This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 24 May 2025, the same 30 questions the app served that day, on the day's vocabulary and editorial. One mark for a right answer, minus 0.25 for a wrong one; the explanation opens as soon as you tap.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Surge
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Portrayed
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Prominence
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Entrenched
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Nominating
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Invasion
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Crucial
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Erosion
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Increase suddenly and powerfully.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
Before you gave answers, sir ____ them to us.
Explanation: Solution: The correct answer is C: had sent.<br> This question tests your understanding of verb tenses, specifically the past perfect tense. <br> Past Perfect Tense: The past perfect tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. The structure is 'had + past participle.' It shows the sequence of events where one event happened earlier than another in the past. <br> In this sentence, the main action is 'you gave answers' (past simple tense). The action of sending the answers happened before this giving of answers. Therefore, we need a verb tense that indicates an action completed in the past before another past action. This is precisely what the past perfect tense does. <br> Let's examine why the other options are incorrect: <br> A: sent: This is the simple past tense. It simply states that the sending occurred at some point in the past, but it doesn't establish the sequence of events relative to 'you gave answers.' It could imply the sending happened at the same time or after the giving of answers, which is incorrect according to the sentence's meaning. <br> B: will send: This is the future simple tense. It indicates an action that will happen in the future, which is completely inappropriate for describing an action that happened before another action in the past. <br> D: was sending: This is the past continuous tense. It describes an action that was in progress at a particular point in the past. However, the sentence implies a completed action (sending the answers), not an ongoing one. Thus, this option is also not grammatically correct in the given context. <br> Therefore, only 'had sent' accurately reflects the sequence of events described in the sentence, making it the correct answer.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
Board ____ not ____ this question in the previous exam.
Explanation: Definition: The sentence is in the past tense because it refers to the 'previous exam.' When forming negative sentences in the past simple tense, we use 'did not' + base form of the verb. Correct Answer: <br> The correct option is Option A: did, ask. Explanation: <br> - The subject of the sentence is 'Board,' which is singular, but in past simple negative sentences, we use 'did' for all subjects. <br> - The correct structure for a negative sentence in past simple is: Subject + did not + base form of the verb. <br> - 'Ask' is used in its base form because 'did' already indicates the past tense. <br> - Therefore, the correct sentence is: Board did not ask this question in the previous exam. Why Other Options Are Incorrect: <br> - Option B: was, ask → Incorrect because 'was' is used for passive voice, and 'ask' in its base form does not fit after 'was.' The correct passive form would be 'was asked.' <br> - Option C: does, ask → Incorrect because 'does' is used for present tense, while the sentence refers to the past. <br> - Option D: will, ask → Incorrect because 'will' is used for future tense, but the sentence talks about a past event. <br> Final Answer: Option A: did, ask.
A statement with one blank is given below. Choose the set of words from the given options which can be used to fill the given blank.
Columbus was in search ____ America.
Explanation: Definition: The phrase 'in search of' is a commonly used idiom that means looking for or trying to find something. The correct preposition to use with 'in search' is 'of'. Correct Answer: <br> The correct option is Option B: of. Explanation: <br> - The phrase 'in search of' is the correct grammatical structure, meaning someone is actively looking for something. <br> - 'Columbus was in search of America' means that Columbus was trying to find America. <br> - The preposition 'of' correctly follows 'in search' to indicate what is being searched for. <br> - Therefore, the correct sentence is: Columbus was in search of America. Why Other Options Are Incorrect: <br> - Option A: for → Incorrect because 'in search for' is not a valid phrase in English. <br> - Option C: about → Incorrect because 'about' is used to indicate a topic, not a search. <br> - Option D: under → Incorrect because 'under' does not fit the context of searching. <br> Final Answer: Option B: of.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to put his foot down.
Explanation: Put his foot down: adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
In almost every party, my friend tries to rule the roost.
Explanation: rule the roost: be in complete control.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
In parliament, every member can have the floor with the permission of the speaker.
Explanation: have the floor: to have the right to speak at a public meeting.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the Correct Spelling.
