Data Sufficiency Flashcards
Data Sufficiency Answer A
Statement 1 Alone is sufficient, but statement 2 is NOT sufficient
Data Sufficiency Answer B
Statment 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 is NOT sufficient
Data Sufficiency Answer C
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient
Data Sufficiency Answer D
EACH statement ALONE is sufficient
Data Sufficiency Answer E
Statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are NOT sufficient
How to answer data sufficiency correctly?
Determine if there is sufficient information to answer the questions
DS Basic Form
- ) The Questions
2. ) Possible Additional Info
Data Sufficiency (Anogram?)
12TEN 1 only statement 1 2 only statement 2 T Together E Either N Neither/Nothing
Letters TOP right of Problem
Statement 1
AD
BCE
Letter TOP Right of Problem
Statment 2
BD
ACE
Order of problem solving
- ) Cross of top if first statement is not sufficient
- ) Cross off bottom row if first statement tried is sufficient
- ) Assess the remaining row of answers, 1 at a time
Two Flavors of Data Sufficiency
Value or Yes/No
Value Questions (Nec)
Sufficient when it provides 1 value
Not Sufficient when it provides more than 1 possible value (or none at all)
Yes/No Questions (NC)
Always Yes (Sufficient) Always No (Sufficient) Maybe (Not Sufficient) (Sometimes Yes/Sometimes No)
The DS Process (Steps)
- ) Determine if Value or Yes/No
- ) Seperate given information from questions itself
- ) Rephrase question
- ) Use Answer grid to evaluate statements