IPMAT 2020 - Verbal Ability

Directions for Qs. 1 – 6: Read the following passage and choose the answer that is closest for each of the questions that are based on the passage.

“Jogn Muir, Earth – planet, Universe.” – These words are written on the inside cover of the notebook from which the contents of this volume have been taken. They reflect the mood in which the late author and explorer undertook his thousand – mile walk to the Gulf of Mexico a half – century ago. No less does this refreshingly cosmopolitan address, which might have startled any finder of the book, reveal the temper and the comprehensiveness of Mr Muir’s mind. Even at the early age of twenty – nine his eager interest in every aspect of the natural world had made him a citizen of the universe.
On these expeditions he had disciplined himself to endure hardship, for his notebooks disclose the fact that he often went hungry and slept in the woods, or on the open prairies, with no cover except the clothes he wore.
“Oftentimes,” Mr. Muir writes in some unpublished biographical notes, “I had to sleep out without blankets, and also without supper or breakfast. But usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread in the widely scattered clearings of the farmers. With one of these big backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long, wild mile, free as the winds in the glorious forests and bogs, gathering plants and feeding on God’s abounding, inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Only once in my long Canada wanderings was the deep peace of the wildness savagely broken. It happened in the maple woods about midnight, when I was cold any my fire was low. I was awakened by the awfully dismal howling of the wolves, and got up in haste to replenish the fire.”
Had it not been for the accidental injury to his right eye in the month of March, 1867, he probably would have started somewhat earlier than he did. In a letter written to Indianapolis friends on the day after the accident, he refers mournfully to the interruption of a long – cherished plain. “For weeks,” he writes, “I have daily consulted maps in locating a route through the Southern States, the West Indies, South America and Europe – a botanical journey studied for years. But, alas, I am half blind. My right eye, trained 10 minute analysis, is lost and I have scarce heart to open the other.”
The injury to his eye proved to be less serious than he had at first supposed. In June he was writing to a friend: "I have been reading and botanizing for some weeks, and find that for such work I am not very much disabled."
In an account written after the excursion he says: “I was eager to see Illinois prairies on my way home, so we went to Decatur, near the center of the State, thence. I botanized one week on the prairie about seven miles southwest of Pecatonica... To me all plants are more precious than before. My poor eye is not better, nor worse. A cloud is over it, but in gazing over the widest landscapes, I am not always sensible of its presence."

“John Muir, Earth-planet, Universe." Muir wrote this in his notebook because

Directions for Qs. 1 – 6: Read the following passage and choose the answer that is closest for each of the questions that are based on the passage.

“Jogn Muir, Earth – planet, Universe.” – These words are written on the inside cover of the notebook from which the contents of this volume have been taken. They reflect the mood in which the late author and explorer undertook his thousand – mile walk to the Gulf of Mexico a half – century ago. No less does this refreshingly cosmopolitan address, which might have startled any finder of the book, reveal the temper and the comprehensiveness of Mr Muir’s mind. Even at the early age of twenty – nine his eager interest in every aspect of the natural world had made him a citizen of the universe.
On these expeditions he had disciplined himself to endure hardship, for his notebooks disclose the fact that he often went hungry and slept in the woods, or on the open prairies, with no cover except the clothes he wore.
“Oftentimes,” Mr. Muir writes in some unpublished biographical notes, “I had to sleep out without blankets, and also without supper or breakfast. But usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread in the widely scattered clearings of the farmers. With one of these big backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long, wild mile, free as the winds in the glorious forests and bogs, gathering plants and feeding on God’s abounding, inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Only once in my long Canada wanderings was the deep peace of the wildness savagely broken. It happened in the maple woods about midnight, when I was cold any my fire was low. I was awakened by the awfully dismal howling of the wolves, and got up in haste to replenish the fire.”
Had it not been for the accidental injury to his right eye in the month of March, 1867, he probably would have started somewhat earlier than he did. In a letter written to Indianapolis friends on the day after the accident, he refers mournfully to the interruption of a long – cherished plain. “For weeks,” he writes, “I have daily consulted maps in locating a route through the Southern States, the West Indies, South America and Europe – a botanical journey studied for years. But, alas, I am half blind. My right eye, trained 10 minute analysis, is lost and I have scarce heart to open the other.”
The injury to his eye proved to be less serious than he had at first supposed. In June he was writing to a friend: "I have been reading and botanizing for some weeks, and find that for such work I am not very much disabled."
In an account written after the excursion he says: “I was eager to see Illinois prairies on my way home, so we went to Decatur, near the center of the State, thence. I botanized one week on the prairie about seven miles southwest of Pecatonica... To me all plants are more precious than before. My poor eye is not better, nor worse. A cloud is over it, but in gazing over the widest landscapes, I am not always sensible of its presence."