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
His clothing laid (a)/ on the floor (b)/ until his mother picked it up (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: clothing lay
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
When the coach makes the decision as to (a)/ which of the two boys will play (b)/ you may be sure that he will choose the best one (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: better one
Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark 'd' as the answer.
He would have been more successful (a)/ if he would have had the training (b) all of us received (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: if he had the training
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had a little land. His name was Tuan and he was a very kind and good-natured person. He lived in a hut on his land with his wife and children and earned by selling whatever crops he could produce on his small land. <br><br> Tuan loved to help others. Whenever someone fell ill or needed something badly, Tuan was there to help that person. If someone died in the village, Tuan assisted the family members of the deceased person in whichever way he could. If anyone fell ill at night, Tuan was right beside the village doctor to help him prepare the medicines and tend to the sick. There seemed to be none who hated this man. He appeared to be loved by one and all. <br><br> But there was one person who hated Tuan with all his heart. He was Juan, a neighbour of Tuan, who lived in the land next to him. A lazy person by nature, Juan hardly put in as much effort to cultivate his land as Tuan did to produce crops in his own. So when the harvest season arrived every year, Juan found that he had very few crops to sell. Tuan on the other hand, earned a handsome profit through the selling of his produces. <br><br> One year, Juan could no longer contain his jealousy. Just days before Tuan was to reap his harvest, Juan set fire to his crops at night. Tuan was asleep at this time and it was only the alertness of one of his other neighbors that saved much of his crops from being perished in the deadly flames of the fire that Juan had lighted. <br><br> When the flames were doused, Tuan saw which direction the fire had started from. Juan's animosity towards him was unknown to Tuan. But he let the matters rest and decided to take action only if he saw Juan repeating his dastardly act once again. <br><br> That year, Tuan managed to sell the rest of his crops at a good price but he could not make much profit for a good part of his produces had been burnt. He had a heavy heart but he did not like to tell anyone about it. <br><br> Only days later, Tuan was awakened by the sound of lamentations. He went out to find a crowd beside Juan's hut. He rushed to find that Juan's son had fallen ill. He found that the village doctor was unable to provide a cure to his illness. Tuan knew what he had to do. He untied his own horse and rode it. Then he rushed to the town that was ten miles away and fetched a more experienced doctor who lived there. <br><br> This doctor was able to guess the disease correctly and provided an exact cure for it. Within hours, the boy was found to sleep soundly and Tuan went with the doctor to take him back to the town. <br><br> A day later, Juan went to Tuan's hut and began to weep bitterly. He confessed to his sins but was surprised when Tuan told him that he knew about it all. <br><br> 'You knew that I had set fire to your crops? And still you fetched the doctor for my son?' asked the astonished Juan. Tuan nodded and said, 'I did what I knew was right. Could I do wrong just because you had done so?' Juan stood up and embraced Tuan. Both men were in tears and so were the others who stood by them. <br><br> From that day, Juan changed himself. Within a year, he could produce much crops in his land through his hard work. When the others asked him how he had changed so much, he only replied, <br><br> 'It was the goodness and love of Tuan that transformed me.' <br>
Which of the following is/are true about Tuan? <br> I. He was a doctor along with being a farmer. <br> II. He was a good natured and kind person. <br> III. He was a wealthy farmer who gave away his wealth to the needy.
