GMAT Verbal case studies
GMAT Verbal · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The GMAT Verbal section is the verbal-reasoning component of the GMAT exam, a graduate business school admissions test administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC). It is intended for candidates applying to MBA and business master's programs, particularly those whose target schools accept or require a GMAT score as part of the application. The section is delivered in multiple-choice format and, as described in this profile, is organized around three skill domains: Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, and Sentence Correction. Reading Comprehension asks you to work through dense passages and answer questions about their content and structure; Critical Reasoning asks you to analyze short arguments and evaluate their logic; Sentence Correction tests grammar, meaning, and effective expression in written English. The GMAT Verbal case studies are 5 cases and about 1,684 words.
1The Museum's Attendance Problem
The city museum has seen a 20% decline in visitors over the past year, from 100,000 to 80,000. The director proposes extending opening hours from 5 PM to 9 PM on weekdays, believing this will attract working professionals.
377 words, about 2 min2The Company's Training Program
A software company implemented a new training program for its 200 developers. After six months, the company compared the performance of 100 developers who volunteered for the program with 100 who did not.
297 words, about 1 min3The City's Traffic Congestion
A city's transportation department reports that average commute times have increased by 10% over the past five years, from 30 to 33 minutes. To address this, the city plans to add a new lane to a major highway at a cost of 50 million.
328 words, about 2 min4The Sentence Correction Dilemma
A GMAT test-taker encounters the following sentence: 'The company's decision to outsource its customer service, which was announced last week, have caused many employees to worry about their jobs.' The test-taker must choose the best version among five options. Option A is the original.
359 words, about 2 min5The Reading Comprehension Passage
Passage: 'In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring has grown rapidly. Proponents argue that AI reduces unconscious bias by focusing on job-relevant criteria.
323 words, about 2 min