GMAT Flashcards: Quant, Verbal & Data Insights Decisions
300 original flashcards for current-format GMAT Quant, Verbal, and Data Insights concepts, cues, and reusable decisions.
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GMAT Flashcards: Quant, Verbal & Data Insights Decisions
Build quick recall for the current GMAT with 300 original cards across Quantitative Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, and Data Insights. The deck focuses on reusable concepts and decisions; full-length practice belongs in official or properly licensed question banks.
What the cards map
- Quant maps numeric forms, terms, rules, and formulas to their meaning, conditions, or use. Short scenarios ask for the operation, equation, or answer check that fits.
- Verbal maps passage and argument cues to purpose, scope, evidence, inference, reasoning flaws, and evaluation moves.
- Data Insights maps targets, constraints, source and display cues, metrics, and evidence states to the interpretation or decision they support. It covers Data Sufficiency, Multi-Source Reasoning, Table Analysis, Graphics Interpretation, and Two-Part Analysis.
Learning order
The mixed sequence keeps all three sections in rotation. Quant foundations come before algebra, models, and strategy checks; passage reading comes before argument evaluation; shared data literacy comes before the five Data Insights formats. Closely related prompts are spaced apart so one card does not cue the next.
Current-format boundary
This deck has no geometry lessons or formula drills, Sentence Correction, or the retired Integrated Reasoning section. It also excludes timing, scoring, test-center policy, full passages, large data sets, and response-pattern tricks.
Every card is an original compact concept or decision prompt. No official or competitor questions, answer choices, explanations, mark schemes, curriculum text, logos, or trade dress were copied or adapted. See the official GMAT exam content and Data Insights preparation guidance for the current exam boundary.
This is an independent, unofficial study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). GMAT is used only to identify the exam.
Kort i denne bunke
Kort 1
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Which numerator-and-denominator operation creates an equivalent fraction?
Svar
Multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same nonzero number. The fraction's value stays unchanged.
Kort 2
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What does data sufficiency ask you to determine?
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Whether the information guarantees one answer. You usually don’t need to calculate that answer.
Kort 3
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How do you form a passage's main idea?
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Combine the passage's central topic with its main claim about that topic. The answer should cover the whole passage at the right level.
Kort 4
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What does multiplying a decimal by 10ⁿ do when n is a positive integer?
Svar
It moves the decimal point n places to the right. Dividing by 10ⁿ moves it n places left.
Kort 5
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What makes information sufficient for a value question?
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It forces exactly one value for the target. Different values that satisfy all conditions make it insufficient.
Kort 6
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How do you identify the passage's primary purpose?
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Name what the author is doing with the topic: explaining, comparing, challenging, defending, or proposing. Keep content and action together.
Kort 7
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How do you find p percent of a quantity q?
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Compute (p/100) × q. Translate “of” as multiplication.
Kort 8
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How can two valid cases prove insufficiency?
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Make the cases produce different answers to the question. One clean counterexample pair is enough.
Kort 9
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How do you determine a paragraph's role?
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Connect the paragraph to what comes before and after it. Decide whether it introduces, supports, qualifies, contrasts, applies, or concludes the larger discussion.
Kort 10
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A total of 45 is split in the ratio 2:3. What are the two parts?
Svar
18 and 27. The five ratio units are worth 45 ÷ 5 = 9 each.
Kort 11
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Why can an integer restriction change sufficiency?
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It removes noninteger possibilities. A range containing many real numbers may contain only one integer.
Kort 12
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When is a product of signed factors negative?
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Provided no factor is zero, an odd number of negative factors gives a negative product, while an even number gives a positive product. If any factor is zero, the product is zero.
Kort 13
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How should two data-sufficiency statements be tested initially?
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Test each statement independently against the stem. Do not carry information from one statement into the other.
Kort 14
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What makes an integer greater than 1 prime?
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It has exactly two positive divisors: 1 and itself.
Kort 15
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What should you do first on a detail question?
Svar
Return to the relevant lines and read their local context. Memory tends to preserve the topic while blurring qualifications.
Kort 16
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What is the divisibility rule for 2?
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The last digit must be even: 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.
Kort 17
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How do you test whether a fact is relevant?
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Connect it to the requested target. A true fact that does not narrow the target adds no decision value.
Kort 18
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How far may a reading inference go beyond the text?
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Only as far as the text strongly supports. Prefer the smallest justified step and reject claims needing outside knowledge.
Kort 19
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Why is prime factorization useful in GMAT arithmetic?
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It exposes divisibility, factors, greatest common factors, least common multiples, and perfect powers.
Kort 20
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What must happen before quantities with different units are combined?
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First confirm that their dimensions are compatible, then convert them to a common unit. Keep the unit attached through the calculation to catch mismatches.
Kort 21
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How do you apply a passage principle to a new case?
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Extract the principle's required conditions, then test whether the new case has them. Surface similarity isn't enough.
Kort 22
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Which relationship connects distance, rate, and time?
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Distance = rate × time. Rearrange only after the units are compatible.
Kort 23
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How do you find a least common multiple from prime factorizations?
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Take every prime that appears, using the largest exponent present.
Kort 24
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How do you multiply powers with the same base?
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Add the exponents: aᵐ × aⁿ = aᵐ⁺ⁿ.
Kort 25
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How is a weighted average computed?
Svar
Divide the total weighted value by the total weight. For groups, use group size as the weight unless another weight is given.
Kort 26
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What should a quick passage map record?
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Each paragraph's role and major viewpoint, plus the passage's overall direction. Record structure, not a sentence-by-sentence summary.
Kort 27
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What does the principal square root symbol √x return?