Explanation: Refer to: 'Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had a little land. His name was Tuan and he was a very kind and good-natured person.' <br> As per the passage, Tuan was a simple farmer who was very helpful and good natured. II is correct but I and III are incorrect. <br> Hence, option B is correct.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had a little land. His name was Tuan and he was a very kind and good-natured person. He lived in a hut on his land with his wife and children and earned by selling whatever crops he could produce on his small land. <br><br> Tuan loved to help others. Whenever someone fell ill or needed something badly, Tuan was there to help that person. If someone died in the village, Tuan assisted the family members of the deceased person in whichever way he could. If anyone fell ill at night, Tuan was right beside the village doctor to help him prepare the medicines and tend to the sick. There seemed to be none who hated this man. He appeared to be loved by one and all. <br><br> But there was one person who hated Tuan with all his heart. He was Juan, a neighbour of Tuan, who lived in the land next to him. A lazy person by nature, Juan hardly put in as much effort to cultivate his land as Tuan did to produce crops in his own. So when the harvest season arrived every year, Juan found that he had very few crops to sell. Tuan on the other hand, earned a handsome profit through the selling of his produces. <br><br> One year, Juan could no longer contain his jealousy. Just days before Tuan was to reap his harvest, Juan set fire to his crops at night. Tuan was asleep at this time and it was only the alertness of one of his other neighbors that saved much of his crops from being perished in the deadly flames of the fire that Juan had lighted. <br><br> When the flames were doused, Tuan saw which direction the fire had started from. Juan's animosity towards him was unknown to Tuan. But he let the matters rest and decided to take action only if he saw Juan repeating his dastardly act once again. <br><br> That year, Tuan managed to sell the rest of his crops at a good price but he could not make much profit for a good part of his produces had been burnt. He had a heavy heart but he did not like to tell anyone about it. <br><br> Only days later, Tuan was awakened by the sound of lamentations. He went out to find a crowd beside Juan's hut. He rushed to find that Juan's son had fallen ill. He found that the village doctor was unable to provide a cure to his illness. Tuan knew what he had to do. He untied his own horse and rode it. Then he rushed to the town that was ten miles away and fetched a more experienced doctor who lived there. <br><br> This doctor was able to guess the disease correctly and provided an exact cure for it. Within hours, the boy was found to sleep soundly and Tuan went with the doctor to take him back to the town. <br><br> A day later, Juan went to Tuan's hut and began to weep bitterly. He confessed to his sins but was surprised when Tuan told him that he knew about it all. <br><br> 'You knew that I had set fire to your crops? And still you fetched the doctor for my son?' asked the astonished Juan. Tuan nodded and said, 'I did what I knew was right. Could I do wrong just because you had done so?' Juan stood up and embraced Tuan. Both men were in tears and so were the others who stood by them. <br><br> From that day, Juan changed himself. Within a year, he could produce much crops in his land through his hard work. When the others asked him how he had changed so much, he only replied, <br><br> 'It was the goodness and love of Tuan that transformed me.' <br>
Which of the following is/are a/some ways in which Juan transformed himself? <br> I. He began to work hard on his crops. <br> II. He became more helpful towards people. <br> III. He started a small charity in Tuan's name.
Explanation: Refer to: 'From that day, Juan changed himself. Within a year, he could produce much crops in his land through his hard work. When the others asked him how he had changed so much, he only replied"¦' <br> Clearly, only I is correct while the rest have not been mentioned in the passage. <br> Hence, option A is correct.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had a little land. His name was Tuan and he was a very kind and good-natured person. He lived in a hut on his land with his wife and children and earned by selling whatever crops he could produce on his small land. <br><br> Tuan loved to help others. Whenever someone fell ill or needed something badly, Tuan was there to help that person. If someone died in the village, Tuan assisted the family members of the deceased person in whichever way he could. If anyone fell ill at night, Tuan was right beside the village doctor to help him prepare the medicines and tend to the sick. There seemed to be none who hated this man. He appeared to be loved by one and all. <br><br> But there was one person who hated Tuan with all his heart. He was Juan, a neighbour of Tuan, who lived in the land next to him. A lazy person by nature, Juan hardly put in as much effort to cultivate his land as Tuan did to produce crops in his own. So when the harvest season arrived every year, Juan found that he had very few crops to sell. Tuan on the other hand, earned a handsome profit through the selling of his produces. <br><br> One year, Juan could no longer contain his jealousy. Just days before Tuan was to reap his harvest, Juan set fire to his crops at night. Tuan was asleep at this time and it was only the alertness of one of his other neighbors that saved much of his crops from being perished in the deadly flames of the fire that Juan had lighted. <br><br> When the flames were