How-tos

How to crack an analogy by naming the relationship first

Turn the capitalized pair into one sentence that states the relationship, then test every option against that sentence.

How to use signal words to fill the blank

Signal words tell you whether the blank agrees with or contrasts the rest of the sentence; decide that before reading the options.

How to map a passage before answering

Read for the main idea and the job of each paragraph, then go back to the text for every detail question instead of relying on memory.