This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 3 June 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.
Attrition
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Desperate
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Thwart
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Exhaust
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Sophisticated
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Intercept
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Vulnerability
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Exposed
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To stop somebody doing what he/she planned to do
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Dependent on someone or something.
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.
Every morning I get up at 4 O'clock, but today I ____ 7 o'clock.
Explanation: Every morning I get up at 4 O' clock, but today I got up 7 o'clock.
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.
Most children ____ ice-cream.
Explanation: As 'children' is a plural noun the next word used should be in singular form. like is the correct option
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.
____ takes charge of a prison.
Explanation: Option A: An editor <br><br> An editor is a person responsible for overseeing the content of books, newspapers, magazines, or other forms of media. Editors review, revise, and organize material to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency. They are not related to the management or supervision of prisons. <br><br> Option B: An optician<br><br> An optician is a professional who specializes in designing, fitting, and dispensing corrective lenses such as eyeglasses and contact lenses. Their role is focused on vision correction and healthcare, not on prison management. <br><br> Option C: A detective<br> <br> A detective is a person who investigates and solves crimes. Detectives are typically involved in law enforcement and work to uncover details related to criminal activities. Although detectives may deal with criminal cases, they are not responsible for the administration of prisons. <br><br> Option D: A warden<br><br> A warden is the individual in charge of managing and supervising a prison. Wardens ensure the safety, security, and discipline within the prison. They oversee the day-to-day operations and ensure that the prisoners and staff follow the rules. Therefore, a warden is directly associated with prisons and is the correct answer. <br><br> Conclusion: <br><br> The correct answer is Option D: A warden, as a warden is responsible for overseeing and managing a prison, which directly answers the question. The other options are unrelated to this role.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
My mother is in raptures over her new stove.
Explanation: in raptures: to be in an extremely happy or excited state.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
In everything that he does he has an eye to the main chance.
Explanation: an eye to the main chance: To be continuously seeking opportunities to advance oneself or make money.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Once in a while he might gamble a little.
Explanation: Once in a while: from time to time; occasionally.
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.
Adaptive radiation is the process whereby a given species (a)/ through gradual adaptation in several locations to a variety (b)/ of different habitates, eventually become separate species with distinct characteristics and behaviours. (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: eventually becomes
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.
The US constitution may be amended by any of three method: (a)/ by action of the Congress, by action of individual state legislatures, (b)/ and by means of a Constitutional Convention. (c)/ No error (d)
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.
Although legal suits are pending in several states (a)/ which may effect the final tally, the Census Bureau has officially deposited (b)/ its population figures in order to meet the deadline prescribed by law (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: which may affect
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Business news does not repeat itself but it sometimes rhymes. In 2007 Walmart, America's biggest grocer, crowed that it would crack the coveted Indian market by being the first global retailer to set up shop there, pipping envious rivals in the process. On May 9th it announced much the same thing: its time in India has come, this time by virtue of paying $16bn for a majority stake in Flipkart, India's largest ecommerce outfit, which had also been coveted by its vast online rival, Amazon. The sense of déjà vu owes to the fact that its original foray proved a disappointment. Walmart's hopes of somehow circumventing rules to protect local shopkeepers, which have long prevented most foreign retailers from opening stores, have been repeatedly dashed. A decade on it has a meagre 21 wholesale stores in India, generating just 0.1% of its $500bn in global revenues and a small loss to boot. Somehow that has not dissuaded the beast of Bentonville from undertaking the biggest foreign acquisition in Indian history. <br><br> The Indian e-commerce market is as different from America's brick-and-mortar retail landscape as Walmart's Arkansas home is from Bangalore. Walmart probably has too many stores in its mature home market. Flipkart operates online and in quasi-virgin commercial territory: 95% of Americans shop at Walmart at least once a year, but only 5-10% of Indians have ever bought anything online. The deal is a departure in other ways, too. Walmart has already swooped on companies it thinks will help it grow its ecommerce presence. In 2016 it paid out $3bn for Jet.com, a putative rival to Amazon in America; it has also bagged Bonobos, a purveyor of tailored trousers. But Flipkart, which was founded in 2007 by two former Amazon employees, is in a different league in terms of price tag. <br><br> Walmart will own around 77% of the company, which is valued at over $20bn in total. Even for Walmart, that is a lot of money: $20bn is roughly the cash it generates every year net of capital expenditure, say, or 8% of its market capitalisation. Connoisseurs of the Indian tech scene have raised eyebrows at the price tag, given that Flipkart raised money at a valuation of under $12bn just a year ago. SoftBank, a Japanese telecoms and internet giant which became its biggest shareholder after investing $2.5bn just nine months ago, stands to walk away with $4bn. Walmart's new acquisition will not produce quick returns. Analysts reckon Flipkart loses money on each shipment. Margins are unlikely to improve soon given Amazon's incursion into the market (having committed $5bn to India, it probably ranks a close second to Flipkart, which is thought to account for just under half of India's online sales). Paytm Mall, a newish rival backed by Alibaba of China, is also ambitious.
