GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review 2026 - 2027

• ISBN13: 9789377067137
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: General Books
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publisher Imprint: Wiley
• Publication Date: June 17, 2026
• Pages: 416
• Original Price: INR 1459.0
• Language: English
• Edition: INDIA EDITION
• Item Weight: 820 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)

Enhance your preparation with over 275 additional Verbal Reasoning questions and comprehensive answer explanations that are not included in the GMAT Official Guide 2026–2027.

Created by the makers of the GMAT exam, the GMAT Official Guide series is the only collection of study resources featuring authentic GMAT exam questions.

With this guide, you can:

Build mastery of the Verbal Reasoning section

Strengthen your understanding of key concepts through the updated Verbal Review chapter

Improve your skills with extensive Reading Comprehension and Critical Reasoning practice

Learn from detailed explanations that clarify both correct and incorrect answer choices

Benefit from exclusive test-taking strategies and insights from the exam creators and leading test-preparation experts

PLUS! Access the Online Question Bank to maximize your study efficiency:

Create customized practice sets based on question type and difficulty level

Monitor your performance and identify improvement areas with detailed progress metrics

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Letter from the President and CEO, GMAC ........................................................................ xi 1.0 What Is the GMAT Exam?
• 1.1 What Is the GMAT Exam? ............................................................................................. 3
• 1.2 Why Take the GMAT Exam? ......................................................................................... 3
• 1.3 GMAT Exam Format ...................................................................................................... 4
• 1.4 What Is the Testing Experience Like? ............................................................................ 6
• 1.5 What Is the Exam Content Like? .................................................................................... 6
• 1.6 Verbal Reasoning Section ............................................................................................... 6
• 1.7 How Are Scores Calculated? .......................................................................................... 7
2.0 How to Prepare
• 2.1 How Should I Prepare for the GMAT Exam? ............................................................... 11
• 2.2 Getting Ready for Exam Day ....................................................................................... 12
• 2.3 How to Use the GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review 2026–2027 .............................. 12
• 2.4 How to Use Other GMAT Official Prep Products ......................................................... 14
• 2.5 Tips for Taking the Exam ............................................................................................. 14
• 2.6 Verbal Reasoning Section Strategies ........................................................................... 16
3.0 Verbal Review
• 3.1 Analyzing Passages ...................................................................................................... 19
• 3.2 Inductive Reasoning ..................................................................................................... 26
• 3.3 Deductive Reasoning ................................................................................................... 32
4.0 Verbal Reasoning
• 4.1 What Is Measured ......................................................................................................... 43
• 4.2 Question Types ............................................................................................................ 44
• 4.3 Tips for Answering Verbal Reasoning Questions ......................................................... 50
• 4.4 Practice Questions: Reading Comprehension ............................................................... 52
• 4.5 Answer Key: Reading Comprehension ......................................................................... 97
• 4.6 Answer Explanations: Reading Comprehension ........................................................... 98
• 4.7 Practice Questions: Critical Reasoning ....................................................................... 165
• 4.8 Answer Key: Critical Reasoning ................................................................................. 230
• 4.9 Answer Explanations: Critical Reasoning ................................................................... 231
5.0 GMAT Official Guide Verbal Review Question Index
• Question Index .................................................................................................................. 387
Appendix A: Answer Sheets
• Reading Comprehension Answer Sheet ........................................................................... 399
• Critical Reasoning Answer Sheet ..................................................................................... 400