Which of these did John Muir have no great difficulty in doing?

Directions for Qs. 1 – 6: Read the following passage and choose the answer that is closest for each of the questions that are based on the passage.

“Jogn Muir, Earth – planet, Universe.” – These words are written on the inside cover of the notebook from which the contents of this volume have been taken. They reflect the mood in which the late author and explorer undertook his thousand – mile walk to the Gulf of Mexico a half – century ago. No less does this refreshingly cosmopolitan address, which might have startled any finder of the book, reveal the temper and the comprehensiveness of Mr Muir’s mind. Even at the early age of twenty – nine his eager interest in every aspect of the natural world had made him a citizen of the universe.
On these expeditions he had disciplined himself to endure hardship, for his notebooks disclose the fact that he often went hungry and slept in the woods, or on the open prairies, with no cover except the clothes he wore.
“Oftentimes,” Mr. Muir writes in some unpublished biographical notes, “I had to sleep out without blankets, and also without supper or breakfast. But usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread in the widely scattered clearings of the farmers. With one of these big backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long, wild mile, free as the winds in the glorious forests and bogs, gathering plants and feeding on God’s abounding, inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Only once in my long Canada wanderings was the deep peace of the wildness savagely broken. It happened in the maple woods about midnight, when I was cold any my fire was low. I was awakened by the awfully dismal howling of the wolves, and got up in haste to replenish the fire.”
Had it not been for the accidental injury to his right eye in the month of March, 1867, he probably would have started somewhat earlier than he did. In a letter written to Indianapolis friends on the day after the accident, he refers mournfully to the interruption of a long – cherished plain. “For weeks,” he writes, “I have daily consulted maps in locating a route through the Southern States, the West Indies, South America and Europe – a botanical journey studied for years. But, alas, I am half blind. My right eye, trained 10 minute analysis, is lost and I have scarce heart to open the other.”
The injury to his eye proved to be less serious than he had at first supposed. In June he was writing to a friend: "I have been reading and botanizing for some weeks, and find that for such work I am not very much disabled."
In an account written after the excursion he says: “I was eager to see Illinois prairies on my way home, so we went to Decatur, near the center of the State, thence. I botanized one week on the prairie about seven miles southwest of Pecatonica... To me all plants are more precious than before. My poor eye is not better, nor worse. A cloud is over it, but in gazing over the widest landscapes, I am not always sensible of its presence."

How did the experience with nature affect John Muir?

Directions for Qs. 1 – 6: Read the following passage and choose the answer that is closest for each of the questions that are based on the passage.