How would Wamart's business in America be different from its Indian venture? <br> I. The business is America is mostly brick and mortar while it is online in nature in India. <br> II. Walmart owns about 88% of the market share in America but hardly any in the Indian market. <br> III. The market is vastly under penetrated in India.
Explanation: Refer to: 'The Indian e-commerce market is as different from America's brick-and-mortar retail landscape as Walmart's Arkansas home is from Bangalore. Walmart probably has too many stores in its mature home market. Flipkart operates online and in quasi-virgin commercial territory: 95% of Americans shop at Walmart at least once a year, but only 5-10% of Indians have ever bought anything online.' <br> As per the highlighted fragments, I and III are correct while II has not been specified anywhere. <br> Hence, option D is correct.
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Business news does not repeat itself but it sometimes rhymes. In 2007 Walmart, America's biggest grocer, crowed that it would crack the coveted Indian market by being the first global retailer to set up shop there, pipping envious rivals in the process. On May 9th it announced much the same thing: its time in India has come, this time by virtue of paying $16bn for a majority stake in Flipkart, India's largest ecommerce outfit, which had also been coveted by its vast online rival, Amazon. The sense of déjà vu owes to the fact that its original foray proved a disappointment. Walmart's hopes of somehow circumventing rules to protect local shopkeepers, which have long prevented most foreign retailers from opening stores, have been repeatedly dashed. A decade on it has a meagre 21 wholesale stores in India, generating just 0.1% of its $500bn in global revenues and a small loss to boot. Somehow that has not dissuaded the beast of Bentonville from undertaking the biggest foreign acquisition in Indian history. <br><br> The Indian e-commerce market is as different from America's brick-and-mortar retail landscape as Walmart's Arkansas home is from Bangalore. Walmart probably has too many stores in its mature home market. Flipkart operates online and in quasi-virgin commercial territory: 95% of Americans shop at Walmart at least once a year, but only 5-10% of Indians have ever bought anything online. The deal is a departure in other ways, too. Walmart has already swooped on companies it thinks will help it grow its ecommerce presence. In 2016 it paid out $3bn for Jet.com, a putative rival to Amazon in America; it has also bagged Bonobos, a purveyor of tailored trousers. But Flipkart, which was founded in 2007 by two former Amazon employees, is in a different league in terms of price tag. <br><br> Walmart will own around 77% of the company, which is valued at over $20bn in total. Even for Walmart, that is a lot of money: $20bn is roughly the cash it generates every year net of capital expenditure, say, or 8% of its market capitalisation. Connoisseurs of the Indian tech scene have raised eyebrows at the price tag, given that Flipkart raised money at a valuation of under $12bn just a year ago. SoftBank, a Japanese telecoms and internet giant which became its biggest shareholder after investing $2.5bn just nine months ago, stands to walk away with $4bn. Walmart's new acquisition will not produce quick returns. Analysts reckon Flipkart loses money on each shipment. Margins are unlikely to improve soon given Amazon's incursion into the market (having committed $5bn to India, it probably ranks a close second to Flipkart, which is thought to account for just under half of India's online sales). Paytm Mall, a newish rival backed by Alibaba of China, is also ambitious.
Which of the following is/are true about Walmart's performance in India before it bought stake in Flipkart? <br> I. Its revenues from India form a very minuscule proportion of its total revenues. <br> II. It has been successful in establishing a small number of retail and wholesale stores. <br> III. Its brick and mortar business model was running in losses from the past 3 years in India.
Explanation: Refer to: 'A decade on it has a meagre 21 wholesale stores in India, generating just 0.1% of its $500bn in global revenues and a small loss to boot. Somehow that has not dissuaded the beast of Bentonville from undertaking the biggest foreign acquisition in Indian history.' Statement III is incorrect as this has not been mentioned in the passage. <br> Statement II is incorrect as only wholesale stores are functional in India. <br> Statement I is correct. <br> Hence, option A is correct.
