IPMAT Indore 2020 (VA) PYQs

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. People here are one injury away from starvation, one misspoken word away from detainment or death.
2. Soon, however, she notices the lack of access to basic medical care or education.
3. Life in a rural Kashmiri village seems idyllic to Shalini at first, as she's befriending lovely people and admiring majestic natural scenery, especially in contrast to the cacophony of urban Mumbai.
4. Moreover, the ever-present political disruptions mean that life in Kashmir is far from Shangri-La utopia.

Rearrange the following sentences to make a coherent passage:

1. But the mutiny of Visakhapatnam predates this.
2. Instead of going against their heroic leader, the sepoys attacked the British soldiers and managed to escape from the town.
3. The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 in the garrison town of Meerut is regarded as the First War of Independence.
4. It happened in 1780 when the British officers asked the local sepoys to join the fight against Hyder Ali.

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. The study, published in the Lancet recently, revealed that people living in democratic countries live longer than those who don't; they also have less of a chance of dying from heart disease, strokes, and even road accidents.
2. Incredible as it may sound, we are now told that democracy is not just good for the soul, it is good for the body too.
3. Without pressure from voters or foreign-aid agencies, dictators have less incentive to finance more expensive prevention and treatment of heart disease, cancers, and other chronic illnesses.
4. The study suggests that elections and the health of the people are increasingly inseparable.
5. A study spanning 170 countries found a strong correlation between health and the most form of government.