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hello, i need some practice questions in problem solving

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16 May 2024, 05:07

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Dear Experts,
Please, could anyone evince me some strategies for the "Critical Reasoning" questions, especially in the three forms, strengthen, weaken, and paradox, for the GRE.

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These are the past butler questions, However idk if there is a group where someone posts RC QOTD.

No, there is no group for this special type. you can find your desired questions in RC forum or Practice questions banks

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hello, i need some practice questions in problem solving

please post quat related things in Quat chat room. mchat.php?room_id=50050616

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hi guys! I need your help in this question: an-investigation-must-be-launched-into-the-operations-of-the-private-429731.html?fl=notifications#p3397138

I think the answer should be E since it directly goes to the validity of the conclusion, please explain why C is better

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C seems like the beat choice.

best*

It seems more logical to attack the justification for the action (c) than the order of operations (e). This becomes even more true in this context when the primary purpose of the passage is not the sequential process of events that must occur. If it was, more details would be provided.

What do you guys think?

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Tbh, if you really think about what C is saying, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
According to option C, any citizen could be engaging in military campaigns against any country and when faced with charges they can just say "oh I’m just preparing just in case a war happens"

Then what is even use of the neutrality act

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You make a valid point. However it is best to not use prior knowledge when answering these questions. Only use the info given. I am sure a skilled prosecutor could bring charges against these people. However, s/he would likely do so under a different part of that act of under another act.

You make a valid point. However it is best to not use prior knowledge when answering these questions. Only use the info given. I am sure a skilled prosecutor could bring charges against these people. However, s/he would likely do so under a different part of that act or under another act.*

Focus on the question.

Make sense?

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I feel very verbal CR question is tackle able in a way EXCEPT assumption qs
Its so confusing..
I understand that it should strengthen /validate the conclusion but

Like should we consider ,external premises or not
should the assumption relate to the given premise .....
also the negation technique is so confusing esp in exam setting- negation can really drive you blank under time pressure

How you all handle this qs type

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Honestly, the way you wrote that made it very difficult to comprehend. Can you please explain?

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Sorry for the typos

I am struggling with assumption qs type in CR
I have gone through multiple techniques for this
But I am not confident about my answer choices when I pick, i still feels a little random
So I wanted to check, how do you all go about this qs type

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I know that this is a Verbal Reasoning question. Is CR a sub category that I am unaware of?

To answer your question, I think that techniques are useful, but sometimes only to a certain extent. Techniques have limitations. There will sometimes be randomness and you just have to go with your gut feel. That is, in the context of the GMAT of course.

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hey can anyone guide how to select resource for rc practice like lsat , rc 99

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Why not B for CR2?

Negation of B doesn’t break the argument

Even if we consider the fact that life CAN exist on other planets in our solar system, it doesn’t break the fact that the greatest chances could still be outside

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C can be correct as well for CR2 right?

But C seems to be on extreme. So better option can be D. Not sure why B is right.

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