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Question 1 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~156 words
Three countries -- Pumpland (P), Xiland (X) and Cheeseland (C) -- trade among themselves and with the (other countries in) Rest of World (ROW). All trade volumes are given in IC (international currency). The following terminology is used: - Trade balance = Exports - Imports - Total trade = Exports + Imports - Normalized trade balance = Trade balance / Total trade, expressed in percentage terms The following information is known.
1
The normalized trade balances of P, X and C are 0%, 10%, and -20%, respectively.
2
40% of exports of X are to P. 22% of imports of P are from X.
3
90% of exports of C are to P; 4% are to ROW.
4
12% of exports of ROW are to X, 40% are to P.
5
The export volumes of P, in IC, to X and C are 600 and 1200, respectively. P is the only country that exports to C.
How much is exported from C to X, in IC?
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Question 2 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~156 words
Three countries -- Pumpland (P), Xiland (X) and Cheeseland (C) -- trade among themselves and with the (other countries in) Rest of World (ROW). All trade volumes are given in IC (international currency). The following terminology is used: - Trade balance = Exports - Imports - Total trade = Exports + Imports - Normalized trade balance = Trade balance / Total trade, expressed in percentage terms The following information is known.
1
The normalized trade balances of P, X and C are 0%, 10%, and -20%, respectively.
2
40% of exports of X are to P. 22% of imports of P are from X.
3
90% of exports of C are to P; 4% are to ROW.
4
12% of exports of ROW are to X, 40% are to P.
5
The export volumes of P, in IC, to X and C are 600 and 1200, respectively. P is the only country that exports to C.
How much is exported from P to ROW, in IC?
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Question 3 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~156 words
Three countries -- Pumpland (P), Xiland (X) and Cheeseland (C) -- trade among themselves and with the (other countries in) Rest of World (ROW). All trade volumes are given in IC (international currency). The following terminology is used: - Trade balance = Exports - Imports - Total trade = Exports + Imports - Normalized trade balance = Trade balance / Total trade, expressed in percentage terms The following information is known.
1
The normalized trade balances of P, X and C are 0%, 10%, and -20%, respectively.
2
40% of exports of X are to P. 22% of imports of P are from X.
3
90% of exports of C are to P; 4% are to ROW.
4
12% of exports of ROW are to X, 40% are to P.
5
The export volumes of P, in IC, to X and C are 600 and 1200, respectively. P is the only country that exports to C.
How much is exported from ROW to ROW, in IC?
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Question 4 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~156 words
Three countries -- Pumpland (P), Xiland (X) and Cheeseland (C) -- trade among themselves and with the (other countries in) Rest of World (ROW). All trade volumes are given in IC (international currency). The following terminology is used: - Trade balance = Exports - Imports - Total trade = Exports + Imports - Normalized trade balance = Trade balance / Total trade, expressed in percentage terms The following information is known.
1
The normalized trade balances of P, X and C are 0%, 10%, and -20%, respectively.
2
40% of exports of X are to P. 22% of imports of P are from X.
3
90% of exports of C are to P; 4% are to ROW.
4
12% of exports of ROW are to X, 40% are to P.
5
The export volumes of P, in IC, to X and C are 600 and 1200, respectively. P is the only country that exports to C.
What is the trade balance of ROW?
Question 5 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~156 words
Three countries -- Pumpland (P), Xiland (X) and Cheeseland (C) -- trade among themselves and with the (other countries in) Rest of World (ROW). All trade volumes are given in IC (international currency). The following terminology is used: - Trade balance = Exports - Imports - Total trade = Exports + Imports - Normalized trade balance = Trade balance / Total trade, expressed in percentage terms The following information is known.
1
The normalized trade balances of P, X and C are 0%, 10%, and -20%, respectively.
2
40% of exports of X are to P. 22% of imports of P are from X.
3
90% of exports of C are to P; 4% are to ROW.
4
12% of exports of ROW are to X, 40% are to P.