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Business news does not repeat itself but it sometimes rhymes. In 2007 Walmart, America's biggest grocer, crowed that it would crack the coveted Indian market by being the first global retailer to set up shop there, pipping envious rivals in the process. On May 9th it announced much the same thing: its time in India has come, this time by virtue of paying $16bn for a majority stake in Flipkart, India's largest ecommerce outfit, which had also been coveted by its vast online rival, Amazon. The sense of déjà vu owes to the fact that its original foray proved a disappointment. Walmart's hopes of somehow circumventing rules to protect local shopkeepers, which have long prevented most foreign retailers from opening stores, have been repeatedly dashed. A decade on it has a meagre 21 wholesale stores in India, generating just 0.1% of its $500bn in global revenues and a small loss to boot. Somehow that has not dissuaded the beast of Bentonville from undertaking the biggest foreign acquisition in Indian history. <br><br> The Indian e-commerce market is as different from America's brick-and-mortar retail landscape as Walmart's Arkansas home is from Bangalore. Walmart probably has too many stores in its mature home market. Flipkart operates online and in quasi-virgin commercial territory: 95% of Americans shop at Walmart at least once a year, but only 5-10% of Indians have ever bought anything online. The deal is a departure in other ways, too. Walmart has already swooped on companies it thinks will help it grow its ecommerce presence. In 2016 it paid out $3bn for Jet.com, a putative rival to Amazon in America; it has also bagged Bonobos, a purveyor of tailored trousers. But Flipkart, which was founded in 2007 by two former Amazon employees, is in a different league in terms of price tag. <br><br> Walmart will own around 77% of the company, which is valued at over $20bn in total. Even for Walmart, that is a lot of money: $20bn is roughly the cash it generates every year net of capital expenditure, say, or 8% of its market capitalisation. Connoisseurs of the Indian tech scene have raised eyebrows at the price tag, given that Flipkart raised money at a valuation of under $12bn just a year ago. SoftBank, a Japanese telecoms and internet giant which became its biggest shareholder after investing $2.5bn just nine months ago, stands to walk away with $4bn. Walmart's new acquisition will not produce quick returns. Analysts reckon Flipkart loses money on each shipment. Margins are unlikely to improve soon given Amazon's incursion into the market (having committed $5bn to India, it probably ranks a close second to Flipkart, which is thought to account for just under half of India's online sales). Paytm Mall, a newish rival backed by Alibaba of China, is also ambitious.
What does the line- 'Business news does not repeat itself but it sometimes rhymes' refer to?
Explanation: This line refers to the fact that Walmart had plans to enter the Indian retail space n 2007 which did not see light of the day. However, it has fulfilled its ambition of foraying into India's ecommerce space via a majority stake buyout of Flipkart in 2018. <br> <br> Options A and D are incorrect as per the meaning of the statement. <br> <br> Option B is absurd and nowhere mentioned in the passage. <br><br> Option C is the correct option. <br><br> Hence, option C is correct.
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Business news does not repeat itself but it sometimes rhymes. In 2007 Walmart, America's biggest grocer, crowed that it would crack the coveted Indian market by being the first global retailer to set up shop there, pipping envious rivals in the process. On May 9th it announced much the same thing: its time in India has come, this time by virtue of paying $16bn for a majority stake in Flipkart, India's largest ecommerce outfit, which had also been coveted by its vast online rival, Amazon. The sense of déjà vu owes to the fact that its original foray proved a disappointment. Walmart's hopes of somehow circumventing rules to protect local shopkeepers, which have long prevented most foreign retailers from opening stores, have been repeatedly dashed. A decade on it has a meagre 21 wholesale stores in India, generating just 0.1% of its $500bn in global revenues and a small loss to boot. Somehow that has not dissuaded the beast of Bentonville from undertaking the biggest foreign acquisition in Indian history. <br><br> The Indian e-commerce market is as different from America's brick-and-mortar retail landscape as Walmart's Arkansas home is from Bangalore. Walmart probably has too many stores in its mature home market. Flipkart operates online and in quasi-virgin commercial territory: 95% of Americans shop at Walmart at least once a year, but only 5-10% of Indians have ever bought anything online. The deal is a departure in other ways, too. Walmart has already swooped on companies it thinks will help it grow its ecommerce presence. In 2016 it paid out $3bn for Jet.com, a putative rival to Amazon in America; it has also bagged Bonobos, a purveyor of tailored trousers. But Flipkart, which was founded in 2007 by two former Amazon employees, is in a different league in terms of price tag. <br><br> Walmart will own around 77% of the company, which is valued at over $20bn in total. Even for Walmart, that is a lot of money: $20bn is roughly the cash it generates every year net of capital expenditure, say, or 8% of its market capitalisation. Connoisseurs of the Indian tech scene have raised eyebrows at the price tag, given that Flipkart raised money at a valuation of under $12bn just a year ago. SoftBank, a Japanese telecoms and internet giant which became its biggest shareholder after investing $2.5bn just nine months ago, stands to walk away with $4bn. Walmart's new acquisition will not produce quick returns. Analysts reckon Flipkart loses money on each shipment. Margins are unlikely to improve soon given Amazon's incursion into the market (having committed $5bn to India, it probably ranks a close second to Flipkart, which is thought to account for just under half of India's online sales). Paytm Mall, a newish rival backed by Alibaba of China, is also ambitious.
