1 Introduction 1I. What is the GMAT(TM) Official Advanced Questions? 3II. Who should use the GMAT(TM) Official Advanced Questions? 3III. How should I use the GMAT(TM) Official Advanced Questions? 32 Quantitative Reasoning 5Practice Questions 6Answer Key 42Answer Explanations 46a. Problem Solving 46i. Counting/Sets/Series 46ii. Equalities/Inequalities/Algebra 54iii. Geometry 64iv. Rates/Ratio/Percent 70v. Value/Order/Factors 76b. Data Sufficiency 84i. Counting/Sets/Series 84ii. Equalities/Inequalities/Algebra 92iii. Geometry 108iv. Rates/Ratio/Percent 122v. Value/Order/Factors 1283 Verbal Reasoning 141Practice Questions 142Answer Key 198Answer Explanations 202a. Reading Comprehension 202b. Critical Reasoning 234i. Analysis/Critique 234ii. Construction/Plan 260c. Sentence Correction 282i. Communication 282ii. Grammar 302AppendixAnswer Sheet 315GMAT(TM) Official Advanced Questions Online Index 321
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