first always understand the argument claerly , do not be in a hurry of writing ......

having understood it
clearly ...then start writing

because if u understan the claim wrong and write a wrong argument u r gone ...see what are the factors
are they refrring to the same thing ....or are misunderstanding it
3 minutes each for intro and conclusion so by max 24 minutes u should be done with it .....now max 5
minsfor each of the thre passages ............so 30----27----24----21-----16----11----6 now read it back cnd
improve

never ever try to attempt any msr ever u have pretty difficult other stuff to do just do those ......nicely if u
can do even those 9 perfectly u will get a good score

u scrwed badly in kaplan in IR

The article that appeared in the opinion section of a national news magazine states
that the governmnet should raise the price of postage stamps inorder to revive the Postal service.This
argument is likely to fail due to illogical assumptions and flawed reasoning. Moreover the argument
does not provide substantive evidence to support the claims made in the argument .

First ,the auhtor assumes that raising the price of the postage stamps will help in generating higher
revenues for the postal department. This statement is a stretch as there is a strong possibility that any
increase in the price of postage stamps will further hit the revenues as less people may prefer it to other
courier services . The author does not provide any details of the increase in revenues and its subsequent
effect on the usage of the postal services by the people . This leaves a gap in the reasoning. This gap
could be eliminated if the relevant details of the correlation between the postal service usage by the
people and the increase in price of the postal stamps is established

Second , the author claims that increasing the prices of the postal stamps will decrease the volume of
the mail , eliminating strain on the existing system.This statement is weak as there is a possibility that
other alternative to postal services such as private courier services etc will further escalate the prices of
their services and thus people would still prefer postal services to any other alternatives . In such a
scenario the volume of the mail might not decrease .This argument could be strengthened if the author
provides relevant details of the of relative pricing of the services and the preference of the people for
those services based on varius contributing parameters

Finally the author states that reduction in volume of the mails and increased revenues will lead to
improved morale of the the postal services and its employees . This argument is unconvincing to say the
least . There is strong possibility that decrease of volume of mails may lead to decrease in work and
lower job satisfaction , as people may not have enough work at the postal service . Moreover even if it is
assumed that the revenues for the postal department are increased ,they may not necessarily lead to
increase in the wages of the employees and thus morale may not be improved . The above statements
could be strengthened if relevant detailsof the current work pressure, and wages of the employees are
taken into consideration.

nclusion, the argument is flawed for the above mentioned reasons. The auhtors claim that deterioration
of the postal service can be arrested , if the g=overnment raise the price of potage stamps is weak and
unconvincing as the auhtor makes rash assumption to prove the conclusion and does not provide
susbtantive evidence for supporting the claims made in the argument . The argument could have been
strengthened if the author took all relevant contributing factors into consideration and provided
statistical evidence to prove the conslusion .

AVOID THE LAST RC( AFTER 30 ) AS IT BADLY EFFECTS UR ACCURECAY IN OTEHR QUESTION WHICH U
COUDHAVE ATTEMPTED OTHERWISE ............AS IT SETS PANIC IN THE RC AND THE QUESTION TO
FOLLWO

ONLY ATTEMPT IF IT IS A SMALL ONE ......TWO PARAS ...ELSE SCRWE IT AND U HAVE 15 MINUTE FOR 34 Q
ONWARDS ELSE JUST LEAVE

ALSO ANY OTHER REALLY DIFFICULT RC QUESTION SHOULD BE AVOIDED

Getting bigger: more vs. greater

When something countable increases, we use more

1) Holland has more tulips than does any other country in Western Europe.

Tulips are separate: you can count how many tulips you have.

When something uncountable increases, we also use also more

2) The US State of Georgia has more land than does the state of Pennsylvania.

3) It costs more to go to the ballgame than to go to the opera.

Land is an uncountable noun, and in #3, the implicit noun is money, which is also uncountable.

The question arises: when do we use greater rather than more? We use greater when the noun in question is a
number. We can count the number of tulips, but a tulip itself is not a number. Some examples of nouns that
are themselves numbers are: percent, interest rate, population, volume, distance, price, cost, and number.

4) The area of Georgia is greater than that of Pennsylvania.

5) The price of a trip to the ballgame is greater than the cost of a night at the opera.
6) Call option premia are greater when interest rates are higher.

(Notice, for certain economic quantities, we will use higher for an increase.) In general, things take more but numbers take
greater. The increasing case is the easier of the two cases.

than one half of the overall cost of

Even though the costs of paying baseball players amounts to a sum greater
operating a Major League Baseball team last year, Major League Baseball franchise owners were still
willing to pay increasingly higher salaries to top players.

amounts to a sum greater

amounts to more

amounted to more

amounted to a greater sum

amounted to greater

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Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors:

This sentence contains two grammatical errors and a style error. First, we'll look at the grammatical errors. The plural subject
costs requires a correctly conjugated verb such as amount, not amounts, which would pair with a singular subject. And since
the sentence refers to events last year, we need to use the past tense. The present tense, used in the original sentence, is
incorrect. Therefore, amounts is wrong for two reasons: subject-verb agreement and verb tense.

Now, we'll look at the style error. The error is wordiness, yet the fact that a sum greater is a style error might
be difficult to see until we look at the answer choices.

Scan and Group the Answer Choices:

Choice (A) is identical to the original sentence, and choice (B) uses the same present tense as choice (A); group them together.
Choices (C), (D), and (E) all use the correct past tense amounted followed by different phrases of comparison.

Eliminate Wrong Answer Choices:

Choices (A) and (B) use the present tense and can be eliminated because the sentence refers to events last year, indicating we
need the past tense. Choices (C), (D), and (E) all correctly use the past tense.

However, Choice (D) is redundant in using both amounted to and a sum, while choice (E)
incorrectly uses greater instead of the idiomatically correct more.

Answer Choice (C) has the correct verb and follows idiomatic conventions and is therefore correct.

THIS QUESTION HAS A NARRATION .........BY THE AUTHOR WHICH SAYS THAT THE SURVEY
HAD 80 % SUPPORTING THE SPENDING .............BUT LATER HE SAYS WE SHOULD EXPECT
PEOPEL RESPONDING TO SURVEYS BEING ...IN FAVOR OF IT ...SO BASICALLY IT ALL THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE IN FAVOR OF IT ARE RESPONDING ......THIS IS WHAT THE SURVEY
SAYS ........ASSUMPTION OR THE CONCLSUION BASICALL THTA ...AUTHOR FEELS PEOPLE
PARTICIPATING IN SURVEY ARE NOT THE TRUE REPRESENTATIVE AS ONLY PEOPLE BIASED
TOWARDS IT ARE PARTICIPATING
if u did not get the argument clearly .....do not overspend .............as u r bound to miss it

The Governor's recent direct mail survey on the environment showed that 80 percent of those who responded, and thus allegedly
the vast majority of the state's residents, support increased state spending for the environmentally safe disposal of solid waste. But
we should expect that most of the people who respond to an environmental survey are in favor of spending money to protect the
environment.

Which of the following best expresses the author's point?

The survey was mailed only to those citizens who are environmentalists.

Most citizens are poor judges of how the state's revenues should be spent.

