Q3 — VERBAL: EVERY QUESTION TYPE
What it looks like · the move · a worked example
Ranked by the confirmed 2026 format, not by my frequency data — that verbal sample was only 80 questions and too small to trust.
The one fact that shapes everything
Sentence completion has no options. You type one word, 25 seconds, then it locks. That makes verbal a production test — you cannot eliminate, you must retrieve. Every "move" below is written for that.
1 · SENTENCE COMPLETION — 20 of ~25 questions
⭐ The universal procedure, before any type:
read the WHOLE sentence → what part of speech? → which direction? → say your own word → grammar check → type it, spelled right → Next
1A · Vocabulary-based word choice — 50%
Type 1 — Single blank, meaning decided by direction
Looks like: "Although the report was detailed, it was ______ in its conclusions." The move: ⭐ Find the direction word. Although = contrast → the blank must oppose detailed. Example: vague / weak / inconclusive. All acceptable — direction is what is marked.
Type 2 — Blank decided by cause and effect
Looks like: "Since demand exceeded supply, prices ______." The move: Since = cause → the blank follows from it. Example: rose / increased / soared.
Type 3 — Blank decided by continuation
Looks like: "He is an excellent coder; moreover, he ______ well." The move: Moreover = addition → the blank agrees in tone. Example: communicates / collaborates.
Type 4 — Connotation decides between near-synonyms
Looks like: "Her explanation was admirably ______ — clear and brief." The move: Several words mean "brief"; pick the one with the right charge. Example: concise / succinct ✓ — but terse and curt carry rudeness, so they fail here.
⭐ When nothing comes: take the part of speech and the direction, and type the plainest word that fits. Reduce scores the same as attenuate. A common word beats a blank, and there is no negative marking.
1B · Double blank (trending)
Type 5 — Two blanks, both must fit
Looks like: "The negotiations were ______ by mutual distrust; both sides ______ every proposal." The move: ⭐ Solve the easier blank first. With options you eliminate on it; without options, fix the easier one and let it constrain the harder. Example: distrust → they would reject proposals → the first blank must be negative → hampered / derailed.
Never try to solve both at once. Slower and far more error-prone.