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Acknowledgments
Our GMAT course is much more than clever techniques and powerful
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Contents
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Letter to the Test-Taker
Part I: Orientation
1 Introduction
2 Cracking the Adaptive Sections: Basic Principles
3 Cracking the Adaptive Sections: Intermediate Principles
4 Cracking the Adaptive Sections: Advanced Principles
5 Taking the GMAT
Part II: Diagnostic Test 1
6 Diagnostic Test 1
7 Diagnostic Test 1: Answers and Explanations
8 Study Guides
Part III: How to Crack the Quantitative GMAT
9 GMAT Math: Basic Principles
10 POE and GMAT Math
11 Data Sufficiency: Basic Principles
12 Arithmetic
13 Algebra
14 Plugging In
15 Applied Arithmetic
16 Geometry

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17 Number Theory
18 Advanced Data Sufficiency
19 Hard Math
Part IV: How to Crack the Verbal GMAT
20 Sentence Correction
21 Reading Comprehension
22 Critical Reasoning
Part V: How to Crack the Integrated Reasoning GMAT
23 Integrated Reasoning: Basics
24 Integrated Reasoning: Strategies
Part VI: How to Crack the Analytical Writing
Assessment
25 Analytical Writing Assessment
Part VII: Answer Key to Drills
Part VIII: Diagnostic Test 2
26 Diagnostic Test 2
27 Diagnostic Test 2: Answers and Explanations
Part IX: The Princeton Review GMAT Math and Verbal
Warm-Up Questions and Explanations
28 GMAT Math and Verbal Warm-Up Questions
29 GMAT Math and Verbal Warm-Up Questions: Answers and
Explanations

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Dear Test-Taker,
There is a lot of content that could be tested on the GMAT.
Virtually all that content is covered in this book.
Therefore, this book is very long.
We set out to create a book with a simple goal in mind: we want you to
achieve the GMAT score of your dreams. We’ve loaded this book with
enough practice questions, tests, and discussion about the GMAT that
nothing you see on test day is going to be a surprise to you. Before
you even see a single question, you are going to be provided with
information and details to give you confidence that the GMAT is the
right test for you to take to help achieve your career goals.
Over the years, The Princeton Review has learned a lot of important
lessons about preparing to take standardized tests. Many of those
lessons that pertain to the GMAT are in the pages of this book.
But we’ve also learned a lot of lessons about students such as
yourself. And central to those lessons is that no two students follow
the same path to success. Some of you are going to thoroughly comb
through every page, take every practice test, send questions to our
editorial team, and think about nearly nothing else until test day. If this
sounds like you, then you’re going to love this book. You might even
give it a permanent spot on your mantle.
Others of you want a book that helps you triage how to spend your
time. You have only so many hours a day or week to devote to your
studies. You’re going to see a book this big, that feels this heavy, and
know you are unlikely to see every page and work through every

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question. If this sounds like you, then we have good news. You are
also going to love this book. The opening diagnostic test is going to
give you a good sense of where you are with each question type. The
customized 2-, 4- and 6-week study guides are going to help you
evaluate that first diagnostic test and give you a plan for how to move
through this book. The closing diagnostic test is going to let you know
just how far you’ve come and what you still may need to brush up on
to maximize your score.
In short, we created a book that you can use to maximize your time in
order to maximize your score. We think you’ll love it. But don’t take our
word for it. See for yourself.
Happy studying,
The Princeton Review

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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK: A STRATEGIC
PLAN FOR ACING THE GMAT
1. Learn the Famed Princeton Review Test-Taking
Strategies
In the next few chapters, you’ll find the strategies that have given our GMAT
students the edge for over 20 years.
Need Extra Practice?
Go to your Student Tools to access the Online
Question Bank. See this page for instructions.
2. Learn the Specific Math and Verbal Skills You’ll Need
Our courses include an extremely thorough review of the math and verbal
skills our students need to ace the GMAT, and this book will give you that
same review.
3. Practice Each Type of Question—at the Difficulty
Level You Need to Master
Two of the GMAT’s sections, the Quantitative and Verbal sections, are
computer adaptive. These sections quickly focus on your ability level and
then mostly give you questions at or just above that level. It makes sense for
you to practice on the level of problem you will actually see during the test.
GMAT Premium Prep is the only book out there with practice questions
grouped by difficulty. Pages after pages of practice questions are arranged at
the back of this book in difficulty “bins”—just like the questions on the real
GMAT—so that you can concentrate on the question level you will have to
answer on the actual test in order to get the score you need.

