{"id":49697,"date":"2024-01-02T16:24:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T10:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=49697"},"modified":"2024-06-03T12:06:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T06:36:06","slug":"ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/","title":{"rendered":"DS Verbal Reasoning 2 &#8211; Navigating Conditions in Tabulated Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<h2 id=\"0-introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Data Sufficiency\u2019s new Verbal Reasoning questions add a completely new dimension and hence, excitement to the exam.&nbsp; Yes, I said excitement.&nbsp; And once you solve this 645+ DS verbal reasoning official question with us in this article, you will also say the same!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/data-sufficiency-verbal-reasoning-1-deciphering-textual-conditions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">previous&nbsp;article<\/a>, we decoded conditions on textual information to answer the DS question using the DS framework.&nbsp; In this article, we will take it up a notch and see how to decipher conditions and apply them to tabulated data.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal here is simple: to give you the tools and understanding needed to confidently tackle any Verbal Reasoning question you encounter in the GMAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-9625fbad-1dc2-40f6-8597-a884e8321c50\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-header\">\n                    <div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-title\">Here is the outline of the article:<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#0-introduction\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#1-process-to-be-used-to-solve-these-questions\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Process to be used to solve these questions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#2-conditions-applied-on-tabulated-data\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conditions Applied on Tabulated Data<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#3-question\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Question<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#4-step-by-step-solution\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Step-by-Step Solution<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#5-summary\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#6-where-are-these-skills-taught-in-the-e-gmat-course\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WHERE ARE THESE SKILLS TAUGHT IN THE E-GMAT COURSE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#7-practice-questions\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Practice Questions<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#8-version-1-changed-the-question-only-as-highlighted\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Version 1:&nbsp; Changed the question only as highlighted.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#9-version-2-question-and-statements-changed-as-highlighted\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Version 2:&nbsp; Question and Statements changed as highlighted.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#10-next-in-this-article-series\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next in this article series<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#11-cheat-sheet-for-practice-questions\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cheat Sheet for practice questions<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#12-version-1\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Version 1<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-2-navigating-conditions-in-tabulated-data\/#13-version-2\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Version 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong>Start your GMAT Focus journey with our<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">&nbsp;free GMAT Focus mock test&nbsp;<\/a>to gauge your baseline score, and then create&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/create-study-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">a personalized study plan<\/a>. 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Contact us at&nbsp;<strong>support@e-gmat.co<\/strong>m for expert guidance.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-buttons align-button-center\"  id=\"ub-button-faaa563d-639a-4453-8db5-12ee4517523f\"><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/sign-up-GFE-free-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" class=\"ub-button-block-main ub-button-medium ub-button-flex-medium\" role=\"button\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\n    <div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\"><span class=\"ub-button-icon-holder\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"height=\"30\", width=\"30\"viewBox=\"0, 0, 512, 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M256 0C114.6 0 0 114.6 0 256c0 141.4 114.6 256 256 256s256-114.6 256-256C512 114.6 397.4 0 256 0zM406.6 278.6l-103.1 103.1c-12.5 12.5-32.75 12.5-45.25 0s-12.5-32.75 0-45.25L306.8 288H128C110.3 288 96 273.7 96 256s14.31-32 32-32h178.8l-49.38-49.38c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0l103.1 103.1C414.6 241.3 416 251.1 416 256C416 260.9 414.6 270.7 406.6 278.6z\"><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Get free GMAT Focus resources<\/span>\n    <\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ub-button-container\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer external\" class=\"ub-button-block-main ub-button-medium\" role=\"button\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">\n    <div class=\"ub-button-content-holder\"><span class=\"ub-button-icon-holder\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"height=\"30\", width=\"30\"viewBox=\"0, 0, 448, 512\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M246.6 233.4l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.75-12.5-45.25 0s-12.5 32.75 0 45.25L178.8 256l-137.4 137.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.75 0 45.25C47.63 444.9 55.81 448 64 448s16.38-3.125 22.62-9.375l160-160C259.1 266.1 259.1 245.9 246.6 233.4zM438.6 233.4l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-32.75-12.5-45.25 0s-12.5 32.75 0 45.25L370.8 256l-137.4 137.4c-12.5 12.5-12.5 32.75 0 45.25C239.6 444.9 247.8 448 256 448s16.38-3.125 22.62-9.375l160-160C451.1 266.1 451.1 245.9 438.6 233.4z\"><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ub-button-block-btn\">Take a free GFE mock<\/span>\n    <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1-process-to-be-used-to-solve-these-questions\">Process to be used to solve these questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the type of verbal reasoning DS question, we should always use the following process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Own the dataset.<\/li><li>Visualize the approach to answer the question asked.<\/li><li>Execute the approach using the DS solution framework.