Statement (1) alone is insufficient (x could be 3 or −3). Statement (2) alone tells you x < 0, so "x > 0" is false — sufficient to answer. The answer is "(2) alone is sufficient." Data sufficiency asks whether you CAN answer, not the value.
GMAT Data Insights — The New Section Explained
Data Insights is the GMAT Focus Edition's distinctive section: 20 questions in 45 minutes testing your ability to read and reason with data across formats — the core skill of modern business. It now counts equally toward your total score.
Because it is new and blends several question types, it is often where focused preparation pays off the most. An on-screen calculator is available here.
The Data Insights question types
| Question type | What it asks |
|---|---|
| Data sufficiency | Decide whether the given statements are enough to answer — not the value itself. |
| Multi-source reasoning | Combine information from tabs of text, tables and charts. |
| Table analysis | Sort and analyse a spreadsheet-style table. |
| Graphics interpretation | Read a graph and complete statements about it. |
| Two-part analysis | Solve problems with two related components. |
Strategy that works
- Master data sufficiency: ask whether you CAN answer, not what the answer is.
- For multi-source reasoning, scan all tabs before answering; the key fact is often in a second tab.
- On graphics and tables, read the axes, units and headers carefully before computing.
- Use the on-screen calculator here (it is allowed in Data Insights) to save time on arithmetic.
- Practise this section specifically — it is new, equally weighted and the biggest improvement opportunity.
Sample question (original, in the GMAT format)
An original example in the official style — not a real test item.
Frequently asked questions
A 45-minute, 20-question section testing data literacy: data sufficiency, multi-source reasoning, table analysis, graphics interpretation and two-part analysis. It counts equally toward your total.
Yes — an on-screen calculator is available in Data Insights (but not in Quantitative Reasoning).
It is equally weighted with Quant and Verbal, reflects the data skills business schools value, and — being newer — is often the section where preparation yields the biggest score gains.
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