IPM Indore 2024 Question Paper

In his address to the candidates, the principal emphasised the value of authenticity in leadership, especially when it comes to social issues like inclusivity and gender bias.  The blank requires a phrase meaning to act consistently with one’s stated principles—to demonstrate sincerity rather than just making promises.

"Walk the talk" (Option C) is an idiom that specifically means to back up words with actions, ie support statements with deeds. It encapsulates the principal's demand that candidates live up to the principles they support, guaranteeing that their campaign rhetoric is translated into actionable conduct.

This meaning is not conveyed by the other options: "Go around the bend" (Option B) suggests irrationality, which is completely out of context; "Rule the roost" (Option A) implies domineering control, which runs counter to the collaborative spirit of student leadership; and "Read the lines" (Option D) implies superficial engagement, the opposite of the deep commitment the Principal demands.

Thus, Option C is the only phrase that maintains the sentence’s intent and grammatical coherence, making it the correct choice here. 

The sentence describes Anil's inability to attend his friend's party due to illness, specifically mentioning he had a fever. The blank requires an idiomatic expression meaning to feel unwell or be in poor health.

"Under the weather" (Option B) is the correct choice, as this widely recognised idiom precisely means to feel sick or slightly ill. It fits perfectly with the context of Anil missing the party because of his fever. The other options are incorrect because they either misuse the idiom or are nonsensical: "Beneath the weather" (Option A) and "Beside the weather" (Option C) are simply incorrect variations of the established phrase, while "Outside the weather" (Option D) is meaningless in this context and not an English idiom.

Therefore, Option B is the only appropriate answer that preserves both the intended meaning and grammatical correctness of the sentence.

The sentence describes a situation where the supervisor appeared to be in a bad mood, as evidenced by his reaction to a request to leave work early. The blank requires an idiomatic expression meaning to respond angrily or to react with harsh words.

"Bit my head off" (Option D) is an idiom that means to shout at someone angrily or to respond with sudden irritation. It perfectly captures the supervisor's likely sharp or aggressive reaction to the employee's question about leaving early. 

The other options are either non-standard phrases or literal interpretations that don't fit the context: "Cut my voice" (Option A) suggests physically silencing someone, which doesn't apply here; "Ate my head" (Option B) is a nonsensical phrase in English; and "Hit my ear off" (Option C) implies physical violence, which is inappropriate for this workplace scenario.

Therefore, Option D is the only appropriate answer that aligns with both the context and grammatical correctness of the sentence.

The sentence describes employees unanimously recognising that new regulations had caused beneficial changes in their work environment. The blank requires a phrasal verb meaning to cause something to happen or to introduce changes.

"Brought about" (Option A) is a phrasal verb that means to cause something to occur, perfectly matching the context of regulations resulting in positive workplace changes. 

The other options convey different meanings, and are therefore unsuitable: "brought on" (Option B) typically refers to causing something negative like illness or trouble; "brought along" (Option C) means to bring someone/something with you physically; and "brought up" (Option D) usually means to raise a topic or to raise children.

Therefore, Option A stands as the only phrase that properly preserves both the grammatical structure and intended meaning of employees acknowledging policy-driven progress, making it the correct choice here. 

The underlined portion is an independent clause, and there are errors in it due to the following reasons. 

The subject in this case is "The boards' hopes", which is a plural subject (hopes refers to many hopes, i.e., plural), so the verb should agree with it. So the verb "seems" should actually be "seem" . Additionally, there is a mix-up between the infinitive and the gerund here. After "hopes to," standard grammar requires either an infinitive ("to continue") or a gerund ("of continuing").
The original uses "to continuing," which mixes the preposition "to" with a gerund, creating an ungrammatical construction.

Based on context, either "boards' " or "board's " is correct because the possessive form depends on the number of boards. So either of them is grammatically correct here. Even if there is "one" board, the "hopes" are plural, so the verb in either case should be "seem " and not seems".

Considering all this, we see that only Option A properly addresses both the subject-verb agreement issue and the infinitive/gerund problem, making it the only grammatically correct choice. The other options each violate at least one critical grammatical rule.Hence, Option A is the correct choice.

There are a few errors in the underlined part of the sentence. First among them is tense inconsistency: he first clause uses past tense ("were filled"), but "provide" is present tense. It should maintain the past tense for parallelism. The second is the error in using the pronoun "their" to refer to people in general. The correct should be "those". 

So the correct answer should be " provided a welcome retreat for those seeking solace", which is option D. This is the correct answer.

Option A seems close,  but "a welcome retreat" is more natural than "a welcoming retreat" in this context. "Welcome" functions as an adjective meaning "pleasing and wanted," while "welcoming" would describe the retreat's behaviour.

The second part of the sentence uses the future simple tense, while the underlined part uses the past perfect continuous. These two do not logically connect and clash temporally. The first part should therefore use a present tense, which naturally leads to a future consequence. Secondly, the article is missing with the word "headache". It should be "a headache"

The correct sentence should therefore be: I have a headache, so I will not attend the meeting.

This matches with option C, hence C is the correct choice.

The sentence describes a habitual action (carelessness leading to frequent key misplacement). In such cases, we always use the Simple Present Tense.

The correct answer would therefore be: He is very careless and loses his keys all the time. which is Option D. 

The given sentence compares films of Hitchcock [... psychological thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock"] with filmmakers["...than any other filmmaker"] , which is illogical. The comparison should be between like things; in this case, it should be between films of the filmmakers. Also, the use of  "have" (present simple) is less precise than "have had" (present perfect) for an ongoing impact over time.

Keeping these in mind, we see that only Option D satisfies all these, and hence it is the correct choice. 

The passage here discusses the challenges and the rewards of pursuing a career in sports. The blank requires a sentence that bridges the positive aspects (1st sentence) with the challenges (rest of the passage). The missing sentence should introduce a key challenge of a sports career, which will set up the ensuing discussion on training, competition and rewards.

On reading all the options and placing them in the blank one by one, it is evident that option A [: Sports careers are often short-lived due to the physical demands and risks of injury associated with athletic competition] makes the most sense, as it provides a very logical transition. The first sentence mentions opportunities, then the sentence in option A introduces a drawback. The following sentences then elaborate on how athletes cope with this. 

The other options do not fit that well. Option B [: Many athletes choose to pursue higher education alongside their sports careers to ensure long-term stability and success] is a bit off-topic, and focuses on education instead of the physical and competitive challenges mentioned, which is the main theme of the passage. Option C [: The sports industry encompasses a wide range of career paths, including coaching, sports management, and sports journalism] is irrelevant and discusses alternative careers, while the passage only focuses on athletes. Option D[: Athletes often face pressure from coaches, sponsors, and fans to perform at their best, adding to the stress of professional sports] is somewhat repetitive and redundant, as the idea here is similar to "fierce competition " and "mental resilience", which are anyways mentioned later in the passage. 

The correct choice is therefore Option A.