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The only study guide bythe creators of the test
More than 900 questions from past GMAT® exams
NEW! Companion website includes 50 Integrated Reasoning questions
Diagnostic section helps you assess where to focus your test-prep efforts
Trust the worldwide bestselling study guide to help you prepare for the GMAT!
The Official Guide For GMAT® Review 13th Edition
Here's what you'll find inside the only book on the market written by GMAC, the creators of the exam.
Full answers and detailed explanations for practice questions
Grammar review covering concepts tested in the GMAT Verbal section
Comprehensive math review of the topics tested in the GMAT Quantitative section
Actual essay topics, sample responses, and scoring information
Questions organized in order of difficulty to save study time
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Synopsis
The only official GMAT review guide—from the creators of the test- Includes 20 percent new practice questions—all from previous actual GMAT exams
- The only guide on the market to include study information and practice questions written by the writers of the test
- Grammar review, math review, actual essay topics, sample responses, and scoring information
Synopsis
The NEW edition of the best-selling guide to the GMAT Test.
The Official Guide to the GMAT, 13th Edition will be the first guide on the market that contains official sample questions from the new Integrated Reasoning section that will be part of the GMAT exam in June 2012. Because this component is more interactive than other core components in the GMAT exam (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing), the Integrated Reasoning practice questions will be housed on a companion website that readers will be able to access after purchasing the book*.
In addition, 20% of the current questions will be replaced - all with official questions used on actual GMAT exams - more than 800 questions are included!. No other GMAT study guide can provide this.
The book will publish three months before the new test is integrated and will be the only guide on the market to include study information and practice questions written by the writers of the test.
*To use the Integrated Reasoning companion website, you must have one of the following browsers: Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer version 7 or higher.
Synopsis
Jumpstart your GMAT exam preparations with the official study guide, featuring real GMAT questions—and their answers— written by the creators of the test.In addition to more than 900 questions, the 13th Edition features:
- A new online study companion with 50 Integrated Reasoning questions and answer explanations*
- An Integrated Reasoning chapter with details about the new GMAT exam section
- A 100-question diagnostic exam to help focus your test preparation efforts
- Grammar review covering concepts tested on the GMAT Verbal section
- Comprehensive math review covering concepts tested on the GMAT Quantitative section
- Helpful tips to help you prepare for the GMAT exam
Please note: There is no overlap between questions found in The Official Guide for GMAT® Review, 13th Edition, The Official Guide for GMAT® Quantitative Review, The Official Guide for GMAT® Verbal Review, and GMATPrep® software. The new practice questions in the 13th Edition replace 155 practice questions from the 12th Edition. The remaining questions overlap.
*To use the Integrated Reasoning companion website, you must have one of the following browsers: Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer version 7 or higher.
Table of Contents
1.0 What Is the GMATExam? 61.0 What Is the GMAT Exam? 7
1.1 Why Take the GMAT Exam? 7
1.2 GMAT Exam Format 8
1.3 What Is the Content of the Test Like? 9
1.4 Integrated Reasoning Section 10
1.5 Quantitative Section 10
1.6 Verbal Section 11
1.7 Analytical Writing Assessment 11
1.8 What Computer Skills Will I Need? 11
1.9 What Are the Test Centers Like? 12
1.10 How Are Scores Calculated? 12
1.11 Test Development Process 13
2.0 How to Prepare 14
2.0 How to Prepare 15
2.1 How Should I Prepare to Take the Test? 15
2.2 What About Practice Tests? 15
2.3 How Should I Use the Diagnostic Test? 16
2.4 Where Can I Get Additional Practice? 16
2.5 General Test-Taking Suggestions 16
3.0 Diagnostic Test 18
3.0 Diagnostic Test 19
3.1 Quantitative Questions 20
3.2 Verbal Questions 27
3.3 Quantitative and Verbal Answer Keys 45
3.4 Interpretive Guide 45
3.5 Quantitative Answer Explanations 46
3.6 Verbal Answer Explanations 65
4.0 Math Review 106
4.0 Math Review 107
4.1 Arithmetic 108
4.2 Algebra 120
4.3 Geometry 127
4.4 Word Problems 140
5.0 Problem Solving 148
5.0 Problem Solving 149
5.1 Test-Taking Strategies 150
5.2 The Directions 150
5.3 Practice Questions 152
5.4 Answer Key 186
5.5 Answer Explanations 188
6.0 Data Sufficiency 268
6.0 Data Sufficiency 269
6.1 Test-Taking Strategies 270
6.2 The Directions 272
6.3 Practice Questions 274
6.4 Answer Key 292
6.5 Answer Explanations 293
7.0 Reading Comprehension 358
7.0 Reading Comprehension 359
7.1 What Is Measured 360
7.2 Test-Taking Strategies 362
7.3 The Directions 363
7.4 Practice Questions 364
7.5 Answer Key 418
7.6 Answer Explanations 419
8.0 Critical Reasoning 496
8.0 Critical Reasoning 497
8.1 What Is Measured 498
8.2 Test-Taking Strategies 498
8.3 The Directions 499
8.4 Practice Questions 500
8.5 Answer Key 539
8.6 Answer Explanations 540
9.0 Sentence Correction 664
9.0 Sentence Correction 665
9.1 Basic English Grammar Rules 665
9.2 Study Suggestions 670
9.3 What Is Measured 670
9.4 Test-Taking Strategies 670
9.5 The Directions 671
9.6 Practice Questions 672
9.7 Answer Key 698
9.8 Answer Explanations 699
10.0 Integrated Reasoning 776
10.0 Integrated Reasoning 777
10.1 What Is Measured 777
10.2 The Question Types 778
10.3 Test-Taking Strategies 785
10.4 The Directions 787
11.0 Analytical Writing Assessment 788
11.0 Analytical Writing Assessment 789
11.1 What Is Measured 789
11.2 Test-Taking Strategies 790
11.3 The Directions 790
11.4 GMAT Scoring Guide: Analysis of an Argument 791
11.5 Sample: Analysis of an Argument 793
11.6 Analysis of an Argument Sample Topics 797
Appendix A Percentile Ranking Tables 829
Appendix B Answer Sheets 832
Diagnostic Answer Sheet - Quantitative 833
Diagnostic Answer Sheet - Verbal 833
Problem Solving Answer Sheet 834
Data Sufficiency Answer Sheet 835
Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 836
Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 837
Sentence Correction Answer Sheet 838
Integrated Reasoning Answer Sheet 839