{"id":10917,"date":"2016-01-26T20:44:44","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T20:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gmat\/?p=10917"},"modified":"2019-09-05T15:58:14","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T15:58:14","slug":"how-to-master-every-gmat-critical-reasoning-question-type","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.manhattanprep.com\/gmat\/blog\/how-to-master-every-gmat-critical-reasoning-question-type\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Master Every GMAT Critical Reasoning Question Type"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"blog-master-cr\"Has GMAT Critical Reasoning been driving you crazy? Do you keep getting tangled up in\u00a0arguments, agonizing back and forth between answers, or picking an answer\u00a0confidently only to find that you fell straight into a trap? This article is here to save\u00a0you.<\/em> \u263a\ufe0f<\/p>\n

It\u2019s going to take some work, but if you follow these steps, you\u2019ll see your CR\u00a0performance improve significantly. Ready? Let\u2019s do this!<\/p>\n

Open up an Excel spreadsheet (Seriously!)\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, set up this template on the first worksheet:<\/p>\n

\"337Label this first worksheet your Key.<\/p>\n

Are you wondering why I didn\u2019t just give you an Excel file with this template? I\u00a0specifically want you to type out each step and think about what it means. You\u2019re\u00a0about to apply this analysis to the different question types; you\u2019ll do so more\u00a0effectively if you have a solid understanding of what you\u2019re trying to accomplish.<\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t using Manhattan Prep\u2019s CR book, then read my blog post on our CR\u00a0process<\/a>. It explains the four steps listed above.<\/p>\n

Now, create new worksheets in the spreadsheet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019re going to need a total of 10 worksheets, including the first worksheet that you\u00a0already created above. Copy that worksheet 9 times.<\/p>\n

Now label those other 9 questions in this way (and in this order!):<\/p>\n