The survey failed because it neglected to ask citizens where the money for the increased spending would come from.

Those who responded to the survey are not truly representative of the state's residents.

The state does not need to spend more money to dispose of solid waste.

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Identify the Question Type:

This is an Inference question in which the keyword expresses asks us to infer the authors point of view. To do this, we will
identify the authors assumption and find an answer choice that supports the assumption.

Untangle the Stimulus:

As evidence, we are told that the governor had a survey where 80% of respondents supported a rise in spending for
environmentally safe disposal of solid waste. The governor concluded the survey results indicate that a vast majority of the states
residents support such spending. The author, whose point of view we are asked to infer, says that people who choose to respond to
such a survey are more likely than nonrespondents to support spending on the environment. She assumes that the survey
respondents are not representative of the general population.

Predict the Answer:

We are looking for an answer that supports the idea that respondents to the survey are not representative of the states entire
population.

Evaluate the Choices:

Answer Choice (D) states exactly what we predicted, that the survey is not representative. It is the correct answer.

The author doesnt think that only environmentalists received the survey, in choice (A), but rather that a disproportionate number
of respondents are environmentalists.

Choice (B) is wrong because she isnt criticizing the judgment of most citizens.

Its not that theres a problem with the survey itself, as described in choice (C), but rather with the interpretation of the results of
the survey.

And we dont know anything about the authors opinion on solid waste issues, so we can eliminate choice (E).

ALWAYS TRY AND UNDERSTAND THE BASIC INTEN AND GO BY IT

anythind introduced as a concept statement in first para is a good candidate for ..primary purpose .......i
will kill if u mess with this type of question

word verification.........and it should encompass all the ideas ......just reread what is being and the
surrounding area ...and match the ideas...n u will get it !!

just cross question urselves wheter all the idea are taken into account

are there any ways u can counter one fo ur last choices..............and always take the one having
broader scope and understandin

answer relating to the detail question should or rather must match with the netire though of the PARA
REFERERDE

In response to rapidly rising crime rates, legislators in Georgian England initiated a policy of imposing mandatory capital
punishment for what to modern eyes is an astonishing range of crimes. Over 200 crimes were punishable by hanging: not only
murder and kidnapping, but forgery, petty theft, and "posing as a gypsy." However, although the number of crimes punishable by
death increased, and more and more criminals were brought to trial, the numbers of people who were actually hanged fell.

Simple decency alone accounts for many of the instances in which the English chose not to use their lethal laws. Judges could
commute the death sentence on suitably penitent felons. Juries could undervalue stolen goods so as to bilk the prosecution. (Since
the law demanded that anyone who stole 40 shillings or more must hang, hundreds of convictions were handed down where the
jury valued the goods stolen at 39 shillings.) However, so many remissions seem to indicate that the exercising of mercy was also
part of an active strategy. If a convicted felon could obtain references and sub-petitions from the clergy or other respectable
persons, he could seek the Royal Mercy by petitioning the Home Secretary. It was within the power of the king to override courts
and sentences and he often did, proving to his subjects that he was concerned with their cares.

Simply repealing the hanging laws would have had quite a different effect than maintaining but not always using them. If each
reprieve were a special case where the ruler chose mercy over death, then that decision would be repaid in devotion and gratitude.
Without the Royal Mercy and judicial commission, so many Englishmen would have met their end at the gallows that it would have
provoked general riots.

The author mentions the crimes of forgery, petty theft, and "posing as a gypsy" in order to

give examples of crimes which were typically punishable by death in Georgian England

illustrate the types of crime prevalent in Georgian England

provide examples of crimes that were formerly considered to be much more serious than they are now

highlight how the death penalty in Georgian England was even applied to what would now be considered minor crimes

contrast the severity of punishment in Georgian England with the magnitude of the crime

Read the Passage Strategically:

Here is an example of a Passage Map you could have created for this passage.

Topic: Mandatory capital punishment in Georgian England

Scope: Many crimes punishable by death; few executed

Purpose: To describe the workings of the seeming paradox (of few executions despite many capital crimes)

Paragraph 1: Description of capital punishment situation & contradiction

Paragraph 2: Ways in which the English avoided executing many criminals

Paragraph 3 Effect of maintaining but not always using the lethal laws

Analyze the Question Stem:

In the stem it says "The author mentions." This makes it a Detail question. Remember, the purpose of almost any
detail in a Reading Comprehension passage is to support the main idea or to illustrate the topic of a paragraph.

Research Relevant Text in the Passage:

The crimes cited in the question stem appear in Paragraph 1.

Make a Prediction:

The purpose of Paragraph 1 is to introduce the topic of the passage; capital punishment. It was applied to a number of new
crimes, and the crimes listed in the question stem are given as examples of petty crimesviewed through modern
eyesthat were capital offenses in Georgian England.

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Choice (A) does not quite go far enough. The crimes listed were punishable by death, but they are specifically chosen for their
mildness when considered by modern readers. If eliminating answer choices, (A) should be kept for now, but a better option will
present itself in this case.

Choice (B) distorts a detail found in the passage. This is wrong because nothing in the passage suggests that these crimes were
"prevalent."

Choice (C) is outside the scope of the passage. The passage states nothing of how "serious" these crimes were, only
that they were punishable by death.

Answer Choice (D) matches our prediction very well, and coincides with the authors purpose. This is the correct answer.

Choice (E) is outside this passages scope as well. The purpose of this passage is not to contrast the severity of the
punishment with the magnitude of the crime.

APRIMARY PURPOSE ANSWER WILLL ANSWER AND ENCOMPASS EACH PART OF THE
PASSAGE TO SOME EXTENT ..........AND HAVE A RELEVANCE IN THE FIRST AND THE LAST
PARA ..........BE CAREFULL WITH IT

CROSS QUESTION AND CHECK EACH WORD ...DO NOT GO BY GOOD LOOKING WORDS

IF LAST PARA AND FIRST PARA HAS A COMMON THOUGHT ...THATS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE

NARROW ANSWERS AVOID

The primary purpose of the passage is to

outline judicial measures brought in response to increasing crime rates in Georgian England

demonstrate how the Royal Mercy and judicial commission were used to secure the king's position in Georgian England

show why the number of people hanged in Georgian England fell, despite a rise in the number of capital offenses and
criminal trials

review and evaluate the effectiveness of capital punishment in Georgian England

define the limits of judicial and royal power in Georgian England

Read the Passage Strategically:

Here is an example of a Passage Map you could have created for this passage.

Topic: Mandatory capital punishment in Georgian England

Scope: Many crimes punishable by death; few executed

Purpose: To describe the workings of the seeming paradox (of few executions despite many capital crimes)

Paragraph 1: Description of capital punishment situation & contradiction

Paragraph 2: Ways in which the English avoided executing many criminals

Paragraph 3 Effect of maintaining but not always using the lethal laws

Analyze the Question Stem:

In the stem it asks for the primary purpose of the passage. When we see the term "primary purpose," we know this is a Global
question.

Research Relevant Text in the Passage:

As per the method for Global questions, go to your Passage Map and use your Purpose to make a prediction. With solid strategic
reading skills, research of the passage proper is unnecessary.

