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 GRE Reading Comprehension  
(10 Practice Questions)

The 30-minute Verbal Ability section of the computer-based GRE includes 8 Reading Comprehension questions (out of 30 test items altogether). Reading Comprehension questions come in sets of 2 or 3 questions, each sets based on the same reading passage. Reading Comprehension sets are interspersed with Antonyms, Analogies, and Sentence Completions.

From this page you can practice with 10 GRE-style Reading Comprehension questions (3 reading passages, 3-4 questions per passage). Before attempting the practice questions here, be sure you've read the following:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRACTICE QUESTIONS

  1. Review the directions for GRE Reading Comprehension (at the bottom of this page).
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  2. Go to the first practice question ("Begin Practice"). Select an answer choice by clicking on a button, then click on "Answer/Analysis" (or go directly to the next question). Use your browser's BACK button to review your responses. This is not a timed test.
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  3. To gauge your performance, tally up your correct responses. After completing all four Verbal Ability practice sets, check your grand total against the Verbal Ability score-conversion table.

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Directions for GRE Reading Comprehension

Each passage is followed by questions about its content. After reading a passage, select the best answer to each question among the five choices. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what the passage states or implies.