Types of CR Questions

1. Assumption:

To identify the Assumptions in the derivation of the conclusion.

Strategy:

• Identify the Conclusion and the evidence
• Apply the denial test. Must support the argument
• Check for new concepts in the conclusion missing in the evidence

2. Strengthen/Weaken Question:

• Strengthen/Weaken the evidence
• Fill in the assumption.

Strategy:

• Identify the evidence and the conclusion

3. Flaw Question

• It is different from Strengthen/Weaken question
• In s/w question you are supposed to find additional information that s/w the argument respectively.
• BUT, in a flaw question, EVIDENCE does not support the CONCLUSION.

Strategy:

• Identify the Conclusion and the Argument.
• Choose the option that breaks the Argument.

4. Inference Question

• Different from Assumption Question
• The difference between assumption and inference question is that the validity of the conclusions does not depend upon inference as it relies on the assumption.
• Not necessary to differentiate the evidence and the conclusion. The entire stimulus is the evidence, and derives your own conclusion.

Strategy:

• Pick the choice that has to be true without introducing facts from outside the argument.
• If a choice needs an assumption it is false.
• Go outside the scope.
• Too extreme

5. Explain Question

• Description of situation.
• Two or more contradictory statements.

Strategy:

• An invalid answer
• Touches only one statement.
• Deepens the mystery.
• Misrepresents the scope.
• Irrelevant comparison.

6. Argument/Perspective

• When two people have dissimilar perspectives.
• The individuals are quoted, and you are asked to explain how one responds to the other.

Strategy:

• Identify the Conclusion and the evidence of the argument of each person.
• Identify the area of disagreement (evidence or conclusion).
• Choose the answer that captures the area of disagreement.

Steps to Answer:

• * Preview the question Stem, identify the question type
• Read the stimulus; paraphrase the stimulus.
• Isolate Evidence and conclusion
• Pre-phrase the answer
• Choose the Answer

GMAT-AWA

GMAT-DS

GMAT-PS

GMAT-RC