IPMAT Indore (VA) PYQs

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.

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. He just harvested the wild grains.
2. The hunter-gatherer went from place to place in search of food.
3. As the crops began to give better yields, this reduced his need to go in search of animals and wild plants.
4. This was followed by an attempt to grow food by scattering the spare grains.

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

• 1. The Central African Republic has approved Bitcoin as an official currency.
• 2. Experts foresee that this will damage the environment as well as the economy.
• 3. Others claim that this may make money laundering easy and also use up a lot of electricity.
• 4. Economists criticised this move as a potential risk to the financial stability of the nation.