Barron's Gmat

by Jaffe, Eugene D.; Hilbert, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780764113734
• ISBN10: 0764113739
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: B E S Pub Co

Summary

Updated with information reflecting the Graduate Management Admission Test as given today--a computer-adaptive exam--this manual presents a diagnostic test with answers and analysis plus five full-length model exams with all questions answered and explained.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
How to Use This Guide	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE GMAT
An Introduction to the Computer-Adaptive GMAT	3	(7)
The Purpose of the GMAT	3	(1)
Where to Apply	3	(1)
What Is a Computer-Adaptive Test (CAT)?	3	(2)
The Test Format	5	(1)
Your Scores and What They Mean	5	(1)
Importance of the GMAT	6	(1)
How to Prepare for the CAT GMAT	6	(1)
Test-Taking Strategies	6	(1)
Guessing	7	(1)
Maneuvering the GMAT CAT PC Screen	8	(1)
After You Take the Exam	9	(1)
Typical GMAT Questions and How to Approach Them	10	(25)
Analytical Writing Assessment	10	(1)
Reading Comprehension	11	(7)
Sentence Correction	18	(1)
Critical Reasoning	19	(1)
Problem Solving	20	(6)
Data Sufficiency	26	(4)
A Short Sample of a CAT Quantitative Test	30	(5)
DIAGNOSE YOUR PROBLEM
Diagnostic Test with Answers and Analysis	35	(68)
Test	35	(34)
Answers	69	(2)
Analysis	71	(28)
Evaluating Your Score	99	(4)
CORRECT YOUR WEAKNESSES
Essay Writing Review	103	(18)
Reading Comprehension Review	121	(11)
Sentence Correction Review	132	(13)
Critical Reasoning Review	145	(9)
Mathematics Review for Problem Solving and Data Sufficiency Sections	154	(79)
Arithmetic
Integers	154	(2)
Fractions	156	(3)
Decimals	159	(4)
Percentage	163	(2)
Rounding Off Numbers	165	(1)
Signed Numbers	166	(3)
Averages and Medians	169	(1)
Powers, Exponents, and Roots	169	(2)
Algebra
Algebraic Expressions	171	(4)
Equations	175	(3)
Word Problems	178	(2)
Counting Problems	180	(1)
Ratio and Proportion	181	(3)
Sequences and Progressions	184	(1)
Inequalities	185	(2)
Geometry
Angles	187	(1)
Lines	188	(2)
Polygons	190	(1)
Triangles	191	(3)
Quadrilaterals	194	(1)
Circles	195	(2)
Area and Perimeter	197	(2)
Volume and Surface Area	199	(1)
Coordinate Geometry	200	(1)
Tables and Graphs
Tables	201	(2)
Circle Graphs	203	(1)
Line Graphs	204	(1)
Bar Graphs	205	(1)
Cumulative Graphs	206	(1)
Review of Formulas	206	(1)
Hints for Answering Mathematics Questions	207	(1)
Mathematics Exercise A	208	(3)
Mathematics Exercise B	211	(4)
Mathematics Exercise C	215	(3)
Data Sufficiency Exercise	218	(3)
Answers	221	(1)
Explanation of Answers	222	(11)
TEST YOURSELF
Sample Test 1 with Answers and Analysis	233	(62)
Test 1	233	(30)
Answers	263	(2)
Analysis	265	(26)
Evaluating Your Score	291	(4)
Sample Test 2 with Answers and Analysis	295	(68)
Test 2	295	(35)
Answers	330	(2)
Analysis	332	(28)
Evaluating Your Score	360	(3)
Sample Test 3 with Answers and Analysis	363	(72)
Test 3	363	(35)
Answers	398	(2)
Analysis	400	(31)
Evaluating Your Score	431	(4)
Sample Test 4 with Answers and Analysis	435	(66)
Test 4	435	(33)
Answers	468	(2)
Analysis	470	(28)
Evaluating Your Score	498	(3)
Sample Test 5 with Answers and Analysis	501	(62)
Test 5	501	(31)
Answers	532	(2)
Analysis	534	(27)
Evaluating Your Score	561	(2)
Appendix List of Schools Requiring the GMAT	563