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see this process in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"2-conditions-applied-on-tabulated-data\">Conditions Applied on Tabulated Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"3-question\">Question<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a Difficult 645+ Level Official question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-56a06f5f-898e-4726-b08e-c42ef03f60a5\">\n\n\n<p>Four book lovers have recently met and are not sure of the topics that interest the others. The table indicates the topics that interest each of them with &#8211; marks and those that do not with cross marks (Xs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Alex<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Beika<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Carlos<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deepa<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>History<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Humor<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Philosophy<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Science Fiction<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of these persons will gift another of these persons two books, each on a different one of the listed topics. Will at least one of the two books fall under the recipient&#8217;s broad topic of interest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) One topic is science fiction and the other is humor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) The intended recipient is Carlos.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"4-step-by-step-solution\">Step-by-Step Solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video in which Payal solves this question using the framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 62.5%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/ddf801507bf54563a21808249aca8ed0?hideEmbedTopBar=true\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"5-summary\">Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s summarize the salient features of this question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Question<ul><li>Conditions presented for gifting.<\/li><li>Tabulated information given about 4 friends and 5 book categories<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Our approach<ul><li>Extracted the passage in our notes<\/li><li>Took examples to understand the table thoroughly<\/li><li>Executed the DS approach<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Observations<ul><li>We did not refer to the passage once we understood the table thoroughly.<\/li><li>Even though the two statements provided different kinds of information \u2013 while statement 1 provided information about the topics, statement 2 provided information about the recipient \u2013 we were able to efficiently use the table to answer the question.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Now apply these learnings to these practice questions that are different versions of this official question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"6-where-are-these-skills-taught-in-the-e-gmat-course\">WHERE ARE THESE SKILLS TAUGHT IN THE E-GMAT COURSE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We teach you these skills in a progressive architecture in specially created Data Sufficiency course.&nbsp; After learning the basics of Data Sufficiency questions, students further hone their process by solving quant-based Data Sufficiency questions and then they start the verbal reasoning module.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"466\" height=\"920\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"DS Verbal reasoning\" class=\"wp-image-49698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image.png 466w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-152x300.png 152w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-342x675.png 342w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-144x284.png 144w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-261x516.png 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><em>Want to know where you stand on the GMAT Focus?&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong>Take our free GFE mock<\/strong><\/a><em>&nbsp;test and identify your baseline score. 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The table indicates the topics that interest each of them with &#8211; marks and those that do not with cross marks (Xs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Alex<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Beika<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Carlos<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deepa<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>History<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Humor<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Philosophy<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Science Fiction<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of these persons will gift another of these persons two books, each on a different one of the listed topics. <strong>Will both books<\/strong> fall under the recipient&#8217;s broad topic of interest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) One topic is science fiction and the other is humor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) The intended recipient is Carlos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"9-version-2-question-and-statements-changed-as-highlighted\">Version 2:&nbsp; Question and Statements changed as highlighted.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Four book lovers have recently met and are not sure of the topics that interest the others. The table indicates the topics that interest each of them with &#8211; marks and those that do not with cross marks (Xs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Alex<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Beika<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Carlos<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Deepa<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>History<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Humor<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Philosophy<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Science Fiction<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>x<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of these persons will gift another of these persons two books, each on a different one of the listed topics. <strong>Will both books<\/strong> fall under the recipient&#8217;s broad topic of interest?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) One topic is <strong>history<\/strong> and the other is <strong>philosophy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(2) <strong>Deepa gives the gifts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"10-next-in-this-article-series\">Next in this article series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next article, we will explore the third version of <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/ds-verbal-reasoning-3-exploring-comparisons\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DS questions that test verbal reasoning \u2013 \u201cExploring Comparisons\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-bordered-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-c403cae6-60a5-4279-98b2-33ff7a855573\">\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">Ready to tackle the GMAT Focus Edition? e-GMAT offers a <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/success.e-gmat.com\/new_study-plan\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Personalized Study Planner<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> and top-notch <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/resources.e-gmat.com\/take-sigma-x-mock\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">Free GFE mock exam<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> to help you prepare effectively. 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