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By Satyadhar Joshi May 2011 Online Class: Data Sufficiency For GMAT/CAT (Introduction Level-0) Energy

This document provides an introduction to an online class about data sufficiency for the GMAT/CAT exams. The class will discuss strategies for solving data sufficiency questions using examples from GMAT preparation books. It will help students understand how to approach data sufficiency problems and build confidence in solving them. The class is intended to be interactive to address student difficulties.

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By Satyadhar Joshi May 2011 Online Class: Data Sufficiency For GMAT/CAT (Introduction Level-0) Energy

This document provides an introduction to an online class about data sufficiency for the GMAT/CAT exams. The class will discuss strategies for solving data sufficiency questions using examples from GMAT preparation books. It will help students understand how to approach data sufficiency problems and build confidence in solving them. The class is intended to be interactive to address student difficulties.

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By Satyadhar Joshi

May 2011
Online Class
http://www.freegregmatclass.com/
[email protected]

Data Sufficiency for GMAT/CAT


(Introduction Level-0) Energy
Content
 Introduction
 Questions of Data Sufficiency
 Strategies for solving
 Some examples
 Conclusion
 References
About this Class
 Tough questions of Data Sufficiency for CAT/GMAT with
some strategies to solve them will be discussed. Modified
question of some books will be solved so that you can
benefit and hone(sharpen) your skills.

 This session will help you to understand how to pick up


and visualize, fine tune and strategically work for DS. The
class is expected to be highly interactive so that I can
solve your difficulties and remove your fears about the
subject.
Introduction
 Session about Data Sufficiency
 Strategy more important than knowledge about the subject
 You don’t have to solve the questions
 We have to just conclude if it can be / or cannot be solved
with the given data
 The questions are mathematical or logical
 Tricks and shortcuts explored
 Practice Session
 Confidence building measure taken up
Areas of DS
 Substitution
 Defined Functions
 Number Theory
 Geometry
 Coordinate Geometry
 Inequalities
 Fractions & Decimals
 Equations
 Averages & Statistics
 Ratio & Proportion
 Exponents & Roots
 Factoring
 Algebraic Expressions
 Percents
 Graphs
 Word Problems
 Sequences & Series
 Counting
 Probability
 Permutations & Combinations
 Functions
 Miscellaneous Problems
Marking
The correct answer to a question is
A if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient to answer the question
but statement (2) alone is not sufficient;
B if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient to answer the question
but statement (1) alone is not sufficient;
C if the two statements TAKEN TOGETHER are sufficient to
answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is
sufficient;
D if EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the
question;
E if the two statements TAKEN TOGETHER are still NOT
sufficient to answer the question.
Unwarranted Assumptions
 How our wrong assumption can cause disaster in the exam
 You must be very careful not to assume any more than
what is explicitly given in a Data Sufficiency problem
 Like natural, positive, real etc
Checking Extreme Values
 Boundary condition helps us a lot
Degree of Freedom Paradigm
 X+y+z=5
 In triangles

Page 24, GMAT Data Sufficiency Prep course Nova


Constrains of Examiner

 Never will you question sufficient alone


Strategy for Elimination

 My personal advice is that go for a sure answer in this


area, or go for very full-proof elimination

Page 418, Book: GMAT Nova Math bible


Strategy & tools
 Never solve
 Substitution
Very basic Problems
Very basic Problems
Very basic Problems
Very basic Problems
Very basic Problems
Questions Set A

 Questions similar with


change data and words
from GMAT Nova Math
Bible
Questions Set B

 Questions similar with


change data and words
from GMAT Data
Sufficiency Prep course
Conclusion
 Tuff questions dealt in Data Sufficiency
 Tricks and shortcuts explored
 Practice Session
 Confidence building measure taken up
References / Recommended Books
 GMAT Nova Math bible
 GMAT Data Sufficiency Prep course Nova
 Word Translations, 4th Edition (GMAT Strategy Guide,
No. 4)

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