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GRE Prep Plus 2024: 6 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online (2023)

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    GRE ® PREP PLUS 2024 Graduate Record Examination Our 80 years’ expertise = Your competitive advantage 6 PRACTICE TESTS + PROVEN STRATEGIES + ONLINE GRE ® is a registered trademark of the Educational Testing Service. Kaplan is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with ETS.

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    Acknowledgments Editor, 2024 Edition Craig Harman Special thanks to our faculty authors and reviewers Harry Broome, James Carney, Chris Cosci, Elisa Davis, Boris Dvorkin, Hannah Gist, Jack Hayes, Rebecca Houck, Jo L’Abbate, Jennifer Land, Heather Maigur, Robert Reiss, Gail Rivers, Jason Selzer, Gordon Spector, Gene Suhir, Ethan A. Weber Additional special thanks to Matthew Belinkie; Kim Bowers; M. Dominic Eggert; Paula L. Fleming, MA, MBA; Robin Garmise; Rita Garthaffner; Joanna Graham; Adam Grey; Rebecca Knauer; Mandy Luk; Jennifer Moore; Camellia Mukherjee; Monica Ostolaza; Michele Sandifer; Carly Schnur; Sascha Strelka, MA; Jay Thomas; Michael Wolff; Amy Zarkos; and the countless others who have contributed to this and past editions. GRE® is a registered trademark of the Educational Testing Service. Kaplan materials do not contain actual GRE items and are neither endorsed by nor affiliated in any way with ETS. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. © 2023 Kaplan, Inc. Kaplan Inc. 1515 W Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. All rights reserved. The text of this publication, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the publisher. ISBN: 978-1-5062-8824-6

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS BOOK PART ONE GETTING STARTED CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE GRE Understanding the GRE How the GRE Is Organized Scoring Cancellation and Multiple-Scores Policy Test Registration GRE Checklist GRE Subject Tests CHAPTER 2: MULTI-STAGE TEST MECHANICS How the MST Works Navigating the GRE MST Interface MST Section Management Techniques MST: The Upside MST: The Downside PART TWO VERBAL REASONING CHAPTER 3: INTRODUCTION TO VERBAL REASONING Overview Verbal Reasoning Question Types Pacing Strategy Navigating the Verbal Reasoning Section of This Book CHAPTER 4: VERBAL FOUNDATIONS AND CONTENT REVIEW Introduction to Verbal Foundations and Content Review The Kaplan Guide to Improving Your Vocabulary Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Answer Key

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    Text Completion and Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Answers and Explanations The Kaplan Guide to Improving Your Reading Comprehension Skills Reading Comprehension Practice Set Reading Comprehension Practice Set Answer Key Reading Comprehension Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 5: TEXT COMPLETION Introduction to Text Completion Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Text Completion Questions Text Completion Practice Set Text Completion Practice Set Answer Key Text Completion Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 6: SENTENCE EQUIVALENCE Introduction to Sentence Equivalence Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Sentence Equivalence Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Answer Key Sentence Equivalence Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 7: READING COMPREHENSION Introduction to Reading Comprehension How to Approach Reasoning Questions Reading Comprehension Practice Set Reading Comprehension Practice Set Answer Key Reading Comprehension Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 8: VERBAL REASONING PRACTICE SETS Review of the Kaplan Methods for Verbal Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 1 Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answer Key Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answers and Explanations Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 2 Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answer Key Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answers and Explanations Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 3 Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answer Key

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    Verbal Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answers and Explanations PART THREE QUANTITATIVE REASONING CHAPTER 9: INTRODUCTION TO QUANTITATIVE REASONING Overview Quantitative Reasoning Question Types What the GRE Quantitative Section Is Testing Pacing Strategy Navigating the Quantitative Reasoning Section of This Book CHAPTER 10: MATH FOUNDATIONS’ARITHMETIC AND NUMBER PROPERTIES REVIEW Introduction to Arithmetic and Number Properties Review Arithmetic Number Properties Arithmetic and Number Properties Practice Set Arithmetic and Number Properties Practice Set Answer Key Arithmetic and Number Properties Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 11: MATH FOUNDATIONS’RATIOS AND MATH FORMULAS REVIEW Introduction to Ratios and Math Formulas Review Ratios Math Formulas Ratios and Math Formulas Practice Set Ratios and Math Formulas Practice Set Answer Key Ratios and Math Formulas Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 12: MATH FOUNDATIONS’ALGEBRA REVIEW Introduction to Algebra Review Algebraic Terms Basic Operations Advanced Operations Polynomials and Quadratics Alternative Strategies for Multiple-Choice Algebra

