How to avoid the 7 common mistakes on the GMAT!
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The document presents a comprehensive guide on preparing for the GMAT exam, detailing key sections, question types, timings, and common mistakes to avoid. It emphasizes the importance of practice strategies, pacing, and utilizing effective techniques for reading comprehension, quantitative, and verbal reasoning. Additionally, the guide covers specific scoring methods and offers advice on how to improve test performance and avoid pitfalls during preparation.
![‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’
Strategies and Pacing for Quant
A school administrator will assign each student in a group of n students to one of m classrooms.
If 3 < m < 13 < n, is it possible to assign each of the n students to one of the m classrooms so that each classroom
has the same number of students assigned to it ? [Q.390-OG- 2019]
1) It is possible to assign each of 3n students to one of m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number
of students assigned to it.
2) It is possible to assign each of 13n students to one of m classrooms so that each classroom has the same
number of students assigned to it.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/howtoavoidthe7commonmistakesonthegmatv14102019deepti-191017050727/85/How-to-avoid-the-7-common-mistakes-on-the-GMAT-39-320.jpg)
![‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’
A school administrator will assign each student in a group of n students to one of m classrooms.
If 3 < m < 13 < n, is it possible to assign each of the n students to one of the m classrooms so that each classroom
has the same number of students assigned to it ? [Q.390-OG- 2019]
1) It is possible to assign each of 3n students to one of m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number
of students assigned to it.
2) It is possible to assign each of 13n students to one of m classrooms so that each classroom has the same
number of students assigned to it.
Is n divisible by m ?
1) 3n is divisible by m
n = 14 ; m = 7
YES
n = 14 ; m =6
NO
B C E
2) 13n is divisible by m
n = 14 ; m = 7
YES
n = 20 ; m =10
YES
Strategies and Pacing for Quant](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/howtoavoidthe7commonmistakesonthegmatv14102019deepti-191017050727/85/How-to-avoid-the-7-common-mistakes-on-the-GMAT-40-320.jpg)
How to avoid the 7 common mistakes on the GMAT!
- 1. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Website: www.manyagroup.com 7 Common Mistakes on The GMAT You Should Avoid
- 2. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ What we will cover in this session GMAT Introduction Common Mistakes and how to avoid them Getting bogged down by the text in Reading Comprehension Importance of knowing Techniques Time and Stress management
- 3. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ GMAT Test Section # of Questions Question Types Duration Analytical Writing Assessment 1 Topic Analysis of an Argument 30 Minutes Integrated Reasoning 12 Questions Multi-Source Reasoning Graphics Interpretation Two-Part Analysis Table Analysis 30 Minutes Quantitative 31 Questions Data Sufficiency Problem Solving 62 Minutes Verbal 36 Questions Reading Comprehension Critical Reasoning Sentence Correction 65 Minutes Total Exam Time, not including breaks or tutorials 3 hours 7 minutes GMAT Exam Format and Timing
- 4. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Section Type Score Composite Score AWA – Argument based topic 0-6 N.A. Integrated Reasoning Section 1-8 Quantitative (Math) 0 – 60 (8-51) 200 - 800 Verbal 0 – 60 (9 – 51) GMAT Scoring Scale
- 5. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ 7 Common Mistakes on The GMAT you should avoid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- 6. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ MISTAKE # 1: Practice Offline, Test Online Books and content offline Preferring Pen over Mouse Referring to content from many places No or less use of GMAT Wiley
- 7. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ MISTAKE # 2: Random Selection of Section Order Order #1 Order #2 Order #3 Analytical Writing Assessment Verbal Quantitative Integrated Reasoning Optional 8-minute Break Quantitative Quantitative Verbal Optional 8-minute Break Verbal Integrated Reasoning Integrated Reasoning Analytical Writing Assessment Analytical Writing Assessment Randomly picking the section order without checking the one which suits you best
- 8. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Think how you can improve pacing MISTAKE # 3: Reviewing only Incorrect Responses How did I get correct answers? Knowing exactly how to do it Random/Educated Guess Conservative Long Method (Taking more than 3 mins) MISTAKE # 3: Reviewing only Incorrect Responses Strategy/ Techniques A B
- 9. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ MISTAKE # 4: Focusing on Quantity over Quality At the time of Practice • Practice questions without timer • Practice from random and non- standard resources • Random practice without any plan • Hundreds of questions practiced, but without any approach On the Real Test • Not able to do questions in the required time • Questions seem alien • Not able to complete the test • Panic factor sets in
- 10. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Quality matters more than Quantity Takeaway points: 1. Practice with timer on 2. Spend time on each question wisely depending on the stage of the test 3. Medium level questions should feel like a piece of cake 4. Learn from each question you do in the practice stage 5. Look for a shorter way of solving a problem even if you get it right 6. When you learn a technique, don’t expect it to yield the result immediately. Keep practicing! 7. Do not try to solve thousands of questions you see on the internet, especially from the non- standard material. Remember, just practicing hundreds of questions won’t help!
