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Question 16 of 24

CAT

Reading Comprehension

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Medium

build-up of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere

extension of the phonograph to large-scale recording of music

cooling and de-humidifying of factories through air-conditioning

application of the Jacquard loom to modern IT programming

✅ Correct Option: 3

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Reading Comprehension

Culture
Business
Psychology
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Technology
Politics
History
Philosophy
Economy
Science

Algebra

Minima & Maxima
Identities
Indices
Linear Equation
Modulus
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Functions
Progression & Series
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Arithmetic

Time & Work
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Simple & Compound Interest
Profit & Loss
Mean, Median & Mode
Time, Speed & Distance
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Percentages

Logical Reasoning

Coding/Decoding
Word Puzzle
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Games & Tournaments
Math Puzzles
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Optimization

Geometry

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Number System

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Factorisation
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Remainder
Integral Solutions
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Data Interpretation

Bar Graphs
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Venn Diagrams
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Tables

Verbal Ability

Parajumbles
Odd One Out
Sentence Placement
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Modern Math

Set Theory
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Reasoning

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