GMAT EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
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GRADED A; 2025
Argument - ANS-Presents one or more ideas as reasons to accept one or more other
ideas.
EX: The sidewalk is dry, so it must not have rained last night.
Premise - ANS-An idea that an argument explicitly or implicitly presents as *a reason to
accept another idea* (an argument can include any number of these)
Words and Phrases that immediately precede it: after all, because, for, for the reason
that, for one thing, furthermore, given that, in light of the fact that, moreover, seeing that,
since, whereas
EX: Our mayor should not support the proposal to expand the freeway, because /the
benefits of expansion would not justify the cost/. Furthermore, /most voters oppose the
expansion/.
Conclusion - ANS-An idea in support of which an argument presents one or more
premises.
Words and Phrases that immediately precedes it: clearly, entails that, hence, implies
that, it follows that, proves, shows that, so, suggests that, surely, therefore, thus
EX: Julia just hiked fifteen kilometer, so /she must have burned a lot of calories/. Surely
/she's hungry now/.
Main Conclusion - ANS-A conclusion that is not presented to support any further
conclusion
EX: Julia just hiked fifteen kilometers, so she must have burned a lot of calories. Surely
/she's hungry now/.
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS; ALREADY
GRADED A; 2025
Argument - ANS-Presents one or more ideas as reasons to accept one or more other
ideas.
EX: The sidewalk is dry, so it must not have rained last night.
Premise - ANS-An idea that an argument explicitly or implicitly presents as *a reason to
accept another idea* (an argument can include any number of these)
Words and Phrases that immediately precede it: after all, because, for, for the reason
that, for one thing, furthermore, given that, in light of the fact that, moreover, seeing that,
since, whereas
EX: Our mayor should not support the proposal to expand the freeway, because /the
benefits of expansion would not justify the cost/. Furthermore, /most voters oppose the
expansion/.
Conclusion - ANS-An idea in support of which an argument presents one or more
premises.
Words and Phrases that immediately precedes it: clearly, entails that, hence, implies
that, it follows that, proves, shows that, so, suggests that, surely, therefore, thus
EX: Julia just hiked fifteen kilometer, so /she must have burned a lot of calories/. Surely
/she's hungry now/.
Main Conclusion - ANS-A conclusion that is not presented to support any further
conclusion
EX: Julia just hiked fifteen kilometers, so she must have burned a lot of calories. Surely
/she's hungry now/.
