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5/17/2010lacking principle, Like once I saw someone arguingwith me about the value of 10^-1 being negative. Sothis is no judgement on anyone, its just that we havePrep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 3 of 73http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...

5/17/2010this is no judgement on anyone, its just that we have

forgotten and just need to have a look at it again. Thisis all what quants ask according to me. More than90% of the people on the forum give CAT, 80% go tocoaching classes for CAT to IMS or CL or times andtrust me the level there is way too high for a simplereason that you can skip questions on CAT and butnot here. Ill tell in detail of how to deal with Verbaland quant both in details belowA basic Schedule for three months can beA month for Vocab, I mean at atleast two rounds of


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the whole 50 lists.Another 20 days for 2-3 rounds of the whole 50 lists.By 4 rounds I believe things will be on your grasps.Rest time, should be done for Big book and barrons, Ithink thats more than enough. Try to solve big booktwice and use the notepas version I have uploaded.Its got Analogies / Reading comprehensions /antonyms / SCs all as different sets which will reallywork great than the stupid PDF tests which are reallyhard to look at.Parallel with the Vocab, Start with your quant, R Saggarwal is best for this, Even the Firangs Downloadand study it, I read this on Test magic. Practiceindividually and finish as per your convenience, I dontthink Its gonna take more than a Month. Switch toNOVA next for other things like Geometry, P&C, Coordinateetc. you can do that whole book in 7 days ( ifyou are lazy). After this is done, Start with theDatabase, Try not skip any question, unless thequestion itself is ludicrous. The DB I uploaded is from

January 2008 to march 10th 2010, Download that andkeep updating whenever it updates. Its really amazingfor practice. If you cant do questions, post them here,Youll find a lot of people ready to answer you and youshould too participate in these discussions as it ll leadto a lot of shortcuts. Last 2 weeks can be given totests and revisions to be planned by you.One month Prep strategyEven if you are whiz kid, chances of vocabulary beinggreat are ludicrously long shot. In such a scenario,dont beat the bush and think of finishing everythingin the world. Instead, if you are working, take a medleave for a month, show some broken bones or

jaundiceand start offFor verbal, Download the wordlist frommajortests.com, its got 1500 words all stacked as persimilar meanings or as technical term says synonyms.Besides these, pick up the high power barron words.Thats it, no more and no less. If you get time , justhave a look at the verbal database for the last threemonths, I Think this will take the boat.The above can be done in parallel with maths in 20days tops. Its crash course, you gotta work hard. Startwith big book next day, and that can be over in 5 daysmaximum.Youre done for verbal.Prep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 4 of 73

http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...5/17/2010For maths, Download NOVA SAT math bible, amazing,Prep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 5 of 73

http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...5/17/2010For maths, Download NOVA SAT math bible, amazing,finish it in arnd 7-8 days, and start with the databaseASAP. Try n finish the whole thing till the last one is


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updated on the Dr. raju Site. Dont participate in theforum, but be good observer. Because you are in astate of watch your watch.Last 3-4 days, give 1 powerprep, depending on thescore give another. If you get really good, Try forKaplan, and before the exam give a Cambridge ( its afeel good exam)Above if done sincerely, An *** or a dumb like me canget around 1200-1300, but keep the mind openthroughout the month.Individual Section Preparation

VerbalDepends, Really Totally depends. How you want toapproach. Just remember dont go for the overkill, Ifyou remember lets say 2500 words, and if you find aquestion which doesnt give u god damn clue, Piss onit and move on. Unless u r aiming for 800 in verbal.The best thing about the adaptive thing is you get aneasy one after a wrong, but after a row of rightanswers, you still get an easy question. Just try not to

get wrong in a row. And keep an attitude, like I amthe best, **** the rest. Really helps.Barrons is the most comprehensive, yeah I am barkingagain, but yeah do it in such a way that u rememberthe exact meaning of the thing, you may forget theword but the sounds can really lead you to themeaning. Some people try prefix and suffix but reallyit doesnt work everytime. Loathe/ loath .Wrath/writhe , inveigh/inveigle/invective, list similarsounding words together, you would never face aproblem. A voracious reader is at a great advantageon this paper and I am not talking about nancy drewgirls or chetan bhagat or hardy boys. I am talking

really good words, Because the verbal is harder thanSAT. Mnemonics help a lot of people but sometimemnemonic leads you to a wrong meaning, so try nmake your own, it ll lead you to the correct meaning.Keep in touch with your vocab. I know when upractice questions you wont be able to read the wordsagain, So keep a week to revise the whole thing.Capacity and grasping power really matters so work itout your way. Some people love the time table, butGenerally So called engineers make a plan but it keepsrevising because of some or other beer party orrelease of a new movie. Just suit yourself here,because it requires a cool mind and a hot head cantdo it.I did the wordlists in a scrambled way, notalphabetically, Because When I read Abase, Abash,Abate all in one breath, I got Bamboozled and said, Ineed scrambled and I found one too. I have postedthat on the forum and I know it ll help atleast 20% ofyou who read this. Its better to learn from someoneelses *** getting rambed , than putting yours on the

AnalogiesWell, With the words, it would be awesome, if you


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learn the parts of speech, just basic, noun, pronoun,verb, adverb stuff like that, Its given in probably 5thstandard English books. Or more sophisticated Wrenand Martin. The reason is that even if bad luck clasheswith the words on exam and you dont have an ideaon the words, you can identify parts of speech andmatch accordingly. Makes sense doesnt it. The nouns,collective nouns, male female type analogies hardlyappear. So whatever is there in barrons and big book,thats really more than enough. Following are sometips?Create a sentence that includes the two capitalizedwords. Ideally, the sentence should reveal the essenceof the relationship between the two words, and shouldnot be so specific that none of the answer choices willfit, or so general that several fit. Here are twoexamples of the types of sentences that might zero inon the correct choice:One possible function of a [first word] is to[second word].[First word] is a condition that is necessary inorder for [second word] to occur.?^Eliminate any answer choice in which the twowords are unrelated to each other. Typically, at leastone answer choice will fit this description. You caneliminate all such choices without even consideringthe original pair!? If you know only one of the two words in ananswer choice, you can always take an educatedguess, even with just one of the words. You can ofteneliminate an answer choice by knowing just one of thetwo words.?_If one of the original words has either a negative or

positive connotation, the corresponding word in thecorrect answer choice will be similarly "charged." Butif the original word is neutral, the corresponding wordin the correct answer choice must be neutral as well.?e You can often guess the meaning of unfamiliarwords. Any of the following might provide a clueabout what a word means:Another word that resembles the word in anywayThe word's root or prefixThe meaning of the other word in the pair? Look out for the sucker-bait answer choice thatinvolve the same subject as the original pair. Moreoften than not, this sort of answer choice is wrong.

