GRE QUANT,LOGICAL ABILITY AND TOEFL INTRODUCTION

The Quant and Logical Ability sections have questions of the types as in the model papers put in the previous post.For high success rate in this section, One must regularly practice according to the syllabus of GRE.

The test taker has to self examine his/her strength in all sections at regular intervals by taking mock sectional exams in the preparation stage. And then proceed to Mock exam of entire GRE paper.

For this, there are plenty of domains exist  and the domains provide a lot of mock papers on each section and also the ENTIRE GRE PAPER. Some of them are as mentioned in previous posts are MAJOR TESTS, GRE GUIDE, PRINCETON REVIEW and of course the ETS. Although this is not the only preparation material, you should also practice through GRE books and then move on to these Online EDU services. Because first step of GRE taker should be enhancing all the skills required for GRE, i.e test taker should be thorough with all the topics that appear in GRE. One must should and must practice by pen and paper method at first.

By this exercise test taker would be fully confident to solve any question on paper and would just need final preparation through computer. Once the pen-paper preparation is done , computer adaptative preparation wont take long and thus will make the preparation fruitful and help test  taker score good marks.MORE on these sections will be discussed under exams like GMAT and CAT (IIM's INDIA) as only the flavor of  questions asked in these different exams differ, the care should be taken that the candidate does not take up these exams at the same time. Apart from that every preparation step discussed under GRE is applicable to any exam of this genre or kind.

Along with the Quant and Logical sections preparation, Preparation in ENGLISH is VERY important as the GRE requires the test taker to be quick reader, as the test taker is asked to write an essay and also a few questions are to be read and understood  and then answered . For all this , ENGLISH LANGUAGE plays a main role. The few other questions are Reading comprehension, Verbal Ability, and sections like quant and logical also requires understanding of the questions.

English again is required for the supplement exam of GRE, i.e . TOEFL- Test Of English as Foreign Language.It is also required for exams like IELTS-International English Language Testing System. So the ENGLISH preparation will be dealt in the upcoming subject in the blog that is TOEFL and IELTS . So please follow up for the ENGLISH preparation through TOEFL / IELTS as subject under KIN.

Next on KIN...TOEFL and IELTS

GRE – QUANTITATIVE SECTION

KNOW THE QUANT SECTION OF GRE

This section of the GRE General test measures your basic mathematical skills, your view of elementary mathematical concepts, and your ability to reason and solve the quantitative problems. Questions that appear in the GRE in this section test your proficiency in arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and data analysis. The test setters, usually, take care to ensure that what is tested is what most students are expected to learn at their high school level of education.

Here is a list of topics in Math, that a candidate should include in his or her syllabus list while preparing for the GRE Quantitative section. The list is only a representative indicator of what is normally expected in GRE and does not necessarily include all areas tested in the GRE Quantitative Section.

Topics in Arithmetic

Number Systems, Percentages, Profit & Loss, Simple & Compound Interest, Speed, Time and Distance, Pipes, Cisterns and Work Time, Simple & Weighted Averages, Ratio, Proportion & Variation, Mixtures and Alligation and Clocks and Calendars.

Topics in Algebra / Modern Math

Permutation & Combination, Probability, Arithmetic & Geometric Progression, Quadratic Equations, Set Theory, Inequalities and Basic statistics.

Topics in Geometry

Basic concepts in Geometry, Co-ordinate Geometry, Mensuration and Trigonometry.

GRE Data Analysis

A bar chart, pie chart, table, line graph or a combination of one or more of these forms of representing data will be presented. These are followed by questions based on the information provided in the tables or charts.

You can download the SAMPLE GRE QUANT PAPER from the below link : GRE QUANT SAMPLE PAPER

A vast Database of quant section papers are available on the internet and one of the good ones is this website:  GRE QUANT PAPERS-MAJOR TESTS

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Here You can find a number of quant papers, which you can attempt online and by this also  getting acquainted to the Computer Adaptability Testing  System.

You can track your progress by solving a few papers on each section .

Here is a link for Math Problem solving : MAJOR TESTS.

FEW OTHERS IN QUANT AND OTHER SECTIONS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET:

QUANT 1

GRE GUIDE PRACTICE TEST