IPM Indore 2025 Question Paper

The passage talks about how a Japanese island uses cow manure from its farms to produce hydrogen, which powers the local zoo. The blank needs a concluding statement that summarises the significance of this innovative and sustainable method for energy production. 

Option A suggests a recommendation for India, which is unrelated to the paragraph’s focus. Option B is vague and doesn’t clearly convey the energy context. Option C, however, appropriately concludes the paragraph with a positive, relevant statement about sustainability and technology. Option D misrepresents the information by implying Japan uses technology specifically to help animals, which isn’t the main point. 

So the correct answer is option C.

The passage talks about how globalisation results in people adopting a common language  (lingua franca), thereby abandoning their native languages. It also emphasises that losing a language means more than losing words or communication—it involves losing a way of thinking. 

Of the choices given, the best statement to fit here is "Languages exist not only for the purposes of practical communication; they convey a linguistic community's entire mindset and its culture" (Option C) because it directly supports the idea that language loss impacts culture and thought, reinforcing the sentence that follows about the death of a way of thinking.

The other options, while related to language, do not directly explain the deeper significance of language loss. Option A discusses revival movements, Option B talks about endangered languages’ status, and Option D focuses on language evolution over time. Option C clearly ties language to mindset and culture, fitting the paragraph’s argument perfectly.

The correct answer is therefore Option C. 

The given passage talks about India’s rising temperatures and related climate risks, highlighting the serious effects on health, water, and energy demand. The blank requires a sentence that sums up the ongoing challenge posed by this increasing heat. Option D [The increasing heat stress remains a major challenge, affecting public health and economic productivity] perfectly captures this. It directly connects the risks mentioned earlier to their broader impacts, setting the stage for the statistics and consequences described next. 

Option A incorrectly minimises the impact of climate change. Option B introduces a detail about the monsoon that is unrelated to the paragraph’s main focus. Option C suggests compensation, which isn’t mentioned or relevant here. Only option d captures the serious, widespread challenge of heat stress in line with the paragraph’s tone and content.

The correct answer is therefore Option D.

 The sentence explores the emotional and psychological benefits of art, emphasising how it promotes self-awareness and the control of challenging emotions. Terms that promote the therapeutic advantages of art and its role in personal growth should be used to fill in the blanks.

The best option for the first blank is therapeutic (option D), which relates to concepts like stress reduction and emotional processing and expresses the calming and healing qualities of art. The word "enhance" is the only choice for the second blank since it should imply that "art helps increase self-awareness." Option D is therefore the right one.

The meaning and tone of the other choices are incorrect. "Pleasing; decrease" undermines art's more profound emotional significance and runs counter to the objective of fostering self-awareness. "Acceptable; disturb" creates an unsuitable and startling contrast. "Avoidable; mitigate" is illogical in this situation because art is not something to be avoided, and "mitigate self-awareness" is nonsensical. The sentence can only be meaningfully completed with "therapeutic; enhance" in a clear and accurate manner.

The sentence describes astronauts who spent a long time in space and demonstrated notable strength both physically and mentally. The blanks need to convey the duration of their stay and their impressive endurance and mental strength.

Of the choices given, "extended" correctly describes a long period of time, "physical endurance" reflects the astronauts' bodily strength in space, and "mental resilience" captures their psychological strength. All three words fit naturally and accurately with the sentence’s meaning. 

Option A:[Extensive; dysfunctional; agility] is contradictory—“dysfunctional” implies weakness, which clashes with the idea of impressive endurance. Option B:[Explicit; stoic; integrity] is awkward (explicit period of time). Option C:[Expanded; stern; acuity] sounds forced and unnatural, and “acuity” refers to sharpness of perception, not endurance. Only Option D:[extended; physical; resilience] completes the sentence smoothly and meaningfully. This makes D the best choice.

The sentence discusses curcumin, a substance in turmeric, noting its health benefits and potential side effects. The blanks require words that describe what curcumin is, what it helps with, and what it may negatively lead to in excess.

Of the choices given, "ingredient" correctly identifies curcumin as a component of turmeric, and "induce" accurately describes how excessive intake can bring about symptoms like headache and nausea. The middle word "inflammation" fits the narrative, as curcumin might be anti-inflammatory in nature.