AntonymsProbably the easiest. If you know the word. The onlycatch is secondary meanings of words which oftenappear. This is the direct test of your vocabulary. ?line.

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http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...5/17/2010Try working backward from an answer choice tothe capitalized word to help gain insight if yourstuck. Try to think of a single word (not a phrase) thatexpresses the opposite of the answer choice. Ask

yourself whether your antonym for the answer choiceis a good synonym for the headword? If not, you caneliminate the answer choice.? If an answer choice stumps you, resort to intuitionby asking yourself two questions:Can you express the opposite idea using onlyone word (as opposed to a phrase)? If not, theanswer is probably wrong.Can you imagine hearing the headword used inconnection with the answer choice's antonyms?If not, go with your hunch an eliminate thatanswer choice.?_If you're stuck, try converting a word to another

part of speech. Many GRE words are difficult to dealwith simply because their part of speech (noun, verb,or adjective) is not commonly used. Turning the wordinto a more familiar form can help.?/ Be sure to look for an antonym, not a synonym!This might seem like obvious advice, yet it's amazinglyeasy to get everything backwards during the pressureof the actual exam. The slightest lapse inconcentration can result in your carelessly choosing asynonym instead of an antonym. Avoid "synonymsyndrome" by always verifying your choice before youmove on.?Resolve close judgment calls in favor of the morespecific antonym. This is another one of the testmakers'

common ploys, and it is sometimes the key todistinguishing a best response from a second-bestone. Always be on the lookout for this ploy!In most Antonym questions, the best answer isn't aperfect antonym. The test-makers can't resist hidingthe ball from you; so don't expect to find an exactopposite among the answer choices.Reading passagesI ask nothing, Really just 2 passages a day , just 10minutes of a day. If u can do this for a month, Iguarantee atleast half the questions on RCs on the Dday will be right. Big book RCs are really tough, andeven GRE exam have easy passages compared to

them, If you are good with them, youll kill any RCthat comes your way. The tips for RCs can be readfrom any book you feel like, but really one ugly truthis that there is no shortcut. You got 2 solve the puzzle.Sentence CompletionPerhaps you just to understand the mood of thesentence, and its a test of your language skills morethan the vocabulary. Following are some of my tips?_Look for key words and phrases in the sentencethat tell you where the sentence is going. Is it


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looking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingfor a word that sets up a contrast between thethoughts in the sentence.Words signal blanks that go with the flow:and, also, consequently, as a result, thus, hence, soWords signal blanks that shift gears:but, yet, although, on the other hand, in contrast,however, nevertheless?$ To get your mental wheels turning and help youto "get into" the question, first think of your ownwords that complete the sentence at hand. Althoughyou shouldn't expect to find your words verbatim

among the answer choices (most GRE SentenceCompletion questions aren't that easy), determiningup front what sort of words you're looking for will helpyou zero in on the best answer choice.?7 Don't choose an answer to a dual-blank questionjust because one of the words is a perfect fit. As oftenas not, one word that fits perfectly is paired withanother word that doesn't fit well at all. This is thetest-makers' most common Sentence Completion ploy;don't fall for it!?_Check for usage and idiom problems if you'rehaving trouble homing in on the best answer.Sentence Completion questions cover not just overallsentence sense but also word usage and idiom (howideas are expressed as phrases). So eliminate anyanswer choice that makes any part of the sentenceconfusing, awkward, or sound wrong to your ear.? In dual-blank questions, if you can eliminate justone of the words, the whole choice won't work, so youcan toss it out and go on.? Don't confirm your response until you'veconsidered each and every one of the five answerchoices. Remember: The qualitative differencebetween the best and second-best answer choice canbe subtle.Quantitative SectionIf youve just begun your preparation, your first step

should be to solve all the math exercises in the NOVASAT BIBLE guide. In this book, each math concept isgiven separately followed by a set of exercises basedon that concept. This arrangement is very usefulbecause it helps to gauge how well you can apply theconcept youve just learnt and pinpoint your weakareas., the NOVA SAT BIBLE guide is an indispensablepart of your preparation because it covers all the basicdefinitions related to number theory (prime numbers,


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whole numbers, etc.) and geometry (peculiarproperties of certain figures). But remember that allthe necessary concepts are not covered here.Next going, is to pack some chapters from R Saggarwal. Believe me the real Quant of mathsamazing and high level, but the concepts ofpercentage, profit loss, ratio, time and work areamazing and to put the cherry the data interpretationis amazing and closest to Real GRE with every kind oflooking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingthe capitalized word to help gain insight if yourstuck. Try to think of a single word (not a phrase) thatexpresses the opposite of the answer choice. Askyourself whether your antonym for the answer choiceis a good synonym for the headword? If not, you caneliminate the answer choice.?Q If an answer choice stumps you, resort to intuitionby asking yourself two questions:Can you express the opposite idea using only

one word (as opposed to a phrase)? If not, theanswer is probably wrong.Can you imagine hearing the headword used inconnection with the answer choice's antonyms?If not, go with your hunch an eliminate thatanswer choice.?e If you're stuck, try converting a word to anotherpart of speech. Many GRE words are difficult to dealwith simply because their part of speech (noun, verb,or adjective) is not commonly used. Turning the wordinto a more familiar form can help.?Be sure to look for an antonym, not a synonym!This might seem like obvious advice, yet it's amazingly

easy to get everything backwards during the pressureof the actual exam. The slightest lapse inconcentration can result in your carelessly choosing asynonym instead of an antonym. Avoid "synonymsyndrome" by always verifying your choice before youmove on.?F Resolve close judgment calls in favor of the morespecific antonym. This is another one of the testmakers'common ploys, and it is sometimes the key todistinguishing a best response from a second-bestone. Always be on the lookout for this ploy!In most Antonym questions, the best answer isn't aperfect antonym. The test-makers can't resist hidingthe ball from you; so don't expect to find an exactopposite among the answer choices.Reading passagesI ask nothing, Really just 2 passages a day , just 10minutes of a day. If u can do this for a month, Iguarantee atleast half the questions on RCs on the Dday will be right. Big book RCs are really tough, andeven GRE exam have easy passages compared tothem, If you are good with them, youll kill any RCthat comes your way. The tips for RCs can be read


