IPMAT Indore 2024 (VA) PYQs

Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent passage:

1. What is more shocking to observe is how often such strokes lead to death.
2. When the body temperature rises, our vital organs swell, and this causes death.
3. One main reason for this is that people underestimate how badly heat can affect the body.
4. Heat strokes have become more common in our country than ever before.

The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence is labelled with a number. Decide on the most logical order and enter the sequence of numbers in the space provided.

1. In drought conditions, water often depletes in the topsoil and remains accessible only in the deeper subsoil layers.
2. A new study gives new insights into how the acid changes root growth angles to enable plants to reach out deeper subsoils in search of water.
3. Plants rely on their root systems, the primary organs for interacting with soil, to actively seek water.
4. Abscisic acid plays an important role in helping plants adapt to these challenging conditions.

The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph.

• 1. A sub-par monsoon cuts farm yields, output, and farm incomes, increasing the country's dependence on food imports.
• 2. A robust monsoon will help put a lid on food inflation by increasing domestic output of a variety of goods and commodities.
• 3. This is because half the Indian population depends upon farm-derived income.
• 4. The June-to-September rain-bearing system is often called the lifeblood of the country's economy.
• 5. Unfortunately, however, nearly 40% of India's net sown area does not have access to irrigation.