5
The export volumes of P, in IC, to X and C are 600 and 1200, respectively. P is the only country that exports to C.
Which among the countries P, X, and C has/have the least total trade?
Question 6 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRData InterpretationOther ChartsModerate
Caselet / Problem Set Context~132 words
Anirbid, Chandranath, Koushik, and Suranjan participated in a puzzle solving competition. The competition comprised 10 puzzles that had to be solved in the same sequence, i.e., a competitor got access to a puzzle as soon as they solved the previous puzzle. Some of the puzzles were visual puzzles and the others were number-based puzzles. The winner of the competition was the one who solved all puzzles in the least time. The following charts describe their progress in the competition. The chart on the left shows the number of puzzles solved by each competitor at a given time (in minutes) after the start of the competition. The chart on the right shows the number of visual puzzles solved by each competitor at a given time (in minutes) after the start of the competition.
Who had solved the largest number of puzzles by the 20-th minute from the start of the competition?
Question 7 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRData InterpretationOther ChartsModerate
Caselet / Problem Set Context~132 words
Anirbid, Chandranath, Koushik, and Suranjan participated in a puzzle solving competition. The competition comprised 10 puzzles that had to be solved in the same sequence, i.e., a competitor got access to a puzzle as soon as they solved the previous puzzle. Some of the puzzles were visual puzzles and the others were number-based puzzles. The winner of the competition was the one who solved all puzzles in the least time. The following charts describe their progress in the competition. The chart on the left shows the number of puzzles solved by each competitor at a given time (in minutes) after the start of the competition. The chart on the right shows the number of visual puzzles solved by each competitor at a given time (in minutes) after the start of the competition.
How many minutes did Suranjan take to solve the third visual puzzle in the competition?
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Question 8 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRData InterpretationOther ChartsModerate
Caselet / Problem Set Context~132 words
Anirbid, Chandranath, Koushik, and Suranjan participated in a puzzle solving competition. The competition comprised 10 puzzles that had to be solved in the same sequence, i.e., a competitor got access to a puzzle as soon as they solved the previous puzzle. Some of the puzzles were visual puzzles and the others were number-based puzzles. The winner of the competition was the one who solved all puzzles in the least time. The following charts describe their progress in the competition. The chart on the left shows the number of puzzles solved by each competitor at a given time (in minutes) after the start of the competition. The chart on the right shows the number of visual puzzles solved by each competitor at a given time (in minutes) after the start of the competition.
At what number in the sequence was the fourth number-based puzzle?
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Question 9 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRData InterpretationOther ChartsModerate
Caselet / Problem Set Context~132 words
Anirbid, Chandranath, Koushik, and Suranjan participated in a puzzle solving competition. The competition comprised 10 puzzles that had to be solved in the same sequence, i.e., a competitor got access to a puzzle as soon as they solved the previous puzzle. Some of the puzzles were visual puzzles and the others were number-based puzzles. The winner of the competition was the one who solved all puzzles in the least time. The following charts describe their progress in the competition. The chart on the left shows the number of puzzles solved by each competitor at a given time (in minutes) after the start of the competition. The chart on the right shows the number of visual puzzles solved by each competitor at a given time (in minutes) after the start of the competition.
Which of the following is the closest to the average time taken by Anirbid to solve the number-based puzzles in the competition?
Question 10 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningGridsHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~139 words
Anu, Bijay, Chetan, Deepak, Eshan, and Faruq are six friends. Each of them uses a mobile number from exactly one of the two mobile operators - Xitel and Yocel. During the last month, the six friends made several calls to each other. Each call was made by one of these six friends to another. The table below summarizes the number of minutes of calls that each of the six made to (outgoing minutes) and received from (incoming minutes) these friends, grouped by the operators. Some of the entries are missing.
It is known that the duration of calls from Faruq to Eshan was 200 minutes. Also, there were no calls from:
i
Bijay to Eshan,
ii
Chetan to Anu and Chetan to Deepak,
iii
Deepak to Bijay and Deepak to Faruq,
iv
Eshan to Chetan and Eshan to Deepak.
