Quant Methods

Question 1

Strategic Guessing Method

Answer 1

1. use critical thinking
2. estimate the answer
3. eliminate numbers appearing in the question stem
4. eliminate oddball
5. eliminate uncritical solutions
6. which of the following questions favor (d) and (e)

Question 2

Backsolving Method

Answer 2

use numbers in answer choices and work backwards starting with (b) or (d)

Question 3

Problem Solving Method

Answer 3

1. analyze the question
2. state the task
3. approach strategically
4. confirm answer

Question 4

Picking Number Strategy

Answer 4

use with:

• variables in question stem/answer choices
• % in answer choices
• must be, could be, can’t be

consider 0 and 1
numbers must be permissible and manageable
test every answer choice (could get false positive, may need to change picked number)