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    Dealing with Word Problems Dealing with Logic Problems Algebra Practice Set Algebra Practice Set Answer Key Algebra Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 13: MATH FOUNDATIONS’STATISTICS REVIEW Introduction to Statistics Review Median, Mode, and Range Quartiles Standard Deviation Frequency Distributions Graphs and Tables Statistics Practice Set Statistics Practice Set Answer Key Statistics Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 14: MATH FOUNDATIONS’COUNTING METHODS AND PROBABILITY REVIEW Introduction to Counting Methods and Probability Review Counting Methods Probability Counting Methods and Probability Practice Set Counting Methods and Probability Practice Set Answer Key Counting Methods and Probability Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 15: MATH FOUNDATIONS’GEOMETRY REVIEW Introduction to Geometry Review Lines and Angles Polygons Triangles Quadrilaterals Circles Coordinate Geometry Graphing Functions and Circles Solids

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    Multiple Figures Geometry Practice Set Geometry Practice Set Answer Key Geometry Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 16: QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON Introduction to Quantitative Comparison Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Quantitative Comparison Questions Quantitative Comparison Practice Set Quantitative Comparison Practice Set Answer Key Quantitative Comparison Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 17: PROBLEM SOLVING Introduction to Problem Solving Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Problem Solving Problem Solving Practice Set Problem Solving Practice Set Answer Key Problem Solving Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 18: DATA INTERPRETATION Introduction to Data Interpretation Questions Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Data Interpretation Questions Data Interpretation Practice Set Data Interpretation Practice Set Answer Key Data Interpretation Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 19: QUANTITATIVE REASONING PRACTICE SETS Review of the Kaplan Methods for Quantitative Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1 Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answer Key Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 1 Answers and Explanations Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2 Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answer Key Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 2 Answers and Explanations Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3 Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answer Key Quantitative Reasoning Practice Set 3 Answers and Explanations

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    PART FOUR ANALYTICAL WRITING CHAPTER 20: INTRODUCTION TO ANALYTICAL WRITING Overview Analytical Writing Essay Types Scoring Pacing Strategy Navigating the Analytical Writing Section of This Book CHAPTER 21: ANALYTICAL WRITING FOUNDATIONS AND CONTENT REVIEW Introduction to Analytical Writing Foundations and Content Review Writing Correctly Writing Clearly Writing Concisely Kaplan’s Additional Tips for Writing Foundations CHAPTER 22: THE ISSUE ESSAY Introduction to the Issue Essay How the Kaplan Method for Analytical Writing Works Kaplan’s Additional Tips for the Issue Essay Issue Essay Practice Set Issue Essay Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 23: THE ARGUMENT ESSAY Introduction to the Argument Essay Kaplan’s Additional Tips for the Argument Essay Argument Essay Practice Set Argument Essay Practice Set Answers and Explanations CHAPTER 24: ANALYTICAL WRITING PRACTICE SETS Review of the Kaplan Method for Analytical Writing Analytical Writing Practice Set 1 Analytical Writing Practice Set 2 Analytical Writing Practice Set 1 Answers and Explanations Analytical Writing Practice Set 2 Answers and Explanations PART FIVE PRACTICE TEST

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    CHAPTER 25: PRACTICE TEST Analytical Writing 1: Analyze an Issue Analytical Writing 2: Analyze an Argument Verbal Reasoning 1 Quantitative Reasoning 1 Verbal Reasoning 2 Quantitative Reasoning 2 CHAPTER 26: PRACTICE TEST ANSWERS Verbal Reasoning 1 Quantitative Reasoning 1 Verbal Reasoning 2 Quantitative Reasoning 2 Analytical Writing 1: Analyze an Issue Answers and Explanations Analytical Writing 2: Analyze an Argument Answers and Explanations Analytical Writing Scoring Rubric Verbal Reasoning 1 Answers and Explanations Quantitative Reasoning 1 Answers and Explanations Verbal Reasoning 2 Answers and Explanations Quantitative Reasoning 2 Answers and Explanations PART SIX TEST DAY AND BEYOND CHAPTER 27: TAKE CONTROL OF THE TEST Kaplan’s Four Basic Principles of Good Test Mentality The Kaplan Stress-Management System Test Day CHAPTER 28: WHERE AND WHEN TO APPLY What Programs You Should Consider Where You Can Get In When to Apply CHAPTER 29: HOW TO APPLY TO GRADUATE SCHOOL How Schools Evaluate Applicants Who Evaluates Applicants Preparing Your Application