What was the duration of calls (in minutes) from Bijay to Anu?
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Question 11 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningGridsHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~139 words
Anu, Bijay, Chetan, Deepak, Eshan, and Faruq are six friends. Each of them uses a mobile number from exactly one of the two mobile operators - Xitel and Yocel. During the last month, the six friends made several calls to each other. Each call was made by one of these six friends to another. The table below summarizes the number of minutes of calls that each of the six made to (outgoing minutes) and received from (incoming minutes) these friends, grouped by the operators. Some of the entries are missing.
It is known that the duration of calls from Faruq to Eshan was 200 minutes. Also, there were no calls from:
i
Bijay to Eshan,
ii
Chetan to Anu and Chetan to Deepak,
iii
Deepak to Bijay and Deepak to Faruq,
iv
Eshan to Chetan and Eshan to Deepak.
What was the total duration of calls (in minutes) made by Anu to friends having mobile numbers from Operator Yocel?
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Question 12 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningGridsHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~139 words
Anu, Bijay, Chetan, Deepak, Eshan, and Faruq are six friends. Each of them uses a mobile number from exactly one of the two mobile operators - Xitel and Yocel. During the last month, the six friends made several calls to each other. Each call was made by one of these six friends to another. The table below summarizes the number of minutes of calls that each of the six made to (outgoing minutes) and received from (incoming minutes) these friends, grouped by the operators. Some of the entries are missing.
It is known that the duration of calls from Faruq to Eshan was 200 minutes. Also, there were no calls from:
i
Bijay to Eshan,
ii
Chetan to Anu and Chetan to Deepak,
iii
Deepak to Bijay and Deepak to Faruq,
iv
Eshan to Chetan and Eshan to Deepak.
What was the total duration of calls (in minutes) made by Faruq to friends having mobile numbers from Operator Yocel?
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Question 13 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningGridsHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~139 words
Anu, Bijay, Chetan, Deepak, Eshan, and Faruq are six friends. Each of them uses a mobile number from exactly one of the two mobile operators - Xitel and Yocel. During the last month, the six friends made several calls to each other. Each call was made by one of these six friends to another. The table below summarizes the number of minutes of calls that each of the six made to (outgoing minutes) and received from (incoming minutes) these friends, grouped by the operators. Some of the entries are missing.
It is known that the duration of calls from Faruq to Eshan was 200 minutes. Also, there were no calls from:
i
Bijay to Eshan,
ii
Chetan to Anu and Chetan to Deepak,
iii
Deepak to Bijay and Deepak to Faruq,
iv
Eshan to Chetan and Eshan to Deepak.
What was the duration of calls (in minutes) from Deepak to Chetan?
Question 14 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningArrangementsHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~120 words
Seven children, Aarav, Bina, Chirag, Diya, Eshan, Farhan, and Gaurav, are sitting in a circle facing inside (not necessarily in the same order) and playing a game of 'Passing the Buck'. The game is played over 10 rounds. In each round, the child holding the Buck must pass it directly to a child sitting in one of the following positions: - Immediately to the left; - Immediate to the right; - Second to the left; or - Second to the right. The game starts with Bina passing the Buck and ends with Chirag receiving the Buck. The table below provides some information about the pass types and the child receiving the Buck. Some information is missing and labelled as '?'.
Who is sitting immediately to the right of Bina?
Question 15 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningArrangementsHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~120 words
Seven children, Aarav, Bina, Chirag, Diya, Eshan, Farhan, and Gaurav, are sitting in a circle facing inside (not necessarily in the same order) and playing a game of 'Passing the Buck'. The game is played over 10 rounds. In each round, the child holding the Buck must pass it directly to a child sitting in one of the following positions: - Immediately to the left; - Immediate to the right; - Second to the left; or - Second to the right. The game starts with Bina passing the Buck and ends with Chirag receiving the Buck. The table below provides some information about the pass types and the child receiving the Buck. Some information is missing and labelled as '?'.
