IPMAT Indore 2023 (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. 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. Located in the foothills of the Sion Fort, the lake is a Grade II-A heritage structure, dating back to the 17th century.
• 2. Once home to several marine creatures, the lake is now surrounded by high-rise residential buildings.
• 3. The Municipal Corporation is set to breathe life back into the city's Sion Talao (Lake) with the rejuvenation and beautification of the centuries-old lake.
• 4. Over the years, the lake has lost its prominence.
• 5. Earlier the talao was a known natural water tank with the Sion hillock expanding around it like an enclosing wall.

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. By contrast, in America, it is estimated that even after post-COVID decline, total giving came to almost USD 500 billion in 2022.
2. There are no comparable data on different countries. But one report by Dasra, a Mumbai-based NGO, estimates total private giving in India came to about USD 13 billion in 2022.
3. A strategic sort of giving, involving philanthropy professionals, a long-term lens, and big ambitions of transforming society is gradually emerging. It differs, of course, between countries.
4. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, put total giving in China at USD 21 billion in 2020.
5. By any measure, however, organised philanthropy across Asia is on a much smaller scale than in the West.