Make a Prediction:

As per our Passage Map, we should predict something along the lines of "to describe/explain the paradox of capital punishment and
its enforcement in Georgian England."

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Choice (A) is too narrow. The point of the passage is much more than to just outline the judicial measurecapital punishment
brought in response to increasing crime rates.

Choice (B) is also too narrow. The Royal Mercy and judicial commission are discussed, but are not the crux of the passage

Answer Choice (C) is correct; it correctly fits the purpose of the passage as outlined above.

Choice (D) is outside the scope of the passage. The passage never evaluates the effectiveness of capital punishment.

Choice (E) is outside the scope of the passage. The passage is not devoted to defining the limits of judicial and royal powers. We
are not even presented with any limits.

YOU ARE SUCH A BLOODY EDIOT ....THIS MISTAKE HAS BEEN COMMITTED 4 TIMES ....I
MEAN ITS JUST A STRENTHENER AND WHEN U SEE A CAUSE AND EFFECT ...........SOME
SENARIO...AND A CONCLUION FROM IT ...........IT IS FOR SURE A CAUSE EFFECT .........HERE
THE CONCLSUION IS A CAUSE AND EFFECT

X DOES Y .............AGGRESIVE PLAY LEADS TO HUNTING SKILLS ....

NO AGGRESSIVE PLAY ...NO HUNTING SKILLS ...............IN CAPTIVITY ...NO HUNTING
.....AND THATS WHERE THE STORY FINISHES...............U R SUCH A AN ASS.....I MEAN HOW
CAN U COMMIT SUCH A BLUNDER

IT WAS NOT ASKING U A F****N ASSUMPTION ........DO U GET THE IN UR ...D***HEAD

AND SOMETHING ALREADY THERE IN THE CONLUSION OR THE PREMISE MUST NEVER BE
REPEATED

Cowonga lion cubs in the wild often engage in aggressive and even violent play with their siblings. This activity is apparently
instigated by the parent lions. Cowonga lion cubs born in captivity, however, rarely engage in aggressive play. Zoologists have
concluded that this form of play teaches the young lions the aggressive skills necessary for successful hunting in the
wild, and that such play is not instigated in captivity because the development of hunting skills is unnecessary there.

The zoologists' conclusion would be most strengthened by demonstrating that

Cowonga lions raised in captivity are unable to hunt successfully in the wild

the skills developed from aggressive play are similar to those used for hunting in the wild

the young of other types of predatory animals also engage in aggressive play

parent lions that were raised in captivity do not instigate this play in their young

none of the Cowonga lions raised in the wild is incapable of hunting successfully

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Identify the Question Type:

This is a Strengthen question. The keywords most strengthened clue us in, and our specific task is narrowed by asking us to focus
specifically on the zoologists conclusion. By reading the question first, our attention is directed to the phrase
Zoologists have concluded in the middle of the argument.

Untangle the Stimulus:

The zoologists conclude that the play of Cowonga lion cubs teaches the aggressive skills necessary for successful hunting
in the wild. As evidence, the zoologists tell us that cubs in the wild often engage in aggressive play with their sibling cubs, play
that is instigated by the lion parents. Cubs born in captivity, however, rarely engage in aggressive play.

Predict the Answer:

The author implies a cause and effect here. The zoologists believe that the play teaches hunting skills. Where there is need of the
effect (hunting skills), there is the cause (play); where there is no need of the effect, the cause is lacking. Thats a correlation, but
the key issue remains: Does the play cause the hunting skills? An answer that shows that lions raised in captivity, without
aggressive play, cant hunt tells us that without the alleged cause, there is no effect, thus strengthening the conclusion.

Evaluate the Choices:

Choice (A) is a perfect match for our prediction, telling us that Cowonga lions raised in captivity are unable to hunt.

The fact that the play and hunting are similar, as described in choice (B), does little to show that the former leads to the latter;
both could be effects of something more basic and instinctive. The behavior of other animals from choice (C) is beyond the scope of
the zoologists argument. Presumably the parents raised in captivity, as seen in choice (D), are raising their young in captivity, so
this adds nothing new. And the fact that wild lions learn to hunt, in choice (E), has no effect on the hypothesis; the question is how
they learned to hunt.

This was another ediotic mistake made

IN CR ALWAYS CONCENTRATE ...............ON WHAT IS THE QUESTION SAYING IT WILL PRESENT TWO
VIEWS ONE OF A CHARACTER AND ONE OF THE AUTHOR AND WILL ASK U TO SUPPORT ONE OF THEM

SECOND NEVER TRY TO SPEED UP AT THE COST OF OPTIONSSS................ALWAYS CHECK ALL THE
OPTIONS

U ....MCBC REPEATED IT AGAIN THE SAME MISTAKE ....U DARE REPEAT IT AD I WILL CUT UR THROAT SLIT ...RIGHT
AWAY ............MIND IT \

A financially strapped publisher of books recently decided to spend a significant portion of its remaining cash on a shipment of
recycled paper pulp that can be used to make paper for a future book. Even though the published book will earn more than the cost
of the materials it is printed on, this is a financially foolish decision. The publisher owns rights to tracks of forest land that could be
legally cut for pulp at a cost lower than that of the recycled paper pulp.

Each of the following, if true, would provide support for the publisher's decision, EXCEPT:

Federal law requires that timber land that is cut be reseeded to re-grow the forest and this cost is included in the cost to cut
the trees for pulp.
The paper mill used by the publisher works much more efficiently with the short strands of recycled pulp than it does with
the long strands of newly cut pulp, saving the publisher money on the rental of the mill facility.

The new book will be about recycling and will therefore have poor sales if it is not printed on recycled paper.

The publisher's forest is far from its paper mill, and transportation costs are not included in cost of cutting trees for pulp.

The publisher will sell the rights to the forest land for more than the difference in price between purchased recycled pulp and
pulp from newly cut trees.

Question Statistics:
44% Federal law requires that timber land that is cut be reseeded to re-grow the forest and this cost is included in the cost to cut the trees for pulp.
 CHOOSE:
8% CHOOSE: The paper mill used by the publisher works much more efficiently with the short strands of recycled pulp than it does with the long strands of newly cut
pulp, saving the publisher money on the rental of the mill facility.
15% The new book will be about recycling and will therefore have poor sales if it is not printed on recycled paper.
CHOOSE:
19% The publisher's forest is far from its paper mill, and transportation costs are not included in cost of cutting trees for pulp.
CHOOSE:
14% The publisher will sell the rights to the forest land for more than the difference in price between purchased recycled pulp and pulp from newly cut trees.
CHOOSE:

Sample size = 923

Identify the Question Type:

The phrase "gives support to the recommendation above, EXCEPT" indicates this is a
Strengthen/Weaken question. The word "EXCEPT" is very important because it indicates that 4 answer
choices strengthen the argument and the 5th answer choice either weakens the argument or is out of
scope, thus making it the correct answer to the question.

Untangle the Stimulus:

The stem states that a financially strapped publisher decided to spend a large portion of the remaining cash to buy recycled paper
pulp. The book when published should make more than the cost of the pulp. Spending this amount of cash was a
foolish decision. The publisher could have cut trees for a cheaper price than was paid for the recycled pulp.

