JIPMAT 2022 Question Paper

In option A, since the word 'though' is used, a contrast has already been drawn; therefore, the use of the word 'but' is redundant. Option A is not grammatically sound. Option B uses a double negative ('not inactive') and the phrasing sounds unnatural. Option C presents a sentence that fails to draw the right contrast (making the use of the word 'but' sound misplaced), further, 'my grandfather is without activities' is not sensibly phrased. Option D is correct as it presents the proper usage of words and has the correct phrasing.

When a 'likeness' is established between two seemingly unrelated aspects (here, 'my beloved' and 'a red red rose'), the figure of speech is referred to as a simile. Further, when a word or a set of letters is repeated to emphasise on the poetic and/or literary meaning (such as 'red red'), the figure of speech is referred to as alliteration. The correct set of figures of speech in the given sentence is therefore simile and alliteration. Option B is the correct answer.

'When people are' should be followed by a noun that defines the people as identifying with something else. Option A is not a noun and will be eliminated. Option B, 'unslaved', is the incorrect spelling of the word 'enslaved' and is also wrong. Option C and option D are both good candidates. Note that a prisoner is not necessarily morally right, and is likely not a victim. Since the sentence talks about the people in a positive light, 'prisoner' will be eliminated. The correct choice should be 'enslaved', which refers to people as victims of enslavement, and, as long as they are holding fast to their language, it is as if they have a key to their prison. The correct answer is option C.

The verb form 'entitling', used in part B, acts as a gerund that lacks resolution and makes the sentence seem incomplete. The correct form would be a form of the word 'entitling' which would act as a verb. Either of 'entitles' or 'entitled' works fine. The grammatical error, therefore, is in part B. The correct answer is option B.

The sentence likely refers to an author, a group of authors, or publishers, who appreciate the many hands and hearts (essentially, the many people) involved in the making of the book. Usually, in such contexts, we refer to the people as having made the writing of the book 'possible' and are thankful/ grateful to them. The best pair of words that captures this is in option C, which is the correct answer.

The word 'ebullient' refers to someone who is cheerful and full of energy. Options C and D are eliminated as they both refer to someone lazy. Option A ('athletic'), although goes along the same lines, is not a precise synonym of 'ebullient'. The correct answer is option B, 'energetic'.

Since the sentence inside the quotes is an interrogative one, the subject will be followed by 'asked' in the indirect speech. Further, since the person the question is posed at is the author himself, the subject in the first clause will be 'me'. Finally, 'What are you doing?" will be transformed to "What I was doing", with the present simple tense being changed to the past simple. The resolved sentence in the indirect speech will be: "He asked me what I was doing." Option C is the correct answer.

The phrase 'neither of the players' refers to one player from a given group of players at a time. Therefore, it is a singular subject and will be followed by 'is'. Option A and option D are in a plural form, while option C ('am') is always used alongside 'I'. Options A, C, and D are eliminated. Option B is the correct answer.

The use of the verb that has to be put inside the blank has to be such that it justifies the use of the helping verb 'did', which is already in the past form. It follows that the correct form of the verb 'arrive' that will be used in the sentence will be 'arrive' itself. Option C is the correct answer. 

Part Q establishes the timeframe of the sentence and is likely the opening portion. If R follows Q, the justification for the grandmother's upset is lacking, whereas if S follows Q, there is no noun for 'her' to refer back to; the only portion that can follow Q is P. After P, we come to recognise that the reason for the grandmother being upset must be the person going abroad for 5 years. Lastly, S can conclude with the pronoun 'her' referring back to the author's grandmother. The sequence should be QPRS. Option D is the correct answer.