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For real x ≥ 0, it is the nonnegative number whose square is x. For example, √9 = 3, not ±3.
Kort 28
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When can bounds replace exact arithmetic?
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When the bounds separate the viable decisions. Stop once every value in the interval leads to the same choice.
Kort 29
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How do you keep viewpoints separate?
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Attach each claim to its speaker: author, critic, researcher, or group. Track agreement, disagreement, and any later qualification.
Kort 30
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How do “sum,” “product,” and “quotient” translate into algebra?
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They mean addition, multiplication, and division, respectively.
Kort 31
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How do you reduce a fraction to lowest terms?
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Divide the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor.
Kort 32
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What evidence should determine the author's tone?
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Evaluative words, qualifications, and the treatment of competing views. Topic alone doesn't establish approval, concern, or skepticism.
Kort 33
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When should rounding usually occur?
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At the end, unless estimation already settles the decision. Early rounding can move a result across a cutoff.
Kort 34
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How do you convert a terminating decimal to a fraction?
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Write the digits over the matching power of 10, then reduce. For example, 0.375 = 375/1000 = 3/8.
Kort 35
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When should you stop calculating in a sufficiency problem?
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As soon as uniqueness is proved or disproved. More arithmetic cannot change the sufficiency decision.
Kort 36
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How do you spot an out-of-scope answer?
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It introduces a person, period, cause, or consequence the passage doesn't address. Being reasonable doesn't make it textually supported.
Kort 37
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What is the percent-change formula?
Svar
For original > 0, percent change = (new − original) / original × 100%. Percent change from zero is undefined; negative baselines require context-specific interpretation.
Kort 38
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What makes information sufficient for a yes-or-no question?
Svar
It forces the same yes-or-no answer in every valid case. The underlying value may still vary.
Kort 39
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What preserves a ratio when its quantities are scaled?
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Multiplying or dividing both terms by the same nonzero factor preserves the ratio.
Kort 40
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How do you reject a main-idea answer with the wrong scope?
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Compare it with the whole passage. A detail-only answer is too narrow; a claim extending beyond the passage is too broad.
Kort 41
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Why should you track whether a variable is positive, negative, or zero?
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Sign controls valid cases and operations. Squaring can hide sign, and division requires a nonzero denominator.
Kort 42
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How do you simplify subtraction of a negative number?
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Change it to addition: a − (−b) = a + b.
Kort 43
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Whose purpose matters in a primary-purpose question?
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The passage author's purpose. A theory or researcher may be described at length without representing what the author ultimately wants to do.
Kort 44
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When is the on-screen calculator most useful?
Svar
For tedious arithmetic after the setup is clear. It does not replace choosing the right relationship or denominator.
Kort 45
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In Data Sufficiency, what stem information applies when testing either statement?
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Everything in the question stem. Stem facts remain active for each statement and for the combination.
Kort 46
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What is the divisibility rule for 3?
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The sum of the digits must be divisible by 3.
Kort 47
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What does a transition paragraph often do?
Svar
It closes one line of thought and sets up the next. Its role depends on both sides, not only on its first sentence.
Kort 48
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When is a proxy measure useful?
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When evidence shows it reliably tracks the target for the intended decision. Correlation may support prediction, but it proves neither causation nor suitability on its own.
Kort 49
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How do you find a greatest common factor from prime factorizations?
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Take each shared prime to the smaller exponent.
Kort 50
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What is the arithmetic mean?
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The sum of the values divided by the number of values.
Kort 51
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What units should a rate have?
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One quantity per another, such as kilometers per hour. The denominator tells you what the rate is measured against.
Kort 52
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How do you divide powers with the same nonzero base?
Svar
Subtract the exponents: aᵐ ÷ aⁿ = aᵐ⁻ⁿ.
Kort 53
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What makes a paraphrase faithful to a passage detail?
Svar
It preserves the original meaning, scope, and certainty in different words. Shared keywords alone don't make it accurate.
Kort 54
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How do you recover a total from an average?
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Total = average × number of values.
Kort 55
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How do you choose between two plausible reading inferences?
Svar
Choose the one with the tighter textual chain and fewer assumptions. Plausibility in the real world is secondary.
Kort 56
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What quick check can catch a calculator-entry error?
Svar
Estimate the order of magnitude and direction first. An exact result far outside that range deserves another look.
Kort 57
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How do you simplify a square root with a perfect-square factor?
Svar
Factor out the perfect square. For example, √72 = √(36 × 2) = 6√2.
Kort 58
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What makes a new example parallel to one in the passage?
Svar
The same logical relationship. Match cause, contrast, exception, or function rather than shared subject matter.
Kort 59
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When can work rates be added?
Svar
Add the stated constant rates when the workers operate simultaneously without interfering with one another. At 1/4 and 1/6 job per hour, together they complete 5/12 job per hour.
Kort 60
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What is the denominator in a percent comparison?
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The stated reference value. “A as a percent of B” means A divided by B, then multiplied by 100.
Kort 61
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How do you translate “5 less than x”?
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x − 5. The phrase “less than” reverses the spoken order.
Kort 62
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In Data Sufficiency, what should you check before testing values?
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The full domain. Honor stated restrictions and implicit ones such as positive lengths or nonzero divisors before judging sufficiency.
Kort 63
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How do you add fractions with different denominators?
Svar
Rewrite them with a common denominator, then add the numerators. For example, 2/3 + 1/4 = 8/12 + 3/12 = 11/12.
Kort 64
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How do you distinguish description from argument in a passage?
Svar
Description presents what happened or what a view says; argument gives reasons to accept, reject, or revise a claim.
