IIM-B (BBA-DBE) 2025 #1 (VA) PYQs

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a correct sentence.

A. She shipped [A]/ slipped [B] the old key into the rusty lock, unsure if it would still turn.

B. Her grandmother had always waned [A]/ warned [B] her never to enter the attic after sunset.

C. The wooden stairs creaked [A]/ crinkled [B] under her feet as she climbed with a flashlight.

D. The door groaned [A] / gloomed [B] open, revealing a room filled with dust, cobwebs, and a single glowing box.

E. Curiosity, stronger [A] / slogger [B] than fear, had drawn her back to the house after all these years.

Each sentence among the questions has pairs of words that are italicized and bold. Among the italicized and bold words, select the most appropriate word to form a correct sentence.

A. He stepped onto the platform, clutching [A] / crutching [B] a wrinkled letter he had received just yesterday.

B. As the train dissolved [A] / disappeared [B] into the horizon, he knew his life would never be the same again.

C. The letter, written in a squeaky [A] / shaky [B] hand, told him his long-lost brother was waiting in the city.

D. With a deep breath, Arjun boarded the train to Kolkata, unsecure [A] / unsure [B] of what awaited him.

E. For years, Arjun believed his brother had died in the floods that struck [A] / snuck [B] their village.