Predict the Answer:

4 answer choices will obviously strengthen the argument, but the correct answer will either show hidden costs aligned with cutting
trees from its tracks of forests.

Evaluate the Choices:

Answer Choice (A) is correct since the stimulus states "legally cut," this cost may already be included in the "cost lower than"
described in the stimulus, this could be out of scope or it could weaken, either way this is not a strengthener.

Choice (B) changes the financial equation. If the mill is rented by the hour and works more quickly with recycled pulp, this would
help show that the publisher is justified.

Choice (C) would change the other side of the profit equation: revenue. If choice (C) were true, the book would only sell well if it
were printed on recycled paper. This would make the publisher's decision justified.

Choice (D) implies that there are additional costs to cutting down the trees for pulp that were not considered in the original
argument.

Choice (E) shows that the company plans to make extra money by selling the rights to the timber land (and not using them),
thereby making a profit.

LONG PASSAGE INFERENCE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR SKIPPING THE QUESTION RIGHT AWAY

A 1973 Supreme Court decision and related Senate hearings focused Congressional criticism on the 1966 Freedom of Information Act. Its unconditional
exemption of any material stamped classifiedi.e., containing information considered relevant to national securityforced the Court to uphold non-
disclosure in EPA v. Mink. Justice Potter Stewart explained that the Act provided no means to question a decision to stamp a document secret. Senate
witnesses testified that the wording of certain articles in the Act permitted bureaucrats to discourage requests for newsworthy documents.

In response, a House committee drafted HR 12471, proposing several amendments to the Act. A provision was reworded to ensure release of documents
to any applicant providing a reasonable descriptionexact titles and numbers were no longer to be mandatory. The courts were empowered to review
classified documents and rule on their status. The Senate companion bill, S 2543, included these provisions as well as others: standardization of search
and copy fees, sanctions against non-compliant Federal employees, and a provision for non-exempt portions of a classified document to be released.

The Justice and Defense departments objected to the changes as costly, burdensome, and inflexible. They argued that the time limits imposed on
response might actually hamper access to information. The Pentagon asserted that judicial review of exemptions could pose a threat to national
security. President Ford, upon taking office in August 1974, concurred.

HR 12471 passed in March 1974; S 2543 was approved in May after the adoption of further amendments to reduce the number of unconditional
exemptions granted in 1966. The Hart Amendment, for instance, mandated disclosure of law enforcement records, unless their release would interfere
with a trial or investigation, invade personal privacy, or disclose an informers identity. This amendment provoked another Presidential objection: Millions
of pages of FBI records would be subject to public scrutiny, unless each individual section were proven exempt.

Before submitting the legislation to Ford, a joint conference of both houses amalgamated the two versions of the bill, while making further changes to
incorporate Fords criticisms. The administration of disciplinary sanctions was transferred from the courts to the executive branch; provisions were
included to accord due weight to departmental expertise in the evaluation of classified exemptions. The identity of confidential sources was in all cases
to be protected. Ford nevertheless vetoed the bill, but was overridden by a two-thirds vote in both houses.

Which of the following statements about the legislative process is supported by the passage?INFERENCE RIGHT AWAY
AND U HAVE TO VEIFY EACH USELESS QUESTION

The final version of a bill may incorporate concessions to opponents of the proposed bill.

The roles of the three branches of government in the legislative process are determined by the Constitution.

A Presidential veto is likely to be overridden only when there is strong voter interest in the proposed legislation.

The requirement for agreement between the House and Senate helps prevent the passage of extreme legislation.

Differences of opinion among the President, the House, and the Senate sometimes prevent the passage of effective
legislation.

Question Statistics:
44% CHOOSE: The final version of a bill may incorporate concessions to opponents of the proposed bill.
6% CHOOSE: The roles of the three branches of government in the legislative process are determined by the Constitution.
19% CHOOSE: A Presidential veto is likely to be overridden only when there is strong voter interest in the proposed legislation.
16% CHOOSE: The requirement for agreement between the House and Senate helps prevent the passage of extreme legislation.
15% CHOOSE: Differences of opinion among the President, the House, and the Senate sometimes prevent the passage of effective legislation.

Sample size = 10,391

Read the Passage Strategically:

Topic: The Freedom of Information Act

Scope: Amendments to the Act

Purpose: Describe the positions and roles of the governments legislative, judicial, and executive branches in regards to revision of
the Freedom of Information Act

Passage Map:

Paragraph 1: Describes the Freedom of Information Act and provides the historical context for the revision process.

Paragraph 2: Outlines proposed House and Senate amendments.

Paragraph 3: Reveals that the executive branch was opposed to these amendments.

Paragraph 4: Adds more detail about the legislative amendments.

Paragraph 5: Indicates that the legislative and executive branches unsuccessfully sought compromise; the amendments were
adopted despite an executive veto.

Analyze the Question Stem:

The phrase "is supported by... the passage" signals an Inference question. The correct answer is a
statement that does not come directly from the passage, but it must be true based on what the passage states.

Research Relevant Text in the Passage:

Because the question stem does not send us in any particular direction for the correct answer, we will need to research each
answer choice separately to determine whether it must be true based on the passage.

Make a Prediction:

With Inference questions, making a prediction is often difficult. We will need to evaluate each answer choice.

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Answer Choice (A) discusses compromises made between those who have competing interests. This is supported by the last
paragraph, which details how a bill was finally passed.

Choice (B) is beyond the scope. The Constitution is never even mentioned.

Choice (D) is outside the scope; we dont know what "extreme legislation" is, and it certainly is not the focus of this passage.

Choice (C): A presidential veto was overridden in this case, but the passage says nothing about a strong voter interest in
amendments to the Act.

Choice (E) contradicts the passage. The House and Senate enacted effective legislation despite a presidential veto.

THIS QUESTION WAS FAIRLY SIMPLE ...........BUT HAD A WORD PLAY ....................DO NOT
GET TRAPPED BY A WORD MATCH VERIFY IT COMPLETELY ............AND THIS I HAVE TOLD U
SEVERAL TIMES....FOR GODS SAKE VERIFY THE ENTIRE WORDING

According to the passage, the Justice and Defense Departments opposed the proposed revision of the
Freedom of Information Act on the grounds that it

was an attempt to block public access to information

would violate national security agreements

would pose administrative problems

was an attempt to curtail their own departmental power

would weaken the Presidents authority

Question Statistics:
19% CHOOSE: was an attempt to block public access to information
28% CHOOSE: would violate national security agreements
47% CHOOSE: would pose administrative problems
4% CHOOSE: was an attempt to curtail their own departmental power
2% CHOOSE: would weaken the Presidents authority

Sample size = 10,375

Read the Passage Strategically:

Topic: The Freedom of Information Act

Scope: Amendments to the Act

Purpose: Describe the positions and roles of the governments legislative, judicial, and executive branches in
regards to revision of the Freedom of Information Act

Passage Map:

Paragraph 1: Describes the Freedom of Information Act and provides the historical context for the revision process.

Paragraph 2: Outlines proposed House and Senate amendments.

Paragraph 3: Reveals that the executive branch was opposed to these amendments.

