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there are many hard data sufficiency questions? To get over 700 in GMAT at least how many hard data sufficiency questions do we have to answer? I have a lot of problems with hard and tricky DS questions. I always go close to the answer but finally make mistake in hard DS by not noticing one or two things. Can anyone help me please by giving proper information.
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there are many hard data sufficiency questions? To get over 700 in GMAT at least how many hard data sufficiency questions do we have to answer? I have a lot of problems with hard and tricky DS questions. I always go close to the answer but finally make mistake in hard DS by not noticing one or two things. Can anyone help me please by giving proper information.
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Dear Raihanuddin,
I'm happy to help. :-)

Of the 37 questions on the Quant section approximately 14-16 will be DS. As you may know, the GMAT Q & V sections are Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT). If you are doing work in the 700-range, then the CAT will throw at you one hard question after another. Here's a blog that explains the CAT:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/what-is-th ... tive-test/

Here's a blog with some tips for DS that you may find helpful:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-data- ... ency-tips/

You say your problem is failing to notice details. All of math happens in the details. To appreciate math, and be successful at it, you must have the most precise eye for every last detail of every question. The best way to develop this skill: practice noticing every last detail of the world around you. It may be that one thing that would help you is mindfulness practice. Here are a few blogs that discuss this:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/overcome-g ... y-breathe/
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/beating-gmat-stress/
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2012/zen-boot-c ... -the-gmat/
The content of those articles may seem unrelated to your question here, but if you can implement those recommendations, you will enormous enhance your capacity for focus, which in turn will help you keep track of every last detail.

Does all this make sense?
Mike :-)