Measured 789 10.2 The Question Types 790 10.3 Test-Taking Strategies 797 10.4 The Directions 799 11.0 Analytical Writing Assessment 800 11.0 Analytical Writing Assessment 801 11.1 What Is Measured 801 11.2 Test-Taking Strategies 802 11.3 The Directions 802 11.4 GMAT (R) Scoring Guide: Analysis of an Argument 803 11.5 Sample: Analysis of an Argument 805 11.6 Analysis of an Argument Sample Topics 809 Appendix A Answer Sheets 841 Diagnostic Answer Sheet Quantitative 841 Diagnostic Answer Sheet Verbal 841 Problem Solving Answer Sheet 842 Data Suffi ciency Answer Sheet 843 Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 844 Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 845 Sentence Correction Answer Sheet 846