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Como funciona o teste GMAT?
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H dois grandes grupos de questes no GMAT

Prova da Bain
Problem solving

Testa capacidade de resoluo de problemas

matemticos envolvendo geometria elementar,
lgebra bsica e aritmtica (i.e mais fcil que o
vestibular da 1 etapa da UFMG)

Data sufficiency

Testa capacidade lgica de raciocnio do candidato,

que deve analisar dois argumentos apresentados e
avaliar se eles so suficientes para responder a uma
pergunta determinada

Critical
Reasoning

Testa capacidade de analisar argumentos e identificar

hipteses que possam suport-los ou derrub-los

Sentence
correction

Testa capacidade de identificao de formas

corretas/mais adequadas de acordo com ingls formal

Reading
Comprehension

Testa capacidade de interpretao de textos e

inferncias/concluses do candidato a partir dos
mesmos

Quantitative
skills

Verbal skills

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H dois grandes grupos de questes no GMAT

Prova da Bain
Problem solving

Testa capacidade de resoluo de problemas

matemticos envolvendo geometria elementar,
lgebra bsica e aritmtica (i.e mais fcil que o
vestibular da 1 etapa da UFMG)

Data sufficiency

Testa capacidade lgica de raciocnio do candidato,

que deve analisar dois argumentos apresentados e
avaliar se eles so suficientes para responder a uma
pergunta determinada

Critical
Reasoning

Testa capacidade de analisar argumentos e identificar

hipteses que possam suport-los ou derrub-los

Sentence
correction

Testa capacidade de identificao de formas

corretas/mais adequadas de acordo com ingls formal

Reading
Comprehension

Testa capacidade de interpretao de textos e

inferncias/concluses do candidato a partir dos
mesmos

Quantitative
skills

Verbal skills

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Problem solving: Exemplo 1

A certain culture of bacteria quadruples every hour. If a
container with these bacteria was half full at 10:00 a.m., at
what time was it one-eighth
eighth full?
(A) 9:00 a.m.
(B) 7:00 a.m.
(C) 6:00 a.m.
(D) 4:00 a.m.
(E) 2:00 a.m.

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Problem solving: Exemplo 2

Lucy invested $10,000 in a new mutual fund account exactly
three years ago. The value of the account increased by 10
percent during the first year, increased by 5 percent during
the second year, and decreased by 10 percent during the
third year. What is the value of the account today?
(A) $10,350
(B) $10,395
(C) $10,500
(D) $11,500
(E) $12,705

Achou fcil, n? Mas lembre que

voc ter uma mdia de 1,5 min
por questo

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H dois grandes grupos de questes no GMAT

Prova da Bain
Problem solving

Testa capacidade de resoluo de problemas

matemticos envolvendo geometria elementar,
lgebra bsica e aritmtica (i.e mais fcil que o
vestibular da 1 etapa da UFMG)

Data sufficiency

Testa capacidade lgica de raciocnio do candidato,

que deve analisar dois argumentos apresentados e
avaliar se eles so suficientes para responder a uma
pergunta determinada

Critical
Reasoning

Testa capacidade de analisar argumentos e identificar

hipteses que possam suport-los ou derrub-los

Sentence
correction

Testa capacidade de identificao de formas

corretas/mais adequadas de acordo com ingls formal

Reading
Comprehension

Testa capacidade de interpretao de textos e

inferncias/concluses do candidato a partir dos
mesmos

Quantitative
skills

Verbal skills

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Data sufficiency costuma ser vista como parte

de maior dificuldade pelos candidatos
As instrues e a dinmica so sempre iguais, estude para no
perder tempo durante a prova

O enunciado do problema sempre ser em forma de pergunta, que

nunca pode ser respondida sem informaes adicionais

Abaixo, havero duas opes marcadas com (1) e (2), com

informaes adicionais

Voc precisar responder se:

-A informao 1 isoladamente suficiente para responder a questo, mas a
2 isoladamente no

-A informao 2 isoladamente suficiente para responder a questo, mas a

1 isoladamente no

-Ambas informaes so necessrias para responder a questo

-Qualquer uma das informaes adicionais suficiente para responder a
questo

-No possvel responder a questo, mesmo com as informaes adicionais

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Data sufficiency: Exemplo 1

If a rope is cut into three pieces of unequal length, what
is the length of the shortest of these pieces of rope?
(1) The combined length of the longer two pieces of rope
is 12 meters.
(2) The combined length of the shorter two pieces of rope
is 11 meters.
Choose the options based on the following instructions
(A) If statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2
alone is not sufficient.
(B) If statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1
alone is not sufficient.
(C) If both statements together are needed to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient.
(D) If either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If not enough facts are given to answer the question.