“Jogn Muir, Earth – planet, Universe.” – These words are written on the inside cover of the notebook from which the contents of this volume have been taken. They reflect the mood in which the late author and explorer undertook his thousand – mile walk to the Gulf of Mexico a half – century ago. No less does this refreshingly cosmopolitan address, which might have startled any finder of the book, reveal the temper and the comprehensiveness of Mr Muir’s mind. Even at the early age of twenty – nine his eager interest in every aspect of the natural world had made him a citizen of the universe.
On these expeditions he had disciplined himself to endure hardship, for his notebooks disclose the fact that he often went hungry and slept in the woods, or on the open prairies, with no cover except the clothes he wore.
“Oftentimes,” Mr. Muir writes in some unpublished biographical notes, “I had to sleep out without blankets, and also without supper or breakfast. But usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread in the widely scattered clearings of the farmers. With one of these big backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long, wild mile, free as the winds in the glorious forests and bogs, gathering plants and feeding on God’s abounding, inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Only once in my long Canada wanderings was the deep peace of the wildness savagely broken. It happened in the maple woods about midnight, when I was cold any my fire was low. I was awakened by the awfully dismal howling of the wolves, and got up in haste to replenish the fire.”
Had it not been for the accidental injury to his right eye in the month of March, 1867, he probably would have started somewhat earlier than he did. In a letter written to Indianapolis friends on the day after the accident, he refers mournfully to the interruption of a long – cherished plain. “For weeks,” he writes, “I have daily consulted maps in locating a route through the Southern States, the West Indies, South America and Europe – a botanical journey studied for years. But, alas, I am half blind. My right eye, trained 10 minute analysis, is lost and I have scarce heart to open the other.”
The injury to his eye proved to be less serious than he had at first supposed. In June he was writing to a friend: "I have been reading and botanizing for some weeks, and find that for such work I am not very much disabled."
In an account written after the excursion he says: “I was eager to see Illinois prairies on my way home, so we went to Decatur, near the center of the State, thence. I botanized one week on the prairie about seven miles southwest of Pecatonica... To me all plants are more precious than before. My poor eye is not better, nor worse. A cloud is over it, but in gazing over the widest landscapes, I am not always sensible of its presence."

According to the passage, in what way was Muir affected by his injury?

Directions for Qs. 1 – 6: Read the following passage and choose the answer that is closest for each of the questions that are based on the passage.

“Jogn Muir, Earth – planet, Universe.” – These words are written on the inside cover of the notebook from which the contents of this volume have been taken. They reflect the mood in which the late author and explorer undertook his thousand – mile walk to the Gulf of Mexico a half – century ago. No less does this refreshingly cosmopolitan address, which might have startled any finder of the book, reveal the temper and the comprehensiveness of Mr Muir’s mind. Even at the early age of twenty – nine his eager interest in every aspect of the natural world had made him a citizen of the universe.
On these expeditions he had disciplined himself to endure hardship, for his notebooks disclose the fact that he often went hungry and slept in the woods, or on the open prairies, with no cover except the clothes he wore.
“Oftentimes,” Mr. Muir writes in some unpublished biographical notes, “I had to sleep out without blankets, and also without supper or breakfast. But usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread in the widely scattered clearings of the farmers. With one of these big backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long, wild mile, free as the winds in the glorious forests and bogs, gathering plants and feeding on God’s abounding, inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Only once in my long Canada wanderings was the deep peace of the wildness savagely broken. It happened in the maple woods about midnight, when I was cold any my fire was low. I was awakened by the awfully dismal howling of the wolves, and got up in haste to replenish the fire.”
Had it not been for the accidental injury to his right eye in the month of March, 1867, he probably would have started somewhat earlier than he did. In a letter written to Indianapolis friends on the day after the accident, he refers mournfully to the interruption of a long – cherished plain. “For weeks,” he writes, “I have daily consulted maps in locating a route through the Southern States, the West Indies, South America and Europe – a botanical journey studied for years. But, alas, I am half blind. My right eye, trained 10 minute analysis, is lost and I have scarce heart to open the other.”
The injury to his eye proved to be less serious than he had at first supposed. In June he was writing to a friend: "I have been reading and botanizing for some weeks, and find that for such work I am not very much disabled."
In an account written after the excursion he says: “I was eager to see Illinois prairies on my way home, so we went to Decatur, near the center of the State, thence. I botanized one week on the prairie about seven miles southwest of Pecatonica... To me all plants are more precious than before. My poor eye is not better, nor worse. A cloud is over it, but in gazing over the widest landscapes, I am not always sensible of its presence."

When Muir said that he 'botanized', he meant that he

Directions for Qs. 1 – 6: Read the following passage and choose the answer that is closest for each of the questions that are based on the passage.

