GRE - Verbal Reasoning Mock Tests

The following text is from Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey (1818). "General Tilney was really a very loving creature, perfectly capable of sacrificing himself for the happiness of those he cared about. But he had a strong sense of the importance of family connections, and a determination that his children should marry advantageously — not merely for their own sakes, but for the honour of the Tilney name. Catherine, with all her affection and good nature, was unfortunately neither wealthy nor well-connected; and though the General loved her dearly as Henry's friend, he could not bring himself to approve of a match that would diminish the family's standing." Which choice best describes the function of the sentence "Catherine, with all her affection and good nature, was unfortunately neither wealthy nor well-connected" in the text as a whole?

Read the following passage: "The discovery of gravitational waves in 2015 by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO, confirmed a key prediction of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity. The waves, which are ripples in the fabric of spacetime, were generated by the collision of two black holes 1.3 billion light-years away. This breakthrough not only validated decades of theoretical physics but also opened an entirely new method of observing the universe. Whereas traditional telescopes rely on electromagnetic radiation such as visible light and radio waves, gravitational wave detectors measure the physical distortion of spacetime itself." The author mentions traditional telescopes primarily to:

The art critic observed that the painter's late works were ________ — each canvas seemed to strip away another layer of convention until only raw emotional truth remained.

Read the following passage: "In 2024, a major social media company announced that it would use artificial intelligence to detect and remove hate speech from its platform. The company claimed that its AI system could identify problematic content 50 percent faster than human moderators. However, civil liberties groups raised concerns that the AI might disproportionately flag content from minority communities, as training data for such systems often reflects the linguistic patterns and biases of the dominant culture. The company responded by promising to include diverse community representatives in the AI training and review process." What inference can be drawn about the civil liberties groups concerns?

A technology company claims that its new artificial intelligence system can diagnose skin cancer with 95 percent accuracy. To test this claim, an independent panel of dermatologists reviewed 200 patient cases that the AI had flagged as potentially malignant. Of those, 150 were confirmed to have cancer through biopsy. Which of the following, if true, would most help evaluate the company's claim about the AI system's accuracy?

Read the sentence and answer the question: "The judge's ruling was succinct, distilling three hundred pages of legal briefs into a single, clearly reasoned paragraph that both parties could understand." In this context, which choice best describes the meaning of "succinct"?

Read the following passage: "For decades, scientists believed that the ocean's thermohaline circulation -- the massive system of deep-ocean currents driven by differences in temperature and salinity -- was relatively stable. However, recent satellite data indicates that the Atlantic branch of this system has slowed by approximately 15 percent since the mid-20th century. While some researchers argue that this slowdown is part of natural variability, the timing -- coinciding with increased Greenland ice melt -- suggests a human influence. If the circulation continues to weaken, it could dramatically alter weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere." The function of the sentence "While some researchers argue that this slowdown is part of natural variability, the timing -- coinciding with increased Greenland ice melt -- suggests a human influence" is to:

Read the following passage: "The concept of antibiotic stewardship — the systematic effort to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics — has become a public health priority as antibiotic resistance threatens to render these life-saving drugs ineffective. Stewardship programs typically include guidelines for prescribing, monitoring antibiotic use, and educating healthcare providers and patients about the risks of unnecessary antibiotic use. Studies have shown that well-designed stewardship programs can reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions by up to 50 percent without compromising patient outcomes. However, implementing these programs requires resources, institutional commitment, and often cultural change within healthcare organizations."