Kort 65
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How should you compare decimals with different lengths?
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Append trailing zeros and compare place by place. For example, compare 0.47 with 0.4700, which are equal.
Kort 66
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How should combined statements be evaluated?
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Intersect their constraints with the stem. The combination is sufficient only if every remaining case gives one answer.
Kort 67
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How do you find common ground between two viewpoints?
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Look for the narrow claim both accept, even if they disagree about its cause, importance, or implications.
Kort 68
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How do you solve a proportion such as a/b = c/d?
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Cross-multiply to get ad = bc, provided b and d are nonzero.
Kort 69
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How is average speed computed?
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Total distance divided by total time. It is not usually the simple mean of the segment speeds.
Kort 70
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What does |x| represent?
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The nonnegative distance from x to 0 on the number line.
Kort 71
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Why are strongly emotional tone descriptions often wrong?
Svar
They overstate measured academic prose. Match the answer's intensity to the author's actual language.
Kort 72
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What is the divisibility rule for 4?
Svar
The number formed by the last two digits must be divisible by 4.
Kort 73
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Can the ordinary percent-change formula be applied directly when the original value is zero or negative?
Svar
No. The ordinary GMAT rule assumes original > 0. Change from zero is undefined, and a negative baseline requires context-specific interpretation.
Kort 74
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Why can a true statement still be a wrong answer?
Svar
It may not answer the question asked. Check the task—main idea, detail, inference, role, or purpose—before checking truth.
Kort 75
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When must a weighted average lie between its component values?
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When every weight is nonnegative and the total weight is positive. The average then lies between the smallest and largest component values.
Kort 76
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How do you express an integer n divided by d with remainder r?
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n = dq + r, where q is an integer and 0 ≤ r < d for positive d.
Kort 77
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What does an inequality usually provide?
Svar
A range, not a unique value. It can still be sufficient if the question asks whether a threshold is crossed.
Kort 78
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How should you handle an EXCEPT detail prompt?
Svar
Verify four statements against the passage and select the one that isn't supported. Keep the reversed task visible while checking each choice.
Kort 79
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How should you set up a unit conversion?
Svar
Multiply by a conversion factor equal to 1, placing units so the unwanted unit cancels.
Kort 80
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Can two individually insufficient statements remain insufficient together?
Svar
Yes. They may repeat the same limitation or still leave multiple valid answers.
Kort 81
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For a positive base, how do you simplify a power raised to another power?
Svar
Multiply the exponents: (aᵐ)ⁿ = a^(mn).
Kort 82
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When can you infer that an author accepts a claim?
Svar
When the author endorses it directly or relies on it without distancing language. Merely reporting another person's view isn't endorsement.
Kort 83
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How should successive percentage changes be combined?
Svar
Multiply their factors. A 10% rise followed by a 10% fall gives 1.10 × 0.90 = 0.99, a 1% net fall.
Kort 84
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What are compatible numbers in estimation?
Svar
Nearby numbers chosen to make mental arithmetic easy, such as 203 ÷ 9.9 ≈ 200 ÷ 10 = 20.
Kort 85
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Which constraints are easy to overlook in a word problem?
Svar
Countability, positivity, distinctness, and capacity limits. Translate each noun and rule into a usable constraint.
Kort 86
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How do you state the exact disagreement between two viewpoints?
Svar
Identify one claim that one side accepts and the other rejects. Don't substitute a topic that only one side discusses.
Kort 87
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How do you represent three consecutive integers?
Svar
n, n + 1, and n + 2 for an integer n.
Kort 88
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How do percentage points differ from percent change?
Svar
Percentage points are the direct difference between percentages. Moving from 20% to 25% is 5 points and a 25% relative increase.
Kort 89
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What is a reversed-relationship trap?
Svar
It swaps cause and effect, support and conclusion, or the positions of two viewpoints while reusing familiar passage language.
Kort 90
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How do you multiply two fractions?
Svar
Multiply numerator by numerator and denominator by denominator, canceling common factors when convenient.
Kort 91
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How do direct and inverse proportion differ?
Svar
Direct:
y = kx; inverse:y = k/xforx ≠ 0.Kort 92
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How do you recover an original value after a percentage increase?
Svar
Divide the new value by the growth factor. After a 20% increase, original = new ÷ 1.20.
Kort 93
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When should absolute wording raise suspicion?
Svar
When the passage is qualified. Words such as always, never, entirely, and impossible require equally strong textual support.
Kort 94
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What should you identify first in Data Sufficiency?
Svar
The exact target and answer type. Decide whether the stem asks for a value, a comparison, or a yes-or-no result.
Kort 95
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What ending makes an integer divisible by 5 or by 10?
Svar
A last digit of 0 or 5 gives divisibility by 5; a last digit of 0 gives divisibility by 10.
Kort 96
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How should a Data Sufficiency condition be handled?
Svar
Translate it into a precise constraint before testing sufficiency. Keep it separate from the conclusion you want.
Kort 97
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How do you reject a half-right answer?
Svar
Test every part of it. One accurate clause can't rescue a second clause that distorts the passage or exceeds its scope.
Kort 98
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When you convert a positive measurement to a smaller linear unit, what happens to its numerical value?
Svar
It increases. Multiply by the number of smaller units in one larger unit.
Kort 99
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DS example: Is x > 5? Statement: x > 3. Is the statement sufficient?
Svar
No. Both x = 4 and x = 6 satisfy the statement, but they answer the stem differently.
Kort 100
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What is a⁰ when a is nonzero?
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- The nonzero-base condition matters because 0⁰ is not assigned this rule.
