Saturday, August 31, 2013

Barron's New GRE: The Leader in Test Preparation 2013

Overview
Graduate Record Examination, also known as GRE, is a test that has to be written by the students who want to study in the United States. This exam is conducted by the Educational Testing Service. In this 19th edition of Barron’s New GRE: The Leader In Test Preparation 2013 (With CD-ROM), Green and Wolf have meticulously devised the text to follow the current syllabus, which was set by ETS. The text also includes exercises and practice problems that relate to the current syllabus. A CD-ROM has been included, which will provide students with a simulation of the real test, along with two sample tests for practice.

To help students gain some practice and familiarity with test-writing, the text contains practice and diagnostic tests, which are tailored according to the current GRE syllabus. The section on Verbal Reasoning has been updated and rewritten. The Quantitative Reasoning section contains Numeric Entry, with questions that have multiple answers. The answers are explained in great detail. There are screen shots included of the various test sections which capture the actual test. The enclosed CD-ROM has two practice tests which will provide a simulation of the real GRE.

Title
Barron's New GRE: The Leader in Test Preparation 2013
Author
Sharon Weiner Green, Ira K. Wolf
Publisher
Galgotia Publications
Publishing Date
2013
Pages
524
Price
475 /-
Price @ Flipkart
318 /-


Key Features
In this latest edition, the book has twelve chapters and has been divided into five parts. The first part comprises 3 chapters, and covers topics such as Test-Taking Tactics, Introduction to the GRE, where the basics of GRE Test are mentioned, and a Diagnostic Test. The second part covers topics such as Reading Comprehension and Sentence Completion with practice exercises and answers. The third part addresses Analytical Writing, which has tips on Essay Writing, Scoring, and also details Testing Tactics. In the fourth part, General Math Strategies, Quantitative Comparison Questions, Discrete Quantitative Questions, and Data Interpretation are covered. In the fifth part, the authors have included two Model Tests, with Answer Keys and their explanations.

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