Who is sitting third to the left of Eshan?
Question 16 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningArrangementsHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~120 words
Seven children, Aarav, Bina, Chirag, Diya, Eshan, Farhan, and Gaurav, are sitting in a circle facing inside (not necessarily in the same order) and playing a game of 'Passing the Buck'. The game is played over 10 rounds. In each round, the child holding the Buck must pass it directly to a child sitting in one of the following positions: - Immediately to the left; - Immediate to the right; - Second to the left; or - Second to the right. The game starts with Bina passing the Buck and ends with Chirag receiving the Buck. The table below provides some information about the pass types and the child receiving the Buck. Some information is missing and labelled as '?'.
For which of the following pass types can the total number of occurrences be uniquely determined?
Question 17 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningArrangementsHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~120 words
Seven children, Aarav, Bina, Chirag, Diya, Eshan, Farhan, and Gaurav, are sitting in a circle facing inside (not necessarily in the same order) and playing a game of 'Passing the Buck'. The game is played over 10 rounds. In each round, the child holding the Buck must pass it directly to a child sitting in one of the following positions: - Immediately to the left; - Immediate to the right; - Second to the left; or - Second to the right. The game starts with Bina passing the Buck and ends with Chirag receiving the Buck. The table below provides some information about the pass types and the child receiving the Buck. Some information is missing and labelled as '?'.
For which of the following children is it possible to determine how many times they received the Buck?
Question 18 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~262 words
Aurevia, Brelosia, Cyrenia and Zerathania are four countries with their currencies being Aurels, Brins, Crowns, and Zentars, respectively. The currencies have different exchange values. Crown's currency exchange rate with Zentars = 0.5, i.e., 1 Crown is worth 0.5 Zentars. Three travelers, Jano, Kira, and Lian set out from Zerathania visiting exactly two of the countries. Each country is visited by exactly two travelers. Each traveler has a unique Flight Cost, which represents the total cost of airfare in traveling to both the countries and back to Zerathania. The Flight Cost of Jano was 4000 Zentars, while that of the other two travelers were 5000 and 6000 Zentars, not necessarily in that order. When visiting a country, a traveler spent either 1000, 2000 or 3000 in the country's local currency. Each traveler had different spends (in the country's local currency) in the two countries he/she visited. Across all the visits, there were exactly two spends of 1000 and exactly one spend of 3000 (in the country's local currency). The total "Travel Cost" for a traveler is the sum of his/her Flight Cost and the money spent in the countries visited. The citizens of the four countries with knowledge of these travels made a few observations, with spends measured in their respective local currencies:
i
Aurevia citizen: Jano and Kira visited our country, and their Travel Costs were 3500 and 8000, respectively.
ii
Brelosia citizen: Kira and Lian visited our country, spending 2000 and 3000, respectively. Kira's Travel Cost was 4000.
iii
Cyrenia citizen: Lian visited our country and her Travel Cost was 36000.
What is the sum of Travel Costs for all travelers in Zentars?
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Question 19 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~262 words
Aurevia, Brelosia, Cyrenia and Zerathania are four countries with their currencies being Aurels, Brins, Crowns, and Zentars, respectively. The currencies have different exchange values. Crown's currency exchange rate with Zentars = 0.5, i.e., 1 Crown is worth 0.5 Zentars. Three travelers, Jano, Kira, and Lian set out from Zerathania visiting exactly two of the countries. Each country is visited by exactly two travelers. Each traveler has a unique Flight Cost, which represents the total cost of airfare in traveling to both the countries and back to Zerathania. The Flight Cost of Jano was 4000 Zentars, while that of the other two travelers were 5000 and 6000 Zentars, not necessarily in that order. When visiting a country, a traveler spent either 1000, 2000 or 3000 in the country's local currency. Each traveler had different spends (in the country's local currency) in the two countries he/she visited. Across all the visits, there were exactly two spends of 1000 and exactly one spend of 3000 (in the country's local currency). The total "Travel Cost" for a traveler is the sum of his/her Flight Cost and the money spent in the countries visited. The citizens of the four countries with knowledge of these travels made a few observations, with spends measured in their respective local currencies:
i
Aurevia citizen: Jano and Kira visited our country, and their Travel Costs were 3500 and 8000, respectively.
ii
Brelosia citizen: Kira and Lian visited our country, spending 2000 and 3000, respectively. Kira's Travel Cost was 4000.
iii
Cyrenia citizen: Lian visited our country and her Travel Cost was 36000.
