{"id":39,"date":"2012-03-08T09:25:58","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T03:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dilipoakacademyblog.com\/?p=39"},"modified":"2023-01-09T15:50:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T10:20:05","slug":"reading-comprehension-discrete-questions-challenges-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/03\/08\/reading-comprehension-discrete-questions-challenges-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"GRE Test Prep: Reading Comprehension and Discrete Questions: Challenges &#038; Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, you are preparing for the GRE test. You know that the Verbal section is going to be demanding. What are the big challenges in the Verbal section of the Revised General GRE?<\/p>\n<h1>Challenge #1: Reading Comprehension Passages<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-264\" style=\"width: 415px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Reading-Comprehension-Screenshot-e1331033630874.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-264  \" title=\"Reading Comprehension Screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Reading-Comprehension-Screenshot-300x187.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of a Reading Comprehension question in the Revised General GRE\" width=\"415\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reading Comprehension Question<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First, a bit of good bit of news: the Reading Comprehension passages on the Revised GRE test are short. A Verbal section generally contains 5 Reading Comprehension passages, most which are 20-25 lines long; and one of them may be as short as 3-5 lines. The longest passages are of about 40 lines or so. (See <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"Reading Comprehension: Introduction and Sample Questions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/test-takers\/general-test\/prepare\/content\/verbal-reasoning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ETS&#8217;s introduction to reading comprehension, sample questions and tips<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>But Reading Comprehension is never very easy. Firstly, the passages cover a wide variety of topics, most of which are very unfamiliar. Here are some topics that have appeared in the past:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>wave motion<\/li>\n<li>the magnetic compass sense of birds<\/li>\n<li>the contribution of a musician to the development of a certain musical genre<\/li>\n<li>volcanic hotspots in the earth\u2019s crust<\/li>\n<li>the divergent novelistic impulses in the works of a writer are some of the topics that have previously appeared.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In other words the chances are that you will get topics in the exam which you have never come across before. The unfamiliarity of the topics, the complexity of the sentence structure and the fact that the passages pack a lot of information into very little space make the passages a challenge to comprehend.<\/p>\n<h1>Challenge #2: Reading Comprehension Questions<\/h1>\n<p>Then, there are the questions \u2013 between one and three on every reading comprehension passage. Whether the questions require you to select one option out of five or, all the correct options out of three, they all require you to make out whether the statements in the options are <strong>equivalent<\/strong> to the statements in the relevant part of the passage. This is difficult since the phrasing in the options and also in the passage can be quite complicated. Further, choosing between close options requires the ability to spot subtle differences between the two.<\/p>\n<h1>Challenge 3#: Discrete (Sentence Completion-Type) Questions<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-266\" style=\"width: 427px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Text-Completion-Triple-Blank.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-266 \" title=\"Text Completion - Triple Blank\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Text-Completion-Triple-Blank-300x187.png\" alt=\"Triple Blank Text Completion Question\" width=\"427\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Text-Completion-Triple-Blank-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Text-Completion-Triple-Blank-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Text-Completion-Triple-Blank-480x300.png 480w, https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Text-Completion-Triple-Blank.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Triple-Blank Text Completion Question<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Discrete questions are so-called since, unlike the Reading Comprehension questions, they do not come in sets on a passage. Discrete questions require the test\u2013taker to complete one or more sentences with one or more blanks in them. One type, the Sentence Equivalence questions, requires you to complete the given sentence by selecting two synonyms out of the six options provided (see <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a title=\"Sample Sentence Equivalence Questions and Introduction by ETS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/test-takers\/general-test\/prepare\/content\/verbal-reasoning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ETS&#8217;s sample sentence equivalence questions, introduction and tips<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>). Others, called the Text Completion Questions can have up to 5 sentences and between 2-5 blanks (see <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a title=\"Text Completion :Sample Questions, Introductions, Tips from ETS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/test-takers\/general-test\/prepare\/content\/verbal-reasoning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ETS&#8217;s sample questions, introduction and tips<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-265\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sentence-Equivalence-Screenshot-e1331034060979.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-265\" title=\"Sentence Equivalence Screenshot\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Sentence-Equivalence-Screenshot-300x187.png\" alt=\"Sentence Equivalence Question\" width=\"400\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sentence Equivalence Question<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The discrete questions require you to have a good understanding of sentence structure and of what words imply in a certain context. Since the words used in the options are often unfamiliar or are familiar words used in an unfamiliar way, discrete questions also demand that you have a good vocabulary.