IPMAT Indore 2022 - VA Q70 Explanation

Explanation:

(b)

The central idea of the paragraph is shopping. Since the first line is missing, we need to find something that can work as a passage opener. Option B fits the context better as talks about how climate and culture affect the shopping experience of people of SE Asia and Europeans.

Option (a) – is about promotional discounts to entice shoppers. Doesn’t relate to the theme of the passage.

Option (b) – talks about role of culture in shaping the shopping experience.

Options (c) – is about how people enjoy shopping and comparing brands. But this sentence doesn’t relate to the next sentence which shows the difference in the shopping habits of people of Southeast Asia and Europeans. So this one should be ruled out.

Option (d) – related to the last sentence of the passage more than the first sentence. it talks about how culture plays an important role in the shopping experience and the next sentence