In order to develop skill in correctly answering questions like the ones that you may see on test day, you must practice with a broad range of realistic GRE practice questions.

Variation is the linchpin in this process: the broader variety of questions you see on a topic, the better versed in that topic you’ll become and the better prepared you’ll be to handle GRE questions on that topic down the road. For example, you may be able to easily answer any question involving slopes or y-intercepts by using the slope-intercept form of a line, y = mx + b. However, if you haven’t also practiced with questions that use the (equivalent) formula for the standard form of a line, Ax + By + C = 0, you could find yourself tripped up by a simple question about lines.

Additionally, you’ll need to practice other question types involving lines: parallel lines, intersecting lines, linear growth problems, word problems using linear equations, etc. A single topic can extend well beyond the basics, so you’ll need skill in answering a variety of questions on each GRE topic.

In practicing with a wide range of realistic GRE Verbal and Quant questions, you’ll both broaden your knowledge of a topic and prepare yourself for all of the ways that the GRE might test you on that topic.

Keep in mind that while you can find many free GRE practice questions online, you want to make sure you’re using questions from a trusted source that will provide you with realistic practice to get you prepared for your exam. And as we’ve already discussed, you’ll want to make sure you’re completing GRE practice in an organized, methodical, and efficient way.

Warmest regards,

Scott Woodbury-Stewart
Founder & CEO, Target Test Prep