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Sharla is a better chess player than Marcus. Marcus is a better ches

605-655 (Medium) | Inference

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chesstitans

10 Mar 2018, 14:03

12

7

6,186

by: VerbalBot

24 Dec 2023, 06:30

ER

Professor: Economists argue that buying lottery tickets is an unwise u

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akela

10 Mar 2018, 11:03

37

12

8,370

by: egmat

23 Mar 2026, 07:56

ER

Walter: A copy of an artwork should be worth exactly what the original

505-555 (Easy) | Logical Flaw

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broall

09 Oct 2018, 08:54

26

9

15,559

by: VerbalBot

27 Jul 2025, 06:37

ER

Zambia is a closed economy in which the best and the brightest work

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Skywalker18

09 Mar 2018, 22:36

65

16

11,274

by: VerbalBot

09 Jan 2025, 18:19

-1

Many art historians use Roman copies of Greek statues in order

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aragonn

09 Mar 2018, 09:06

20

4

4,993

by: PeanutButter429

27 Oct 2025, 06:55

The amount of time it takes for Gansett Company to put together its wo

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aragonn

09 Mar 2018, 09:02

3

6

3,060

by: VerbalBot

04 Sep 2021, 02:13

ER

Purebred cows native to Mongolia produce, on average, 400 liters

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broall

09 Mar 2018, 08:28

24

10

16,144

by: VerbalBot

12 Jan 2026, 21:22

ER

Historian: Radio drama requires its listeners to think about what they

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1, 2

ganand

08 Mar 2018, 23:17

47

21

9,949

by: KarishmaB

26 Dec 2025, 20:24

Sir Isaac Pitman devised shorthand by cracking the zero. He was a sick

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prince00113

17 Oct 2018, 06:01

7

2

4,241

by: VerbalBot

27 Jun 2025, 03:17

-1

Educational research shows that students who attend schools with low f

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chesstitans

07 Mar 2018, 11:58

12

13

5,721

by: ahddhah

11 Jul 2025, 18:48

Art historian: This painting, purportedly by Mary Cassatt, is a forger

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akela

07 Mar 2018, 08:56

31

6

6,359

by: VerbalBot

24 May 2024, 08:31

-1

Research conducted in restaurants all over Europe

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mitravanu

29 Mar 2018, 07:34

3

5

3,165

by: nipunjn

17 Jul 2019, 02:18

Company president: Most of our best sales representatives came to the

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akela

04 Mar 2018, 14:37

61

10

8,547

by: VerbalBot

25 Aug 2025, 04:54

Mesa College has a long reputation of progressive arts educa

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chesstitans

04 Mar 2018, 12:18

6

9

10,232

by: udaypratapsingh99

29 Oct 2021, 11:52

ER

Networks of blood vessels in bats’ wings serve only to disperse heat

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BillyZ

03 Mar 2018, 23:09

54

7

16,229

by: VerbalBot

03 May 2025, 03:27

ER

According to Dr. Sean, people who consume broccoli everyday are half a

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chesstitans

01 Mar 2018, 11:05

4

3,935

by: VerbalBot

15 Aug 2024, 07:06

-1

Policy analyst: In medical records, the number of items indicating tha

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aaba

01 Mar 2018, 10:46

3

5

3,498

by: Abhi077

11 Apr 2020, 03:31

ER

Psychologist: Birth-order effects, the alleged effects of when one was

805+ (Hard) | Assumption

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akela

03 Mar 2018, 18:36

31

8

7,587

by: Neurogenesis

03 Apr 2025, 10:27

Nessus Valley Machinery is trying to decide between manufacturing.