Kort 101
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Which claim is the argument trying to establish?
Svar
The main conclusion. Find the claim supported by the other statements, then check that it answers the argument's central issue.
Kort 102
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When should the two statements be combined?
Svar
When neither statement is sufficient alone. Use both constraints at once and test the remaining possibilities.
Kort 103
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A positive number rounds to 8.2 to the nearest tenth. What interval contains it?
Svar
8.15 ≤ x < 8.25. The lower endpoint rounds up to 8.2; the upper endpoint rounds to 8.3.
Kort 104
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What should you check when the conclusion changes populations?
Svar
Whether the evidence applies to the new population. Results from volunteers, specialists, or one age group may not transfer to everyone.
Kort 105
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How should test values be chosen in Data Sufficiency?
Svar
Choose valid values that probe boundaries, signs, and distinct outcomes. Random easy values can miss the deciding case.
Kort 106
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How do you translate “A is 30% more than B”?
Svar
A = 1.30B. The percentage is based on B.
Kort 107
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When can one equation involving two variables be sufficient for a target?
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When every valid solution gives the same target value, even if neither variable is unique. For example, x + y = 10 is sufficient to determine x + y.
Kort 108
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What does a correlation establish by itself?
Svar
Only that two things vary together. It doesn't establish which one causes the other or whether a third factor causes both.
Kort 109
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How do you divide by a nonzero fraction?
Svar
Multiply by its reciprocal. For example, 3/5 ÷ 2/7 = 3/5 × 7/2.
Kort 110
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Why is a ratio often insufficient for an absolute value?
Svar
A ratio fixes relative size but usually leaves the scale free. Many proportional pairs can share the same ratio.
Kort 111
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What is the divisibility rule for 9?
Svar
The sum of the digits must be divisible by 9.
Kort 112
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What matters most when applying a sample result to a population?
Svar
Representativeness. The sample must resemble the target population on traits that could affect the result.
Kort 113
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What should you check after solving a squared equation?
Svar
Check every allowed root. If positive and negative roots produce different target answers, the information is insufficient.
Kort 114
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What does a negative exponent mean?
Svar
It takes the reciprocal: a⁻ⁿ = 1/aⁿ for nonzero a.
Kort 115
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Which baseline makes a comparison informative?
Svar
The baseline relevant to the claim. Compare the outcome with what would otherwise have happened, not merely with an unrelated earlier figure.
Kort 116
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What risk appears when an equation factors into multiple branches?
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Each branch may create valid cases. Test all branches against the stem before deciding sufficiency.
Kort 117
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How can you compare two positive fractions quickly?
Svar
Compare their cross-products. For a/b and c/d with positive denominators, compare ad with bc.
Kort 118
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What may be assumed from a Data Sufficiency diagram?
Svar
Only marked or stated facts. Do not infer scale, equality, perpendicularity, or midpoint status from appearance.
Kort 119
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What multiplier represents a p percent increase or decrease?
Svar
Use 1 + p/100 for an increase and 1 − p/100 for a decrease.
Kort 120
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Which statements count as evidence?
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The statements offered as reasons to accept another claim. Evidence may be factual or assumed for the argument, even if it isn't proven in real life.
Kort 121
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Can a mean determine an individual observation?
Svar
Not by itself. A mean fixes the total, but different sets can have that total unless more constraints apply.
Kort 122
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What weakens a move from past evidence to a present claim?
Svar
A relevant change over time. New technology, prices, rules, or behavior can make the earlier evidence a poor guide.
Kort 123
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A value becomes 96 after a 20% increase. What was the original value?
Svar
- Divide the final value by the growth multiplier: 96 ÷ 1.2 = 80.
Kort 124
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How do extreme valid cases help in Data Sufficiency?
Svar
They expose whether the target can change. Test the smallest, largest, or boundary cases allowed by the conditions.
Kort 125
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How do you test for reverse causation?
Svar
Ask whether the alleged effect could instead cause the alleged cause. Productive teams may meet more because they are productive, not the reverse.
Kort 126
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Must a sufficient statement make every variable unique?
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No. It only needs to make the requested target unique, even if other variables remain undetermined.
Kort 127
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A price rises 20% and then falls 20%. Does it return to its original value?
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No. The multipliers give 1.20 × 0.80 = 0.96, so the final price is 4% below the original.
Kort 128
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Why can a voluntary survey be biased?
Svar
People who choose to respond may differ from those who don't. Strong opinions or extra interest can distort the sample.
Kort 129
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How do you expand a(b + c)?
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ab + ac. The outside factor multiplies every term inside the parentheses.
Kort 130
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What should the final Data Sufficiency decision describe?
Svar
Which information set guarantees an answer. It should not report the target’s numerical value.
Kort 131
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What is the goal when solving a linear equation?
Svar
Isolate the variable by applying equivalent operations to both sides.
Kort 132
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DS example: Is integer n even? Statement: n = 7. Is the statement sufficient?
Svar
Yes. It guarantees one answer—no. A statement can be sufficient even when that answer is negative.
Kort 133
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When must an inequality sign reverse?
Svar
When both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number.
Kort 134
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What must be checked before comparing two groups?
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Whether they differ in other relevant ways. Age, experience, starting level, or incentives may explain the outcome instead.
Kort 135
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When is substitution preferable to elimination in a two-equation system?
Svar
Use substitution when one variable is already isolated or easy to isolate; use elimination when coefficients cancel easily.
Kort 136
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What should you build before analyzing Multi-Source Reasoning material?
Svar
A quick source map. Note what each tab or document contains, who produced it, and the relevant date or scope.
Kort 137
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How do you separate background from evidence?