Paragraph 4: Adds more detail about the legislative amendments.

Paragraph 5: Indicates that the legislative and executive branches unsuccessfully sought compromise; the
amendments were adopted despite an executive veto.

Analyze the Question Stem:

The words "According to" in the stem tell us this is a Detail question. The answer to a detail question will be
explicitly stated in the text.

Research Relevant Text in the Passage:

Paragraph 3 says that the Justice and Defense departments objected to revision as "costly,
burdensome, and inflexible."

Make a Prediction:

They opposed revision for administrative reasons.

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Answer Choice (C) matches our prediction.

The Justice and Defense departments argued that changes "might actually hamper access to
information." But they did not go so far as to suggest that revision was an attempt to limit public
access to information, as stated in choice (A).

Although the Pentagon thought that revision might pose national security problems, it didnt argue that changes
violated specific national security agreements, as presented in choice (B).

Choices (D) and (E) are beyond the scope. Neither the Justice nor the Defense department protested revision on
the grounds that it would weaken their power or the presidents authority.

THIS WAS AGAIN VERY EASY ...IF U HAD READ REALLY REALLY CAREFULLY

IF U HAVE A DOUBT AMONG CHECK IF ONE OF THEM IS DOING THE OPPSOITE OR NOT .....BE CAREFUL

U DID NOT READ CAREFULLY ...IN THE ARGUMENT THEY HAVE LIMINATED ONE POSSIBLE WEAKENE THENSELVES

READBACK THE PREMISE TO CONFIRM IF THAT THINKG IS ALREADY CROOSSED OUT BY PASSAGE OR NOT
Most bio-historians believe that a particular disease emerged in Central Africa less than 15,000 years ago and spread northward
into Europe and Asia. But the recent discovery in Northern Europe of human remains conclusively proven to have died of
the disease 28,000 years ago has led some scientists to postulate that the disease emerged in Europe and spread
southward.

Which of the following, if found, would provide relevant evidence against the conjecture described
above?

Human remains in Southern Egypt show evidence of the disease, and are dated to 12,000 years ago.

Some diseased African remains predate any found in Europe.

The likelihood of an African of 15,000 years ago dying of the disease was greater than that of a European of 28,000 years
ago.
The 28,000-year-old infected remains in Europe were found among other remains dated between 4,000 and 30,000 years
old.

A European ice age about 20,000 years ago killed off the pathogen that causes the disease.ONLY PARTIAL WEAKENING

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Identify the Question Type:

The words "evidence against" tell us that this is a Weaken question. Predict the answer that denies (weakens) the central
assumption.

Untangle the Stimulus:

The conjecture in question: recent evidence shows that a disease started in Europe at least 28,000 years ago and then
spread south to Africa, which contradicts the standard view of the disease originating in Africa.

Predict the Answer:

Since we are tasked with finding evidence against this conjecture, we'll look for an answer choice that says the disease actually
originated in Africa.

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Answer Choice (B) gives evidence that the earliest known diseased remains were found in Africa, not in Europe which is exactly
what we're looking for. Choice (B) is correct.

Choice (A) does not contradict the theory in any way the discovery of 12,000-year-old evidence of the disease does not have any
impact on the evidence that already exists.

Choices (C) and (D) are outside the scope of the argument. Choice (C) discusses the likelihood of infection, which is not our
concern in the argument; we are looking at timing and origination. Nor are we concerned with the surrounding remains, which we
are given in (D); 28,000-year-old European remains are the same whether or not they are surrounded by other remains.

Choice (E)'s mention of a hypothetical ice age doesn't go to show that the disease started in Africa. If anything, this actually
strengthens the conjecture that the disease started in Europe. Choice (E) gives a reason for the lack of 15,000-20,000-year-
old diseased remains in Europe, which helps explain why scientists have mistakenly assumed that the disease started in Africa
about 15,000 years ago.

In 1901, an assortment of artifacts was recovered from a 2,000-year-old shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea.
Among them were calcified clumps of corroded bronze that proved to be fragments of an ancient astronomical
device, a device now referred to as the Antikythera mechanism. When archaeologists removed the corroded
material, they uncovered not only gears and dials but also an inscription that allowed them to date the mechanism
to the first century B.C. At first this inscription appeared unsurprising, given the historical timeline of Greek
navigation as well as the site of the artifact's discovery. Had it not been for the complexity of the artifact's gear
system, archaeologists would have had every reason to misjudge the significance of this find. However, there was
clear physical indication that a gear tooth was missing from one part of the device and that the mechanism had
been mended in another place; the mechanical knowledge required to create and maintain such an instrument far
exceeded what had been credited to the Greeks, based on ancient Greek texts, at the time of the shipwreck.

Over a century later, archaeologists used X-ray tomography to aid their analysis. This technique enabled them to
penetrate the corrosion and expose more of the inscriptions, to create digital images of the device, and ultimately
to reconstruct a three-dimensional model that showed the position of the gears. The analysis appeared to confirm
not only the original hypothesis that the Antikythera mechanism was some sort of astronomical device but also that
the ancient Greeks had knowledge of clock-making techniques and had used the mechanism as a rudimentary
computer to make eclipse predictions and record an anomaly of the moon's motion.

ALWAYS TRY TO PEACEFULLY REASON OUT FROM THE NEARBY SENTNECES AND U WILL GET
IT

The author most likely mentions the mending of the Antikythera mechanism in order to

accuse archeologists of fabricating evidence

explain why archeologists were able to deduce the state of ancient Greek technology

stress the effectiveness of the technology used to reconstruct the artifact

explain why archaeologists initially failed to recognize the importance of the

discovery

suggest that further analysis of the artifact may yield important results

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Analyze the Question Stem:

The phrase "in order to" indicates that this is a Logic question and requires that we determine why the
author mentioned the mending rather than what was mentioned about it .

Research Relevant Text in the Passage:

The author mentions the mending in the first paragraph, which describes why the Antikythera mechanism revealed the Greeks to
be more advanced than was thought. The sentence before the referent text implies that the mending of the mechanism was
evidence showing the find's significance, and the second half of the referent sentence tells us what that significance is.

Make a Prediction:

We can predict that the mending of the Antikythera mechanism was mentioned as evidence that ancient Greek technology was
more advanced than was thought.

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Choice (B) matches our prediction and is correct. The fact that the mechanism had been mended implied that ancient Greek
technology had reached the ability to maintain complicated equipment.

Choice (A) distorts the meaning of the passage's details, which do not claim that the archeologists themselves mended the
mechanism. Rather, they found that it had already been mended.

Choice (C) is incorrect because the effectiveness of the visual reconstruction process was not discussed until the second paragraph
and was not linked to the mending of the mechanism.

Choice (D) is a 180, as the fact that the mechanism had been mended is given as one of the reasons that archaeologists knew the
find to be significant.

Choice (E) is out of scope because the author does not call for or speculate upon future analyses.

IF SOMETHING MORE SPECIFIC IS MENTIONED IN THE OPTION AND NOT MENTIONED IN

THE PSSAGE AS SUCH

THEN CHOOSE THE OTHER OPTION

BASCALLY WORD MATCHING WITHPASSAGE AND OPTION CHOICE WILL DO THE JOB According to the passage,
which of the following proved most vital to uncovering the function of the Antikythera mechanism?