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from any book you feel like, but really one ugly truthis that there is no shortcut. You got 2 solve the puzzle.Sentence CompletionPerhaps you just to understand the mood of thesentence, and its a test of your language skills morethan the vocabulary. Following are some of my tips?Look for key words and phrases in the sentencethat tell you where the sentence is going. Is itcontinuing along one line of thought? If so, you'reTry working backward from an answer choice tothe capitalized word to help gain insight if yourstuck. Try to think of a single word (not a phrase) thatline.

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learn the parts of speech, just basic, noun, pronoun,verb, adverb stuff like that, Its given in probably 5thstandard English books. Or more sophisticated Wrenand Martin. The reason is that even if bad luck clasheswith the words on exam and you dont have an ideaon the words, you can identify parts of speech andmatch accordingly. Makes sense doesnt it. The nouns,collective nouns, male female type analogies hardlyappear. So whatever is there in barrons and big book,thats really more than enough. Following are sometips?Create a sentence that includes the two capitalizedwords. Ideally, the sentence should reveal the essenceof the relationship between the two words, and shouldnot be so specific that none of the answer choices willfit, or so general that several fit. Here are twoexamples of the types of sentences that might zero inon the correct choice:One possible function of a [first word] is to[second word].[First word] is a condition that is necessary inorder for [second word] to occur.? Eliminate any answer choice in which the twowords are unrelated to each other. Typically, at leastone answer choice will fit this description. You caneliminate all such choices without even consideringthe original pair!

? If you know only one of the two words in ananswer choice, you can always take an educatedguess, even with just one of the words. You can ofteneliminate an answer choice by knowing just one of thetwo words.?` If one of the original words has either a negative orpositive connotation, the corresponding word in thecorrect answer choice will be similarly "charged." Butif the original word is neutral, the corresponding word


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in the correct answer choice must be neutral as well.? You can often guess the meaning of unfamiliarwords. Any of the following might provide a clueabout what a word means:Another word that resembles the word in anywayThe word's root or prefixThe meaning of the other word in the pair? Look out for the sucker-bait answer choice thatinvolve the same subject as the original pair. Moreoften than not, this sort of answer choice is wrong.

AntonymsProbably the easiest. If you know the word. The onlycatch is secondary meanings of words which oftenappear. This is the direct test of your vocabulary. ?question covered. Following are the chapters thatshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDER S AGGARWAL1. Number system2. Surds3. Percentage4.Averages5. Profit loss6. CI SI installments7. Mensuration8. Ratio9. Mixtures10. Data interpretationRest all can be covered by NOVA SAT Maths Bible. Ithink after this exercise, youll be prepared for the testof Dr. Raju Question bank of more than 2 years that Ihave posted on the forum. These are real GREquestions, and believe me they do re-appear and also

even if they dont You will know what kind ofquestions are actually asked. The solutions shd beworked out by you, and Any Trabahos can be postedon the forum where everyone can discuss and solve.After this exercise, Start giving quant tests, there are5 in Kaplan ( individual Quant Tests), 2 in powerprepand 10 on majortests.com, Try and finish as many aspossible.Pay special attention to the following concepts, sincetheyre tested most often on the real GRE.1.Statistics (mean, mode, SD, range, ND, graphicalrepresentation of ND)2.Quadratic equations (roots, type of roots, number of

roots, positive and negative roots, etc.)3.Series (AP, GP, series definition, nth term of aseries, etc.)4.Number theories (divisors, remainders, GCD, LCM,prime factors, number line, etc.)5.Probability (counting principle, basic probability, coinand die tossing, arrangements, etc.)6.Speed and work problems (relation between speed,distance and time, rule of 3, rule of 5, etc.)7.Some other concepts (ratios, inequalities, etc.)


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The Careless Mistakes bug biting everyoneThis is the number one reason why even the bestmath brains end up scoring 750-790 instead of theperfect score. This phenomenon is so common, thatonly a very few are gifted with the eternal vigilancenecessary to avoid being struck by it. I was so vexedquestion covered. Following are the chapters thatshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDElooking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingfor a word that sets up a contrast between thethoughts in the sentence.Words signal blanks that go with the flow:and, also, consequently, as a result, thus, hence, soWords signal blanks that shift gears:but, yet, although, on the other hand, in contrast,however, nevertheless?c To get your mental wheels turning and help youto "get into" the question, first think of your ownwords that complete the sentence at hand. Although

you shouldn't expect to find your words verbatimamong the answer choices (most GRE SentenceCompletion questions aren't that easy), determiningup front what sort of words you're looking for will helpyou zero in on the best answer choice.?v Don't choose an answer to a dual-blank questionjust because one of the words is a perfect fit. As oftenas not, one word that fits perfectly is paired withanother word that doesn't fit well at all. This is thetest-makers' most common Sentence Completion ploy;don't fall for it!?E Check for usage and idiom problems if you'rehaving trouble homing in on the best answer.

