GRE GMAT Reading List 2024 | Moderate Difficulty

Acing the GRE and GMAT requires mastering reading comprehension passages that represent the actual test experience. That’s where moderate passages come in! These well-structured, mid-level difficulty articles provide the most realistic reading comprehension preparation you can find.

Why are moderate passages so valuable? Unlike easy passages, they introduce you to the level of complexity and vocabulary you’ll likely encounter on test day. But unlike hard passages, they won’t overwhelm you with excessive difficulty, allowing you to focus on building key reading comprehension skills with confidence.

This curated reading list offers a diverse range of engaging moderate passages, each of which comes with a targeted reading comprehension practice question, ensuring you actively engage with the material and test your understanding. To solidify your learning, each article also provides a concise summary. Compare your interpretation with the summary to identify areas for improvement and track your progress.

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AI and Intellectual Property | March 13, 2024

This interesting article explores how generative AI can be used to protect intellectual property. The article elucidates different strategies for firms of different sizes. Read the moderate difficulty article to know more.

Read the Business & Economics RC Passage

Answer this Medium Difficulty Extrapolation Question

Which of the following is another illustration of the concept of “cross-licensing”?

1. When firm D infringes on a patent of firm E, then firm E should be allowed to use a patented product or process of firm D, license free.
2. When firms D and E infringe on each other’s patents, neither should be allowed to use the patented product or process.
3. When firm D infringes on firm E’s patents and firm E infringes on firm G’s patents, then firm G should be allowed to use firm D’s patented product or process.
4. When firms D and E infringe on each other’s patents, they should both be allowed to use the identified patents for a limited time, on mutual agreement.
5. When firms D and E infringe on each other’s patents, the best resolution can be achieved through legal counterattacks.

RC Question Answer & Explanation ▼

According to the passage, “cross-licensing” is a process by which two large firms that find that they are violating each other’s patents can choose to share the usage of all patents, for a duration of time, instead of going to court. This allows both firms to grow.

Correct Answer: Option (4) is the closest match and the correct answer.

Categories: Business & Economy Articles | March 2024 List

Black Women Writers | Feb 28, 2024

Scotland and the Tartan Connection | Feb 7, 2024

Read this article to better understand the historic association of the tartan or plaid fabric with Scotland’s relationship with England and its sense of independence and identity. But…. the tartan is more than about the scots. It is a global phenomenon.

Read the Moderate difficulty History article

Answer this Moderate difficulty Inference Question

Which of the following can be inferred about King George IV?

1. His attempts at demonstrating unity changed Scotland into a vacation destination.
2. He was not the only monarch to be accused of tartanry.
3. No one of Scot descent approved of his appearance in full highland dress.
4. He was the first English monarch to visit Scotland in peace.
5. He was the grandson of King George II, whose armies fought at Culloden

RC Inference Question Answer & Explanation ▼

From the first few sentences under the subheading “Tartan’s Brand Power” in the article, we can understand all of the following information about King George IV.

1. He was already king in 1822
2. He appeared in full Highland dress during the crown’s first visit since Culloden (not the first ever peaceful one)
3. He wanted to demonstrate unity (not necessarily to make Scotland a tourist spot)
4. His move did not go down well with critics, who dubbed it “tartanry”
5. He was blamed by at least one person for stifling Scottish culture (we do not know that everyone blamed him)
6. He was not the only one to err in tartanry – Queen Victoria did the same with the purchase of Balmoral Castle

Of these possible statements, only statement 6 can be found in the actual answer options given

Correct Answer: Option (2).

Categories: Social Sciences GRE GMAT Reading List | February 2024 RC Recommendations