GRE Practice Book 2010 - Paper-based GRE revised General Test

Sep 27, 2026

Paper-based GRE® revised General Test practice book for test-takers taking the exam beginning in August 2011. The guide explains what the revised General Test measures—verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing—and how the paper format is structured across analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning sections. It covers question types, test-taking strategies, calculator rules, scoring and score reporting, and provides a full practice test plus analytical writing scoring guides, sample tasks, and reader commentary.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages121

Reading Time5 h 5 min

AccessFree to download

Overview of the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test

Test Structure

Preparing for the GRE revised General Test

Test-taking Strategies

Breaks

Scoring and Score Reporting

Introduction to the Analytical Writing Measure

Analyze an Issue Task

Analyze an Argument Task

Introduction to the Verbal Reasoning Measure

Verbal Reasoning Question Types

Reading Comprehension Questions

Text Completion Questions

Sentence Equivalence Questions

Introduction to the Quantitative Reasoning Measure

Quantitative Reasoning Question Types

Quantitative Comparison Questions

Multiple-choice Questions—Select One Answer Choice

Multiple-choice Questions—Select One or More Answer Choices

Numeric Entry Questions

Data Interpretation Questions

Using the Calculator

Taking the Practice Test

Evaluating Your Performance

Additional Test Preparation

Appendices

Practice Book for the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test For tests administered beginning in August 2011 [www.ets.org/gre](www.ets.org/gre) Note to Test Takers: Keep this practice book until you receive your score report. This book contains important information about scoring. Copyright © 2011 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logos, GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS, GRE, POWERPREP and e-rater are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States and other countries. ScoreItNow! is a trademark of Educational Testing Service. Table of Contents Overview of the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test........................................................ 3 Test Structure ......................................................... 3 Preparing for the GRE revised General Test.......... 4 Test-taking Strategies ............................................. 4 Breaks...................................................................... 5 Scoring and Score Reporting ................................. 5 Introduction to the Analytical Writing Measure ............................................................... 6 Analyze an Issue Task ............................................. 6 Analyze an Argument Task .................................. 10 Introduction to the Verbal Reasoning Measure ............................................................. 15 Verbal Reasoning Question Types........................ 15 Reading Comprehension Questions..................... 15 Text Completion Questions ................................. 18 Sentence Equivalence Questions ......................... 20 Introduction to the Quantitative Reasoning Measure ............................................................. 21 Quantitative Reasoning Question Types ............. 21 Quantitative Comparison Questions ................... 22 Multiple-choice Questions—Select One Answer Choice .................................................................. 25 Multiple-choice Questions—Select One or More Answer Choices.................................................... 27 Numeric Entry Questions ..................................... 28 Data Interpretation Questions ............................. 30 Using the Calculator ............................................ 32 Taking the Practice Test ................................... 33 Evaluating Your Performance ........................... 33 Additional Test Preparation ............................. 34 Practice GRE revised General Test ..................35 Appendices A – Analytical Writing Scoring Guides and Score Level Descriptions.......................................... 92 B – Sample Analytical Writing Topics, Scored Sample Essay Responses and Reader Commentary .................................................. 97 C – Practice Test Analytical Writing Topics, Scored Sample Essay Responses and Reader Commentary ................................................ 106 D – Interpretive Information for the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning Measures....................................................... 116 Overview of the Paper-based GRE® revised General Test The revised General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills, skills that have been identified as critical for success in graduate and business school. This publication provides a comprehensive overview of each measure of the test to help you get ready for test day. It is designed to help you: • understand what is being tested • gain familiarity with the various question types • review test-taking strategies • become familiar with the calculator that will be distributed on test day • review scored Analytical Writing responses and reader commentary • understand scoring • practice taking the test If you are planning to take the computer-based GRE® revis

FAQs

What does the revised General Test measure?

It measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills.

How is the paper-based GRE revised General Test organized?

It includes two Analytical Writing tasks, two Verbal Reasoning sections, and two Quantitative Reasoning sections, with total testing time of about 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Can test-takers use their own calculator for the quantitative sections?

No. A basic hand-held calculator is provided at the test site, and using your own calculator is not allowed.

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