Sentence Completion questions cover not just overallsentence sense but also word usage and idiom (howideas are expressed as phrases). So eliminate anyanswer choice that makes any part of the sentenceconfusing, awkward, or sound wrong to your ear.?k In dual-blank questions, if you can eliminate justone of the words, the whole choice won't work, so youcan toss it out and go on.?8 Don't confirm your response until you'veconsidered each and every one of the five answerchoices. Remember: The qualitative differencebetween the best and second-best answer choice canbe subtle.Quantitative Section

If youve just begun your preparation, your first stepshould be to solve all the math exercises in the NOVASAT BIBLE guide. In this book, each math concept isgiven separately followed by a set of exercises basedon that concept. This arrangement is very usefulbecause it helps to gauge how well you can apply theconcept youve just learnt and pinpoint your weakareas., the NOVA SAT BIBLE guide is an indispensablepart of your preparation because it covers all the basic


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definitions related to number theory (prime numbers,whole numbers, etc.) and geometry (peculiarproperties of certain figures). But remember that allthe necessary concepts are not covered here.Next going, is to pack some chapters from R Saggarwal. Believe me the real Quant of mathsamazing and high level, but the concepts ofpercentage, profit loss, ratio, time and work areamazing and to put the cherry the data interpretationis amazing and closest to Real GRE with every kind oflooking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingstuck. Try to think of a single word (not a phrase) thatexpresses the opposite of the answer choice. Askyourself whether your antonym for the answer choiceis a good synonym for the headword? If not, you caneliminate the answer choice.?If an answer choice stumps you, resort to intuitionby asking yourself two questions:Can you express the opposite idea using only

one word (as opposed to a phrase)? If not, theanswer is probably wrong.Can you imagine hearing the headword used inconnection with the answer choice's antonyms?If not, go with your hunch an eliminate thatanswer choice.?If you're stuck, try converting a word to anotherpart of speech. Many GRE words are difficult to dealwith simply because their part of speech (noun, verb,or adjective) is not commonly used. Turning the wordinto a more familiar form can help.? Be sure to look for an antonym, not a synonym!This might seem like obvious advice, yet it's amazingly

easy to get everything backwards during the pressureof the actual exam. The slightest lapse inconcentration can result in your carelessly choosing asynonym instead of an antonym. Avoid "synonymsyndrome" by always verifying your choice before youmove on.?Resolve close judgment calls in favor of the morespecific antonym. This is another one of the testmakers'common ploys, and it is sometimes the key todistinguishing a best response from a second-bestone. Always be on the lookout for this ploy!In most Antonym questions, the best answer isn't aperfect antonym. The test-makers can't resist hidingthe ball from you; so don't expect to find an exactopposite among the answer choices.Reading passagesI ask nothing, Really just 2 passages a day , just 10minutes of a day. If u can do this for a month, Iguarantee atleast half the questions on RCs on the Dday will be right. Big book RCs are really tough, andeven GRE exam have easy passages compared tothem, If you are good with them, youll kill any RCthat comes your way. The tips for RCs can be read


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from any book you feel like, but really one ugly truthis that there is no shortcut. You got 2 solve the puzzle.Sentence CompletionPerhaps you just to understand the mood of thesentence, and its a test of your language skills morethan the vocabulary. Following are some of my tips? Look for key words and phrases in the sentencethat tell you where the sentence is going. Is itcontinuing along one line of thought? If so, you'reTry working backward from an answer choice tothe capitalized word to help gain insight if yourstuck. Try to think of a single word (not a phrase) thatexpresses the opposite of the answer choice. AskPrep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 9 of 73

http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...5/17/2010For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negative

numbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is ared herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is amultiple of 8, even if you consider the first millionintegers. So Probability is 1/8 (Question from Power-Prep.)3.Not drawing figures. Drawing figures, especially inquestions relating to geometry, speed, etc. makes thequestion ten times easier to understand. Drawingfigures also makes the question more true to life. Forexample, if ETS tells you that Sally lives 10 miles duewest of John and Anna lives 14 miles due north ofJohn, you can bet your farm they want you to use thePythagoras theorem. Dont miss the obvious; draw adiagram.4.Forgetting definitions. If you forget that 1 is not a

with it myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself awareof the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of yourmind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach fallsprey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the best


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remedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startquestion covered. Following are the chapters that

should be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDER S AGGARWAL1. Number system2. Surds3. Percentage4.Averages5. Profit loss6. CI SI installments7. Mensuration8. Ratio9. Mixtures10. Data interpretationRest all can be covered by NOVA SAT Maths Bible. I

think after this exercise, youll be prepared for the testof Dr. Raju Question bank of more than 2 years that Ihave posted on the forum. These are real GREquestions, and believe me they do re-appear and alsoeven if they dont You will know what kind ofquestions are actually asked. The solutions shd beworked out by you, and Any Trabahos can be postedon the forum where everyone can discuss and solve.After this exercise, Start giving quant tests, there are5 in Kaplan ( individual Quant Tests), 2 in powerprepand 10 on majortests.com, Try and finish as many aspossible.Pay special attention to the following concepts, since

theyre tested most often on the real GRE.1.Statistics (mean, mode, SD, range, ND, graphicalrepresentation of ND)2.Quadratic equations (roots, type of roots, number ofroots, positive and negative roots, etc.)3.Series (AP, GP, series definition, nth term of aseries, etc.)4.Number theories (divisors, remainders, GCD, LCM,prime factors, number line, etc.)5.Probability (counting principle, basic probability, coin


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and die tossing, arrangements, etc.)6.Speed and work problems (relation between speed,distance and time, rule of 3, rule of 5, etc.)7.Some other concepts (ratios, inequalities, etc.)The Careless Mistakes bug biting everyoneThis is the number one reason why even the bestmath brains end up scoring 750-790 instead of theperfect score. This phenomenon is so common, thatonly a very few are gifted with the eternal vigilancenecessary to avoid being struck by it. I was so vexedquestion covered. Following are the chapters thatshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDEchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingfor a word that sets up a contrast between thethoughts in the sentence.Words signal blanks that go with the flow:and, also, consequently, as a result, thus, hence, soWords signal blanks that shift gears:but, yet, although, on the other hand, in contrast,however, nevertheless

? To get your mental wheels turning and help youto "get into" the question, first think of your ownwords that complete the sentence at hand. Althoughyou shouldn't expect to find your words verbatimamong the answer choices (most GRE SentenceCompletion questions aren't that easy), determiningup front what sort of words you're looking for will helpyou zero in on the best answer choice.? Don't choose an answer to a dual-blank questionjust because one of the words is a perfect fit. As oftenas not, one word that fits perfectly is paired withanother word that doesn't fit well at all. This is thetest-makers' most common Sentence Completion ploy;

don't fall for it!?Check for usage and idiom problems if you'rehaving trouble homing in on the best answer.Sentence Completion questions cover not just overallsentence sense but also word usage and idiom (howideas are expressed as phrases). So eliminate anyanswer choice that makes any part of the sentenceconfusing, awkward, or sound wrong to your ear.? In dual-blank questions, if you can eliminate justone of the words, the whole choice won't work, so youcan toss it out and go on.? Don't confirm your response until you'veconsidered each and every one of the five answerchoices. Remember: The qualitative differencebetween the best and second-best answer choice canbe subtle.Quantitative SectionIf youve just begun your preparation, your first stepshould be to solve all the math exercises in the NOVASAT BIBLE guide. In this book, each math concept isgiven separately followed by a set of exercises basedon that concept. This arrangement is very usefulbecause it helps to gauge how well you can apply the