Svar
Ask whether the statement supports a claim. Background sets context; evidence does logical work in moving the argument toward a conclusion.
Kort 138
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Which algebraic terms can be combined?
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Terms with the same variable part and exponents. For example, 3x² and −5x² combine, but 3x² and 3x do not.
Kort 139
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When should you read the Multi-Source Reasoning question?
Svar
Before a deep read of every source. The question tells you which details deserve attention.
Kort 140
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What is a reliable first step for an equation containing several fractions?
Svar
Multiply every term by the least common denominator, then solve the simpler equation.
Kort 141
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Why does source provenance matter?
Svar
It defines what a claim can support. An internal forecast and an audited result do not carry the same evidentiary weight.
Kort 142
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What should you test when evidence comes from a different setting?
Svar
Whether the settings differ in a way that affects the result. A finding from one market, school, or climate may not carry over unchanged.
Kort 143
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What does an “and” compound inequality require?
Svar
The overlap of both solution sets. A value must satisfy both conditions.
Kort 144
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What should you compare before combining claims from two sources?
Svar
Their population, period, units, and definitions. Matching labels can hide different scopes.
Kort 145
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How can a third factor undermine a causal claim?
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It may explain both events, so their correlation no longer establishes a direct causal link by itself. Hot weather can raise both cold-drink sales and pool attendance.
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What do one, zero, or infinitely many solutions mean for two linear equations in two variables?
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The lines intersect once, are parallel and distinct, or are the same line, respectively.
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How should records from separate sources be linked?
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Use a shared key with the same meaning in both sources, such as product code and month. Do not join on a vague label alone.
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How do you factor 6x + 9?
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3(2x + 3). Pull out the greatest common factor.
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When does nonresponse threaten a survey result?
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When nonrespondents may answer differently from respondents. A high response count doesn't fix a systematic missing group.
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What is the first step when two sources seem inconsistent?
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Compare definitions, dates, units, and aggregation levels. Many apparent conflicts come from mismatched frames.
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When can you use the zero-product property?
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After rewriting a product equal to zero. If (x − 2)(x + 5) = 0, then x = 2 or x = −5.
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How does an inference differ from a stated fact?
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A fact appears directly in a source; an inference must follow from the sources without an extra assumption.
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Does a higher percentage by itself prove a higher count?
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No. The underlying totals matter. Twenty percent of 1,000 is more than fifty percent of 100.
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What does an “or” compound inequality require?
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The union of the solution sets. A value may satisfy either condition or both.
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What does a blank or omitted value establish?
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Only that the value is not provided. It does not establish zero, no change, or failure.
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How do you recognize an intermediate conclusion?
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It is supported by one claim and supports another. It acts as both a conclusion and a premise in the same argument.
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What should you do before writing equations for a two-quantity word problem?
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Define each variable with its unit, then translate one independent relationship per equation.
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Why should cross-source events be placed in time order?
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Sequence separates prior conditions from later outcomes and prevents using future information as an earlier cause.
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When should candidate solutions be checked in the original equation?
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Always after a step that may introduce solutions, especially squaring both sides or clearing variable denominators.
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How can switching from one measured outcome to another create a gap?
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Evidence about one metric may not support a conclusion about another. More website visits, for example, don't by themselves mean more sales.
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What makes a source relevant to a claim?
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It supplies evidence for a required link in the claim. Related background alone is not enough.
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How do you solve a factored polynomial inequality reliably?
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Find the zeros, split the number line into intervals, and test each interval's sign. Include a zero only when equality is allowed.
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Does happening first prove causation?
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No. The timing may fit a causal story, but coincidence or another cause can still explain the later event.
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How can you spot an unsupported cross-source conclusion?
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Identify the bridge between evidence and conclusion. If the sources never establish that bridge, the conclusion needs an assumption.
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What do 0 = 0 and 0 = 5 mean after simplifying an equation?
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0 = 0 means every allowed value is a solution; 0 = 5 means there is no solution.
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What should you verify before comparing figures from different sources?
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Common units and denominators. Convert first, then compare the same quantity on the same basis.
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How do you interpret |x − a| < r when r is positive?
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x is within r units of a: a − r < x < a + r.
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What can a larger sample improve?
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Precision, if the sampling method is sound. A huge biased sample can still give a confidently wrong picture of the population.
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How should a cross-source recommendation be evaluated?
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Apply the stated decision rule to the combined evidence. Do not substitute a personal preference for the rule.
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If a worker finishes one job in t hours, what is the worker's hourly rate?
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1/t of the job per hour.
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What can an average hide?
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The distribution. Two groups can share an average while differing sharply in range, concentration, or the number of extreme values.
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What should you confirm before submitting a Multi-Source Reasoning answer?
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That every required part is supported by the correct source and scope. One unsupported component can invalidate the whole decision.
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How do you find the amount of a pure component in a mixture?
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Concentration × total mixture amount. A 30% solution with volume 20 contains 0.30 × 20 = 6 units of the component.
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What role does a concession usually play?
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It acknowledges a point that weighs against the conclusion, then answers that point or limits its relevance. Don't mistake the conceded claim for the argument's main conclusion.
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When can an apparent cross-source discrepancy be resolved?
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When a stated difference in scope or method explains both figures. If no bridge is given, keep the conflict open.
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What is the two-set overlap formula?
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In A or B = in A + in B − in both. Subtract the overlap because it was counted twice.
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What should you identify first in Table Analysis?
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The row unit, column definitions, and any notes. This establishes what one record and each value represent.
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What is the fundamental counting principle?
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Multiply the choices at successive stages when each stage has a fixed number of available choices.