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The Integrated Reasoning section of the GMAT is not computer adaptive.
We’ve provided two complete Integrated Reasoning sections at the back of
this book to help you prepare for this section of the test.
Important Phone Numbers:
To register for the GMAT: 800-717-GMAT
To reach GMAC Customer Service: 866-505-6559
or 703-668-9605
4. Periodically Take Simulated GMATs to Measure Your
Progress
As you work through the book, you’ll want to take our online practice tests to
see how you’re doing. These tests closely mimic the GMAT so you can
become familiar with the test’s content and structure. Our tests include
adaptive sections for the Quantitative and Verbal sections and a non-adaptive
section for the Integrated Reasoning section. Our practice tests can be found
at PrincetonReview.com. In addition, we actively encourage students to use
The Official Guide for GMAT Review, which is published by the Graduate
Management Admission Council (GMAC). It contains actual test questions
from previous administrations of the GMAT. You should also take at least
one of the real practice tests available through the GMAT website,
www.mba.com.
Make sure that you register your book to access
your tests. Please refer to the “Get More (Free)
Content” on this page to learn how to do just that.
5. Hone Your Skills

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Using the detailed score reports from your practice exams and the diagnostic
tests, you’ll be able to zero in on problem areas and quickly achieve
proficiency through additional practice. And as your score rises on the
adaptive sections, this book is ready with more difficult question bins to keep
you on track for the score you need. You can use the two Integrated
Reasoning chapters in this book, and the Integrated Reasoning Drills on your
Student Tools to help you prepare for your practice tests and your real
GMAT.
6. Keep Track of the Application Process
Throughout the book, you will find informative sidebars explaining how and
when to register for the test, how and when to apply to business school, the
advantages and disadvantages of applying early, and much more. Plus, at
PrincetonReview.com, you’ll be able to take advantage of our powerful web-
based tools to match yourself with schools that meet your needs and
preferences.
Important Websites
To register for the GMAT: www.mba.com
WHAT IS THE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT
ADMISSION TEST?
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a standardized test
that business schools use as a tool to decide whom they are going to accept
into their MBA programs.
Where Does the GMAT Come From?
The GMAT is published and administered by the Graduate Management
Admission Council (GMAC), a private company. We’ll tell you more about
them later on in this book.

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More Great Resources!
Check out our online guide, The Best Business
Schools, for profiles of the nation’s top b-schools:
www.princetonreview.com/business-school-
rankings/best-business-schools
What Does the Test Look Like?
The GMAT is offered only on computer. The 3.5-hour test is administered at
approved testing centers or by online appointment for those who wish to take
the GMAT in a familiar environment, such as their home. You enter your
multiple-choice answers on the screen with a mouse; you must compose your
essay for the Writing Assessment section on the computer as well.
1. One 30-minute essay to be written on the computer with
a generic word-processing program
2. One 30-minute, 12-question, multiple-choice Integrated
Reasoning section. Some Integrated Reasoning questions
can have multiple parts.
(optional break)
3. A 62-minute, 31-question multiple-choice Quantitative
section
(optional break)
4. A 65-minute, 36-question multiple-choice Verbal section

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On average, this would give you two minutes for each quantitative question
and a little less than two minutes for each verbal question—but you will find
that our Princeton Review strategies will slightly revise these times. You
must answer a question in order to get to the next question—which means
that you can’t skip a question and come back to it. And while you are not
required to finish any of the sections, your score will be adjusted downward
to reflect questions you do not complete.
On each of the Quantitative and Verbal sections, approximately one-quarter
of the questions you encounter will be experimental and will not count
toward your score. These questions, which will be mixed in among the
regular questions, are there so the test company can try out new questions for
future tests. We’ll have much more to say about the experimental questions
later.
But Wait, There’s More
One of the first options you’ll encounter when taking the GMAT is the option
to choose from one of three possible orders for the exam sections. You pick
your preferred section order on the day of the test.
Here are the possible section orders:
Order #1 (Classic
Order)
Order #2 (Verbal
First)
Order #3 (Quantitative
First)
Analytic Writing
Assessment Verbal Quantitative
Integrated Reasoning
Optional 8-minute break
Quantitative Quantitative Verbal
Optional 8-minute break
Verbal
Integrated Reasoning Integrated Reasoning

