McGraw-Hill Education
500
GMAT Verbal
Questions
to know by test day
McGraw-Hill Education
500
GMAT Verbal
Questions
to know by test day
Kathy A. Zahler, MS
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! Youve taken a big step toward GMAT success by purchasing McGraw-Hill Education: 500 GMAT Verbal Questions to Know by Test Day. We are here to help you take the next step and score high on your GMAT exam so you can get into the business school of your choice!
This book gives you 500 GMAT-style multiple-choice questions that cover all the most essential course material on the verbal section as well as the analytical writing assessment. Each question is clearly explained in the answer key. The questions will give you valuable independent practice to supplement any earlier review you may have done.
This book and the others in the series were written by expert teachers who know the subject inside and out and can identify crucial information as well as the kinds of questions that are most likely to appear on the exam.
You might be the kind of student who needs extra study a few weeks before the exam for a final review. Or you might be the kind of student who puts off preparing until the last minute before the exam. No matter what your preparation style, you will benefit from reviewing these 500 questions, which closely parallel the content, format, and degree of difficulty of the questions on the actual GMAT exam. These questions and the explanations in the answer key are the ideal last-minute study tool for those final weeks before the test.
If you practice with all the questions and answers in this book, we are certain you will build the skills and confidence needed to excel on the GMAT. Good luck!
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PART
Verbal
CHAPTER
Reading Comprehension
The questions in this group are based on the content of a passage. After reading the passage, choose the best answer to each question. Answer all questions following the passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage.
Historians consider General Andrew Jacksons victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans the greatest land victory of the War of 1812. The victory ensured Americas sovereignty over the Louisiana Territory, which in turn led to a wave of new settlement in that area.
Today the battlefield is preserved as a tourist attraction. It features a monument whose cornerstone was laid in 1840 after Jackson visited the field on the 25th anniversary of the battle. Chalmette National Cemetery is also on the site. It houses the remains of only one veteran of the Battle of New Orleans; it is mainly for veterans of the Civil War (on the Union side), the Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam conflict.
Like all good historical restorations and most of our national historical parks, this one conjures up the history it celebrates. Visitors to the site may gain a panoramic view of the field of battle, with large reproductions of American cannons still fixed at several batteries and the front lines clearly visible. On the left, tourists may envision Colonel Robert Rennies attack, which briefly overtook the American rampart. In the center, small-arms fire tore through the British Highlanders troops. On the right, the brigade run by General Samuel Gibbs came to grief under fire from General John Coffees Tennessean troops.
. Which of the following conclusions may be drawn directly from the first paragraph of the passage?