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Why distinguish relative change from absolute change?
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Relative change is the percentage change; absolute change is the amount added or lost. A 50% rise from 2 adds 1, while a 10% rise from 1,000 adds 100.
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How should a table filter be translated?
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Turn it into an exact inclusion rule. Apply every condition before counting or comparing rows.
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For equally likely outcomes, what is the basic probability formula?
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Favorable outcomes divided by total possible outcomes.
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What makes a proposed causal mechanism useful?
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It explains how the cause could produce the effect. A plausible, evidence-backed mechanism strengthens the causal link.
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How do you find the median?
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Order the values and take the middle value; for an even count, average the two middle values.
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How should numeric values be sorted?
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By numerical value, not digit order. For example, 12 comes after 9 in ascending order.
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What is missed when evidence includes only successful cases?
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The failures. Studying only surviving firms can make a strategy look safer or more effective than it is.
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Two machines have stated constant rates of 1/3 and 1/5 job per hour and operate simultaneously without interference. May their rates be added?
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Yes. The stated rates are constant and the machines do not interfere, so their combined rate is 1/3 + 1/5 = 8/15 job per hour.
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How should a table ratio be built when filters are involved?
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Derive the numerator and denominator separately from the question, then apply each filter only where it is relevant. Do not automatically filter both quantities or default to all rows.
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What quantity is conserved when two solutions are mixed without loss?
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The amount of the pure component. Set the sum of the starting component amounts equal to the final component amount.
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When may table rows be added directly?
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Only when they are disjoint parts of the same measure and use compatible units. Overlapping groups would be double-counted.
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What does n! mean for a positive integer n?
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The product of the positive integers from 1 through n.
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Where is the argument's logical gap?
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Between the evidence and the conclusion. State what must connect them without merely repeating either side.
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How do you find the number in neither of two sets?
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Subtract the number in the union from the total population.
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How should rates from table groups be combined?
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Divide the total numerator by the total denominator. Weight a group rate by its group size only when that size is the rate's denominator.
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What is wrong with moving from some cases to all cases?
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The conclusion is broader than the evidence. Evidence that some members have a trait doesn't show that every member does.
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When should you use a permutation?
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When selecting and arranging items and order matters. The number of ordered selections of r from n distinct items is n!/(n − r)!.
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Why does table granularity matter?
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A row-level fact may disappear or change after aggregation. Match the claim to the table’s level of detail.
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How do you find the probability that an event does not occur?
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1 − P(event). This is often the quickest route for “at least one” questions.
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Why does a comparable control group help test causation?
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It shows what happened without the suspected cause. If the groups differ mainly in that factor, the result is harder to explain another way.
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How should missing table entries be treated?
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As unknown unless the notes define another meaning. Exclude or include them only as the question directs.
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What is the mode of a data set?
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A mode is any value with the greatest frequency. Under the no-mode convention, there is no mode only when at least two distinct values all have equal frequency.
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What makes a table comparison valid?
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The values must have compatible measures, units, periods, populations, and definitions. Normalize only validly convertible differences; reject differences in population, period, or definition that cannot be reconciled.
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What should you check when a prediction extends a past pattern?
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Whether the conditions behind the past pattern will continue. A trend alone doesn't show that its causes will remain in place.
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How should a drain or other undoing process enter a work-rate equation?
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As a negative rate. Add productive rates and subtract rates that reverse the work.
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How can you avoid losing your place while scanning a table?
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Evaluate one condition at a time and mark qualifying rows mentally or on the scratchpad. Count only after the final filter.
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Can evidence that an outcome is possible show it is likely?
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No. Possibility only shows that an outcome can occur; probability requires evidence about how likely it is.
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What correction is needed when counting the union of three sets?
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Add the three individual counts, subtract all three pairwise overlaps, then add the triple overlap back once.
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When does a filtered table support a decision?
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When the qualifying rows satisfy the stated rule. Keep filtering, calculation, and decision as separate steps.
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When should you use a combination?
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When selecting items and order does not matter. The number of selections of r from n distinct items is n!/[r!(n − r)!].
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What must support a recommendation?
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A link from the proposed action to the stated goal. The argument also needs the action to be feasible and free of costs that defeat the goal.
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How do AND and OR change a table filter?
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AND requires every condition; OR requires at least one. Parenthesize mixed rules before scanning rows.
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How do you find the probability that independent events both occur?
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Multiply their probabilities: P(A and B) = P(A) × P(B).
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What can make an alphabetical sort misleading?
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Labels may contain categories or embedded numbers. Confirm whether the column is text, numeric, or chronological.
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What kind of fact most directly strengthens an argument?
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A fact that supports the missing link between evidence and conclusion. Merely repeating a premise adds little.
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What is the range of a data set?
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Maximum value minus minimum value.
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What should you check at a filter cutoff?
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Whether the boundary is inclusive. “At least 40” includes 40; “more than 40” does not.
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A train covers 150 miles in 3 hours at a constant rate. What is its rate?
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50 miles per hour. Rearrange distance = rate × time to get rate = 150 ÷ 3.
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What is the most direct way to weaken an argument?
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Undermine a necessary assumption connecting the evidence to the conclusion. The premises can remain true while the conclusion loses support.
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What does a tie in the sorted column imply?
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The tied rows share rank on that measure. Their display order does not create a performance difference.
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How do you identify a useful evaluation question?
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Test whether opposite answers would push the argument in opposite directions. If both answers leave the conclusion unchanged, the question isn't useful.
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What should you identify first in Graphics Interpretation?
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The chart type and what each visual encoding represents. Bars, lines, areas, and points support different readings.
