I'm now thinking that what the GMAT really tests is different modes of thinking. GIN's posts provide the clearest hint:
* Reading Comprehension: understanding and digesting information that is read
* Sentence Correction:
- not being phased by question
- thinking through all rules/concepts and determining which apply
For Data Sufficiency:
For each of the two statements, and then them combined:
- thinking of the different values that can be punched in to test different scenarios. e.g. with a formula question, going through negative and positive values combinations for different variables
- often one statement has more information than it seems
- rephrasing questions to make the formula/question easier understood
- determining different values that can be ascertained from information
The test is also a test of stamina and concentration over a long period of time.
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