IPMAT Indore 2022 - VA Q78 Explanation

Explanation:

(a)

Orthography - the system of spelling in a language

Linguistics – the scientific study of language

Cogitate - think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.

Ponder/Mull - to think about something carefully or for a long time

Options (b), (c), and (d) can be ruled out because the words language, animals and writing won’t fit in the second blank. One wouldn’t want to think deeply about these and life in general.

Option (a) looks like a good answer choice. The beauty of philosophy is that it poses thought-provoking questions and inspires us to think deeply about ourselves and life in general. Further, pondering about the ideas and perspectives outlined by different thinkers can help us to gain a better understanding of the world we live in.

The sentences below have words that are missing. Choose the best option from those given below to complete the sentence. (c) Belief - a firm thought that something is true, often based on revelation

Worldview - a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint

The paragraph begins with an anthropocentric view where humankind is the central or most important element of existence. Since, this can’t be a construct (something that is created, often with a complex form) or universe (cosmos), option a and d can be eliminated.

So we’re left with option b and c. Now, let’s take a look at the third blank. The idea about killing animals painlessly can be ‘explicitly’ (clearly stated) and not ‘partially’ on some widely accepted idea.