How to Solve Data Sufficiency Questions Quickly

Data sufficiency is an important part of quantitative aptitude section of every competitive exam including IBPS, LIC, Civil services, CAT and GMAT. In almost every exam there are several questions from data sufficiency.

Most of the candidates try to solve data sufficiency questions by guess work. As every question carries same marks, questions in this part also deserve some time. Instead of guess work use a simple strategy  as give below and avoid guessing the answer.

Steps in solving Data Sufficiency questions 

1) Read the given problem. Don't assume anything except universal facts.

2) Take the first statement and combine it with main statement. Try to find the answer.

3) If you are unable to find the answer using 2nd step then combine second statement and combine it with main statement and try to find answer.

4) If you are unable to find an answer using second statement then add both statements with main statement and try to find answer

5) If even now you can't find answer, simply tick both statements are insufficient.

Directions :-

Marks A as answer if statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question

Marks B as answer if statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

Marks C as answer if statement I and II together are sufficient to answer the question but neither statement aloneis sufficient to answer the question