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Data sufficiency
INTRODUCTION
Data sufficiency has recently become a favorite question for many of the
recent examinations. In this type of questions, usually a question is given
followed by two or three statements. These two or three statements
contain data or some pieces of information using which the question can
possibly be solved. You are required to judge whether the data given is
sufficient to answer the question or not.
FORMAT OF STUDY
Data sufficiency questions are not new topics in themselves. They may be
covering any of the topics already covered; for example: percentage, time
and work, algebra, time and distance profit and loss, S.I., C.I. average etc.
Hence you should treat these questions as old-type only. Only these
questions are asked in a different pattern and not the conventional pattern.
HELPING HANDS
When you are attempting a question of data sufficiency you should follow a
systematic approach as laid down below. This approach being a systematic
one, will save your time. Also in case you are stuck up at any point, it will
help your chances of guessing a correct answer because it narrows down
the possible answers from 5 to 3 or 2.
To understand this approach let us first look at the way in which such
questions are usually asked: (1) Two statements D.S. (2) Three statements
D.S.
Questions of two statements
The question given below contains two statements giving certain data. You
have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for
answering the question?
(1) If statement I alone is sufficient but statement II alone is not sufficient.
(2) If statement II alone is sufficient but statement I alone is not sufficient.
(3) If each statement alone (either I or II) is sufficient.
(4) If statement I and II together are not sufficient.
(5) If both statement together are sufficient, but neither statement alone is
sufficient.