GMAT Reading Comprehension Strategies

The video tutorial by Erika from PrepScholar GMAT provides a key strategy for tackling GMAT reading comprehension questions. It focuses on avoiding wrong answer traps by making predictions before looking at answer choices. The tutorial explains how wrong answers often use language from the passage to mislead test-takers. By predicting the answer based on the question stem, students can avoid these traps. The video includes an example problem to demonstrate the process of identifying differences between groups in a passage and confirming predictions to select the correct answer.

What is the main focus of the video presented by Erika?

• Improving vocabulary for GMAT

• Time management during GMAT

• Avoiding wrong answer traps in GMAT reading comprehension

• Strategies for GMAT math problems

What tactic do wrong answer choices often use to mislead test-takers?

• They are placed at the end of the options

• They are always longer than the correct answer

• They mimic the language of the passage

• They use complex vocabulary

What is the first step in the prediction strategy for GMAT reading comprehension?

• Read all answer choices

• Make a prediction before looking at the answer choices

• Eliminate the longest answer choice

• Choose the answer that seems most familiar

When should you make a prediction without referring back to the passage?

• For all types of questions

• For detail questions

• For general questions

• For extrapolation questions

What is the main difference between Russian socialist feminists and bourgeois feminists according to the passage?

• Their approach to international relations

• Their focus on class versus gender

• Their stance on environmental issues

• Their views on education

Which keyword in the passage indicates a shift in focus from differences to similarities?

• Consequently

• Moreover

• Therefore

• However

What is the benefit of making a prediction before looking at the answer choices?

• It allows you to skip reading the passage

• It saves time and helps avoid trap answers

• It guarantees a correct answer

• It helps in memorizing the passage

What should viewers do if they have questions or suggestions after watching the video?

• Write a letter to the editor

• Contact customer support

• Email the presenter

• Leave a comment below the video