Realizing that the mechanism had been mended

Reconstructing missing parts

Making the mechanism operational

Reinterpreting ancient texts about mechanics

Interpreting the inscriptions

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Analyze the Question Stem:

The phrase "According to the passage" reveals this as a Detail question, which requires that we identify what the passage explicitly
states as the most vital evidence for the function of the Antikythera mechanism.

Research Relevant Text in the Passage:

The passage lists several pieces of evidence as being helpful for determining the function : inscriptions, the complexity of
the gear system, digital images, and a three-dimensional model.

Make a Prediction:

The correct answer will mention one of the four pieces of evidence given.

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Choice (E) matches our prediction and is correct.

Choice (A) is a tempting distortion. The fact that the mechanism had been mended was a vital piece of evidence, but one that
pertained to the state of ancient Greek technology, not to the mechanisms function.

Choice (B) is also incorrect because it was not done; the archaeologists reconstructed the mechanism using the parts they
had, which enabled them to discover and digitally image that parts were missing.

Choice (C) is out of scope. The author does not indicate that archaeologists attempted to physically rebuild or operate the
mechanism.

Choice (D) distorts the details about how the complexity of the Antikythera gearing seemed to contradict information in ancient
Greek texts. Although the discrepancy emphasizes the significance of the find, nothing in the passage indicates that the
archaeologists attempted to reinterpret the texts to confirm their hypothesis.

NOW AGAIAN A BLUNDER U DID NOT READ THE SENTENCE COMPLETELY IN THE OPTION AND
REMOVED IT AS OUT OF SCOPE ...THATS EXTREMELY BAD ......ATLEAST IN RC

AND ALSO IN CR IF U HAVE NOT FOUND A PERFECT ANSWER OR U DO NOT HAVE A PRETHOUGHT
ANSWER .................READ THE OPTIONS PROPERLY

IT COULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT IF U READ THIS QUESTION PROPERLY

n 1868, Congress convened for the unprecedented task of holding impeachment proceedings for President Andrew Johnson.
Johnson was on trial for his dismissal of War Secretary Edwin M. Stanton in violation of the recently passed the Tenure of Office Act,
which required Senate concurrence in the dismissal of any official who had been appointed with Senate approval. Although Johnson
finished his term essentially powerless and unpopular, his acquittal was a victory for the separation of powers necessary in
maintaining the stability of the federal government.

Following the death of Abraham Lincoln in 1865, the federal government became a crucible of debate over the fate of the southern
states recently defeated in the Civil War. Johnsons decisions in the first months of his administration revealed a marked sympathy
toward white Southerners that immediately attracted the anger of Republicans. Johnsons power was considerably weakened as
Congress passed a barrage of Reconstruction legislation over his veto. The Tenure of Office Act was similarly designed to rein in the
presidency, which had grown exceedingly powerful under Lincolns wartime administration. Johnson defied Congress by firing
Stanton, a radical Republican whose views on Reconstruction were consistently in dissent with the rest of Johnsons cabinet.

The impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson held historic implications. The legality of the Tenure of Office Act was widely considered
questionable; previous presidents had always enjoyed the privilege of dismissing cabinet members at their pleasure. The ulterior
issue on trial, however, was whether or not Congress should be able to remove a president merely because it disagreed with his
policies. In 1804, President Jefferson had Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase impeached for the same reason and the Senate, in
a united effort to deny the presidents attempt to subvert the judiciary, voted for acquittal. The minority of senators that acquitted
Johnson agreed that the removal from office of a president whose policies were at odds with the legislature was a dangerous
precedent that would in time render the chief executive a mere creature of Congress. Such an abuse of impeachment would allow
the legislature to become inordinately powerful and to dominate the federal government.

Which of the following can be inferred from the discussion of the Tenure of Office Act in the first paragraph?

READING FAULT

Johnson did not fire Edwin M. Stanton with approval from the Senate.

The Tenure of Office Act was designed to prevent Johnson from firing Stanton.

Johnson had abused his authority by firing cabinet members in the past.

Congress intended the Tenure of Office Act to lead to Johnsons impeachment.

Congress used the Tenure of Office Act to control presidents after Andrew Johnson.

Question Statistics:
53% CHOOSE: Johnson did not fire Edwin M. Stanton with approval from the Senate.
16% CHOOSE: The Tenure of Office Act was designed to prevent Johnson from firing Stanton.
8% CHOOSE: Johnson had abused his authority by firing cabinet members in the past.
15% CHOOSE: Congress intended the Tenure of Office Act to lead to Johnsons impeachment.
8% CHOOSE: Congress used the Tenure of Office Act to control presidents after Andrew Johnson.

Sample size = 722

Read the Passage Strategically:

Here is an example of a Passage Map we could have created for this passage:

Topic: The impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Scope: The causes and political implications of Johnsons impeachment.

Purpose: To argue that Johnson's acquittal upheld the separation of powers required to maintain balance in the federal
government.

Passage Map:

Paragraph 1: Introduces the topic of Johnsons impeachment and discusses the Tenure of Office Act. Concludes that Johnsons
acquittal was a victory for separation of powers.

Paragraph 2: Discusses the underlying causes for Johnsons impeachment and the battle between Congress and Johnson (Tenure of
Office Act, firing of Edwin Stanton, etc.)

Paragraph 3: Discusses the implications of the trial for the future of the federal government; the ultimate issue is whether Congress
can impeach a president because it disagrees with that presidents policies.

Analyze the Question Stem:

The word "inferred" makes this an Inference question. So the right answer MUST be true based on the passage, but wont
necessarily be mentioned explicitly.

Research Relevant Text in the Passage:

The question stem references the first paragraph, so we should start there.

Make a Prediction:

The end of the first paragraph discusses the Tenure of Office Act. The passage states that the Act prevented Johnson from firing
officials approved by the Senate without agreement from the Senate. It is usually very difficult to prephrase the correct answer to
an Inference question so we waste our time trying to do so.

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Answer Choice (A) is the correct choice because it correctly infers from the first paragraph that when Johnson fired Stanton, he did
so without Senate approval.

Choice (B) goes too far. The passage only states that the Tenure of Office Act was designed to diminish the power of the president,
not to specifically prevent Johnson from firing Stanton.

Choice (C) is unsupported. The passage never states that Johnson had abused his authority or fired other cabinet members in the
past.

Choice (D) is also unsupported. Although the Tenure of Office Act did lead to Johnsons impeachment, the passage never states that
the Act was designed to do so. Theres no evidence that Congress had that much foresight.

Choice (E) is out of scope. Although the passage does state that previous presidents had been able to dismiss officials at their
pleasure, the fate of subsequent presidents is never discussed.
YPU RUSHED IN THE END ELSE U COULD HAVE DONE THIS ONE CORRECTLY

UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEANING AS TO WHAT DOES IT WANT TO SAY .............DO NOT BLINDLY GO
FOR CONCISO

FIRST CHECK FOR MEANING GRAMMAR AND SRUCTURE ...THEN ONLY LOOK FOR CONCISION

A newly-designed missile spotting satellite achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a rocket, measuring the rocket's
speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments it divides the world into, and is powered by solar panels.

