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Practice with 275+ additional Verbal Reasoning questions and detailed answer explanations, not included in the main Official Guide 2026-2027. Designed by the makers of the GMAT exam, the GMAT Official Guide series is the only study guide that features real exam questions.  Use this guide to: Master the verbal section of the exam Familiarize yourself with essential concepts through the updated verbal review chapter Grow your confidence with the reading comprehension and critical reasoning questions Review detailed explanations to understand correct and incorrect answers Get exclusive tips and tricks from the exam creators and test prep organizations   PLUS! Focus your studying with the Online Question Bank: Tailor your practice by building practice sets targeting question type and difficulty Track your focus areas and progress with key metrics Challenge yourself with timed practice The Online Question Bank is accessible through your mba.com account. To guarantee access to the online question bank, please purchase this book new. Used copies often have expired or already-redeemed serial codes. The serial code provided with the purchase of a new book is one-time-use only.

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Author:   GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 27.40cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9781394412679

ISBN 10:   1394412673
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   11 June 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Letter from the President and CEO, GMAC xi 1.0 What Is the GMAT Exam? 2 1.1 What Is the GMAT Exam? 3 1.2 Why Take the GMAT Exam? 3 1.3 GMAT Exam Format 4 1.4 What Is the Testing Experience Like? 6 1.5 What Is the Exam Content Like? 6 1.6 Verbal Reasoning Section 6 1.7 How Are Scores Calculated? 7 2.0 How to Prepare 10 2.1 How Should I Prepare for the GMAT Exam? 11 2.2 Getting Ready for Exam Day 12 2.3 How to Use the GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review 2026–2027 12 2.4 How to Use Other GMAT Official Prep Products 14 2.5 Tips for Taking the Exam 14 2.6 Verbal Reasoning Section Strategies 16 3.0 Verbal Review 18 3.0 Verbal Review 19 3.1 Analyzing Passages 19 3.2 Inductive Reasoning 26 3.3 Deductive Reasoning 32 4.0 Verbal Reasoning 42 4.0 Verbal Reasoning 43 4.1 What Is Measured 43 4.2 Question Types 44 4.3 Tips for Answering Verbal Reasoning Questions 50 4.4 Practice Questions: Reading Comprehension 52 4.5 Answer Key: Reading Comprehension 97 4.6 Answer Explanations: Reading Comprehension 98 4.7 Practice Questions: Critical Reasoning 165 4.8 Answer Key: Critical Reasoning 230 4.9 Answer Explanations: Critical Reasoning 231 5.0 GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review Question Index 386 5.0 GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review Question Index 387 Appendix A Answer Sheets 398 Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 399 Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 400

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The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) is a mission-driven association of leading graduate business schools worldwide. Founded in 1953, GMAC creates solutions and experiences that enable business schools and candidates to better discover, evaluate, and connect with each other. GMAC provides world-class research, industry conferences, recruiting tools, and assessments for the graduate management education industry, as well as tools, resources, events, and services that help guide candidates through their higher education journey. Owned and administered by GMAC, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) exam is the most widely used graduate business school assessment. Currently 7000+ programs worldwide trust the GMAT exam to build diverse classes.

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