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concept youve just learnt and pinpoint your weakareas., the NOVA SAT BIBLE guide is an indispensablepart of your preparation because it covers all the basicdefinitions related to number theory (prime numbers,whole numbers, etc.) and geometry (peculiarproperties of certain figures). But remember that allthe necessary concepts are not covered here.Next going, is to pack some chapters from R Saggarwal. Believe me the real Quant of mathsamazing and high level, but the concepts ofpercentage, profit loss, ratio, time and work areamazing and to put the cherry the data interpretationis amazing and closest to Real GRE with every kind oflooking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingfor a word that sets up a contrast between thePrep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 10 of 73

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reason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.For who I am, Well Consider me as an rank amateurPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download without

waiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.For who I am, Well Consider me as an rank amateurPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.


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Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.For who I am, Well Consider me as an rank amateurPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communitywith it myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself awareof the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of your

mind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach fallsprey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.

Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is ared herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is amultiple of 8, even if you consider the first millionintegers. So Probability is 1/8 (Question from Power-Prep.)3.Not drawing figures. Drawing figures, especially inquestions relating to geometry, speed, etc. makes thequestion ten times easier to understand. Drawingfigures also makes the question more true to life. Forexample, if ETS tells you that Sally lives 10 miles duewith it myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself aware


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of the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of yourmind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach fallsprey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

R S AGGARWAL1. Number system2. Surds3. Percentage4.Averages5. Profit loss6. CI SI installments7. Mensuration8. Ratio9. Mixtures10. Data interpretationRest all can be covered by NOVA SAT Maths Bible. Ithink after this exercise, youll be prepared for the test

of Dr. Raju Question bank of more than 2 years that Ihave posted on the forum. These are real GREquestions, and believe me they do re-appear and alsoeven if they dont You will know what kind ofquestions are actually asked. The solutions shd beworked out by you, and Any Trabahos can be postedon the forum where everyone can discuss and solve.After this exercise, Start giving quant tests, there are5 in Kaplan ( individual Quant Tests), 2 in powerprepand 10 on majortests.com, Try and finish as many aspossible.Pay special attention to the following concepts, sincetheyre tested most often on the real GRE.

1.Statistics (mean, mode, SD, range, ND, graphicalrepresentation of ND)2.Quadratic equations (roots, type of roots, number ofroots, positive and negative roots, etc.)3.Series (AP, GP, series definition, nth term of aseries, etc.)4.Number theories (divisors, remainders, GCD, LCM,prime factors, number line, etc.)5.Probability (counting principle, basic probability, coinand die tossing, arrangements, etc.)


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6.Speed and work problems (relation between speed,distance and time, rule of 3, rule of 5, etc.)7.Some other concepts (ratios, inequalities, etc.)The Careless Mistakes bug biting everyoneThis is the number one reason why even the bestmath brains end up scoring 750-790 instead of theperfect score. This phenomenon is so common, thatonly a very few are gifted with the eternal vigilancenecessary to avoid being struck by it. I was so vexedquestion covered. Following are the chapters thatshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDER S AGGARWALfor a word that sets up a contrast between thethoughts in the sentence.Words signal blanks that go with the flow:and, also, consequently, as a result, thus, hence, soWords signal blanks that shift gears:but, yet, although, on the other hand, in contrast,however, nevertheless? To get your mental wheels turning and help you

to "get into" the question, first think of your ownwords that complete the sentence at hand. Althoughyou shouldn't expect to find your words verbatimamong the answer choices (most GRE SentenceCompletion questions aren't that easy), determiningup front what sort of words you're looking for will helpyou zero in on the best answer choice.?Don't choose an answer to a dual-blank questionjust because one of the words is a perfect fit. As oftenas not, one word that fits perfectly is paired withanother word that doesn't fit well at all. This is thetest-makers' most common Sentence Completion ploy;don't fall for it!

? Check for usage and idiom problems if you'rehaving trouble homing in on the best answer.Sentence Completion questions cover not just overallsentence sense but also word usage and idiom (howideas are expressed as phrases). So eliminate anyanswer choice that makes any part of the sentenceconfusing, awkward, or sound wrong to your ear.?l In dual-blank questions, if you can eliminate justone of the words, the whole choice won't work, so youcan toss it out and go on.?9 Don't confirm your response until you'veconsidered each and every one of the five answerchoices. Remember: The qualitative differencebetween the best and second-best answer choice canbe subtle.Quantitative SectionIf youve just begun your preparation, your first stepshould be to solve all the math exercises in the NOVASAT BIBLE guide. In this book, each math concept isgiven separately followed by a set of exercises basedon that concept. This arrangement is very usefulbecause it helps to gauge how well you can apply theconcept youve just learnt and pinpoint your weak


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areas., the NOVA SAT BIBLE guide is an indispensablepart of your preparation because it covers all the basicdefinitions related to number theory (prime numbers,whole numbers, etc.) and geometry (peculiarproperties of certain figures). But remember that allthe necessary concepts are not covered here.Next going, is to pack some chapters from R Saggarwal. Believe me the real Quant of mathsamazing and high level, but the concepts ofpercentage, profit loss, ratio, time and work areamazing and to put the cherry the data interpretationis amazing and closest to Real GRE with every kind oflooking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingfor a word that sets up a contrast between thethoughts in the sentence.BookmarksDiggdel.icio.usStumbleUpon

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Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.Please dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is way

too big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.Please dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is way

too big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.Please dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Theto do is to constantly keep them at the back of yourmind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach fallsprey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.