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How do repeated identical items affect arrangement counts?
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For n total items, divide n! by the factorial of each repeated count. Identical items do not create new arrangements when swapped.
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What should you read before estimating a plotted value?
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Both axis labels, units, and category order. Position has meaning only after the axes are understood.
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How do you test whether a statement is a necessary assumption?
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Negate it. If that negation seriously damages the argument, the original statement was necessary.
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How do you find the probability that one of two mutually exclusive events occurs?
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Add their probabilities: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B). Their overlap is zero.
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What should you verify in a chart legend?
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Which color, shape, or line maps to each series. Similar styling can otherwise swap the groups in your interpretation.
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What does standard deviation measure?
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How spread out values are around the mean. Greater dispersion means a larger standard deviation.
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What standard should an inference meet?
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It must follow from the given statements, without extra assumptions. Choose the modest claim the evidence guarantees.
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What does a segment’s share depend on?
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The correct whole. A category’s share of one region may differ from its share of the full dataset.
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For motion along the same line, when do you add or subtract two speeds to get relative speed?
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Add the speeds for opposite directions; subtract the smaller speed from the larger for the same direction.
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What must a paradox explanation accomplish?
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Make both surprising facts plausible at the same time. Rejecting either stated fact doesn't resolve the tension.
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How is a segment in a stacked bar measured?
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Subtract its lower boundary from its upper boundary. The upper endpoint alone is cumulative, not the segment value.
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Eight students average 70 and twelve students average 80. What is the combined mean?
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- The group sizes are the weights: (8 × 70 + 12 × 80) ÷ 20 = 76.
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What is the difference between a graph’s level and its rate of change?
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Level is the plotted value; rate of change is the slope. A high line can still be falling.
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How should you describe a statement's role in an argument?
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Describe what it does, not just what it says. It may support the conclusion, present an objection, answer that objection, or illustrate a principle.
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What is P(A given B)?
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P(A and B) / P(B), provided P(B) > 0. Restrict the sample space to outcomes in B.
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How should slope be compared across a graph?
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Use change in vertical value divided by change in horizontal value. Visual steepness is reliable only on the same scales.
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A driver covers equal distances at 30 mph and 60 mph. Is the average speed 45 mph?
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No. Using 60 miles for each leg gives 120 miles in 3 hours, so the average speed is 40 mph.
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What should you identify first when evaluating a plan?
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The plan's exact goal and success measure. A proposal can produce benefits yet still fail its stated objective.
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What does a trend in a scatterplot establish?
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An association in the displayed data. It does not by itself establish causation or predict every individual point.
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How can you strengthen a causal explanation?
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Rule out a credible alternative cause, support the proposed mechanism, or show the effect changes when the proposed cause changes.
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How can an outlier affect a graphical trend?
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It can pull a summary line or average away from the main cluster. Check whether the claim concerns all points or the typical pattern.
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Why do probabilities usually change when sampling without replacement?
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The sample space changes after each draw. Update both the favorable count and the total before multiplying conditional probabilities.
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One value in an n-value set increases by d. How does the mean change?
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It increases by d/n because the total rises by d while the count stays fixed.
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When does a counterexample weaken a claim?
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When the claim requires the counterexample not to exist. One genuine exception can defeat an absolute claim, but may barely affect a modest one.
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What is the parity of the sum of two odd integers?
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Even. Each odd integer is one more than an even integer, so the two extra ones add to 2.
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What can an aggregate graph hide?
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Differences among subgroups or periods. A stable total can coexist with large offsetting changes inside it.
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When is interpolation reasonable on a graph?
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When the graph implies continuity between nearby points. Do not interpolate across separate categories.
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What makes information relevant to evaluating an argument?
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It bears on the uncertain link the conclusion depends on. Interesting facts about the topic may still be logically irrelevant.
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How precise should a value read from a graph be?
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Only as precise as the scale supports. Use a defensible interval when the mark falls between ticks.
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Must a necessary assumption prove the conclusion?
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No. It only has to be required for the argument to work; it need not be enough to establish the conclusion on its own.
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How do you multiply positive numbers written in scientific notation?
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Multiply the coefficients, add the powers of 10, then adjust the coefficient to be at least 1 and less than 10.
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How should a graph-based decision be made?
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Translate the visual into values or bounds, then apply the stated rule. Do not decide from appearance alone.
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When is backsolving from answer choices especially useful?
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When the choices are concrete values and direct algebra is slower than testing them in the original conditions.
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How can axis scale distort a visual impression?
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Unequal intervals or a truncated baseline can magnify or compress differences. Use tick values, not apparent distance alone.
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When should you combine two statements for an inference?
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When they share a term or relationship that creates a guaranteed consequence. Don't combine them through an unstated causal or statistical link.
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When is a product of integers odd?
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Only when every factor is odd. One even factor makes the entire product even.
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What often resolves two apparently conflicting results?
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A hidden difference in group, time, measurement, or conditions. The results may describe different slices of the situation.
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How should equal distances on a logarithmic axis be interpreted?
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As equal multiplicative changes, not equal absolute changes. Read the labeled values before comparing gaps.
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Why start with a middle answer choice when backsolving ordered options?
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Its result often eliminates half the choices at once when the relationship is monotonic.
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What makes a Two-Part Analysis response complete?
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Both selections must satisfy their own column prompts under the same stem. Treat the pair as one submitted response.
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What is an analogy doing when it supports a claim?
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It argues that because two cases share relevant features, a result or principle from one likely applies to the other.
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How do you represent three consecutive odd integers?
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n, n + 2, and n + 4, where n is an odd integer.
