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. Meanwhile, people are posting less. The share of Americans who say they enjoy documenting their life online has fallen from 40 per cent to 28 per cent since 2020.
2. The striking feature of the new social media is that they are no longer very social.
3. Some of the consequences of this are welcome. Political campaigners say they have to tone down their message to win over private groups.
4. Debate is moving to closed platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram.
5. Inspired by TikTok, apps like Facebook increasingly serve a diet of clips selected by artificial intelligence according to a user’s viewing behaviour, not their social connections

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.

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. Farmers, however, especially during the peak farming season, ignore the warnings of the weather forecast.
2. People from some states of India have demanded that families of those who have been killed by lightning strikes should receive compensation.
3. The Minister for Disaster Management announced that over 2800 people have died after being struck by a lightning last year.
4. The Minister responded that pamphlets on the dangers of lightning and precautions to be taken are being distributed in villages.