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| Topic | Syllabus | Type of Questions Appeared in CAT 2021 | No. of Questions Appeared |
| Arithmetic | Averages, Ratio & Proportion, Speed, Time and Distance, Time and Work, LCM and HCF, Percentages, Profit and Loss, Interest (Simple and Compound), Number System | Questions based on Speed, Time and Distance; Time & Work, Profit & Loss, Alligation | 10 |
| Algebra | Linear & Quadratic Equations, Inequalities, Functions, Progressions, Algebraic Expressions to Polynomials, Complex numbers, Sequences and series | Questions based on Inequalities (1Q), Linear (2 Qs), APGP (2 Qs) | 5 |
| Geometry/Mensuration | Triangles, Lines and Angles, Quadrilaterals, Circles, Theorems (Pythagoras, Midpoint, Apollonius), Coordinate Geometry, Areas, Volume, Surface Area of Solids | Questions based on Angles, Theorems, Areas | 3 |
| Trigonometry | Trigonometric ratios, identities, and heights and distances, Sine, Cosine | -- | -- |
| Modern Math | Sequence and Series, Binomial Theorem, Set Theory, Probability, Permutation & Combination | Questions based on Set Theory, Probability, P&C | 4 |
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14.3 - Quantitative Ability