A newly-designed missile spotting satellite achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a rocket, measuring the
rocket's speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments it divides the world into, and is powered by solar panels.
A newly-designed missile spotting satellite achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a rocket, measures the
rocket's speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments the satellite divides the world into, and is powered by solar
panels.
A newly-designed missile spotting satellite is powered by solar panels and achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust
of a rocket, measuring the speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments it divides the world into.
A newly-designed missile spotting satellite, powered by solar panels, achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a
rocket, it divides the world into segments, and it measures the speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments.
Powered by solar panels, a newly-designed missile spotting satellite achieves its purpose by detecting the hot
exhaust of a rocket and measuring the rocket's speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments which the
satellite divides the world into.

Question Statistics:
6% A newly-designed missile spotting satellite achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a rocket, measuring the rocket's speed by timing the
CHOOSE: rocket as it crosses the segments it divides the world into, and is powered by solar panels.
7% A newly-designed missile spotting satellite achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a rocket, measures the rocket's speed by timing the
CHOOSE: rocket as it crosses the segments the satellite divides the world into, and is powered by solar panels.
20% A newly-designed missile spotting satellite is powered by solar panels and achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a rocket, measuring the
CHOOSE: speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments it divides the world into.
24% A newly-designed missile spotting satellite, powered by solar panels, achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a rocket, it divides the world
CHOOSE: into segments, and it measures the speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments.
43% Powered by solar panels, a newly-designed missile spotting satellite achieves its purpose by detecting the hot exhaust of a rocket and measuring the
CHOOSE: rocket's speed by timing the rocket as it crosses the segments which the satellite divides the world into.

Sample size = 534

Read the Original Sentence Carefully, Looking for Errors:

This sentence has a Modification error. Note that the end of the sentence has a phrase set off by a comma, a classic
indicator of a Modification error. The correct answer will place the phrase beginning with is "powered by" next to
the noun it modifies, "the newly-designedsatellite"

Scan and Group the Answer Choices:

Note that choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) all begin the same, whereas choice (E) catches our eye because it begins with
the modifying phrase that we identified.

Eliminate Wrong Answer Choices:

Choices (A), (B), (C), and (D) are all wrong because they do not fix the modification error.

Reading Answer Choice (E) we find that this answer reads smoothly and avoids the vague run-on ending of the original sentence.
So Answer Choice (E) is correct.

The wrong answers have other errors as well:

Choice (B) parallels "achieves its purpose" and "measures," when the measuring is actually a subordinate action to
achieving its purpose; it doesn't achieve its purpose and also measure, it achieves its purpose BY measuring.

Choice (C) simply rearranges the two separate verb clauses from the original sentence without changing them.

Choice (D) fails in the same way as choice (B), taking two verbs which are subordinate to "achieves its purpose" and plac

THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ANSWERED EASILY ......BUT SKIPPED IT DUE TO SHORTAGE OF TIME

According to the Department of Social Services, new taxes need to be generated to maintain the solvency of the
state's Medical Aid program, which provides medical coverage for the state's poor and uninsured residents. The
governor has proposed that a special tax be imposed on those with incomes greater than $300,000 a year to pay
for the shortfalls in the Medical Aid program. While new revenues are indeed needed to maintain the Medical Aid
program's solvency, the governor's plan for securing the needed funds should be rejected because it would force
certain taxpayers to absorb the cost for something from which they would receive no benefit.

Which of the following, if true, would provide proponents of the governor's plan with the strongest
counter to the objection that the plan is unfair?

Even with the proposed tax increase, the average tax rate on those state residents earning more than
$300,000 a year would remain lower than the tax rate on those earning this same income in neighboring
states.
Any attempt to raise taxes on those with incomes greater than $300,000 a year will cause the affluent to find
creative ways to shelter their incomes and lower their taxes and thus will prove self-defeating.
Those earning more than $300,000 a year benefit when the state directs funding to research into curing
diseases such as arthritis, cancer, and heart disease, and the funding for this research is drawn from general
income tax revenues to which the all taxpayers contribute.
When the poor and uninsured go without adequate medical coverage, they avoid medical treatment until
their conditions become severe, forcing hospitals to raise rates for everyone so that they can treat this
population.
The only alternative way of funding the Medical Aid program now being considered is through a general state
income tax surcharge, which would affect affluent and middle class taxpayers alike.

Question Statistics:
9% Even with the proposed tax increase, the average tax rate on those state residents earning more than $300,000 a year would remain
CHOOSE: lower than the tax rate on those earning this same income in neighboring states.
8% Any attempt to raise taxes on those with incomes greater than $300,000 a year will cause the affluent to find creative ways to shelter
CHOOSE: their incomes and lower their taxes and thus will prove self-defeating.
29% Those earning more than $300,000 a year benefit when the state directs funding to research into curing diseases such as arthritis,
CHOOSE: cancer, and heart disease, and the funding for this research is drawn from general income tax revenues to which the all taxpayers
contribute.
49% When the poor and uninsured go without adequate medical coverage, they avoid medical treatment until their conditions become
CHOOSE: severe, forcing hospitals to raise rates for everyone so that they can treat this population.
5% The only alternative way of funding the Medical Aid program now being considered is through a general state income tax surcharge,
CHOOSE: which would affect affluent and middle class taxpayers alike.

Sample size = 2,671

Identify the Question Type:

The phrase "strongest counter to" tells us that this is a Weaken question. We must predict the answer that denies,
or weakens, the author's central assumption.

Untangle the Stimulus:

The argument concludes that the plan is unfair because it forces a group of taxpayers to absorb the cost for
something from which they derive no benefit.

Predict the Answer:

The strongest counter to this objection will point out a way in which the taxpayers will benefit, showing the plan to
be more equitable than the author assumes.

Evaluate the Answer Choices:

Answer Choice (D) notes that failure to provide Medical Aid coverage for the poor and uninsured forces hospitals to
raise the rates for everyone, so in fact those earning over $300,000 a year do receive a benefit from maintaining
the solvency of the Medical Aid program. So (D) is the correct answer.

Choice (A) presents an irrelevant comparison. The tax rate in other states is out of scope; the argument only
concerns the proposed plan in one specific state.

Choice (B) may cast doubt on the feasibility of the governor's plan, but it does not address the stated objection,
which relates to the unfairness of the proposal.

Choices (C) and (E) both discuss non-targeted income tax funding: "general income tax revenues" and "general
state income tax surcharge" respectively. While the author may find both choices to be more equitable solutions to
the funding problem, neither choice counters the argument on its own terms: that the proposed funding plan to
increase taxes on those earning over $300,000 is unfair.