Option A: [Enzyme; abrasion; infuse] doesn’t fit—as “abrasion” (which refers to the process of scraping something) is unrelated. Option B:[Alkali; infection; promote] is inaccurate because using "promote" in the case of describing something negative is awkward. (Also, curcumin is not an alkali.) Option C:[Alchemy; injury; cause] is also incorrect, as “alchemy” is not a substance. Only Option D:[ingredient; inflammation; induce] matches both scientific accuracy and sentence flow.

Hence, option D is the correct choice. 

The sentence talks about the philosophical notion that personhood is determined by the structure of human genetic material, which permits higher functions like consciousness and moral cognition, rather than just by genetics alone. The blanks must reflect a logical and precise progression from biological structure to complex human capacities.

The logical flow is best maintained by the words in option D:[premised; organisation; consciousness] because "premised" appropriately means “based on,” "organisation" refers to the structured arrangement of genetic material, and "consciousness" aligns with the advanced capacities that personhood implies. This combination is both philosophically accurate and grammatically sound. 

Option A:[Dependent; disorganisation; deconstruction] contradicts the intended meaning, suggesting chaos instead of structure. Option B:[Interdependent; division; differentiation] is vague and doesn't clearly support the emergence of consciousness. Option C:[Built; distribution; calibration] lacks conceptual clarity and doesn't align with the philosophical context. Only option D:[premised; organisation; consciousness] fully captures the intended meaning and logical flow of the sentence.

The correct answer is therefore option D. 

The sentence explains how chronic stress harms health and why certain remedies like mindfulness and sleep are suggested. The blanks must describe how stress negatively affects the immune system and overall well-being, and how these effects can be reversed or managed.

The first blank should use a word that implies the meaning that chronic stress has a negative effect on health. This part tells us what chronic stress does to the immune system, so we need a verb that means to weaken or damage. For the second blank, we’re continuing the negative effects of stress — it harms overall well-being, so the word should again reflect harm or reduction. For the third blank, we shift to solutions. The sentence talks about what mindfulness and sleep do — so this blank needs a verb that means to fight back or lessen the negative effects.

Of the choices given, the best choice is Option B:[compromise; impair; counter], because "compromise" means to weaken, which fits perfectly with how stress affects the immune system. "Impair" means to damage or reduce, which suits the idea of declining well-being. "Counter" is the right word to describe how mindfulness and sleep help fight back against those negative effects. 

Option A:[Undermine; elevate; impede] is contradictory, as "elevate" means to improve, which doesn’t fit with the idea of harm. Option C:[Paralyse; improve; diminish] makes no sense since "improve" is a positive word where a negative one is needed.Option D:[Endanger; preserve; decrease] also conflicts because "preserve" doesn’t match the context of harm. Only option A logically and clearly completes the sentence.

The correct choice is therefore Option A.

The sentence explains how social media, especially the actions of influencers, can distort reality and have negative psychological effects on users. The sentence progresses from what influencers do to the consequences for followers.

Blank 1 needs a verb describing what influencers do with their online persona. Since it’s “carefully curated,” the word should reflect intentional upkeep or display. Blank 2 must describe the result of this curation — it leads to unrealistic standards, so a verb that means to “cause” or “create” is appropriate.Blank 3 deals with the impact on followers — it needs a verb meaning to cause or initiate negative self-comparisons.

Of the choices given, the only word fit for the blank 1 is "maintain" (option B). "Maintain" is a perfect fit — it means to uphold or keep up, which aligns with the curated persona. The other choices don't fit here; "Endorse" (option A) means to support or approve of, "advocate" (Option C) means to argue for or support publicly, not about presenting oneself, and "profess" (option D) means to declare or claim openly.

The other two word choices in option B also fit the blanks perfectly. Generate fits well in blank 2— it means to create or bring about (unrealistic standards), and trigger is ideal for blank 3 — it commonly describes initiating emotional or psychological responses.

Hence, the correct choice here is Option B. 

In the conversation, Bradley explains, "But there's another dimension or axis too, which is dynamism. That is measured by a new metric we've come up with called the "shuffle rate." How much does the bottom move to the top? It turns out that in this set of wizard-ish industries, or arenas, the shuffle rate is much higher than it is in the traditional industry." 

Based on this we can infer that dynamism refers to how much the bottom move to the top, he then explains this to be measured for an industry. Option B captures this and is therefore the correct answer.