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Para facilitar, tente seguir trs passos durante a

resoluo
1
A afirmao 1 , isoladamente, suficiente para responder a pergunta?
2
A afirmao 2 , isoladamente, suficiente para responder a pergunta?
3
O conjunto das afirmaes suficiente para responder a pergunta?

n Questo a analisar

N
S

x Opo correta

1
N

S
2

B
3

S
N

C
E
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Data sufficiency: Exemplo 2

k2 + k 6 > 0?
(1) k<1
(2) k>-1
Choose the options based on the following instructions
(A) If statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2
alone is not sufficient.
(B) If statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1
alone is not sufficient.
(C) If both statements together are needed to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient.
(D) If either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If not enough facts are given to answer the question.

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Data sufficiency: Exemplo 3

A certain company paid bonuses of $125 to each of its executive employees and $75
to each of its nonexecutive employees. If 100 of the employees were
nonexecutives, how many were executives?
(1) The company has a total of 120 employees.
(2) The total amount that the company paid in bonuses to its employees was
$10.000.
Choose the options based on the following instructions
(A) If statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2
alone is not sufficient.
(B) If statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1
alone is not sufficient.
(C) If both statements together are needed to answer the question, but neither
statement alone is sufficient.
(D) If either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question.
(E) If not enough facts are given to answer the question.

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H dois grandes grupos de questes no GMAT

Prova da Bain
Problem solving

Testa capacidade de resoluo de problemas

matemticos envolvendo geometria elementar,
lgebra bsica e aritmtica (i.e mais fcil que o
vestibular da 1 etapa da UFMG)

Data sufficiency

Testa capacidade lgica de raciocnio do candidato,

que deve analisar dois argumentos apresentados e
avaliar se eles so suficientes para responder a uma
pergunta determinada

Critical
Reasoning

Testa capacidade de analisar argumentos e identificar

hipteses que possam suport-los ou derrub-los

Sentence
correction

Testa capacidade de identificao de formas

corretas/mais adequadas de acordo com ingls formal

Reading
Comprehension

Testa capacidade de interpretao de textos e

inferncias/concluses do candidato a partir dos
mesmos

Quantitative
skills

Verbal skills

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Critical reasoning: Exemplo 1

Nearly one in three subscribers to Financial Forecaster is a millionaire, and over
half are in top management. Shouldnt you subscribe to Financial Forecaster
now?
A reader who is neither a millionaire nor in top management would be most likely
to act in accordance with the advertisements suggestion if he or she drew which
of the following questionable conclusions invited by the advertisement?

(A) Among finance-related

related periodicals, Financial Forecaster provides the most
detailed financial information.
(B) Top managers cannot do their jobs properly without reading Financial
Forecaster.
(C) The advertisement is placed where those who will be likely to read it are
millionaires.
(D) The subscribers mentioned were helped to become millionaires or join top
management by reading Financial Forecaster.
(E) Only those who will in fact become millionaires, or at least top managers, will
read the advertisement.
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Critical reasoning: Exemplo 2

Neighboring landholders: Air pollution from the giant aluminum refinery that has
been built next to our land is killing our plants.
Company spokesperson: The refinery is not to blame, since our study shows that
the damage is due to insects and fungi.
Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion drawn by
the company spokesperson?

(A) The study did not measure the quantity of pollutants emitted into the
surrounding air by the aluminum refinery.
(B) The neighboring landholders have made no change in the way they take care
of their plants.
(C) Air pollution from the refinery has changed the chemical balance in the plants
environment, allowing the harmful insects and fungi to thrive.
(D) Pollutants that are invisible and odorless are emitted into the surrounding air
by the refinery.
(E) The various species of insects and fungi mentioned in the study have been
occasionally found in the locality during the past hundred years.
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