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Practice with 275+ additional Verbal Reasoning questions and detailed answer explanations, not included in the main Official Guide 2026-2027.
Designed by the makers of the GMAT exam, the GMAT Official Guide series is the only study guide that features real exam questions.
Use this guide to:
- Master the verbal section of the exam
- Familiarize yourself with essential concepts through the updated verbal review chapter
- Grow your confidence with the reading comprehension and critical reasoning questions
- Review detailed explanations to understand correct and incorrect answers
- Get exclusive tips and tricks from the exam creators and test prep organizations
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Table of Contents
Letter from the President and CEO, GMAC xi
1.0 What Is the GMAT Exam? 2
1.1 What Is the GMAT Exam? 3
1.2 Why Take the GMAT Exam? 3
1.3 GMAT Exam Format 4
1.4 What Is the Testing Experience Like? 6
1.5 What Is the Exam Content Like? 6
1.6 Verbal Reasoning Section 6
1.7 How Are Scores Calculated? 7
2.0 How to Prepare 10
2.1 How Should I Prepare for the GMAT Exam? 11
2.2 Getting Ready for Exam Day 12
2.3 How to Use the GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review 2026–2027 12
2.4 How to Use Other GMAT Official Prep Products 14
2.5 Tips for Taking the Exam 14
2.6 Verbal Reasoning Section Strategies 16
3.0 Verbal Review 18
3.0 Verbal Review 19
3.1 Analyzing Passages 19
3.2 Inductive Reasoning 26
3.3 Deductive Reasoning 32
4.0 Verbal Reasoning 42
4.0 Verbal Reasoning 43
4.1 What Is Measured 43
4.2 Question Types 44
4.3 Tips for Answering Verbal Reasoning Questions 50
4.4 Practice Questions: Reading Comprehension 52
4.5 Answer Key: Reading Comprehension 97
4.6 Answer Explanations: Reading Comprehension 98
4.7 Practice Questions: Critical Reasoning 165
4.8 Answer Key: Critical Reasoning 230
4.9 Answer Explanations: Critical Reasoning 231
5.0 GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review Question Index 386
5.0 GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review Question Index 387
Appendix A Answer Sheets 398
Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet 399
Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet 400