- 11. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ MISTAKE # 5: Having no Pacing Plan Going either too fast or too slow
- 12. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ GMAT is a Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) This basically means that the test adapts itself to the examinee’s ability level. • Difficulty level of the questions depends on how the student has answered the previous question • Questions that appear early in the test impact your score to a greater degree than do those that come toward the end of the exam • Final scores depend on: – Number of questions you answer correctly – Difficulty of the questions you answer – Number of questions you complete Understanding the Adaptive Nature of the GMAT
- 13. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ 13 Accuracy: 78% Accuracy: 78% Score: V33 Percentile: 69% Score: V42 Percentile: 96% ACCURACY vs SCORES
- 14. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ PACING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR QUANT AND VERBAL Importance of Pacing
- 15. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ PACING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR QUANT AND VERBAL GMAT Pacing: The charts below show how much time to spend on each block of questions on the Quantitative and Verbal sections. Use these pacing goals if you are taking the test with standard time. Q 1-10 Q 11-20 Q21-31 Under 35 30 min 22 min 10 min 35-42 28 min 20 min 14 min 43-47 25 min 20 min 17 min Above 47 22 min 20 min 20 min Q 1-10 Q11-20 Q 21-30 Q 31-36 Under 28 30 min 22 min 10 min 3 min 28-34 26 min 20 min 20 min 4 min 35-38 25 min 20 min 15 min 5 min Above 38 22 min 20 min 15 min 8 min Verbal PacingQuantitative Pacing
- 16. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Improvement comes in stages … 16 How can I reach 750? via 600, 650, 700, … “Learn to walk before you can run”
- 17. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success. A. Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success. B. Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning was considered among her contemporaries as a better poet than her husband, she was later overshadowed by his success. C. Later overshadowed by the success of her husband, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry had been considered among her contemporaries to be better than that of her husband. D. Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning's success was later overshadowed by that of her husband, among her contemporaries she was considered the better poet. E. Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry was considered among her contemporaries as better than her husband, but her success was later overshadowed by his. MISTAKE # 6: Getting Overwhelmed by Grammar Source: GMAT OG 2019 805.
- 18. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Source: GMAT OG 2019 GMAT: Sentence Correction
- 19. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ GMAT: Sentence Correction Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success. (A) Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success. (B) Although Elizabeth Barrett Brwoning was considered among her contemporaries as a better poet than her husband, she was later overshadowed by his success. (C) Later overshadowed by the success of her husband, Elizabeth Barrett Brwoning's poetry had been considered among her contemporaries to be better than that of her husband. (D) Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning's success was later overshadowed by that of her husband, among her contemporaries she was considered the better poet. (E) Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry was considered among her contemporaries as better than her husband, but her success was later overshadowed by his. Source: GMAT OG 2019 805.
- 20. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ GMAT: Sentence Correction Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success. (A) Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success. (B) Although Elizabeth Barrett Brwoning was considered among her contemporaries as a better poet than her husband, she was later overshadowed by his success. (C) Later overshadowed by the success of her husband, Elizabeth Barrett Brwoning's poetry had been considered among her contemporaries to be better than that of her husband. (D) Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning's success was later overshadowed by that of her husband, among her contemporaries she was considered the better poet. (E) Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry was considered among her contemporaries as better than her husband, but her success was later overshadowed by his. Source: GMAT OG 2019 805.
- 21. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ GMAT: Sentence Correction Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success. (A) Although she was considered among her contemporaries to be the better poet than her husband, later Elizabeth Barrett Browning was overshadowed by his success. (B) Although Elizabeth Barrett Brwoning was considered among her contemporaries as a better poet than her husband, she was later overshadowed by his success. (C) Later overshadowed by the success of her husband, Elizabeth Barrett Brwoning's poetry had been considered among her contemporaries to be better than that of her husband. (D) Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning's success was later overshadowed by that of her husband, among her contemporaries she was considered the better poet. (E) Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poetry was considered among her contemporaries as better than her husband, but her success was later overshadowed by his. Source: GMAT OG 2019 805.