doused, Tuan saw which direction the fire had started from. Juan's animosity towards him was unknown to Tuan. But he let the matters rest and decided to take action only if he saw Juan repeating his dastardly act once again. <br><br> That year, Tuan managed to sell the rest of his crops at a good price but he could not make much profit for a good part of his produces had been burnt. He had a heavy heart but he did not like to tell anyone about it. <br><br> Only days later, Tuan was awakened by the sound of lamentations. He went out to find a crowd beside Juan's hut. He rushed to find that Juan's son had fallen ill. He found that the village doctor was unable to provide a cure to his illness. Tuan knew what he had to do. He untied his own horse and rode it. Then he rushed to the town that was ten miles away and fetched a more experienced doctor who lived there. <br><br> This doctor was able to guess the disease correctly and provided an exact cure for it. Within hours, the boy was found to sleep soundly and Tuan went with the doctor to take him back to the town. <br><br> A day later, Juan went to Tuan's hut and began to weep bitterly. He confessed to his sins but was surprised when Tuan told him that he knew about it all. <br><br> 'You knew that I had set fire to your crops? And still you fetched the doctor for my son?' asked the astonished Juan. Tuan nodded and said, 'I did what I knew was right. Could I do wrong just because you had done so?' Juan stood up and embraced Tuan. Both men were in tears and so were the others who stood by them. <br><br> From that day, Juan changed himself. Within a year, he could produce much crops in his land through his hard work. When the others asked him how he had changed so much, he only replied, <br><br> 'It was the goodness and love of Tuan that transformed me.' <br>
Why did Juan hate Tuan with all his heart?
Explanation: Refer to: 'A lazy person by nature, Juan hardly put in as much effort to cultivate his land as Tuan did to produce crops in his own. So when the harvest season arrived every year, Juan found that he had very few crops to sell. Tuan on the other hand, earned a handsome profit through the selling of his produces.' <br> As per the highlighted fragment above, only option C matches the context. <br> Hence, option C is correct.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had a little land. His name was Tuan and he was a very kind and good-natured person. He lived in a hut on his land with his wife and children and earned by selling whatever crops he could produce on his small land. <br><br> Tuan loved to help others. Whenever someone fell ill or needed something badly, Tuan was there to help that person. If someone died in the village, Tuan assisted the family members of the deceased person in whichever way he could. If anyone fell ill at night, Tuan was right beside the village doctor to help him prepare the medicines and tend to the sick. There seemed to be none who hated this man. He appeared to be loved by one and all. <br><br> But there was one person who hated Tuan with all his heart. He was Juan, a neighbour of Tuan, who lived in the land next to him. A lazy person by nature, Juan hardly put in as much effort to cultivate his land as Tuan did to produce crops in his own. So when the harvest season arrived every year, Juan found that he had very few crops to sell. Tuan on the other hand, earned a handsome profit through the selling of his produces. <br><br> One year, Juan could no longer contain his jealousy. Just days before Tuan was to reap his harvest, Juan set fire to his crops at night. Tuan was asleep at this time and it was only the alertness of one of his other neighbors that saved much of his crops from being perished in the deadly flames of the fire that Juan had lighted. <br><br> When the flames were doused, Tuan saw which direction the fire had started from. Juan's animosity towards him was unknown to Tuan. But he let the matters rest and decided to take action only if he saw Juan repeating his dastardly act once again. <br><br> That year, Tuan managed to sell the rest of his crops at a good price but he could not make much profit for a good part of his produces had been burnt. He had a heavy heart but he did not like to tell anyone about it. <br><br> Only days later, Tuan was awakened by the sound of lamentations. He went out to find a crowd beside Juan's hut. He rushed to find that Juan's son had fallen ill. He found that the village doctor was unable to provide a cure to his illness. Tuan knew what he had to do. He untied his own horse and rode it. Then he rushed to the town that was ten miles away and fetched a more experienced doctor who lived there. <br><br> This doctor was able to guess the disease correctly and provided an exact cure for it. Within hours, the boy was found to sleep soundly and Tuan went with the doctor to take him back to the town. <br><br> A day later, Juan went to Tuan's hut and began to weep bitterly. He confessed to his sins but was surprised when Tuan told him that he knew about it all. <br><br> 'You knew that I had set fire to your crops? And still you fetched the doctor for my son?' asked the astonished Juan. Tuan nodded and said, 'I did what I knew was right. Could I do wrong just because you had done so?' Juan stood up and embraced Tuan. Both men were in tears and so were the others who stood by them. <br><br> From that day, Juan changed himself. Within a year, he could produce much crops in his land through his hard work. When the others asked him how he had changed so much, he only replied, <br><br> 'It was the goodness and love of Tuan that transformed me.' <br>
Which among the following is similar in meaning to the word perished as used in the passage?
