IPMAT Indore 2026

The narrator observed that the two dogs, Pug and Gyp that belonged to the family

The term lingua franca refers to a language which

The author had observed the dogs' interchange of ideas several times and felt that they communicated

The war between the robins and the sparrows ended when

According to the passage, the English sparrow is quarrelsome, pugnacious and it

The cry of warning from a bird or animal

The rage bait problem can be addressed by

The phrase "a civilisational battle" could best be interpreted as a conflict that affects

The writer states all of the following except:

The reference to David and Goliath suggests that

According to the author, rage bait works when

The author is of the opinion that

The journal published unverified details about the company's lack of business _________ .

While travelling on the highway my car had a flat tyre; to _________ , it started to rain and I got drenched.

My roommate either hosts or attends parties every other day _________ .

We had tried so hard to keep Maya's birthday party a surprise, but at the last minute someone _________ .

The rich businessman bought a luxury duplex apartment that must have cost a/an _________ .

The philosophy professor confused his students with a complex ethical problem; Meera was the only one who understood it and gave a/an _________ response.

When the young man's father had a heart attack, the whole family panicked; he was the only one who _________ and immediately sent for an ambulance.

Don't get mad at me. I did not invite a thousand people to our wedding. All I did was creating a link and sended it.

Although she has not been at her best this year, imagine that she would win this match against the reigning champion, no one would doubt her calibre as a sportsperson.

The college now has a creator to help students with their personal as well as academic challenges.

Even as the team's die-hard fans lost all hopes of a win, alone came the last batsman and surpassed them with three sixes in a row, leading the team to its victory.

The judge has disposed himself from the case because of his prior association with the company.

Tech companies are spending billions to build data centres that power AI systems for growth and security. But data centres consume huge amounts of electricity, which has raised the cost of electricity for those living near the data centres. Some tech giants are now saying they will seek to pay not just for the energy its data centres use, but also to cover the costs of updating and adding necessary electricity to the grid. ______________________________________________________________ .

Writing has long been a primary tool for thinking. ______________________________________________________________ . The articulation of thought, a foundational human skill, risks atrophy due to the deployment of AI. 'Help' from AI is a gentle, persistent pressure removing idiosyncrasies and pushing writers towards a standardised, middle-of-the-road voice. In a manner of speaking, the originality of the writer's voice is lost. Hence, the unique signature of the writer is eroded by an algorithm.

With access to content and streaming video platforms among Indian viewers increasing, producers and creators seem to be taking fewer risks. Streaming service subscribers in India have traditionally appreciated the craft, acting, and storytelling of some exceptional videos on platforms like Netflix and HBO. ______________________________________________________________ . Driven by algorithms and a tendency to replicate templates that have worked in the past, Indian streamers increasingly favour star-led shows and films that promise safety over experimentation. Hence 2025 had fewer standout originals.

Till recently, weight-loss drugs have been an elite privilege, creating a class system among those battling obesity and diabetes and setting new aspirational benchmarks for a healthy life. Manufacturers have now lowered their prices to tap into a booming health-conscious market in India. Despite repeated clarification that the efficacy of the drug is co-dependent on diet, lifestyle corrections, fitness routines and, most importantly, baseline fitness and health, the drug is seen as manna from heaven. ______________________________________________________________ . This leads to the individual surrendering to a false sense of well-being.

The newly appointed professor found it hard to _________ the students who were _________ and _________ to the topics discussed during lectures.

The _________ of the uneducated masses can be described as a _________ faith that believes in fake Godmen based on instinct or emotion rather than on any _________ premise.

Some philosophers have used a _________ of bees as a transparent metaphor for modern _________ . In the hive, they argue, each bee works for its own personal gain, every profession has its own vulnerabilities; and everyone _________ the passions of others.

A useful definition for anger can be found in Aristotle, which is also the starting point for an established Western _________ of reflection. Here, anger is a response to _________ damage to something or someone one cares about, and a damage that the angry person believes to have been _________ inflicted.

In the hothouse _________ of social media, you are filled with envy when you scroll through photos of exotic _________ and gleaming houses, but you reassure yourself that only _________ people want these things - your humble home is all that you really want.

Even as technology threatens to alter medicine _________ , doctors work with the conviction that they are _________ in matters of prognosis and treatment. History, however, shows that those most invested in their own _________ are rarely the best judges of their own irreplaceability.

What was the primary purpose of the "Nilometer"?

In the conversation, what does the term 'linear artery' imply about the Nile's role in Egypt?

The term 'agency' with respect to the government refers to the

The Host refers to a "logic-gate". What is the 'input' and the 'output' of this gate?

If the Nilometer reading in a given year was significantly lower than that of the previous year, what logical conclusion would the Egyptian bureaucracy arrive at?

Why was "geographical confinement" beneficial to the central Egyptian government?

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 only the sequence of numbers in the space provided.

1. But, streaming service Deezer, which has developed tools to tackle AI music, points out that many of her albums on the platform are flagged as computer-generated.
2. Three of Sienna Rose's jazz-infused soul songs are in the Viral Top 50.
3. Look closer and you'll see the indications of an AI artist such as no social media presence, no videos, and an improbable number of songs released in a short space of time.
4. The most popular, a dreamy ballad titled Into the Blue, has been played more than five million times.

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 only the sequence of numbers in the space provided.

1. "It's going to be less of freak biological occurrences and more like hurricanes, which are increasing and becoming more devastating", say health experts.
2. It is hard to predict which pathogen could launch the next global health crisis, but infectious diseases experts say they are closely watching various outbreaks world-wide for signs of pandemic potential.
3. Pandemics are expected to occur more often and become more deadly because of climate change, globalisation, and the billions of livestock we raise to eat, as well as wild animals whose habitats we have diminished.
4. A manufactured pathogen is also a danger. Due to advances in medical technology and AI, a single rogue actor can create a threat.

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 only the sequence of numbers in the space provided.

1. Faced with an ageing population and sluggish economy, Beijing proposes to encourage more young people to marry and have children.
2. At the same time, its death rate rose to 8.04 per 1,000 people.
3. China's birth rates fell for the fourth consecutive year and sunk to a record low.
4. Despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost it, the country's birth rate fell to 5.63 per 1,000 people.

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 only the sequence of numbers in the space provided.

1. During the last 150 years or so, the world production of food has increased for two main reasons.
2. At the same time the development of various branches of science, and in particular medical science, has helped to eliminate or lessen the effects of many diseases, enabling more adults to reach old age.
3. New lands have been brought into use for farming for the first time, and new techniques have made it possible to obtain higher yields in existing farming areas.
4. The relentless growth of world population over the last 150 to 200 years was only possible because more and more food and other items of consumption became available.

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 only the sequence of numbers in the space provided.

1. In established companies, putting in extra hours is usually a way to get ahead. Elon Musk once said that no one ever changed the world on a 40-hour workweek. They are less likely to be promoted too.
2. There are also other ways to approach this question. You might argue that the optimal workweek is defined by output, not hours. You might say that this is one for policy makers.
3. How long people actually work is not the same as how long they ought to. Jobs, incomes and cultural norms vary so wildly that there is no right answer.
4. Nine to five is still alive. Sort of. A new survey of labour-force data finds that the world's adult employed population works an average of 42 hours a week.