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What makes a CARS question a CARS question?



Summary
The lesson focuses on understanding and navigating the complexities of CARS questions on the GRE, highlighting common traps and strategies for identifying the correct answers.
  • CARS questions are challenging because wrong answers are designed to appear correct, making them tempting.
  • Common traps include 'word salad', 'rotten spot', 'answers a different question', and 'true in the real world'.
  • Strategies to avoid traps include careful reading, scrutinizing each answer choice, and always referring back to the passage for evidence.
  • The importance of not rushing and ensuring a thorough understanding of both the question and the passage is emphasized.
  • Practical application of these strategies is demonstrated through the analysis of a sample question and its answer choices.
Chapters
00:00
Understanding CARS Question Complexity
01:00
Identifying Common Traps
05:41
Strategies for Correct Answers
06:05
Applying Learned Strategies