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Data Interpretation for GRE/ CAT (Toughest Possible Questions) . By Satyadhar Joshi May 2011 Online Class shivgan3@yahoo.com http://www.wiziq.com/shivgan_joshi http://www.freegregmatclass.com/. Content . Introduction Questions of Data Interpretation Business Headings
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Data Interpretation for GRE/ CAT (Toughest Possible Questions) By Satyadhar Joshi May 2011 Online Class shivgan3@yahoo.com http://www.wiziq.com/shivgan_joshi http://www.freegregmatclass.com/
Content • Introduction • Questions of Data Interpretation • Business • Headings • Wild approximations vs calculated risks • Conclusion • References
About this Class • Tough questions of Data Interpretation for CAT/GRE with some strategies to solve them will be discussed. Modified question of some books will be solved so that you can benefit and hone(sharpen) your skills. • This session will help you to understand how to pick up and visualize, fine tune and strategically work for QS. The class is expected to be highly interactive so that I can solve your difficulties and remove your fears about the subject.
Introduction • Session about Data Interpretation • Strategy more important than knowledge about the subject • You don’t have to solve the questions • We have to just conclude if it can be / or cannot be solved with the given data • The questions are mathematical or logical • Tricks and shortcuts explored • Practice Session • Confidence building measure taken up
Headings • Title of tables • Column Headings • Head notes
Common sense / Extra Knowledge • Understand the motivation behind the questions • Clearly link different data in different charts • Types of approximation • Wild approximation • Art of approximation • Made to be eliminated
Unwarranted Assumptions • How our wrong assumption can cause disaster in the exam
Checking Extreme Values • Boundary condition helps us a lot • Wild approximations vs Calculated risk • Number of digits
Areas which you are finding hard • Jobs / Marketing / Other Business • History / Political Science • Weather • Other Statistical areas
Questions Set A • Questions similar with change data and words from GRE Nova Math Bible
Questions Set B • Questions similar with change data and words from GRE Nova
Conclusion • Tuff questions dealt in Data Interpretation • Tricks and shortcuts explored • Practice Session • Confidence building measure taken up
References • GRE Nova Math bible • GRE Nova