JIPMAT 2023 Question Paper

Putting the word 'not' between 'to' and 'perform' creates a split infinitive. In essence, the formal usage requires us to write 'not to perform' instead of 'to not perform'. In option C, 'did not decided' is incorrect and it should have been 'did not decide'. In option D, 'he decide' is erroneous as 'he', being a singular pronoun, should be followed by 'decides'.  Out of options A and B, B is more suitable for the reasons discussed above. Option B is the correct answer.

The only portions that can grammatically and sensibly follow Q are P and S. If we put P after Q, there is no place for R and S. We can therefore conclude that S should come after Q. After portion S, P can follow, ending in R. The correct sequence would be QSPR. The sentence will be "This card entitles you to take an extra person with you free."

The phrases that form from the options provided and their meanings are given below:

1. break apart: disassemble into many pieces
2. break up: separate into pieces/ end a relationship
3. break down: malfunction
4. break into: forcibly enter a place

Out of the given options, 'break down' suits best with a car malfunctioning midway. Option C is the correct answer.

The idiom 'put foot down' means to use one's authority to stop something from happening. Option A is incorrect because putting one's foot down implies disagreement with the process. Option B is not very precise. Option C also implies an agreement and is erroneous. Option D  is correct because refusing to yield means to refuse to give way, which is similar to 'putting one's foot down'. Option D is the correct answer.

To write the sentence in the passive form, the subject would become the object of the sentence, while the object would become the subject. The tense will not change. The sentence would be: 'The work will be finished by him in a fortnight'. Option D is correct.

The word 'palpable' refers to something tangible and able to be perceived. The option that best describes palpable is option B, 'perceivable'. Option A, 'visible', is not as good as 'perceivable'. Option C, 'audible' is also imprecise. Option D, 'presentable', is incorrect. The correct answer is option B.

Option A is incorrect because the paragraph does not portray critical reading as a dull process. Option B portrays what critical reading is about, but the paragraph does not discuss this; it only talks about how one can go about doing critical reading. Option C is also incorrect because the paragraph does not support critical reading as something that happens at critical times in a person's life. Option D is the correct answer. The paragraph explains that critical reading requires slowing down and making careful choices.

The word 'gullible' refers to someone who can be easily persuaded to believe something. It is not the same as dishonest. It is also not someone whom one would suppose to be intelligent. The word 'critical' is also not suited here. The best choice is 'naive', which refers to someone who shows a lack of wisdom or a lack of judgment. The correct answer, therefore, is option B.

The word 'more' is a comparative and presumes the use of the word 'than' afterwards. The two quantities that are being compared here are 'things in heaven and earth' and 'things dreamt of in our philosophy'. The blank should be filled in with the word 'than' for a defined comparison. The correct answer is option C.

The given interrogative sentence is in the passive voice. In the active voice, the sentence would have the positions of the subject and the object swapped. The tense would remain the same. The sentence is currently in the past simple tense, in active voice; this will remain the case. The transformed sentence would be, "Why did your father write such a letter?" Option C is the correct answer.