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1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is ared herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is amultiple of 8, even if you consider the first millionintegers. So Probability is 1/8 (Question from Power-Prep.)with it myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself aware

of the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of yourmind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach fallsprey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of silly

mistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is aR S AGGARWAL1. Number system2. Surds3. Percentage4.Averages5. Profit loss6. CI SI installments7. Mensuration8. Ratio


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9. Mixtures10. Data interpretationRest all can be covered by NOVA SAT Maths Bible. Ithink after this exercise, youll be prepared for the testof Dr. Raju Question bank of more than 2 years that Ihave posted on the forum. These are real GREquestions, and believe me they do re-appear and alsoeven if they dont You will know what kind ofquestions are actually asked. The solutions shd beworked out by you, and Any Trabahos can be postedon the forum where everyone can discuss and solve.After this exercise, Start giving quant tests, there are5 in Kaplan ( individual Quant Tests), 2 in powerprepand 10 on majortests.com, Try and finish as many aspossible.Pay special attention to the following concepts, sincetheyre tested most often on the real GRE.1.Statistics (mean, mode, SD, range, ND, graphicalrepresentation of ND)2.Quadratic equations (roots, type of roots, number of

roots, positive and negative roots, etc.)3.Series (AP, GP, series definition, nth term of aseries, etc.)4.Number theories (divisors, remainders, GCD, LCM,prime factors, number line, etc.)5.Probability (counting principle, basic probability, coinand die tossing, arrangements, etc.)6.Speed and work problems (relation between speed,distance and time, rule of 3, rule of 5, etc.)7.Some other concepts (ratios, inequalities, etc.)The Careless Mistakes bug biting everyoneThis is the number one reason why even the bestmath brains end up scoring 750-790 instead of the

perfect score. This phenomenon is so common, thatonly a very few are gifted with the eternal vigilancenecessary to avoid being struck by it. I was so vexedquestion covered. Following are the chapters thatshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDER S AGGARWALthoughts in the sentence.Words signal blanks that go with the flow:and, also, consequently, as a result, thus, hence, soWords signal blanks that shift gears:but, yet, although, on the other hand, in contrast,however, nevertheless?$ To get your mental wheels turning and help youto "get into" the question, first think of your ownwords that complete the sentence at hand. Althoughyou shouldn't expect to find your words verbatimamong the answer choices (most GRE SentenceCompletion questions aren't that easy), determiningup front what sort of words you're looking for will helpyou zero in on the best answer choice.?7 Don't choose an answer to a dual-blank questionjust because one of the words is a perfect fit. As oftenas not, one word that fits perfectly is paired with


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another word that doesn't fit well at all. This is thetest-makers' most common Sentence Completion ploy;don't fall for it!?_Check for usage and idiom problems if you'rehaving trouble homing in on the best answer.Sentence Completion questions cover not just overallsentence sense but also word usage and idiom (howideas are expressed as phrases). So eliminate anyanswer choice that makes any part of the sentenceconfusing, awkward, or sound wrong to your ear.? In dual-blank questions, if you can eliminate justone of the words, the whole choice won't work, so youcan toss it out and go on.? Don't confirm your response until you'veconsidered each and every one of the five answerchoices. Remember: The qualitative differencebetween the best and second-best answer choice canbe subtle.Quantitative SectionIf youve just begun your preparation, your first step

should be to solve all the math exercises in the NOVASAT BIBLE guide. In this book, each math concept isgiven separately followed by a set of exercises basedon that concept. This arrangement is very usefulbecause it helps to gauge how well you can apply theconcept youve just learnt and pinpoint your weakareas., the NOVA SAT BIBLE guide is an indispensablepart of your preparation because it covers all the basicdefinitions related to number theory (prime numbers,whole numbers, etc.) and geometry (peculiarproperties of certain figures). But remember that allthe necessary concepts are not covered here.Next going, is to pack some chapters from R S

aggarwal. Believe me the real Quant of mathsamazing and high level, but the concepts ofpercentage, profit loss, ratio, time and work areamazing and to put the cherry the data interpretationis amazing and closest to Real GRE with every kind oflooking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingfor a word that sets up a contrast between thethoughts in the sentence.Prep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 12 of 73http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...

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orkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.Please dont be a Data collector for this Exam.


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Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.Please dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download without

waiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.Please dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download without

waiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forVerbal is Testmagic, No second thoughts on that.Please dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics that


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we start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is ared herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is amultiple of 8, even if you consider the first millionintegers. So Probability is 1/8 (Question from Powerwithit myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself awareof the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of yourmind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach fallsprey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercises

that you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics that

we start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is ared herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is amultiple of 8, even if you consider the first millionintegers. So Probability is 1/8 (Question from Powerwithit myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself awareR S AGGARWAL1. Number system2. Surds3. Percentage4.Averages5. Profit loss6. CI SI installments7. Mensuration8. Ratio9. Mixtures10. Data interpretationRest all can be covered by NOVA SAT Maths Bible. I


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think after this exercise, youll be prepared for the testof Dr. Raju Question bank of more than 2 years that Ihave posted on the forum. These are real GREquestions, and believe me they do re-appear and alsoeven if they dont You will know what kind ofquestions are actually asked. The solutions shd beworked out by you, and Any Trabahos can be postedon the forum where everyone can discuss and solve.After this exercise, Start giving quant tests, there are5 in Kaplan ( individual Quant Tests), 2 in powerprepand 10 on majortests.com, Try and finish as many aspossible.Pay special attention to the following concepts, sincetheyre tested most often on the real GRE.1.Statistics (mean, mode, SD, range, ND, graphicalrepresentation of ND)2.Quadratic equations (roots, type of roots, number ofroots, positive and negative roots, etc.)3.Series (AP, GP, series definition, nth term of aseries, etc.)

4.Number theories (divisors, remainders, GCD, LCM,prime factors, number line, etc.)5.Probability (counting principle, basic probability, coinand die tossing, arrangements, etc.)6.Speed and work problems (relation between speed,distance and time, rule of 3, rule of 5, etc.)7.Some other concepts (ratios, inequalities, etc.)The Careless Mistakes bug biting everyoneThis is the number one reason why even the bestmath brains end up scoring 750-790 instead of theperfect score. This phenomenon is so common, thatonly a very few are gifted with the eternal vigilancenecessary avoid being struck by it. I was so vexed

question covered. Following are the chapters thatshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDER S AGGARWALthoughts in the sentence.Words signal blanks that go with the flow:and, also, consequently, as a result, thus, hence, soWords signal blanks that shift gears:but, yet, although, on the other hand, in contrast,however, nevertheless?d To get your mental wheels turning and help youto "get into" the question, first think of your ownwords that complete the sentence at hand. Althoughyou shouldn't expect to find your words verbatimamong the answer choices (most GRE SentenceCompletion questions aren't that easy), determiningup front what sort of words you're looking for will helpyou zero in on the best answer choice.?x Don't choose an answer to a dual-blank questionjust because one of the words is a perfect fit. As oftenas not, one word that fits perfectly is paired withanother word that doesn't fit well at all. This is thetest-makers' most common Sentence Completion ploy;don't fall for it!


