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GMAT
12
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EDITION
REVIEW
The only study guide with
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TH
EDITION
• Actual questions from past GMAT tests
• Diagnostic section helps you assess where to focus
your test-prep efforts
• Insights into the GMAT exam that debunk test-taking myths
From the Graduate Management Admission Council
®
more than 1 million copies sold worldwide
®
GMAT
12
th
EDITION
REVIEW
The only study guide with
more than 800 past GMAT
questions—and their
The
~
~
®
answers—
—by the creators
of the test.
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THE OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR
GMAT
®
REVIEW, 12
TH
EDITION
• Actual questions from past GMAT tests
• Diagnostic section helps you assess where to focus
your test-prep efforts
• Insights into the GMAT exam that debunk test-taking myths
From the Graduate Management Admission Council
®
THE OFFICIAL GUIDE FOR GMAT
®
REVIEW, 12
TH
EDITION
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What Is the GMAT
®
?
Why Take the GMAT
®
Test?
GMAT
®
Test Format
What Is the Content of the Test Like?
Quantitative Section
Verbal Section
What Computer Skills Will I Need?
What Are the Test Centers Like?
How Are Scores Calculated?
Analytical Writing Assessment Scores
Test Development Process
How to Prepare
How Can I Best Prepare to Take the Test?
What About Practice Tests?
How Should I Use the Diagnostic Test?
Where Can I Get Additional Practice?
General Test-Taking Suggestions
Diagnostic Test
Quantitative Sample Questions
Verbal Sample Questions
Quantitative and Verbal Answer Keys
Interpretive Guide
Quantitative Answer Explanations
Verbal Answer Explanations
Math Review
Arithmetic
Algebra
Geometry
Word Problems
Problem Solving
Test-Taking Strategies
The Directions
Sample Questions
Answer Key
Answer Explanations
Data Sufficiency
Test-Taking Strategies
The Directions
Sample Questions
Answer Key
Answer Explanations
Reading Comprehension
What Is Measured
Test-Taking Strategies
The Directions
Sample Questions
Answer Key
Answer Explanations
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