Tamara scored at the 95th percentile on the logical reasoning component of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). This means that for the logical reasoning section of the GRE, she
A) obtained a raw score of 95.
B) scored higher than 95% of the sample used to establish the test norms.
C) correctly answered 95% of the questions on the exam.
D) scored lower than 95% of the sample used to establish the test norms.

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Scoring at the 95th percentile means that Tamara performed better than 95% of the sample used to establish the test norms. It does not refer to obtaining a raw score of 95 or correctly answering 95% of the questions on the exam. It also does not indicate that Tamara scored lower than 95% of the sample used to establish the test norms.

Tamara Scored at the 95th Percentile on the Logical Reasoning