{"id":13813,"date":"2019-09-02T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-02T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grockit.com\/blog\/gre\/?p=780"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:41:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:41:00","slug":"reading-comprehension-logic-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/gre\/reading-comprehension-logic-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE Reading Comprehension: Logic Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading comprehension on the GRE has a number of question types you can expect to see on Test Day:\u00a0Main Idea,\u00a0Detail,\u00a0Function,\u00a0Vocab in Context, etc. These are slightly easier ones, but there are also some that tend to be a little harder: Inference, Application, and Logic questions. Logic\u2019s a method of reasoning based on inference. The\u00a0GRE\u00a0has reading comprehension questions that require you to infer from the information provided in the passage. You\u2019ll have to read carefully to get these questions right.
\nGRE\u00a0test-makers use many different questions to set up logic questions. They may include:
\nThe passage\u2019s primary purpose is to do which of the following?<\/em>
\nAccording to the passage, which of the following is true\u2026?<\/em>
\nIt is implied in the passage that\u2026?<\/em>
\nWhich of the following, if true, would cast the most doubt\u2026?<\/em>
\nHere are\u00a0four\u00a0tips to keep in mind for dealing with this question-type.
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1. Go back to the passage whenever possible.<\/h4>
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\nEven if the question feels somewhat open ended, the correct choice will always be based on some sort of implication from the passage. ALWAYS go back to the passage to make sure you understand the concepts in the lines the question asks about. Think of yourself as Sherlock Holmes \u2013 you have to find the necessary clues! They may be very subtle, but they are there!
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2. Beware of choices that are out of scope.<\/h4>
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\nA logic question will never be correctly answered by something that is not relevant to the author\u2019s focus. When you read the answer choices, remember that you are looking for a choice that is the closest to what is directly supported by the passage, not for a choice that sounds plausible to you. If you\u2019ve narrowed it down to two choices, check to make sure you aren\u2019t being swayed by one that \u201cfeels reasonable\u201d but has no substantial support from the passage.
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3. Remember to find the Function of each paragraph. <\/h4>
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\nThe\u00a0<\/strong>Function of each paragraph answers the question, what is the author\u00a0doing<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0with this paragraph? Think of how the passage is put together structurally. As you read, write down the Functions as infinitive verbs, \u201cto introduce,\u201d \u201cto explain,\u201d \u201cto describe,\u201d etc. It will help you eliminate answer choices that are also in this format!
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4. You can always make some kind of prediction. <\/h4>
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\nEven for open-ended GRE questions, you need to take a few seconds to look back. It\u2019s okay sometimes to make a vague prediction like, \u201cSomething kind of like\u2026\u201d or \u201cAn answer that has something to do with\u2026\u201d Trust your instinct!
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Practice Question<\/h3>
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\nLet\u2019s examine a specific example so you can how logic works for GRE reading comprehension:<\/p>\n
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\nThe origin of the moon remains a subject of contention for some theorists. There is one contingent that insists that the moon was formed in the same way that the planets of the inner solar-system were. According to this view, the moon, like the Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury, was the product of planet-forming materials in the pre-solar nebula. However, the cores of those inner solar-system planets contain iron, and the materials from which they were formed were iron-rich. By contrast, the moon’s core contains barely any iron.<\/em>
\nThis leads us to the second, more widely-accepted theory, known as the ‘collision hypothesis.\u2019 Collision hypothesis advocates believe that the moon was torn from the rocky mantle of the Earth when the Earth collided with another large celestial body,\u00a0probably about the size of Mars, some 4.51billion years ago. This hypothesis is supported by the geochemical, mineralogical, and isotopic compositions of lunar samples gathered during the Apollo and Luna missions.<\/em>
\nIt is implied in the passage that the theory stating that the moon was formed from materials in the pre-solar nebula is most undermined by\u2026
\nA)\u00a0the idea that the Earth collided with another large celestial body.
\nB) evidence regarding the similarities between the core materials of the inner solar-system planets.
\nC) the composition of certain lunar samples.
\nD) the lack of iron in the moon\u2019s core.
\nE) the impossibility of a satellite like the moon taking on a nearly-circular orbit after a major collision between two celestial bodies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Answer and Explanation<\/h4>
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\nA) the idea that the Earth collided with another large celestial body.<\/em>
\nThis is not the credited response. While this idea does support the collision hypothesis, it is not enough by itself to undermine the theory\u00a0discussed in this question.
\nB) evidence regarding the similarities between the core materials of the inner solar-system planets.<\/em>
\nThis is not the credited response. This is not the credited response. The similarities between the cores of those planets is not the problem; the LACK of similarity to the moon\u2019s core is.
\nC) the composition of certain lunar samples.<\/em>
\nThis is not the credited response. The composition of the lunar samples supports the collision hypothesis, but does not by itself undermine the theory discussed in this question.
\nD) the lack of iron in the moon\u2019s core.<\/em>
\nYour answer was correct! This is\u00a0the credited response.
\nE) the impossibility of a satellite like the moon taking on a nearly-circular orbit after a major collision between two celestial bodies.<\/em>
\nWe\u2019re looking for two things: 1) something that isn\u2019t explicitly stated in the passage and 2) the best evidence to undermine, or weaken, the case that the moon formed in a pre-solar nebula.<\/p>\n

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Reading comprehension on the GRE has a number of question types you can expect to see on Test Day:\u00a0Main Idea,\u00a0Detail,\u00a0Function,\u00a0Vocab in Context, etc. These are slightly easier ones, but there are also some that tend to be a little harder: Inference, Application, and Logic questions. Logic\u2019s a method of reasoning based on inference. The\u00a0GRE\u00a0has reading […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[68],"tags":[69,281],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13813"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13813"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13813\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34520,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13813\/revisions\/34520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}