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Analytical Writing
Assessment
Analytical Writing
Assessment
How Do You Know What Order to Pick?
The answer to that depends on your goals for the test and your level of
comfort with the different sections. Are you looking to get a high
Quantitative score, but you don’t care so much about the Verbal? Has your
school told you they never consider the essay and Integrated Reasoning
section? Are you good at Verbal but not so good at Quantitative?
The answer to these questions and other questions like them help to inform
your section order choice.
How Does This Impact Your Studying?
We recommend that you take your first two tests using the classic order. A
major goal of your first practice test is to simply get acquainted with the
sections, question types, content, and timing of the GMAT. A major goal of
your second practice test is to start putting into use some of the basic
approaches for important question types.
Taking your first two tests using the classic section order provides a baseline
score. Having established a baseline score, you can then try out different
section orders for the remaining tests. Compare the results of the tests with
different section orders to the results of the tests with the classic section order
and see if there are any improvements.
In addition to looking for score improvements, you should also pay attention
to a handful of other factors about your preferences in test taking.
For instance, do you like to ease into a test or hit the ground running? If you
like to ease into a test, you may want to stick with the classic section order.
While all parts of your GMAT score are important, most schools do attach
less importance to your AWA (Analytical Writing Assessment) and
Integrated Reasoning scores than your Quantitative and Verbal scores.

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Remember, as well, that only the Quantitative and Verbal scores are used in
calculating the overall score.
Do you like to do the section you’re most worried about first? Some test-
takers like to get the section that they are most worried about out of the way.
If that’s you, you’ll probably want to pick either the Verbal First or
Quantitative First orders, depending on which section you are most worried
about.
Are you worried about fatigue? Most test-takers find the GMAT both fast-
paced and tiring. Fatigue can be a very real issue. If you are worried about
fatigue, you probably want to do either the Verbal First or Quantitative First
orders as they place the two least consequential sections at the end of the test.
What Information Is Tested on the GMAT?
You will find several different types of multiple-choice questions on the
GMAT.
Quantitative (31 questions total)
Problem Solving—approximately 16 questions
Data Sufficiency (a strange type of problem that exists on
no other test in the world)—approximately 15 questions
Verbal (36 questions total)
Reading Comprehension (tests your ability to answer
questions about a passage)—approximately 12 questions
Sentence Correction (a grammar-related question type)—
approximately 14 questions
Critical Reasoning (a logic-based question type recycled
from the LSAT)—approximately 10 questions
Integrated Reasoning (12 questions total)

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Table Analysis—data is presented in a sortable table (like
an Excel spreadsheet); each question usually has three
parts.
Graphics Interpretation—a chart or graph is used to
display data; each question usually has two parts;
answers are selected from drop-down boxes.
Multi-Source Reasoning—information (a combination of
charts, text, and tables) is presented on two or three tabs;
each set of tabbed information is usually accompanied by
three questions.
Two-Part Analysis—each question usually has five or six
options of which you need to pick two.
How Is the GMAT Scored?
As soon as you’ve finished taking the GMAT, your computer will calculate
and display your unofficial results, not including your Writing Assessment
score. You can print a copy of your unofficial results to take with you. Within
20 days, you will receive your score report online; a written report will be
available only by request.
Most people think of the GMAT score as a single number, but in fact there
are five separate numbers:
1. Quantitative score (reported on a scale that runs from 6 to 51 in one-
point increments)
2. Verbal score (reported on a scale that runs from 6 to 51 in one-point
increments)
3. Total score (reported on a scale that runs from 200 to 800 and is based
only on the results of Quantitative and Verbal sections)
4. Analytic Writing Assessment score (reported on a scale of 0 to 6, in half-
point increments; 6 is the highest score)

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5. Integrated Reasoning score (reported on a scale from 1 to 8 in one-point
increments)
The report will look something like this:
Scores in the Quantitative and Verbal sections of the test are based on three
factors: the number of questions you answer, whether you answered the
question correctly, and the parameters of the question (such as difficulty).
Your score improves if you answer more questions, answer them correctly,
and answer them at a higher level of difficulty.
Where Will Your Scores Take You?
Get The Princeton Review’s definitive list of
admissions rates and average test scores for
dozens of top business schools. Visit your Student
Tools for more info.
Many business schools tend to focus on the total score, which means that you
may make up for weakness in one area by being strong in another. For
example, if your quantitative skills are better than your verbal skills, they’ll
help pull up your total score—although some of the more selective schools
say they prefer to see math and verbal sub-scores that are balanced.
According to GMAC, two-thirds of test-takers receive a total score between
400 and 600. Total scores go up or down in ten-point increments. In other
words, you might receive 490 or 500 on the GMAT, but never 494 or 495.

