IIM Bangalore UG 13th Dec 2025

Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate words in all four blanks.
A discerning scholar presents a _______ argument supported by _______ evidence and maintains a/an _______ tone even when confronted with conflicting viewpoints during rigorous academic discussions and peer evaluations.

Examine the following statement:
Despite the mounting criticism, the minister remained unfazed, addressing the press with calm assurance and a steady voice.
Choose the option that best uses the underlined word in a context similar to how it is used in the statement.

The following sentences are in jumbled order. Arrange them in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.
A.The concern for the integration of different parts of people’s lives, such as work and personal life is not new.
B.Nowadays the proactive promotion of the work life balance by organizations has become more important than ever because new generations arriving at work demand that work environment should be fluid and flexible.
C.In this respect, organizational practices such as child care services, extended and flexible parental leave schemes among others, may increase balance between work and personal life.
D.As Lewis et al. argued, in the 60s the focus mainly was on working-mothers, but from the 80s the work-life conflict and its relationship with stress and burnout already generated concern and research.

Five statements are given below, four of which follow a common thread.

1) With the rise of AI-driven diagnostic tools, doctors are now able to detect diseases with higher accuracy at much earlier stages.
2) Advances in quantum computing promise to revolutionise data encryption and decryption methods across industries.
3) Machine learning algorithms have already begun assisting in the interpretation of complex medical imaging results.
4) The integration of artificial intelligence in healthcare is significantly transforming patient care and medical research.
5) Predictive analytics based on large datasets enables physicians to anticipate potential complications and personalise treatment plans.

Identify the statement that does not follow the common thread.

Select an option to complete the given sentence.
_______ had the researchers completed their preliminary trials, ________ fresh complications emerged that altered the entire direction of the study.

The question below is followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and choose the appropriate answer.

A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre. How many people sit between C and E when counted from the left of C?

Statements:
(I) A sits third to the right of E. B sits to the immediate right of E. C and F are immediate neighbours.
(II) D sits to the immediate right of B. Only two people sit between B and F. C sits second to the right of A.

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?

Read the given statements and conclusions. Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Decide which conclusion(s) logically follow from the statements given below:

Statements: Some papers are curtains. No radio is a curtain. All jugs are papers.

Conclusion I: All jugs are curtains.
Conclusion II: Some papers are jugs.
Conclusion III: No radio is a jug.

Two sets of four numbers are given below. In each set of four numbers, a certain mathematical operation on the first number results in the second number. Similarly, a certain mathematical operation on the second number results in the third number and so on.
Which of the options given below follow the same set of mathematical operations?

29 - 841 - 752 - 784
31 - 961 - 872 - 904

Anju starts from Lucknow and drives 18 km towards west. She then takes a right turn, drives 14 km, turns right again and drives 9 km. She takes a final right turn, drives 2 km and stops at Point F. What is the shortest distance between Point F and Lucknow?