McGraw-Hill’s GRE practice tests

Getting Started   v
What Is the GRE General Test?   v
Test Structure and Format v
Verbal and Quantitative Question Types vii
How to Use the Practice Tests viii
Scoring the Verbal and Quantitative Test Sections ix
Scoring the Analytical Writing Section ix
GRE Practice Test 1  1
Section 1  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue  2
Issue Topic  3
Section 2  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Argument  8
Argument Topic  9
Section 3  Verbal Reasoning  13
Section 4  Verbal Reasoning  22
Section 5  Quantitative Reasoning  31
Section 6  Quantitative Reasoning  39
GRE Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations  47
Analytical Writing: Scoring and Sample Responses  47
Analyze an Issue: Sample Response with a Score of 6  48
Analyze an Argument: Sample Response with a Score of 6  49
GRE Practice Test 1: Answer Key  51
GRE Practice Test 1: Answer Explanations  53
Section 3. Verbal Reasoning  53
Section 4. Verbal Reasoning  55
Section 5. Quantitative Reasoning  58
Section 6. Quantitative Reasoning  60
GRE Practice Test 2  65
Section 1  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue  66
Issue Topic  67
Section 2  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Argument  72
Argument Topic  73
Section 3  Verbal Reasoning  77
Section 4  Verbal Reasoning  87
Section 5  Quantitative Reasoning  97
Section 6  Quantitative Reasoning  106
GRE Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations  114
Analytical Writing: Scoring and Sample Responses  114
Analyze an Issue: Sample Response with a Score of 6  115
Analyze an Argument: Sample Response with a Score of 6  117
GRE Practice Test 2: Answer Key  118
GRE Practice Test 2: Answer Explanations  121
Section 3. Verbal Reasoning  121
Section 4. Verbal Reasoning  123
Section 5. Quantitative Reasoning  126
Section 6. Quantitative Reasoning  129
GRE Practice Test 3  133
Section 1  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue  134
Issue Topic  135
Section 2  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Argument  140
Argument Topic  141
Section 3  Verbal Reasoning  145
Section 4  Verbal Reasoning  154
Section 5  Quantitative Reasoning  164
Section 6  Quantitative Reasoning  172
GRE Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations  180
Analytical Writing: Scoring and Sample Responses  180
Analyze an Issue: Sample Response with a Score of 6  181
Analyze an Argument: Sample Response with a Score of 6  183
GRE Practice Test 3: Answer Key  184
GRE Practice Test 3: Answer Explanations  186
Section 3. Verbal Reasoning  186
Section 4. Verbal Reasoning  188
Section 5. Quantitative Reasoning  191
Section 6. Quantitative Reasoning  193
GRE Practice Test 4  197
Section 1  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue  198
Issue Topic  199
Section 2  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Argument  204
Argument Topic  205
Section 3  Verbal Reasoning  209
Section 4  Verbal Reasoning  219
Section 5  Quantitative Reasoning  229
Section 6  Quantitative Reasoning  237
GRE Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations  246
Analytical Writing: Scoring and Sample Responses  246
Analyze an Issue: Sample Response with a Score of 6  247
Analyze an Argument: Sample Response with a Score of 6  249
GRE Practice Test 4: Answer Key  250
GRE Practice Test 4: Answer Explanations  253
Section 3. Verbal Reasoning  253
Section 4. Verbal Reasoning  255
Section 5. Quantitative Reasoning  257
Section 6. Quantitative Reasoning  260
GRE Practice Test 5  263
Section 1  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue  264
Issue Topic  265
Section 2  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Argument  270
Argument Topic  271
Section 3  Verbal Reasoning  275
Section 4  Verbal Reasoning  285
Section 5  Quantitative Reasoning  295
Section 6  Quantitative Reasoning  304
GRE Practice Test 5: Answers and Explanations  312
Analytical Writing: Scoring and Sample Responses  312
Analyze an Issue: Sample Response with a Score of 6  313
Analyze an Argument: Sample Response with a Score of 6  315
GRE Practice Test 5: Answer Key  316
GRE Practice Test 5: Answer Explanations  319
Section 3. Verbal Reasoning  319
Section 4. Verbal Reasoning  321
Section 5. Quantitative Reasoning  323
Section 6. Quantitative Reasoning  326
GRE Practice Test 6  329
Section 1  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Issue  330
Issue Topic  331
Section 2  Analytical Writing: Analyze an Argument  336
Argument Topic  337
Section 3  Verbal Reasoning  341
Section 4  Verbal Reasoning  351
Section 5  Quantitative Reasoning  361
Section 6  Quantitative Reasoning  370
GRE Practice Test 6: Answers and Explanations  378
Analytical Writing: Scoring and Sample Responses  378
Analyze an Issue: Sample Response with a Score of 6  379
Analyze an Argument: Sample Response with a Score of 6  381
GRE Practice Test 6: Answer Key  382
GRE Practice Test 6: Answer Explanations  385
Section 3. Verbal Reasoning  385
Section 4. Verbal Reasoning  387
Section 5. Quantitative Reasoning  389
Section 6. Quantitative Reasoning  392