- 22. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ In CR and RC in VERBAL In DS in QUANT Do not assume anything Look for information in the passage only. Do not assume anything. MISTAKE # 7: Assuming Facts
- 23. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Problem # 1 - DATA SUFFICIENCY What is the area of triangular region ABC above? (1) The product of BD and AC is 25. (2) x = 45 402. GMAT OG 2020 5
- 24. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ What is the area of triangular region ABC above? (1) The product of BD and AC is 25. (2) x = 45 402. GMAT OG 2020 Know: Need: AC (1) BD x AC = 25 1 2 x AC x BD = ? Sufficient Problem # 1 - DATA SUFFICIENCY 5 5
- 25. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ What is the area of triangular region ABC above? (1) The product of BD and AC is 25. (2) x = 45 402. GMAT OG 2020 Know: Need: AC (1) BD x AC = 25 1 2 x AC x BD = ? Sufficient (2) x = 45 450 5 5 5 5 5 Is this an Isosceles triangle? Don’t assume Problem # 1 - DATA SUFFICIENCY Sufficient D
- 26. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ What is the area of triangular region ABC above? (1) The product of BD and AC is 25. (2) x = 45 402. GMAT OG 2020 Know: Need: AC (1) BD x AC = 25 1 2 x AC x BD = ? A D (2) x = 45 450 5 5 5 5 ? Problem # 1 - DATA SUFFICIENCY
- 27. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ How many numbers are there between 2 and 5? Let me ask you a simple question!
- 28. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Getting bogged down by the text in Reading Comprehension
- 29. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’Source: OG 2019
- 30. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’Source: OG 2019
- 31. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’Source: OG 2019
- 32. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ blah blah… Source: OG 2019
- 33. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Not using Techniques and Strategies for Critical Reasoning
- 34. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ CRITICAL REASONING Source: OG 2019
- 35. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ vs Importance of Knowing Techniques
- 36. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ 210. A photography dealer ordered 60 Model X cameras to be sold for $250 each, which represents a 20 percent markup over the dealer’s initial cost for each camera. Of the cameras ordered, 6 were never sold and were returned to the manufacturer for a refund of 50 percent of the dealer's initial cost. What was the dealer's approximate profit or loss as a percent of the dealer’s initial cost for the 60 cameras? A. 7% loss B. 13% loss C. 7% profit D. 13% profit E. 15% profit Algebra vs Technique Source: GMAT OG 2020
- 37. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Algebra vs Technique Source: GMAT OG 2020
- 38. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ 210. A photography dealer ordered 60 Model X cameras to be sold for $250 each, which represents a 20 percent markup over the dealer’s initial cost for each camera. Of the cameras ordered, 6 were never sold and were returned to the manufacturer for a refund of 50 percent of the dealer's initial cost. What was the dealer's approximate profit or loss as a percent of the dealer’s initial cost for the 60 cameras? A. 7% loss B. 13% loss C. 7% profit D. 13% profit E. 15% profit Algebra vs Technique Source: GMAT OG 2020 54 (20) + 6 (-50) 60 = 780 60 = 13%
- 39. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ Strategies and Pacing for Quant A school administrator will assign each student in a group of n students to one of m classrooms. If 3 < m < 13 < n, is it possible to assign each of the n students to one of the m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number of students assigned to it ? [Q.390-OG- 2019] 1) It is possible to assign each of 3n students to one of m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number of students assigned to it. 2) It is possible to assign each of 13n students to one of m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number of students assigned to it.
- 40. ‘Saraswati before Lakshmi’ A school administrator will assign each student in a group of n students to one of m classrooms. If 3 < m < 13 < n, is it possible to assign each of the n students to one of the m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number of students assigned to it ? [Q.390-OG- 2019] 1) It is possible to assign each of 3n students to one of m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number of students assigned to it. 2) It is possible to assign each of 13n students to one of m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number of students assigned to it. Is n divisible by m ? 1) 3n is divisible by m n = 14 ; m = 7 YES n = 14 ; m =6 NO B C E 2) 13n is divisible by m n = 14 ; m = 7 YES n = 20 ; m =10 YES Strategies and Pacing for Quant
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