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There are four passages containing 3, 4,4, and 3 questions respectively. Always practice the test in computer format. In computer one spends more time than paper and pencil format.
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The most common types of questions asked in comprehension passages are are 1. factual questions 2. Inference questions 3. Main theme questions 4. Style or tone questions
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Always read the passage fully as in actual test one doesn’t have time to read paragraph again as it requires scrolling and it takes more time
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Try to read the passage in paragraph units and mentally understand what it says. Questions are based mainly on paragraph units.
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If your reading speed is slow and u are unable to complete the test then you need to spend atleast three months to improve the reading speed. It will help yo in other verbal sections also
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If you are not getting atleast 90 percent accuracy in comprehension then only way to improve is to sit with friend or teacher who scores more and see his approach or thought process.
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While answering a fact question one should always read the several lines before the line providing the data. Most often one finds that some of the answers choices given are deceptive one
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The comprehension passages are mainly of three types.
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- General Science passages: They include the topics from physics, biology and medicine. They are most easy to answer and carry mostly factual questions
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- Social Science passages: They include the topics from politics,geography and history. Most of them carry intersting information but they have many inference questions therefore one may should spend some more time to read the passage
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- Business Passages : They are most difficult to read and carry most difficult phrases. They contain mainly inference and style questions. Keep you cool while answering these type of questions.
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