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    Maximizing the Various Parts of Your Application Before You Submit Your Application Putting It All Together Congratulations! A Special Note for International Students PART SEVEN GRE RESOURCES APPENDIX A: KAPLAN’S WORD GROUPS APPENDIX B: KAPLAN’S ROOT LIST APPENDIX C: COMMON GRE-LEVEL WORDS IN CONTEXT APPENDIX D: MATH REFERENCE GO ONLINE kaptest.com/booksonline

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    HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Welcome to Kaplan GRE Prep Plus 2024 Congratulations on your decision to pursue a graduate degree, and thank you for choosing Kaplan for your GRE preparation. You’ve made the right choice in acquiring this book—you’re now armed with a comprehensive GRE program that is the result of decades of researching the GRE and teaching many thousands of students the skills they need to succeed. You have everything you need to score higher, so let’s start by walking through what you need to know to take advantage of this book and your online resources. Your Book There are two main components to your Kaplan GRE Prep Plus study package: your book and your online resources. This book contains the following: Detailed instruction covering the essential Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing concepts Time-tested and effective Kaplan Methods and strategies for every question type One full-length practice test and chapter-end practice questions with detailed answer explanations Your Online Resources To be fully prepared for Test Day, you should perform as much of your GRE practice as possible on a computer. After all, the real GRE is administered on a computer, so to perform at the highest level you will need to be comfortable interacting with the test interface and using scratch paper. Your online learning hub is a vital resource to get you prepared for Test Day. The quizzes, videos, and practice tests available there are essential to your GRE success, and the additional video instruction is like having your own

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    personal tutor help you understand the test inside and out. Logging into your online study plan is easy. In fact, do it right now. Find a computer, head to kaptest.com/booksonline , then select GRE and find GRE Prep Plus 2024. Follow the onscreen instructions to unlock the following resources: Five full-length practice tests 560-question Qbank you can use to create customized quizzes Videos, guided practice, and practice sets to help you master the various GRE question types Five Analytical Writing practice sets of two prompts each Detailed answer explanations and sample essay responses Getting Started 1. Register your online resources. 2. Take a GRE practice test to identify your strengths and weaknesses. 3. Create a study plan. 4. Learn and practice using this book and your online resources. Step 1: Register Your Online Resources Go to kaptest.com/booksonline and follow the onscreen instructions. The registration process is simple and will only take a minute. Access to the online resources is limited to the original owner of this book and is nontransferable. Kaplan is not responsible for providing access to the online resources to customers who purchase or borrow used copies of this book. Access to the online resources expires one year after you register. Step 2: Take a GRE Practice Test It’s essential to take a practice test early on. Doing so will give you the initial feedback and diagnostic information that you need to achieve your maximum score. Your diagnostic test is Multi-Stage Test (MST) 1, which is found in your

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    online resources. MST 1, like all of Kaplan’s online full-length tests, is a multi-stage test, which is the same format as the actual GRE. The multi-stage test format feels different from a paper-based test and is scored differently, so the more you practice with MSTs, the better off you’ll be. In addition to MST 1, your online resources include more practice tests. We recommend spacing these throughout your prep calendar, saving at least one for a couple of weeks before your official test date. And, for your convenience, we’ve also included a printed practice test in this book. The practice test in this book, which includes full-length Analytical Writing, Verbal, and Quantitative sections, will give you a chance to familiarize yourself with the various question types. It will also allow you to gauge the content you know and identify areas for practice and review. After any practice test that you take, it’s important that you fully review the detailed answer explanations to better understand your performance. Look for patterns in the questions you answered correctly and incorrectly. Were you stronger in some areas than others? This thorough analysis will help you target your practice time to specific concepts. Step 3: Create a Study Plan Use what you’ve learned from your practice test to identify areas for closer study. Take time to familiarize yourself with the key components of your book and online resources. Think about how many hours you can consistently devote to GRE study. We have found that most students have success with about three months of committed preparation before Test Day. Schedule time for study, practice, and review. One of the most frequent mistakes in approaching study is to take practice tests and not review them thoroughly—review time is your best chance to gain points. It works best for many people to block out short, frequent periods of study time throughout the week. Check in with yourself frequently to make sure you’re not falling behind your plan or forgetting about any of your resources. Step 4: Learn and Practice Your book and online resources come with many opportunities to develop the

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