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aragonn

28 Feb 2018, 19:39

3

4

2,641

by: VerbalBot

07 Jul 2023, 05:04

ER

The bearings in wind turbines are subject to extreme mechanical

655-705 (Hard) | Inference, Must be True

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MartyTargetTestPrep

28 Feb 2018, 20:38

26

12

6,039

by: VerbalBot

23 Nov 2025, 23:13

ER

Central State College has a very progressive program for preventing se

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chesstitans

26 Feb 2018, 11:47

5

7

3,841

by: VerbalBot

28 Jun 2022, 15:48

While human migrations historically have led to a giant

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Skywalker18

26 Feb 2018, 10:43

7

6

4,775

by: VerbalBot

11 Feb 2026, 04:38

ER

Environmentalist: Pollution from gasoline burned by cars contributes

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akela

26 Feb 2018, 09:40

25

9

6,853

by: egmat

09 Feb 2026, 02:27

How to improve in the Verbal section

Guides & Resources

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Hatakekakashi

22 Feb 2021, 23:49

50

11

9,847

by: stonecold

27 Apr 2018, 05:04

Some prehistoric pots made by the Woodland people have patterned

555-605 (Medium) | Method of Reasoning

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aragonn

24 Feb 2018, 10:35

5

3,174

by: VerbalBot

10 Jul 2023, 15:10

Safety expert: Tuna is often treated with carbon monoxide so that it w

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akela

24 Feb 2018, 06:18

4

2

3,467

by: SatvikVedala

12 Sep 2024, 21:25

Breast cancer researchers found that, out of a sample of 1000 women wh

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chesstitans

23 Feb 2018, 11:45

14

5

5,151

by: VerbalBot

16 Aug 2023, 00:39

ER

In many cases in physics, one has to deal

655-705 (Hard) | Complete the Passage

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prince00113

22 Feb 2018, 11:47

13

3

4,392

by: VerbalBot

14 Mar 2023, 04:08

Researchers propose that creativity is no longer limited by intelligen

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ManasviHP

22 Feb 2018, 01:37

39

5

8,100

by: VerbalBot

10 Jun 2025, 04:21

ER

The government health service has said that it definitely will not pay

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akela

20 Feb 2018, 10:23

15

8

7,276

by: VerbalBot

24 Dec 2025, 04:08

ER

A rags-to-riches story is irresistible. And the fact that there are so

805+ (Hard) | Complete the Passage, Debatable OA

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prince00113

20 Feb 2018, 09:55

14

8

5,290

by: VerbalBot

20 Aug 2023, 23:38

The engine in bike with engine oil cooler system is significantly

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arun6765

19 Feb 2018, 10:53

11

7

3,476

by: VerbalBot

12 Aug 2025, 12:49

A major retail clothing chain hopes to improve its earnings with heavy

605-655 (Medium) | Assumption, Evaluate Argument

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aaba

18 Feb 2018, 12:34

11

3

4,722

by: VerbalBot

19 Mar 2026, 03:53

ER

Fretter Appliances sold more refrigerators in 2015 than in any previou

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sahilvijay

18 Feb 2018, 12:17

30

7

9,254

by: VerbalBot

13 Sep 2025, 02:18

ER

Last year, more copies of accounting software programs were sold than

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sahilvijay

20 Mar 2018, 17:04

70

17

11,434

by: VerbalBot

24 Jan 2026, 17:04

Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a romance published in 1499 that, though

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aaba

18 Feb 2018, 03:49

4

3

3,203

by: VerbalBot

23 Apr 2026, 21:20

ER

In order to save money, many consumers redeem coupons that are

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akela

17 Feb 2018, 11:32

43

11

6,551

by: VerbalBot

03 Feb 2026, 22:36

Electric washing machines, first introduced in the United States in 19

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Carcass

05 Nov 2018, 04:25

9

5

11,104

by: VerbalBot

19 Mar 2024, 04:06

ER

In response to drought conditions, the city of Valhalla banned the use

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NandishSS

15 Feb 2018, 21:33

34

12

13,465

by: VerbalBot

30 Dec 2025, 00:58

ER

Rain-soaked soil contains less oxygen than does drier soil. The roots

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Carcass

17 Feb 2026, 05:48

18

7

7,700

by: VerbalBot

17 Feb 2026, 05:45

-2

A recent sociological study found that more than 40% of the members of

805+ (Hard) | Assumption

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chesstitans

15 Feb 2018, 14:35

38

14

7,815

by: deborit

23 Jan 2024, 10:10

Booker awards are not merely about who wins the coveted literary prize

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prince00113

15 Feb 2018, 10:02

6

4

3,128

by: AbhishekDhanraJ72

17 Mar 2023, 22:52

-1

Any HIV drug that shows positive results in early laboratory tests can

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souvonik2k

15 Feb 2018, 07:55

19

7

6,753

by: VerbalBot

09 Sep 2025, 09:49

ER

Scientists examined diamonds that were formed on Earth about 2.9

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akela

14 Feb 2018, 09:16

10

7

5,211

by: VerbalBot

22 Dec 2023, 12:09

ER -1

At a certain university, the Psychology department hired four

805+ (Hard) | Inference

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MartyTargetTestPrep

13 Feb 2018, 23:23

23

15

4,870

by: VerbalBot

26 Mar 2024, 10:50

in the traditions of many religions throughout

655-705 (Hard) | Complete the Passage

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prince00113

12 Feb 2018, 11:58

13

3

4,179

by: VerbalBot

23 Mar 2025, 04:47

Moved:

The dentists at Waldorf Medical Center promote brushing and flossing b

aaba

11 Feb 2018, 16:04

9

4,757

by: kartickdey

26 Jan 2026, 20:06

As a form of public transportation, trains are faster than buses and m

555-605 (Medium) | Resolve Paradox

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aaba

11 Feb 2018, 16:03

2

6

3,568

by: VerbalBot

07 Jun 2021, 03:38

-1

When a group of individuals is incapable of passing on its genes, the

505-555 (Easy) | Conclusion, Inference

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chesstitans

11 Feb 2018, 15:38

14

3

5,677

by: yadavnaveen

03 Jun 2021, 03:04

-1

Which of the following best completes the passage below? Consumer perc

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chesstitans

11 Feb 2018, 15:34

4

5

3,613

by: Joey101

25 Nov 2022, 16:11