“Jogn Muir, Earth – planet, Universe.” – These words are written on the inside cover of the notebook from which the contents of this volume have been taken. They reflect the mood in which the late author and explorer undertook his thousand – mile walk to the Gulf of Mexico a half – century ago. No less does this refreshingly cosmopolitan address, which might have startled any finder of the book, reveal the temper and the comprehensiveness of Mr Muir’s mind. Even at the early age of twenty – nine his eager interest in every aspect of the natural world had made him a citizen of the universe.
On these expeditions he had disciplined himself to endure hardship, for his notebooks disclose the fact that he often went hungry and slept in the woods, or on the open prairies, with no cover except the clothes he wore.
“Oftentimes,” Mr. Muir writes in some unpublished biographical notes, “I had to sleep out without blankets, and also without supper or breakfast. But usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread in the widely scattered clearings of the farmers. With one of these big backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long, wild mile, free as the winds in the glorious forests and bogs, gathering plants and feeding on God’s abounding, inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Only once in my long Canada wanderings was the deep peace of the wildness savagely broken. It happened in the maple woods about midnight, when I was cold any my fire was low. I was awakened by the awfully dismal howling of the wolves, and got up in haste to replenish the fire.”
Had it not been for the accidental injury to his right eye in the month of March, 1867, he probably would have started somewhat earlier than he did. In a letter written to Indianapolis friends on the day after the accident, he refers mournfully to the interruption of a long – cherished plain. “For weeks,” he writes, “I have daily consulted maps in locating a route through the Southern States, the West Indies, South America and Europe – a botanical journey studied for years. But, alas, I am half blind. My right eye, trained 10 minute analysis, is lost and I have scarce heart to open the other.”
The injury to his eye proved to be less serious than he had at first supposed. In June he was writing to a friend: "I have been reading and botanizing for some weeks, and find that for such work I am not very much disabled."
In an account written after the excursion he says: “I was eager to see Illinois prairies on my way home, so we went to Decatur, near the center of the State, thence. I botanized one week on the prairie about seven miles southwest of Pecatonica... To me all plants are more precious than before. My poor eye is not better, nor worse. A cloud is over it, but in gazing over the widest landscapes, I am not always sensible of its presence."

Which of these sentences is not true?

Directions for Qs. 7 – 12: Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate word/phrase from the options given below.

It came as a shock to me that my friend had lost his ___________ in a moment of madness as he lent all of it to his neighbour.

Directions for Qs. 7 – 12: Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate word/phrase from the options given below.

During the debate, when the minister appeared to be vague about his stand on the controversial energy project, his opponent asked him to ___________ and declare outright if the government would go ahead with the project or not.

Directions for Qs. 7 – 12: Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate word/phrase from the options given below.

It is irritating when co-workers dismiss your ideas as worthless, and later present those very ideas as their own. They just want to ___________.

Directions for Qs. 7 – 12: Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate word/phrase from the options given below.

Despite statistics to prove that there was a slowdown in the economy of the country, the professor was ___________ about it.

Directions for Qs. 7 – 12: Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate word/phrase from the options given below.

Before the start of the meeting, I am ___________ on the latest developments.

Directions for Qs. 7 – 12: Complete the following sentences by choosing the appropriate word/phrase from the options given below.

After the unearthing of relics at the archaeological site, the historian was asked to ___________ the significance of the discovery.

Directions for Qs. 13 – 15: Choose the alternative so that the underlined part of the sentence is rendered correct.

The pharmaceutical company hired a consultant to supervise a taskforce studying lower salaries as to their effects on employees' morale.

Directions for Qs. 13 – 15: Choose the alternative so that the underlined part of the sentence is rendered correct.

Besides offering physiological rewards such as toned muscles, when regular karate is practiced the body can be turned into a dangerous weapon.

Directions for Qs. 13 – 15: Choose the alternative so that the underlined part of the sentence is rendered correct.

The animal activist has raised awareness not only on the plight of abandoned dogs, but also on overworked bulls and temple elephants. 