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?F Check for usage and idiom problems if you'rehaving trouble homing in on the best answer.Sentence Completion questions cover not just overallsentence sense but also word usage and idiom (howideas are expressed as phrases). So eliminate anyanswer choice that makes any part of the sentenceconfusing, awkward, or sound wrong to your ear.?mIn dual-blank questions, if you can eliminate justone of the words, the whole choice won't work, so youcan toss it out and go on.?; Don't confirm your response until you'veconsidered each and every one of the five answerchoices. Remember: The qualitative differencebetween the best and second-best answer choice canbe subtle.Quantitative SectionIf youve just begun your preparation, your first stepshould be to solve all the math exercises in the NOVASAT BIBLE guide. In this book, each math concept isgiven separately followed by a set of exercises based

on that concept. This arrangement is very usefulbecause it helps to gauge how well you can apply theconcept youve just learnt and pinpoint your weakareas., the NOVA SAT BIBLE guide is an indispensablepart of your preparation because it covers all the basicdefinitions related to number theory (prime numbers,whole numbers, etc.) and geometry (peculiarproperties of certain figures). But remember that allthe necessary concepts are not covered here.Next going, is to pack some chapters from R Saggarwal. Believe me the real Quant of mathsamazing and high level, but the concepts ofpercentage, profit loss, ratio, time and work are

amazing and to put the cherry the data interpretationis amazing and closest to Real GRE with every kind oflooking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingfor a word that sets up a contrast between thethoughts in the sentence.Words signal blanks that go with the flow:Try working backward from an answer choice tothe capitalized word to help gain insight if yourstuck. Try to think of a single word (not a phrase) thatexpresses the opposite of the answer choice. Askyourself whether your antonym for the answer choiceis a good synonym for the headword? If not, you caneliminate the answer choice.Prep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 13 of 73http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...

5/17/2010eliminate the answer choice.?: If an answer choice stumps you, resort to intuitionby asking yourself two questions:Can you express the opposite idea using onlyone word (as opposed to a phrase)? If not, the


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answer is probably wrong.Can you imagine hearing the headword used inconnection with the answer choice's antonyms?If not, go with your hunch an eliminate thatanswer choice.?MIf you're stuck, try converting a word to anotherpart of speech. Many GRE words are difficult to dealwith simply because their part of speech (noun, verb,or adjective) is not commonly used. Turning the wordinto a more familiar form can help.?y Be sure to look for an antonym, not a synonym!This might seem like obvious advice, yet it's amazinglyeasy to get everything backwards during the pressureof the actual exam. The slightest lapse inconcentration can result in your carelessly choosing asynonym instead of an antonym. Avoid "synonymsyndrome" by always verifying your choice before youmove on.?_Resolve close judgment calls in favor of the morespecific antonym. This is another one of the testmakers'

common ploys, and it is sometimes the key todistinguishing a best response from a second-bestone. Always be on the lookout for this ploy!In most Antonym questions, the best answer isn't aperfect antonym. The test-makers can't resist hidingthe ball from you; so don't expect to find an exactopposite among the answer choices.Reading passagesI ask nothing, Really just 2 passages a day , just 10minutes of a day. If u can do this for a month, Iguarantee atleast half the questions on RCs on the Dday will be right. Big book RCs are really tough, andeven GRE exam have easy passages compared to

them, If you are good with them, youll kill any RCthat comes your way. The tips for RCs can be readfrom any book you feel like, but really one ugly truthis that there is no shortcut. You got 2 solve the puzzle.Sentence CompletionPerhaps you just to understand the mood of thesentence, and its a test of your language skills morethan the vocabulary. Following are some of my tips?) Look for key words and phrases in the sentencethat tell you where the sentence is going. Is itcontinuing along one line of thought? If so, you'rePlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community for


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Please dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download without

waiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, The

reason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialwhich can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont start


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counting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is ared herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is amultiple of 8, even if you consider the first millionwith it myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself awareof the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of yourmind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach fallsprey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.

1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is a

red herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is amultiple of 8, even if you consider the first millionwith it myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself awareof the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of yourmind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach falls1. Number system2. Surds3. Percentage4.

Averages5. Profit loss6. CI SI installments7. Mensuration8. Ratio9. Mixtures10. Data interpretationRest all can be covered by NOVA SAT Maths Bible. Ithink after this exercise, youll be prepared for the testof Dr. Raju Question bank of more than 2 years that I


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have posted on the forum. These are real GREquestions, and believe me they do re-appear and alsoeven if they dont You will know what kind ofquestions are actually asked. The solutions shd beworked out by you, and Any Trabahos can be postedon the forum where everyone can discuss and solve.After this exercise, Start giving quant tests, there are5 in Kaplan ( individual Quant Tests), 2 in powerprepand 10 on majortests.com, Try and finish as many aspossible.Pay special attention to the following concepts, sincetheyre tested most often on the real GRE.1.Statistics (mean, mode, SD, range, ND, graphicalrepresentation of ND)2.Quadratic equations (roots, type of roots, number ofroots, positive and negative roots, etc.)3.Series (AP, GP, series definition, nth term of aseries, etc.)4.Number theories (divisors, remainders, GCD, LCM,prime factors, number line, etc.)

