zs2
Hi
Is there any particular method to approach DS questions. Some format or defined process. Difficult DS questions usually trap you in some of the cases that you miss to consider.
Pls suggest.
Hi zs2,
DS questions are interesting because they're built to 'test' you on a variety of skills (far more than just your 'math' skills), including organization, accuracy, attention-to-detail, thoroughness and the ability to prove that your answer is correct. DS questions also have no 'safety net' - meaning that if you make a little mistake, then you will convince yourself that one of the wrong answers is correct. Thankfully, the 'math' behind most DS questions isn't that complicated, but you have to be thorough with your work and take advantage of any 'shortcuts' that are built into the prompt.
Almost every GMAT question that you face will be built around a pattern (and sometimes more than one!), so the 'steps' that you have to work through to answer any individual DS question will depend a bit on what information you're given and the specific question that you're asked. That having been said, there is a standard set of steps that you'll work through on every DS question that you face. From what you describe, I assume that you already know most of this, so do you have any specific DS prompts that you found challenging?
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich