How not to fall for "trust your ear"
This is a more generic post as compared to the previous "Back to the Basics" posts. Certain stylistic elements, and colloquialisms are different for Americans, British, Chinese, Indians, Africans, etc.
A sentence may be considered "correct" or "wrong" simply based on how that sounds to a certain person. However, on the GMAT, only the sentences that follow the rules are correct. Even though the GMAT was focused more on idioms many years ago, that is not the case today.
As a result, today when test makers create a sentence that "sounds" like its correct, they do so in order to trick you. It is the easiest trap to set. People simply do not use elimination when the answer apparently stares them in the face.
So I highly advise that instead of trusting your ear, trust your process of elimination and trust the rules that the test makers generally want you to know.
Another highly sensitive subject on the GMAT- is the Sensitive subject. A reading passage or a critical reasoning question may focus on an issue that is close to your heart. You may feel emotional while reading that passage- however- do not fall for the trap of marking answers based upon your feelings!
The GMAT is not a test of political science, religion or other such subjects. And generally test makers steer clear of such topics. However, they do insert topics other than political or religious that are generally considered "social science" type sensitive passages.
Again, do not fall for a trap while answering any of the GMAT questions. It is an objective type test, where attachment to the subject matter of a single passage is not warranted. Just use the process of elimination and stay objective.
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