This type of question, which relates back to its corresponding passage, provides potential answers choices, where any of the three may be correct. Full credit is only given if every correct answer is selected.

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- Multiple Choice (select one answer choice)
- Multiple Choice (select one or more answer choices)
- Select-in-Passage

Types of GRE Reading Comprehension Questions

ETS (n.d.). GRE® General Test: Verbal Reasoning Question Types. https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about/content/verbal_reasoning


GRE Verbal Section Questions

This type of question, which relates back to its corresponding passage, has five potential answers choices, where only one answer choice is correct.

GRE Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice (Select One Answer Choice) Questions

GRE Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice (Select One or More Answer Choices) Questions

This question has test-takers select the sentence or group of sentences within the corresponding passage that meets a certain description. This description can either be the thesis of the passage, evidence that can be used to back up a certain point, or provide an explanation for a conclusion.

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