Directions for Qs. 16 & 17: Each of the paragraphs given below has a sentence missing which is indicated by a blank. From the choices given below each paragraph, choose the sentence that seems most logically appropriate to complete the paragraph.

When people move from one city or country to another, the spread of diseases may result. People often bring in germs which may not have been present there before. These new germs can spread quickly and cause previously unknown diseases. __________. They become ill more easily and could even die. In turn, newcomers may catch diseases which were not present where they came from.

Directions for Qs. 16 & 17: Each of the paragraphs given below has a sentence missing which is indicated by a blank. From the choices given below each paragraph, choose the sentence that seems most logically appropriate to complete the paragraph.

Samar, a young man from a village in Tripura is a social media star who hopes to make it big as a model and actor. While his minute-long videos are very popular, his series titled, "Who wore it better? Showcases his creative side. He uses a variety of filters and visual effects to improve his videos. _______________.

Directions for Qs. 18 – 22: The sentences below have words that are missing. Choose the best from those given below to complete the sentence.

Coral reefs are one of the most ___________, biologically complex, and diverse marine ecosystems on  Earth. This ecosystem is one of the ___________ paradoxes of the biosphere: how do clear, and thus nutrient-poor, waters support such ___________ and productive communities?

Directions for Qs. 18 – 22: The sentences below have words that are missing. Choose the best from those given below to complete the sentence.

It is a ___________ to live in a land without ___________. Even with all the technological advancement and economic growth, there are still millions who live in war zones where life every day is filled with ___________.

Directions for Qs. 18 – 22: The sentences below have words that are missing. Choose the best from those given below to complete the sentence.

The ability to ___________ and ___________ a cohesive team is particularly critical in hi-tech firms where the ___________ landscape can shift dramatically in the face of disruptive technologies.

Directions for Qs. 18 – 22: The sentences below have words that are missing. Choose the best from those given below to complete the sentence.

Cool-headed and rational, Jo Eun - cha is a talented and driven anchorman who commands as well as demands respect. After ___________ to get elected as a news director, he aims to ___________ to his job as the top news anchor to increase his ___________ of being elected next year.

Directions for Qs. 18 – 22: The sentences below have words that are missing. Choose the best from those given below to complete the sentence.

A collective investment fund (CIF), also known as a collective investment trust (CIT), is a group of ___________ accounts held by a bank or trust company. The financial institution ___________ assets from individuals and organizations to ___________ a single larger, diversified portfolio.

Directions for Qs. 23 – 27: One of the statements below contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.

Directions for Qs. 23 – 27: One of the statements below contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.

Directions for Qs. 23 – 27: One of the statements below contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.

Directions for Qs. 23 – 27: One of the statements below contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.

Directions for Qs. 23 – 27: One of the statements below contains a word used incorrectly. Choose the option which has the incorrect or inappropriate usage of the word.

Directions for Qs. 28 – 30: 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.

A.    However, they stand out because they help the film maker realize his personal artistic vision.
B.    An Indie film refers to independent films made outside a major studio system.
C.    Their release is also limited to a few screens, although there have been films with a wide release.
D.    Most of such films are low budget films produced and distributed by small companies.

Directions for Qs. 28 – 30: 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.

A. Mental illness continues to struggle for recognition as a significant contributor to poor health in spite of the existence of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017
B. The data reveals that an estimated one in seven Indians - or 197 million persons suffered from mental disorders, at varying degrees of severity, in 2017.
C. There is always more to human health than meets the eye.
D. This is particularly important in the Indian cultural and political context, where the outward appearance of physical well-being is often considered the only visible marker of overall health.

Directions for Qs. 28 – 30: 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.

A. It was felt that the major polluters had a moral obligation to deliver on the agreements reached some years ago during a similar convention on Climate Change.
B. The papers presented indicated that the impacts of current warming are much more severe than previously understood..
C. It appears that the planet's ability to adapt to and cope with how it is being treated is fraying.
D. For example, the acceleration of sea level rise and ocean warming, and increasing risks of reaching limits to adaptation
D. This is what emerged at a recent conference attended by the largest scientific community on climate science.