<\/p>\n<h1>Tips for Preparing for the Verbal Section<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn the vocabulary \u2013 knowledge of high-level vocabulary is <strong>still<\/strong> essential for the Discrete and Sentence Equivalence questions. Don&#8217;t believe anyone who tells you it isn&#8217;t. It is also useful for Reading Comprehension passages. So:\n<ol>\n<li>Find one of the standard GRE vocabulary lists available and start learning well in advance. The lists generally contain 4,000 words and will take around 3 months to learn.<\/li>\n<li>Explore various methods of learning, because there are many methods and it might take a combination of methods to help you remember the words \u2013 and the combination of methods that works for one person may not work for another<\/li>\n<li>Revising is of utmost importance. Remember, if you don&#8217;t keep revising, you are bound to forget the words.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Build up your exposure to areas outside the topics you normally read on \u2013 read articles from sources like the op-eds (editorials) of the <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"The New York Times - see 'opinion' in top right corner\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">New York Times<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> (look for the &#8216;opinion&#8217; heading in the top right corner). Such articles will be on a variety of topics and the kind of vocabulary and sentence structure is similar to what you have on the GRE. So, they provide excellent reading practice, especially if you keep referring to a dictionary.<\/li>\n<li>Get used to reading passages on-screen \u2013 reading on paper and on a computer screen are two entirely different things. Even if you have had a lot of practice reading on paper, reading on the screen can be quite a difficult exercise; when you are answering questions on a tough reading comprehension exercise, all the scrolling up and scrolling down can be pretty confusing. The remedy? Lot&#8217;s of practice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"ETS Sample Questions: Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, Sentence Equivalence\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\/test-takers\/general-test\/prepare\/content\/verbal-reasoning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ETS&#8217;s sample questions of all three types<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1>GRE Overview:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"The Revised GRE Test\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/02\/11\/online-revised-gre-practice-test\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Revised GRE Overview<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"The Challenges in the Verbal Section of the Revised GRE Test  (Hint: It has Gotten Tougher)\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/03\/03\/revised-general-gre-verbal-section-challenges\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Challenges in the Verbal Section of the Revised GRE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"Get a Sneak Peak at the New Quantitative Reasoning Question Types in the Revised General GRE Test\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/03\/15\/new-quantitative-reasoning-question-types-in-the-revised-general-gre-test\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Quantitative Reasoning Question Type Overview<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2013\/10\/03\/analytical-writing-in-the-revised-general-gre\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Analytical Writing Overview<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"Why 6 and 8 are Important Numbers for the New GRE Analytical Writing Section\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/03\/22\/why-6-and-8-are-important-numbers-for-the-new-analytical-writing-section\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Analytical Writing: Why 6 &amp; 8 Are Important Numbers in this Section<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><strong>GRE Practical Details:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"The GRE Test \u2013 Registering, Rescheduling and Canceling: Find Out All the Important Details Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/04\/30\/gre-register-reschedule-cancel-information\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Registering for, Rescheduling and Cancelling Your GRE Test<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"Getting Additional GRE Score Reports: Get the Details Here!\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/05\/17\/getting-additional-gre-score-reports-get-the-details-here\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Getting Additional GRE Score Reports<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"ETS\u2019s ScoreSelect Option: Now You Can Decide Which GRE Scores You Want Universities to See\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/04\/25\/ets-score-report-option-gre\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Selecting Which Scores the ETS Should Send to Universities<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>GRE Maths Tips<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"Did You Know these Facts about GRE Math?\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2013\/05\/09\/did-you-know-these-facts-about-gre-math\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Did You Know these Facts about GRE Maths<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"Quantitative Comparison Questions: Doubtful D!\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2013\/05\/16\/quantitative-comparison-questions-doubtful-d\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Quantitative Comparison: Doubtful D<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>GRE Tips From Top-Scoring Students<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a title=\"How I Got 338\/340: Aadheesh Gokhale\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2013\/03\/28\/how-i-got-338340-aadheesh-gokhale\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Student with Score 338 (Working Student)<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a title=\"Cracking the GRE: Tips from Tanmay \u2013 GRE Score 335\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2012\/08\/30\/cracking-the-gre-tips-from-tanmay-gre-score-335\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Student with Score 335<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a title=\"How to Crack the GRE\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2013\/08\/21\/how-to-crack-the-gre\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">How to Crack the GRE<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>TOEFL\/IELTS<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a title=\"TOEFL and IELTS Must Read: All the Most Important Information\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.dilipoakacademy.com\/2013\/08\/27\/toefl-and-ielts-key-facts\/\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">All the Key Facts about TOEFL and IELTS<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you are preparing for the GRE test. 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