EXAM QUICK REFERENCE

ERE Basic exam quick reference

Six micro and six macro chapters cover the standard introductory range. Chapter 13 handles the true/false and four-choice CBT formats, and chapter 14 is for those who already studied economics at home: the models are known, the Japanese phrasing is not.

Written from the public ERE Basic guide. ERE Basic is distinct from the full ERE used by some graduate programs, and nothing here claims a general written-test waiver.

Delivery: CBT
Fields: Micro and macro
Our mock: 50 items / 90 min
Questions: 50

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Chapter 13

judging true/false items

正誤問題の判定手順

What this method solves

ERE Basic uses many true/false items, and the falsehood is usually planted in either the direction or the condition.

How to use it

01
Identify the cause and effect variables in the statement.
02
Check whether the premise is short or long run, closed or open economy.
03
Verify the direction on a diagram or in the model before deciding.

While answering

Rewriting the claim as "if A rises, B rises" and checking each direction beats judging by impression.

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Chapter 13

elimination on four-choice items

4択の消去法

What this method solves

Two of the four options usually have an obviously wrong direction; eliminating them lifts your odds from a quarter to a half.

How to use it

01
First strike out options whose direction is reversed.
02
Compare the qualifiers that separate the remaining options.
03
Return to the stem and confirm which condition it actually sets.

While answering

The final two typically differ by a single qualifier — short versus long run, fixed versus floating — and that is the pivot.

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Chapter 13

reading diagram questions

グラフ設問の読み方

What this method solves

Establish what each axis measures, then whether the question asks about an area, an intersection, or a slope.

How to use it

01
Write the name of each axis beside the diagram.
02
Mark the points and regions the question refers to.
03
Compare the before and after positions before choosing.

While answering

In micro diagrams the vertical axis is almost always price; in IS-LM it is the interest rate — misreading it loses the whole item.

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Chapter 13

the calculation patterns

計算問題の型

What this method solves

Multipliers, elasticities, GDP, and the money multiplier are four fixed patterns solved by substitution.

How to use it

01
Decide which of the four patterns applies.
02
Write the formula out before substituting.
03
Sanity-check the magnitude of the result.

While answering

The traps are units and percentages: elasticity uses rates of change, not absolute changes.

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Chapter 13

checking the stated assumptions

前提条件の確認

What this method solves

The same question flips answer between short and long run, or fixed and floating rates — the premise decides everything.

How to use it

01
Locate the time horizon first.
02
Then locate the regime — fixed or floating, open or closed.
03
Choose the model that applies under those two premises.

While answering

Phrases like 長期において or 変動相場制のもとで must be circled before you answer.

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Chapter 13

pacing the CBT

CBTの時間配分

What this method solves

ERE Basic runs as a CBT available year-round at test centers nationwide, with a timer on screen.

How to use it

01
Scan the paper and mark the calculation items at the start.
02
Clear the judgment and choice items first to build rhythm.
03
Handle the calculations together at the end, keeping time for review.

While answering

Keep true/false items under a minute each and defer the calculations to a final block.