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GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types

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GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 28 Jun 2017, 19:47
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GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types



Every other day we'll be finding discussions of interesting and tricky questions from previous years.
We will be finding 5-10 Reading Comprehension passages every day based on Most Common Passage & Question types tested on the GMAT:
  • Short Passage – 200-250 words
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Originally posted by MacFauz on 05 Mar 2014, 03:48.
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March 6th (day 1): Social Sciences - History, Politics, Economics, Sociology, etc.



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March 7th (day 2): •Physical Sciences - Health care, Medical research, Bio Chemistry, Astronomy, Cosmology, Technology, etc.



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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   03 Jul 2014, 13:13
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Amazing collection...
Got stunned by a few of these passages... :)
Thanks a ton MacFauz... :)
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   05 Sep 2014, 03:25
RC overload..thankyou admins
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   17 Sep 2015, 21:27
This topic should be alive!
Thank you for all contributors' amazing works :thanks
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   24 Jan 2016, 07:16
kakal0t29 wrote:
This topic should be alive!
Thank you for all contributors' amazing works :thanks


We can take an initiative to keep this thread alive.
Are you still preparing?
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   17 Mar 2016, 10:53
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This thread needs to be activated again. RCs are really a night mare for me.
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   18 Dec 2016, 17:14
Thank you guys! Really amazing
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   20 Dec 2016, 04:39
Thanks for sharing, Interesting buddies..!!
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2017, 10:30
Another pieces of great efforts.

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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   07 May 2017, 12:37
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I have found these Economist's passages which can be used to practice active reading strategies.

1) Read the passage.
2) Make notes.
3) Identify the flow of the passage.
4) Identify the reason behind writing each paragraph.
5) Predict the purpose of next paragraph.
6) At last, identify the main point.

Note: These passages / articles do not include any question.

Happy practicing.

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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   05 Sep 2017, 08:17
Good collection of RC passages topic wise. Very Helpful!Thank you!
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   05 Nov 2017, 13:55
sd260487 wrote:
I have found these Economist's passages which can be used to practice active reading strategies.

1) Read the passage.
2) Make notes.
3) Identify the flow of the passage.
4) Identify the reason behind writing each paragraph.
5) Predict the purpose of next paragraph.
6) At last, identify the main point.

Note: These passages / articles do not include any question.

Happy practicing.

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Thanks a lot. These will definitely make things simpler.
Thanks!
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Re: GMAT Reading Comprehension: 7 Most Common Passage Types [#permalink] New post   21 Sep 2018, 09:36
great collection..
RC has been a nightmare.hope these help for all.
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