IPMAT Indore (VA) PYQs

thought much about each other throughout the day.

communicated with each other about everything.

romped and foraged together in the yard.

played with each other and hunted together.

is widely spoken in France.

humans cannot learn or understand.

is the common one for people with different native languages.

is used by all birds and animals to communicate within their species.

via sounds inaudible to humans and gestures that one could not understand.

the direction each dog would take and what each would do.

with their heads in close contiguity for two or three minutes.

with an understanding beyond words and sounds.

the brethren of the sparrow flocked to the defence against the alien.

the sparrows communicated with an ear-piercing harangue for which they are particularly noted.

the robins who were getting the better of the two parties also got help from several other birds.

more than a score of robins in the immediate vicinity chased away the sparrows.

is as useful as a robin, bluebird or martin.

occupies whatever space it can find to bring up its young ones.

is a native species driven to fight for its rights.

seeks quarters in the rural districts which other birds do not infect.

is an expression of fear of humans and predators.

makes the sportsman realise that he has lost his only chance of a shot.

is distinct enough for several species to interpret correctly.

could be that of a dog, crow, jay or magpie.

consuming more news on social media.

algohacking content that is designed to produce anger.

turning one's attention more closely to hateful propaganda.

blocking sites that propagate inflammatory content.

a battle of classes within society.

the existential foundations of a society.

a change into a new and better type of society.

the outward forms of social beliefs and behaviour.

Misuse of anger can negatively impact general wellbeing.

Anger has been used by companies to gain monetary benefits.

Constant anger has a function in certain situations.

Anger has no useful purpose as it has no outcome.

the seemingly weak can succeed in unequal fights.

resistance to large negative forces fails.

if powerful forces are defeated, they will revive.

actions that seem unnecessary can be successful.

reading responsible accounts of pollution, terror or elections provides social media users food for thought.

social media content fuels public anger to bring about constructive social change.

tech platforms deliberately supply distorted content that incentivises hate.

users actively chase news content that conforms to their political biases.

the response of users does not vary according to the media consumed.

the reaction of users cannot be controlled by media.

social media reports more widely and responsibly.

reading responsible media reports promotes thoughtfulness.

To measure riverine levels to predict agricultural yields and fix tax rates.

To calculate distances using the flow of water in the Nile.

To measure the consumption of water by the capital city.

To track the speed of trade ships travelling downstream.

It was a corpuscular thread that ran from the North to the South of the country.

It was the perennial source of water for most citizens.

It served as the singular, vital channel for all movement and survival in the region.

It was a complex network of hundreds of small, aortic streams.

ability of individual citizens to import and export on behalf of the government.

mercantile belief that the government controlled all commerce.

government's ability to exert power and organise resources within its territory.

department responsible for calculation and collection of taxes.

Input: Prayers and sacrifices; Output: Increased harvest.

Input: Environmental data; Output: Administrative action.

Input: Agriculture; Output: Exports.

Input: Nilometer; Output: Inference.

The quantum of arable land would remain unchanged that year.

Food reserves would need to be managed strictly to prevent famine.

They should immediately increase the volume of grain exports.

Tax revenues for the coming year would likely increase.

It minimized the need for a complex governance structure by forcing all citizens to live in a single city.

It provided a natural defence against both land as well as sea-based invasions.

It restricted the population to a narrow, observable corridor, facilitating administrative oversight of movement and resources.

It allowed for the easy expansion of the Egyptian state into landlocked territories.