GRE Big Book - General Test Practice

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GRE Big Book is an official GRE General Test practice book focused on preparing test-takers for both paper-based and computerized formats. It provides 27 previously administered full-length tests with over 5,000 actual ETS GRE questions, including answers, strategies, and test-maker tips. The book guides users through test-taking and scoring concepts, offers comparisons of performance to examinee results from test centers, and includes sample questions with explanations, answer keys, and score conversion tables.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages1089

Reading Time45 h 44 min

AccessFree to download

Practicing to Take the General Test Big Book

Table of Contents

Description of the General Test

Are GRE Tests Fair?

Test-Taking Strategies

General Tips

Paper-Based Strategies

CAT Strategies

How Is the CAT Scored?

General Test Sample Questions with Explanations

Test 1

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 1)

Score Conversion Table (Test 1)

Test 2

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 2)

Score Conversion Table (Test 2)

Test 3

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 3)

Score Conversion Table (Test 3)

Test 4

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 4)

Score Conversion Table (Test 4)

Test 5

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 5)

Score Conversion Table (Test 5)

Test 6

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 6)

Score Conversion Table (Test 6)

Test 7

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 7)

Score Conversion Table (Test 7)

Test 8

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 8)

Score Conversion Table (Test 8)

Test 9

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 9)

Score Conversion Table (Test 9)

Test 10

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 10)

Score Conversion Table (Test 10)

Test 11

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 11)

Score Conversion Table (Test 11)

Test 12

Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees (Test 12)

We Preparethe Tests-Let USHelpPrepareYou! # Practicing to Take the General TestBig Book ●27 PREVIOUSLY ADMINISTEREDFULL-LENGTH TESTS ·Over 5,000 ACTUAL ETS GRE Questionsand Answers ●Strategies for Taking the Paper-Basedor Computerized GREPLUS ·Inside Tips from the Test Makers ## Practicing to Take theGeneral TestBIG BOOK By using this practice book you can. ●Become acquainted.. with the structure and content focus of theGRE General Test. ●Review questions...from 27 actual GRE tests. ●Review strategies... for taking either the paper-based orcomputerized GRE. ·Compare your performance...on each test question with the performance ofstudents who took the tests when they were givenat GRE test centers. Educational Testing Service is America's largest private nonprofit institutiondevoted to measurement and rescarch,primarily in the field of education.ETS's mission is to provide leadership in education through testing,research,and related services that enhance teaching and learning,individual andinstitution decision-making,access and equity,and public information. ETS is best known as the developer of admissions testing programs for collegeand graduate study,including the College Board's Scholastic Assessment Tests(SAT),the Test of English as a Foreign Ianguage(TOEFL),the Graduate RecordExaminations(GRE),and the Graduate Management Admission Test(GMAT). This book has been published by Educational Testing Service for theGraduate Record Examinations Board,which is committed to servingthose interested in graduate education. GREWe preparethe tests一let us helpprepare you!This is one of the official GRE practicebooks,the only publications that con-tain actual GRE tests administeredworld-wide.The books have been pub-lished by Educational Testing Servicefor the Graduate Record ExaminationsBoard,which is committed to servingthose interested in graduate education.39600>7099303000 ISBN □-44b-39600-1USA:0-446-39600-1 CAN:0-446-39601-X The Graduate Record Examinations®Program offers a General Test measuringdeveloped verbal,quantitative,and analytical abilities and Subject Testsmeasuring achievement in the following 16 fields: Biochemistry,Cell andEconomicsLiterature inPoliticalMolecular BiologyEducationEnglishScienceBiologyEngineeringMathematicsPsychologyChemistryGeologyMusicSociologyComputer ScienceHistoryPhysics The tests are administered by Educational Testing Service under policiesdetermined by the Graduate Record Examinations Board,an independentboard affiliated with the Association of Graduate Schools and the Councilof Graduate Schools. Practice materials are developed to familiarize examinees with the types ofquestions they will see on actual GRE tests and to help them estimate theirperformance.The materials consist of previously administered paper-and-pencil tests.Differences in the number of items and the actual format of thetest may be found.Questions in this practice book are presented in a differentformat from that used in the Computer-Based Testing(CBT)Program. The Graduate Record Examinations Board and Educational Testing Service are dedicatedto the principle of equal opportunity,and their programs,services,and employment policiesare guided by that principle. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE,ETS,the ETS logo,GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS,and GRE are registered trademarksof Educational Testing Service. Copyright ◎1996 by Educational Testing Service.All rights reserved. Table of Contents Description of the General Test…………………………………………………6 Are GRE Tests Fair?………………………………………………………………………6 Test-Taking Strategies ……………………………………………………………7 General Tips ………………………………………………………………………………………7 Paper-Based Strategies………………………………………………………………7 CAT Strategies ……………………………………………………………………………8 How Is the CAT Scored?………………………………………………………11 General Test Sample Questions with Explanations……12 TEST1………………………………………………………………………………………29 Answer Key and Percentages of Examinees Answering Each Questi

FAQs

What does the GRE Big Book contain for General Test preparation?

It includes 27 previously administered full-length GRE General Test practice tests with over 5,000 actual ETS GRE questions and answers, along with explanations, answer keys, and score conversion tables.

Does the book address both paper-based and computerized GRE formats?

Yes. It provides strategies for taking the paper-based or computerized GRE, including general tips and computer-based (CAT) strategy guidance.

How are questions in the practice book presented compared with computer-based testing?

Questions in the practice book use a different format from the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Program, and the materials help users estimate performance based on actual previously administered tests.

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