GRE Prep by Magoosh

1 RTC TeamPublisher Corey Michael BlakePresident Kristin WestbergEditor Amanda RonanContent Coordinator Christian PanneckDesigners Sunny DiMartino, Christy BuiColoring Page Illustrator Nathan LuethProofreaders Adam Lawrence, Carly CohenProject Manager Leeann SandersFacts Keeper Mike WinicourMagoosh TeamProject Leads Jessica Wan, Maizie SimpsonContent Specialists Chris Lele, Mike McGarryCopy Editors Lucas Fink, Adam LozierStudent Editing Coordinator Anne BercillaProofreaders Peter Poer, Kristin Fracchia, Travis ColemanCover Designer Mark ThomasCopyright 2017 MagooshAll rights reserved. Except as permitted under the US Copyright Act of 1976, no part of thispublication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, orstored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the of the Round Table PressPO Box 511, Highland Park, IL in the United States of AmericaFirst Edition: January 201710 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication prep by Magoosh / Magoosh .

2 1st ed. p. Paperback: 978-1-939418-91-3 ISBN Digital: 978-1-939418-92-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016961821 RTC Publishing is an imprint of Writers of the Round Table, Inc. Writers of the Round Table Press and the RTCP ublishing logo are trademarks of Writers of the Round Table, , TOEFL , and Praxis are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). This workbook is notendorsed or approved by ETS nor any of the following trademark holders:ACT is a registered trademark of ACT, is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).LSAT is a registered trademark of the Law School Admission Council, is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical is a registered trademark of the College there!

3 Meet MagooshChapter 1: Meet the GREC hapter 2: How to Study1-Month GRE Study ScheduleChapter 3: GRE Quantitative ReasoningMeet the GRE Quantitative SectionQuantitative Question TypesQuantitative Concept #1: Fractions/Ratios/PercentsFractions/Ratio s/Percents Practice QuestionsFractions/Ratios/Percents Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Concept #2: Integer Properties and Number SenseInteger Properties and Number Sense Practice QuestionsInteger Properties and Number Sense Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Concept #3: AlgebraAlgebra Practice QuestionsAlgebra Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Concept #4: Exponents and RootsExponents and Roots Practice QuestionsExponents and Roots Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Concept #5: Word Problems and StatisticsWord Problems and Statistics Practice QuestionsWord Problems and Statistics Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Concept #6: GeometryGeometry Practice QuestionsGeometry Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Concept #7: Counting and ProbabilityCounting and Probability Practice QuestionsCounting and Probability Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Concept #8: Data InterpretationData Interpretation Practice QuestionsData Interpretation Answers and ExplanationsQuantitative Concept #9.

4 Quantitative Comparison StrategiesQuantitative Comparison Practice QuestionsQuantitative Comparison Answers and ExplanationsMath Fact and Formula Cheat SheetChapter 4: GRE Verbal ReasoningMeet the GRE Verbal SectionVerbal Question TypesVocabulary on the GREF lashcardsVerbal Question Types: Text CompletionText Completion Practice QuestionsText Completion Answers and ExplanationsVerbal Question Types: Sentence EquivalenceSentence Equivalence Practice QuestionsSentence Equivalence Answers and ExplanationsVerbal Question Types: Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension Practice QuestionsReading Comprehension Answers and ExplanationsChapter 5: GRE Analytical Writing AssessmentMeet the GRE AWAThe Issue TaskThe Argument TaskPractice Writing TasksChapter 6: GRE Practice TestGRE Practice Test QuestionsGRE Analytical WritingGRE Quantitative Section 1 GRE Verbal Section 1 GRE Quantitative Section 2 GRE Verbal Section 2 Answer KeyGRE Practice Test ExplanationsGRE Analytical Writing AssessmentGRE Quantitative Section 1 Answers and ExplanationsGRE Verbal Section 1 Answers and ExplanationsGRE Quantitative Section 2 Answers and ExplanationsGRE Verbal Section 2 Answers and ExplanationsOff to the Test!

5 Appendix: Magoosh Vocabulary Word ListsHi there!First, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for checking out this bookby Magoosh . You ll soon discover that the content of these pages, combinedwith our online product, packs a gigantic GRE-prep see, what you re holding in your hands is a companion guide for theMagoosh GRE-prep program offered online at You re notgoing to find thousands of practice questions in these pages. Instead, you regoing to find two hundred of the highest-quality, best-explained, and mostrobust questions that have helped thousands of students succeed on the actualGRE. On top of the thorough explanations and step-by-step directions, werank the difficulty level of each question and tell you what percentage of ouronline students answered the question (or one like it) correctly.

6 These stats arethere to help you size up each question before you dive in. You can use themto figure out what actually makes a question easy, medium, or hard. Getting afeel for the difficulty level of the questions on the GRE will help youapproach the test with more confidence. Look at that, you ll say to yourself. I just sailed through a hard question like it was no big deal! With the help of this book and all the useful features in Magoosh online,you ll rock the s because the preparation you do with Magoosh online mimics thereal experience of a computer-based test like the GRE. You ll have all thetools you need and know what to expect when you sit down to take the realtest.

7 In addition to the thousand-plus practice questions online, we alsoprovide a text explanation and a video explanation for every question. Yes,every single one. And we don t just offer practice questions. To help youcover the basics, we also provide more than two hundred video lessons thatcover every topic on the hope you re getting the sense that we really care about your success,because we do. That s where this book comes in. We started wondering howwe could help you study even more efficiently for the GRE and figured thatan actual book might come in handy. Sometimes books can go places laptopscan t. You can toss this book in your bag and study whenever you findyourself lacking an Internet connection, wanting to review handwritten notes,or feeling like you might learn something better from a physical book.

8 Thisbook extends the Magoosh content to help keep you studying whenever andwherever it s isn t just about practice questions and tests , though. We alsohave a free blog ( ) full of great study tips and other info. Infact, we ve used some of our most popular posts to help write this book. Inaddition, you ll find free math and vocabulary flashcards in the iOS andGoogle Play app stores. You can flip through these online resources wheneveryou have a few free hope you find this book useful, and we would love to hear yourfeedback. If you have any questions, comments, or want to send a virtual highfive, get in touch with us at Happy studying!All the best,The Magoosh TeamMeet MagooshThe TeamWe at Magoosh are a bunch of education nerds who get super stoked abouthelping students achieve their academic is Bhavin Parikh, our CEO and founder.

9 He has a BS/BA in economicsand computer science from Duke University and an MBA from the HaasSchool of Business at University of California, Berkeley. Now, he s on amission to change the way people learn and how they think about learning,which is why he started Magoosh in 2009. Fun fact: when he s not hard atwork with our team, you ll usually find Bhavin playing ultimate Frisbee orSmash here s the rest of the fantastic Magoosh team!The Magoosh ExpertsLearn more about the Magoosh test-prep experts who helped write this book!All the tips, tricks, and lessons you re about to read came from the minds ofthese two instructors. If you have any questions for them, send an email We re always happy to speak with students!

10 Chris LeleGRE and SAT Curriculum Manager at MagooshChris is the GRE and SAT curriculum manager (and vocabulary wizard) atMagoosh Online Test Prep. In his time at Magoosh , he has inspired countlessstudents across the globe, turning what is otherwise a daunting experienceinto an opportunity for learning, growth, and fun. Some of his students haveeven gone on to get near perfect scores. Chris is also very popular on theinternet. His GRE channel on YouTube has over eight million McGarryGMAT Curriculum Manager at MagooshMike wrote the GRE Quantitative chapter of this book. At Magoosh , hecreates expert lessons and practice questions to guide GRE and GMAT students to success.