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The Integrated Reasoning section is scored from 1 to 8 in one-point
increments. Questions have multiple parts, and you must answer each part
correctly to get credit for the question. The Integrated Reasoning score is not
included in the Overall score.
The score on the Analytical Writing Assessment section is based on the
submission of one Analysis of an Argument essay. The essay is scored
independently twice, and the average of the scores is taken. One of the
scorers for the essay may be an automated essay-scoring engine.
You will also see a percentile ranking next to each score. For example, if you
see a percentile of 72 next to your Verbal score, it means that 72 percent of
the people who took this test scored lower than you did on the Verbal section.
WHAT IS THE PRINCETON REVIEW?
The Princeton Review is a test-preparation company founded in New York
City. It has branches in more than 50 cities across the country, as well as
abroad. The Princeton Review’s techniques are unique and powerful, and
they were developed after a study of thousands of real GMAT questions.
They work because they are based on the same principles that are used in
writing the actual test. The Princeton Review’s techniques for beating the
GMAT will help you improve your scores by teaching you to:
think like the test-writers
take full advantage of the computer-adaptive algorithms upon which the
GMAT is based
find the answers to questions you don’t understand by using Process of
Elimination
avoid the traps that test-writers have set for you (and use those traps to
your advantage)
How Closely Does The Princeton Review Monitor the
GMAT?

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Very closely. Each year, we publish a new edition of this book to reflect the
subtle shifts that happen over time or any major changes to the GMAT. For
the latest information on the GMAT, please visit our website
PrincetonReview.com.
Is This Book Just Like The Princeton Review Course?
No. You won’t have the benefit of taking 10 computer-adaptive GMATs that
are scored and analyzed by our computers. You won’t get to sit in small
classes with a small group of other highly motivated students who will spur
you on. You won’t get to work with our expert instructors who can assess
your strengths and pinpoint your weaknesses. There is no way to put these
things into a book.
What you will find in this book are some of the techniques and methods that
have enabled our students to crack the system—plus a review of the
essentials that you cannot afford not to know and some customized study
guides to help you allocate your time to the highest priority areas.
A Warning
Many of our techniques for beating the GMAT may be very different from
the way that you would naturally approach problems. Some methods may
even seem counterintuitive. Rest assured, however, that many test-takers
have used our methods to get great GMAT scores. To get the full benefit of
our techniques, you must trust them. The only way to develop this trust is to
practice the techniques and persuade yourself that they work.
Practice with Real Questions
One reason coaching books do not use real GMAT questions is that GMAC
won’t let them. So far, the council has refused to let anyone (including us)
license actual questions from old tests. As we mentioned above, the council
has its own review book, The Official Guide for GMAT Review, which we
heartily recommend that you purchase. GMAC also puts out preparation
software called GMATPrep, which can be downloaded for free from

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www.mba.com. This software includes two computer-adaptive tests plus
additional practice sets, all of which feature real GMAT questions. By
practicing our techniques on real GMAT items, you will be able to prove to
yourself that the techniques work and increase your confidence when you
actually take the test.
And, remember, by using The Princeton Review’s practice questions grouped
by level of difficulty at the back of this book, you’ll be able to concentrate on
the types of questions you are actually likely to see.
Additional Resources
In addition to the material in this book, we offer a number of other resources
to aid you during your GMAT preparation.
Register your book at PrincetonReview.com to gain access to your Student
Tools, the companion website to this book. There you will find:
6 full-length GMAT exams
Assorted videos that demonstrate step-by-step approaches to GMAT
question types
Our GMAT Online Question Bank
GMAT Grammar Review
Integrated Reasoning Drills
Business School Resources
Premium Student Tools
To gain access, follow the instructions on this page.

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Summary
By using a combination of The Princeton Review’s Integrated Reasoning
introduction, Math and Verbal reviews, the practice questions contained
in this book, and periodic simulated tests, you will be able to improve
your score on the GMAT.
The test itself is taken on computer. It consists of the following:
Analytical Writing Assessment
Analysis of an
Argument
1 essay on business or a topic of
general interest
30
minutes
Scoring: 0–
6 in half-
point
increments
Quantitative Section
Problem
Solving
Data
Sufficiency
31 questions total; roughly 50%
Problem Solving
62
minutes
Scoring: 6–
51
Verbal Section
Sentence
Correction
Critical
Reasoning
Reading
Comprehension
36 questions total; roughly 40%
Sentence Correction and 30%
each for Reading and Critical
Reasoning
65
minutes
Scoring: 6–
51
Overall score: 200–800 (based only on the Quantitative and Verbal
sections)
Integrated Reasoning Section
Table Analysis
Graphics
Interpretation
12 questions total, but most
questions require multiple
responses
30
minutes
Scored on a
scale from
1 to 8 in

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