How many Zentars did Lian spend in the two countries he visited?
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Question 20 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~262 words
Aurevia, Brelosia, Cyrenia and Zerathania are four countries with their currencies being Aurels, Brins, Crowns, and Zentars, respectively. The currencies have different exchange values. Crown's currency exchange rate with Zentars = 0.5, i.e., 1 Crown is worth 0.5 Zentars. Three travelers, Jano, Kira, and Lian set out from Zerathania visiting exactly two of the countries. Each country is visited by exactly two travelers. Each traveler has a unique Flight Cost, which represents the total cost of airfare in traveling to both the countries and back to Zerathania. The Flight Cost of Jano was 4000 Zentars, while that of the other two travelers were 5000 and 6000 Zentars, not necessarily in that order. When visiting a country, a traveler spent either 1000, 2000 or 3000 in the country's local currency. Each traveler had different spends (in the country's local currency) in the two countries he/she visited. Across all the visits, there were exactly two spends of 1000 and exactly one spend of 3000 (in the country's local currency). The total "Travel Cost" for a traveler is the sum of his/her Flight Cost and the money spent in the countries visited. The citizens of the four countries with knowledge of these travels made a few observations, with spends measured in their respective local currencies:
i
Aurevia citizen: Jano and Kira visited our country, and their Travel Costs were 3500 and 8000, respectively.
ii
Brelosia citizen: Kira and Lian visited our country, spending 2000 and 3000, respectively. Kira's Travel Cost was 4000.
iii
Cyrenia citizen: Lian visited our country and her Travel Cost was 36000.
What was Jano's total spend in the two countries he visited, in Aurels?
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Question 21 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~262 words
Aurevia, Brelosia, Cyrenia and Zerathania are four countries with their currencies being Aurels, Brins, Crowns, and Zentars, respectively. The currencies have different exchange values. Crown's currency exchange rate with Zentars = 0.5, i.e., 1 Crown is worth 0.5 Zentars. Three travelers, Jano, Kira, and Lian set out from Zerathania visiting exactly two of the countries. Each country is visited by exactly two travelers. Each traveler has a unique Flight Cost, which represents the total cost of airfare in traveling to both the countries and back to Zerathania. The Flight Cost of Jano was 4000 Zentars, while that of the other two travelers were 5000 and 6000 Zentars, not necessarily in that order. When visiting a country, a traveler spent either 1000, 2000 or 3000 in the country's local currency. Each traveler had different spends (in the country's local currency) in the two countries he/she visited. Across all the visits, there were exactly two spends of 1000 and exactly one spend of 3000 (in the country's local currency). The total "Travel Cost" for a traveler is the sum of his/her Flight Cost and the money spent in the countries visited. The citizens of the four countries with knowledge of these travels made a few observations, with spends measured in their respective local currencies:
i
Aurevia citizen: Jano and Kira visited our country, and their Travel Costs were 3500 and 8000, respectively.
ii
Brelosia citizen: Kira and Lian visited our country, spending 2000 and 3000, respectively. Kira's Travel Cost was 4000.
iii
Cyrenia citizen: Lian visited our country and her Travel Cost was 36000.
One Brin is equivalent to how many Crowns?