5.Probability (counting principle, basic probability, coinand die tossing, arrangements, etc.)6.Speed and work problems (relation between speed,distance and time, rule of 3, rule of 5, etc.)7.Some other concepts (ratios, inequalities, etc.)The Careless Mistakes bug biting everyoneThis is the number one reason why even the bestmath brains end up scoring 750-790 instead of theperfect score. This phenomenon is so common, thatonly a very few are gifted with the eternal vigilancenecessary to avoid being struck by it. I was so vexedquestion covered. Following are the chapters thatshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

R S AGGARWAL1. Number systemWords signal blanks that go with the flow:and, also, consequently, as a result, thus, hence, soWords signal blanks that shift gears:but, yet, although, on the other hand, in contrast,however, nevertheless? To get your mental wheels turning and help youto "get into" the question, first think of your ownwords that complete the sentence at hand. Althoughyou shouldn't expect to find your words verbatimamong the answer choices (most GRE SentenceCompletion questions aren't that easy), determiningup front what sort of words you're looking for will helpyou zero in on the best answer choice.? Don't choose an answer to a dual-blank questionjust because one of the words is a perfect fit. As oftenas not, one word that fits perfectly is paired withanother word that doesn't fit well at all. This is thetest-makers' most common Sentence Completion ploy;don't fall for it!? Check for usage and idiom problems if you'rehaving trouble homing in on the best answer.


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Sentence Completion questions cover not just overallsentence sense but also word usage and idiom (howideas are expressed as phrases). So eliminate anyanswer choice that makes any part of the sentenceconfusing, awkward, or sound wrong to your ear.? In dual-blank questions, if you can eliminate justone of the words, the whole choice won't work, so youcan toss it out and go on.? Don't confirm your response until you'veconsidered each and every one of the five answerchoices. Remember: The qualitative differencebetween the best and second-best answer choice canbe subtle.Quantitative SectionIf youve just begun your preparation, your first stepshould be to solve all the math exercises in the NOVASAT BIBLE guide. In this book, each math concept isgiven separately followed by a set of exercises basedon that concept. This arrangement is very usefulbecause it helps to gauge how well you can apply the

concept youve just learnt and pinpoint your weakareas., the NOVA SAT BIBLE guide is an indispensablepart of your preparation because it covers all the basicdefinitions related to number theory (prime numbers,whole numbers, etc.) and geometry (peculiarproperties of certain figures). But remember that allthe necessary concepts are not covered here.Next going, is to pack some chapters from R Saggarwal. Believe me the real Quant of mathsamazing and high level, but the concepts ofpercentage, profit loss, ratio, time and work areamazing and to put the cherry the data interpretationis amazing and closest to Real GRE with every kind of

looking for a word that supports that thought. Is itchanging direction in midstream? If so, you're lookingfor a word that sets up a contrast between thethoughts in the sentence.Words signal blanks that go with the flow:and, also, consequently, as a result, thus, hence, soPrep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 14 of 73

http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...5/17/2010Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this community

orkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. Best community forPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for material


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and when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control over

the posts. The official GRE community on orut is waytoo big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is way

too big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for material1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stopthinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is ared herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is awith it myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself awareof the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of your


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mind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach fallsprey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of sillymistakes are as follows.1.Not considering zero, fractions and negativenumbers while solving inequalities or picking numbers.Remember that when ETS say a number is real, it canbe positive, negative, fractional or zero. Dont assumeits always positive and dont draw your ownconclusions.2.Taking leave of common sense. Sometimes we getso involved with the nitty-gritties of mathematics thatwe start functioning like automatons and stop

thinking. Dont fall prey to this trap. For example,what is the probability that a number amongst thefirst 1000 positive integers is divisible by 8? Dont startcounting the multiples of 8! The figure of 1000 is ared herring. Use a little common sense. The numberswill be 8,16,24,32So, 1 in every 8 numbers is awith it myself that I thought I was doomed to make asmall mistake somewhere. By making yourself awareof the common types of silly mistakes you can greatlyreduce becoming susceptible to them. What you haveto do is to constantly keep them at the back of yourmind during the test, and while solving a problem, justrun a mental check to see whether your approach falls

prey to most common types. Since each individualmay find different concepts problematic, the bestremedy is to make a list of your own math vices,which can be drawn from the many practice exercisesthat you solve. After a while, youll start seeing apattern where you make the same kind of sillymistakes again and again. Note them down carefully.For example, some of the common types of silly1. Number system2. Surds3. Percentage4.Averages5. Profit loss6.

CI SI installments7. Mensuration8. Ratio9. Mixtures10. Data interpretationRest all can be covered by NOVA SAT Maths Bible. Ithink after this exercise, youll be prepared for the testof Dr. Raju Question bank of more than 2 years that Ihave posted on the forum. These are real GREquestions, and believe me they do re-appear and also


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even if they dont You will know what kind ofquestions are actually asked. The solutions shd beworked out by you, and Any Trabahos can be postedon the forum where everyone can discuss and solve.After this exercise, Start giving quant tests, there are5 in Kaplan ( individual Quant Tests), 2 in powerprepand 10 on majortests.com, Try and finish as many aspossible.Pay special attention to the following concepts, sincetheyre tested most often on the real GRE.1.Statistics (mean, mode, SD, range, ND, graphicalrepresentation of ND)2.Quadratic equations (roots, type of roots, number ofroots, positive and negative roots, etc.)3.Series (AP, GP, series definition, nth term of aseries, etc.)4.Number theories (divisors, remainders, GCD, LCM,prime factors, number line, etc.)5.Probability (counting principle, basic probability, coinand die tossing, arrangements, etc.)

6.Speed and work problems (relation between speed,distance and time, rule of 3, rule of 5, etc.)7.Some other concepts (ratios, inequalities, etc.)The Careless Mistakes bug biting everyoneThis is the number one reason why even the bestmath brains end up scoring 750-790 instead of theperfect score. This phenomenon is so common, thatonly a very few are gifted with the eternal vigilancenecessary avoid being struck by it. I was so vexedquestion covered. Following are the chapters thatshould be covered through QUANTITATIVE APTITUDER S AGGARWAL1. Number system

Prep Strategy By an Amateur (1490..800Q 690V First attempt on 26th Feb'2010) Page 15 of 73http://www.urch.com/forums/just-finished-my-gre/117907-prep-strategy-amateur-1490...5/17/2010Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which tochoose.Also, Have made this communityorkut -its pretty active as of now, and posted all the kingsmaterial over here. You can directly download withoutwaiting for emails. Discussions are also good, Thereason for making this community was a control overthe posts. The official GRE community on orut is way

too big, and uncontrollable. The Best community forPlease dont be a Data collector for this Exam.Because I have seen people clamoring for materialand when they have, they cant decide which toch

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