Data Flashcards
When is the pieces of the puzzle approach used?
- in value data sufficiency questions
(Value= has a number as answer)
What are the steps do the pieces of the puzzle approach?
- what do you know ?
-Note all information given in the question stem including formulas you might know
2.what do you need ?
-identify what is needed to solve the question
When is Yes/No plugging in used ?
- In data sufficiency questions asking yes if no question
Ex: is a bigger than b?
What are the steps of the Yes/No plugging in approach?
- Pick numbers that satisfy the statement and use those numbers to answer the question
- if every number that satisfies the statement produces the same answer the statement is sufficient
What is the basic approach of graphics interpretation ?
- Review the axis for the chart
- Decide Wether you need to read the text
- Look at the drop-down boxes before starting to work
- Write down a letter for each answer choice and use PoE
When should the calculator be used in data sufficiency questions?
Only when precision is required
What are the steps of the basic approach for Table analysis question?
- Review the titles that apply to the entire table
- Decide wether reading the text is necessary
- Decide whether you need to sort the table
- Decide whether a calculator is needed
What is the basic approach for multi source reasoning questions ?
- Review the information in each tab ?
- If there is a table review headers and units
- If there is a chart review axes and units
- If there is text read it and make a note - For each question decide which tab is needed
- For Statement style questions finishing calculations is not always required
- Decide whether a calculator is needed
What are two Part Analysis questions ?
Either maths or critical reasoning questions
What’s re the approaches in independent, semi dependent and fully linked two part analysis questions ?
- Independent: Start with the easier side
- semi dependent: start with the side that helps eliminating other choices
- fully linked: solve both parts at the same time (equations can be helpful)
When should the plugging in approach be used in two part analysis questions?
When there are algebraic expressions in the answer choices
What is the basic approach when plugging in into a two part analysis question?
- Select the easier column to work with
- Choose easy numbers for variables
- Solve the numbers with the chosen number
- Plug in an find the answe choice that matches the target number from step 3
- Solve to get a target for the second column
- Select the as we that meets the target
When is the two part plug-in used ?
For two part analysis questions that have numbers as answers and can be solved algebraically
What is the basic approach for the two part plug-in?
- Write down the answer choices and make two columns
- Decide which column is easier to work with
- Label the Columns
- Start with the answer in the middle of the easier column and solve
- Check for a match between the columns that make the condition true