Question 22 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3DILRLogical ReasoningMath PuzzlesHard
Caselet / Problem Set Context~262 words
Aurevia, Brelosia, Cyrenia and Zerathania are four countries with their currencies being Aurels, Brins, Crowns, and Zentars, respectively. The currencies have different exchange values. Crown's currency exchange rate with Zentars = 0.5, i.e., 1 Crown is worth 0.5 Zentars. Three travelers, Jano, Kira, and Lian set out from Zerathania visiting exactly two of the countries. Each country is visited by exactly two travelers. Each traveler has a unique Flight Cost, which represents the total cost of airfare in traveling to both the countries and back to Zerathania. The Flight Cost of Jano was 4000 Zentars, while that of the other two travelers were 5000 and 6000 Zentars, not necessarily in that order. When visiting a country, a traveler spent either 1000, 2000 or 3000 in the country's local currency. Each traveler had different spends (in the country's local currency) in the two countries he/she visited. Across all the visits, there were exactly two spends of 1000 and exactly one spend of 3000 (in the country's local currency). The total "Travel Cost" for a traveler is the sum of his/her Flight Cost and the money spent in the countries visited. The citizens of the four countries with knowledge of these travels made a few observations, with spends measured in their respective local currencies:
i
Aurevia citizen: Jano and Kira visited our country, and their Travel Costs were 3500 and 8000, respectively.
ii
Brelosia citizen: Kira and Lian visited our country, spending 2000 and 3000, respectively. Kira's Travel Cost was 4000.
iii
Cyrenia citizen: Lian visited our country and her Travel Cost was 36000.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about money spent in the local currency?
Question 23 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3VARCVerbal AbilityParajumblesHard
The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
1
The effigy of a candidate establishes a personal link between him and the voters; the candidate does not only offer a programme for judgement, he suggests a physical climate, a set of daily choices expressed in a morphology, a way of dressing, a posture.
2
Some candidates for Parliament adorn their electoral prospectus with a portrait; this presupposes that photography has a power to convert which must be analysed.
3
Inasmuch as photography is an ellipse of language and a condensation of an ‘ineffable’ social whole, it constitutes an anti-intellectual weapon and tends to spirit away ‘politics’ (that is to say a body of problems and solutions) to the advantage of a ‘manner of being’, a socio-moral status.
4
Photography tends to restore the paternalistic nature of elections, whose elitist essence has been disrupted by proportional representation and the rule of parties (the Right seems to use it more than the Left).
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Question 24 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3VARCVerbal AbilitySentence PlacementHard
The given sentence is missing in the paragraph below. Decide where it best fits among the options 1, 2, 3, or 4 indicated in the paragraph. Sentence: Productivity gains, once expected to feed through to broader living standards, now primarily serve to enhance returns to wealth. Paragraph: Economists now argue that inequality is no longer a by-product of growth but a condition of it. ____ (1) ____. Unlike wages, wealth reflects not just income but also access to assets, favourable institutional conditions – such as low interest rates – and public policies like low taxes and housing shortages. ____ (2) ____. In other words, wealth depends on political choices in ways that income currently does not. It’s not just the inequality itself that is the issue but the erosion of mechanisms that once constrained it. ____ (3) ____. Wealth and income inequality are linked, but where wages have stagnated and collective bargaining has weakened, capital income – derived from profits, rents and interest – has been boosted by design. ____ (4) ____.
Question 25 of 68
CAT 2025 Slot 3VARCVerbal AbilityParajumblesModerate
The four sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, and 4) given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the four numbers as your answer.
1
When I ask the distinguished LGBTQ activist and writer Cherie Moraga whether she uses Latinx to refer to herself, she tells me, ‘I worked too hard for the “a” in Latina to give it up! I refer to myself as Xicana.’
2
Of our accumulated ethnic population, only a third use Hispanic to identify themselves, a mere 14 percent use Latino, and less than 2 percent recognize Latinx.
3
They have done this, although gender in languages is grammatical, not sociological or sexual, and found in linguistic families throughout the world, from French to Russian to Japanese.
4
More recently, activists seeking to render our name gender neutral, out of respect for our LGBTQ members, have devised yet another name for us: Latinx.
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