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What should you identify before solving Two-Part Analysis?
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The role of each column. One may ask for a condition while the other asks for a consequence or decision.
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What values should you test first in a claim about an unspecified number?
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Test allowed categories that may behave differently: positive, negative, zero, fractional, and boundary values.
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How can an unchanged bottleneck defeat a plan?
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Improving a nonlimiting step won't improve the final outcome if another constraint still controls it. Faster ordering doesn't help when production is already full.
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How does the shared stem affect the two parts?
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Its definitions and constraints apply to both. Keep them fixed while testing each column’s requirement.
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How do you count the positive divisors of an integer greater than 1 from its prime factorization?
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Add 1 to each prime exponent, then multiply those results.
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In Two-Part Analysis, must the two selected entries be the same?
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In the current format, the two selected entries may be the same or different. A linkage in the stem determines whether you must reason through them jointly, not whether their values match.
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What makes evidence for a general claim strong?
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It should be relevant and reliable and, if case-based, come from representative cases. More evidence isn't automatically better evidence.
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How do you factor a difference of squares?
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Use x² − y² = (x − y)(x + y).
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When should the two Two-Part Analysis selections be solved together?
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When one shared relationship constrains both. Test candidate pairs against that relationship instead of solving isolated fragments.
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How can one counterexample evaluate a universal claim?
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One valid counterexample disproves a claim that is supposed to hold for every allowed value.
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How does an alternative explanation weaken a conclusion?
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It shows that the evidence can be true without the proposed explanation being true. The alternative must account for the same result.
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In Two-Part Analysis, how can one column help solve the other?
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A valid selection can narrow the remaining candidates when the parts share a constraint. Recheck the final pair in both columns.
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How do you test whether x² + bx + c factors into integer binomials?
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Look for integers r and s with r + s = b and rs = c. If they exist, the factorization is (x + r)(x + s).
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Which unknown should you evaluate first in a plan argument?
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A condition that could make the plan achieve or miss its goal. Focus on feasibility, response, costs, and side effects tied to that goal.
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How should a trade-off between two measures be evaluated?
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Apply the stated priorities or limits. An option is better only relative to the rule, not because one measure is largest.
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How can estimation screen answer choices before exact calculation?
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Approximate the expression's magnitude, then eliminate choices that are far too large or too small.
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In a constrained-decision Two-Part Analysis problem, what should you check before comparing candidates?
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Check every hard constraint first. Discard any option that breaks a required limit, then compare only the feasible candidates.
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What does a defensive assumption do?
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It rules out a threat that would break the argument. For example, a revenue plan may assume that its added costs won't exceed the new revenue.
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What restriction applies when a variable appears in a denominator?
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Exclude every value that makes the denominator zero.
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How does an objective differ from a constraint?
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A constraint determines what is allowed; an objective ranks the allowed options. Apply them in that order.
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Which quick checks catch many Quant answer errors?
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Check the sign, units, allowed range, and rough size against the question's conditions.
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What inference is safe from a statement about most members?
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More than half have the stated trait. You can't infer that all do, that any particular member does, or that most have another trait.
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How should a two-part threshold rule be handled?
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Translate each threshold with the correct inequality, including its boundary. Then test both selected values against it.
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Where can one negative sign appear in a fraction without changing its value?
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Before the fraction, in the numerator, or in the denominator: −(a/b) = (−a)/b = a/(−b), provided b ≠ 0.
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How does an argument choose between competing explanations?
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It presents evidence that one explanation handles better than the others, often by ruling out a rival prediction.
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What is an efficient way to handle two linked algebraic targets?
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Express both in terms of one variable or invariant. Evaluate candidate values only after the relationship is clear.
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How do you solve x² = c over the real numbers?
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If c > 0, x = ±√c; if c = 0, x = 0; if c < 0, there is no real solution.
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What should you check when two selected quantities form a ratio?
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Order and scale. The ratio A:B is not interchangeable with B:A, and proportional pairs may all fit.
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How does a positive proper fraction compare with 1?
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It is less than 1 because its numerator is smaller than its denominator.
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Which side effects matter when evaluating a plan?
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Effects that change the plan's net result or work against its goal. A small unrelated inconvenience usually doesn't matter.
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How should a two-part logical claim be tested?
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Separate the condition from the conclusion, then test whether each selected statement performs the requested role.
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What is the solution pattern for |x| = a over the real numbers?
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If a > 0, x = ±a; if a = 0, x = 0; if a < 0, there is no real solution.
Kort 295
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What unit check belongs in a two-part quantitative answer?
Svar
Confirm that each selection has the unit requested by its column. Linked values may require different conversions.
Kort 296
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Why does user response matter to a plan?
Svar
The plan may depend on people adopting, following, or not avoiding it. Availability alone doesn't guarantee the needed behavior.
Kort 297
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A response rate rises from 40% to 50%. What are the percentage-point change and the relative percent increase?
Svar
The increase is 10 percentage points and 25% relative to the original rate: (50 − 40) ÷ 40 = 0.25.
Kort 298
Spørgsmål
What is the final check for Two-Part Analysis?
Svar
Read each column prompt with its chosen entry, then verify that the pair is jointly consistent with the stem.
Kort 299
Spørgsmål
For real x and y, what two linear cases are equivalent to x² = y²?
Svar
x = y or x = −y.
Kort 300
Spørgsmål
How should benefits and costs be compared in a plan argument?
Svar
By their net effect on the stated goal. A plan can create the intended benefit but still fail if its relevant costs are larger.
300 kort
GMAT Flashcards: Quant, Verbal & Data Insights Decisions
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