Major Trends in Question Types (GMAS Stategy)

GMAS Strategy

By Angelina Armijo

​GMAS Strategies

​Armijo

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When a question asks you to compare two sources, what is the MOST important thing to do?

• Focus on only one source

• Identify what is shared and what is unique

• Pick the longest answer

• Look for opinions only

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When reading multiple sources, what should you be careful NOT to do?

• Read slowly

• Highlight important details

• Mix up which source says what

• Compare ideas

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If two sources discuss the same topic, what should you look for?

• What each source emphasizes differently

• The title only

• The pictures only

• Only the longest source

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What is something you should ALWAYS identify when comparing sources?

• The author’s name only

• The font size

• The number of paragraphs

• What is unique to each source

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When a question asks for the BEST answer, what does BEST mean?

• Any answer that sounds correct

• The shortest answer

• The strongest and most supported answer

• The first answer choice

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Students often make a mistake by choosing—

• A true statement instead of the strongest answer

• The most detailed answer

• The longest answer

• The answer with vocabulary words

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Which answer is the BEST choice?

• A general statement about the topic

• An answer that is partly correct

• The answer with the strongest, most direct evidence

• The shortest answer

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Why might a “true” answer NOT be the BEST answer?

• It is too long

• It does not directly answer the question

• It uses difficult words

• It repeats the question

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When selecting evidence, what is the FIRST thing you should do?

• Look for bold words

• Choose randomly

• Pick the longest quote

• Identify what the question is asking

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What kind of evidence should you choose?

• Evidence that is interesting

• Evidence that is about the topic

• Evidence that directly supports the claim

• Evidence that is short

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Which answer should you AVOID when selecting evidence?

• Evidence that directly supports the idea

• Evidence with clear details

• Text-based answers

• Answers that are about the topic but not the claim

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What makes evidence STRONG?

• It is long

• It includes big words

• It clearly connects to the question or claim

• It is from the first paragraph

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A question asks: “Which detail BEST supports the author’s claim?” What should you do?

• Find the detail that most directly proves the claim

• Choose any detail from the passage

• Pick a detail that sounds interesting

• Choose the longest sentence

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If you chooses an answer that is true but doesn’t fully answer the question. What mistake did you make?

• didn’t read the passage

• didn’t choose the STRONGEST answer

• chose too quickly

• skipped the question