AVOID THE LAST RC( AFTER 30 ) AS IT BADLY EFFECTS UR ACCURECAY IN OTEHR QUESTION WHICH U
COUDHAVE ATTEMPTED OTHERWISE ............AS IT SETS PANIC IN THE RC AND THE QUESTION TO
FOLLWO

ONLY ATTEMPT IF IT IS A SMALL ONE ......TWO PARAS ...ELSE SCRWE IT AND U HAVE 15 MINUTE FOR 34 Q
ONWARDS ELSE JUST LEAVE

ALSO ANY OTHER REALLY DIFFICULT RC QUESTION SHOULD BE AVOIDED

We use greater when the noun in question is a number. We can count the number of tulips, but a tulip itself
is not a number. Some examples of nouns that are themselves numbers are: percent, interest rate, population,
volume, distance, price, cost, and number.

Now, we'll look at the style error. The error is wordiness, yet the fact that a sum greater is a style error might
be difficult to see until we look at the answer choices.

However, Choice (D) is redundant in using both amounted to and a sum, while choice (E)
incorrectly uses greater instead of the idiomatically correct more.

THIS QUESTION HAS A NARRATION .........BY THE AUTHOR WHICH SAYS THAT THE SURVEY
HAD 80 % SUPPORTING THE SPENDING .............BUT LATER HE SAYS WE SHOULD EXPECT
PEOPEL RESPONDING TO SURVEYS BEING ...IN FAVOR OF IT ...SO BASICALLY IT ALL THE
PEOPLE WHO ARE IN FAVOR OF IT ARE RESPONDING ......THIS IS WHAT THE SURVEY
SAYS ........ASSUMPTION OR THE CONCLSUION BASICALL THTA ...AUTHOR FEELS PEOPLE
PARTICIPATING IN SURVEY ARE NOT THE TRUE REPRESENTATIVE AS ONLY PEOPLE BIASED
TOWARDS IT ARE PARTICIPATING
if u did not get the argument clearly .....do not overspend .............as u r bound to miss it

anythind introduced as a concept statement in first para is a good candidate for ..primary purpose .......i
will kill if u mess with this type of question

word verification.........and it should encompass all the ideas ......just reread what is being and the
surrounding area ...and match the ideas...n u will get it !!

just cross question urselves wheter all the idea are taken into account

are there any ways u can counter one fo ur last choices..............and always take the one having
broader scope and understandin

answer relating to the detail question should or rather must match with the netire PARA REFERERDE

APRIMARY PURPOSE ANSWER WILLL ANSWER AND ENCOMPASS EACH PART OF THE
PASSAGE TO SOME EXTENT ..........AND HAVE A RELEVANCE IN THE FIRST AND THE LAST
PARA ..........BE CAREFULL WITH IT

CROSS QUESTION AND CHECK EACH WORD ...DO NOT GO BY GOOD LOOKING WORDS

IF LAST PARA AND FIRST PARA HAS A COMMON THOUGHT ...THATS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE

NARROW ANSWERS AVOID

YOU ARE SUCH A BLOODY EDIOT ....THIS MISTAKE HAS BEEN COMMITTED 4 TIMES ....I
MEAN ITS JUST A STRENTHENER AND WHEN U SEE A CAUSE AND EFFECT ...........SOME
SENARIO...AND A CONCLUION FROM IT ...........IT IS FOR SURE A CAUSE EFFECT .........HERE
THE CONCLSUION IS A CAUSE AND EFFECT

X DOES Y .............AGGRESIVE PLAY LEADS TO HUNTING SKILLS ....

NO AGGRESSIVE PLAY ...NO HUNTING SKILLS ...............IN CAPTIVITY ...NO HUNTING

.....AND THATS WHERE THE STORY FINISHES...............U R SUCH A AN ASS.....I MEAN HOW
CAN U COMMIT SUCH A BLUNDER

IT WAS NOT ASKING U A F****N ASSUMPTION ........DO U GET THE IN UR ...D***HEAD

AND SOMETHING ALREADY THERE IN THE CONLUSION OR THE PREMISE MUST NEVER BE
REPEATED

IN CR ALWAYS CONCENTRATE ...............ON WHAT IS THE QUESTION SAYING IT WILL PRESENT TWO
VIEWS ONE OF A CHARACTER AND ONE OF THE AUTHOR AND WILL ASK U TO SUPPORT ONE OF THEM

SECOND NEVER TRY TO SPEED UP AT THE COST OF OPTIONSSS................ALWAYS CHECK ALL THE
OPTIONS

U ....MCBC REPEATED IT AGAIN THE SAME MISTAKE ....U DARE REPEAT IT AD I WILL CUT UR THROAT SLIT ...RIGHT
AWAY ............MIND IT \

The phrase "is supported by... the passage" signals an Inference question.
THIS QUESTION WAS FAIRLY SIMPLE ...........BUT HAD A WORD PLAY ....................DO NOT
GET TRAPPED BY A WORD MATCH VERIFY IT COMPLETELY ............AND THIS I HAVE TOLD U
SEVERAL TIMES....FOR GODS SAKE VERIFY THE ENTIRE WORDING

THIS WAS AGAIN VERY EASY ...IF U HAD READ REALLY REALLY CAREFULLY

IF U HAVE A DOUBT AMONG CHECK IF ONE OF THEM IS DOING THE OPPSOITE OR NOT .....BE CAREFUL

U DID NOT READ CAREFULLY ...IN THE ARGUMENT THEY HAVE LIMINATED ONE POSSIBLE WEAKENE THENSELVES

READBACK THE PREMISE TO CONFIRM IF THAT THINKG IS ALREADY CROOSSED OUT BY PASSAGE OR NOT

ALWAYS TRY TO PEACEFULLY REASON OUT FROM THE NEARBY SENTNECES AND U WILL GET
IT

IF SOMETHING MORE SPECIFIC IS MENTIONED IN THE OPTION AND NOT MENTIONED IN

THE PSSAGE AS SUCH

THEN CHOOSE THE OTHER OPTION

BASCALLY WORD MATCHING WITHPASSAGE AND OPTION CHOICE WILL DO THE JOB NOW
AGAIAN A BLUNDER U DID NOT READ THE SENTENCE COMPLETELY IN THE OPTION AND REMOVED IT
AS OUT OF SCOPE ...THATS EXTREMELY BAD ......ATLEAST IN RC

AND ALSO IN CR IF U HAVE NOT FOUND A PERFECT ANSWER OR U DO NOT HAVE A PRETHOUGHT
ANSWER .................READ THE OPTIONS PROPERLY

IT COULD HAVE BEEN RIGHT IF U READ THIS QUESTION PROPERLY

Johnson did not fire Edwin M. Stanton with approval from the Senate.

YPU RUSHED IN THE END ELSE U COULD HAVE DONE THIS ONE CORRECTLY

UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEANING AS TO WHAT DOES IT WANT TO SAY .............DO NOT BLINDLY GO
FOR CONCISO

FIRST CHECK FOR MEANING GRAMMAR AND SRUCTURE ...THEN ONLY LOOK FOR CONCISION

Note that the end of the sentence has a phrase set off by a comma, a classic indicator of a Modification error. The
correct answer will place the phrase beginning with is "powered by" next to the noun it modifies, "the newly-
designedsatellite"

Scan and Group the Answer Choices:

Note that choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) all begin the same, whereas choice (E) catches our eye because it begins with
the modifying phrase that we identified.

THIS COULD HAVE BEEN ANSWERED EASILY ......BUT SKIPPED IT DUE TO SHORTAGE OF TIME