Explanation: Perished: Suffered ruin or destruction. <br> Grew and revived can be used as the antonyms of the given word. Bore is out of context here. <br> Only destroyed implies the similar meaning to the given word and it can be the synonym of the word. <br> It makes Option B the correct choice among the given options.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: <br><br> Once upon a time, there lived a farmer who had a little land. His name was Tuan and he was a very kind and good-natured person. He lived in a hut on his land with his wife and children and earned by selling whatever crops he could produce on his small land. <br><br> Tuan loved to help others. Whenever someone fell ill or needed something badly, Tuan was there to help that person. If someone died in the village, Tuan assisted the family members of the deceased person in whichever way he could. If anyone fell ill at night, Tuan was right beside the village doctor to help him prepare the medicines and tend to the sick. There seemed to be none who hated this man. He appeared to be loved by one and all. <br><br> But there was one person who hated Tuan with all his heart. He was Juan, a neighbour of Tuan, who lived in the land next to him. A lazy person by nature, Juan hardly put in as much effort to cultivate his land as Tuan did to produce crops in his own. So when the harvest season arrived every year, Juan found that he had very few crops to sell. Tuan on the other hand, earned a handsome profit through the selling of his produces. <br><br> One year, Juan could no longer contain his jealousy. Just days before Tuan was to reap his harvest, Juan set fire to his crops at night. Tuan was asleep at this time and it was only the alertness of one of his other neighbors that saved much of his crops from being perished in the deadly flames of the fire that Juan had lighted. <br><br> When the flames were doused, Tuan saw which direction the fire had started from. Juan's animosity towards him was unknown to Tuan. But he let the matters rest and decided to take action only if he saw Juan repeating his dastardly act once again. <br><br> That year, Tuan managed to sell the rest of his crops at a good price but he could not make much profit for a good part of his produces had been burnt. He had a heavy heart but he did not like to tell anyone about it. <br><br> Only days later, Tuan was awakened by the sound of lamentations. He went out to find a crowd beside Juan's hut. He rushed to find that Juan's son had fallen ill. He found that the village doctor was unable to provide a cure to his illness. Tuan knew what he had to do. He untied his own horse and rode it. Then he rushed to the town that was ten miles away and fetched a more experienced doctor who lived there. <br><br> This doctor was able to guess the disease correctly and provided an exact cure for it. Within hours, the boy was found to sleep soundly and Tuan went with the doctor to take him back to the town. <br><br> A day later, Juan went to Tuan's hut and began to weep bitterly. He confessed to his sins but was surprised when Tuan told him that he knew about it all. <br><br> 'You knew that I had set fire to your crops? And still you fetched the doctor for my son?' asked the astonished Juan. Tuan nodded and said, 'I did what I knew was right. Could I do wrong just because you had done so?' Juan stood up and embraced Tuan. Both men were in tears and so were the others who stood by them. <br><br> From that day, Juan changed himself. Within a year, he could produce much crops in his land through his hard work. When the others asked him how he had changed so much, he only replied, <br><br> 'It was the goodness and love of Tuan that transformed me.' <br>
What was the result of Juan setting fire to Tuan's crops?
Explanation: Refer to: 'Tuan was asleep at this time and it was only the alertness of one of his other neighbor's that saved much of his crops from being perished in the deadly flames of the fire that Juan had lighted"¦.' <br> As per the highlighted fragment above, Option D is the best choice here. <br> Hence, option D is correct.
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