Which of the following is/are true as per the passage? <br> I. Softbank is the largest shareholder of Flipkart. <br> II. India's e-commerce market as a whole is worth about $15bn only. <br> III. Indian regulations dictate that e-commerce sites must sell stuff mainly from third-parties rather than from their own inventory.
Explanation: 'SoftBank, a Japanese telecoms and internet giant which became its biggest shareholder after investing $2.5bn just nine months ago, stands to walk away with $4bn.' <br> I is correct. <br> Both II and III have not been mentioned and are incorrect. <br> Hence, option B is correct.
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below. <br><br> Business news does not repeat itself but it sometimes rhymes. In 2007 Walmart, America's biggest grocer, crowed that it would crack the coveted Indian market by being the first global retailer to set up shop there, pipping envious rivals in the process. On May 9th it announced much the same thing: its time in India has come, this time by virtue of paying $16bn for a majority stake in Flipkart, India's largest ecommerce outfit, which had also been coveted by its vast online rival, Amazon. The sense of déjà vu owes to the fact that its original foray proved a disappointment. Walmart's hopes of somehow circumventing rules to protect local shopkeepers, which have long prevented most foreign retailers from opening stores, have been repeatedly dashed. A decade on it has a meagre 21 wholesale stores in India, generating just 0.1% of its $500bn in global revenues and a small loss to boot. Somehow that has not dissuaded the beast of Bentonville from undertaking the biggest foreign acquisition in Indian history. <br><br> The Indian e-commerce market is as different from America's brick-and-mortar retail landscape as Walmart's Arkansas home is from Bangalore. Walmart probably has too many stores in its mature home market. Flipkart operates online and in quasi-virgin commercial territory: 95% of Americans shop at Walmart at least once a year, but only 5-10% of Indians have ever bought anything online. The deal is a departure in other ways, too. Walmart has already swooped on companies it thinks will help it grow its ecommerce presence. In 2016 it paid out $3bn for Jet.com, a putative rival to Amazon in America; it has also bagged Bonobos, a purveyor of tailored trousers. But Flipkart, which was founded in 2007 by two former Amazon employees, is in a different league in terms of price tag. <br><br> Walmart will own around 77% of the company, which is valued at over $20bn in total. Even for Walmart, that is a lot of money: $20bn is roughly the cash it generates every year net of capital expenditure, say, or 8% of its market capitalisation. Connoisseurs of the Indian tech scene have raised eyebrows at the price tag, given that Flipkart raised money at a valuation of under $12bn just a year ago. SoftBank, a Japanese telecoms and internet giant which became its biggest shareholder after investing $2.5bn just nine months ago, stands to walk away with $4bn. Walmart's new acquisition will not produce quick returns. Analysts reckon Flipkart loses money on each shipment. Margins are unlikely to improve soon given Amazon's incursion into the market (having committed $5bn to India, it probably ranks a close second to Flipkart, which is thought to account for just under half of India's online sales). Paytm Mall, a newish rival backed by Alibaba of China, is also ambitious.
As per your understanding of the passage, which of the following shows that the decision by Walmart to enter Indian e-commerce may not be as lucrative as it appears to be? <br> I. Analysts reckon Flipkart loses money on each shipment and at one point it was thought to guzzle $2m a day subsidising shipping and using discounts to lure buyers. <br> II. Venture capitalists in India complain about the lack of exits from dozens of investments in the Indian e-commerce industry. <br> III. The entire sector was flat in 2016 and grew at perhaps only 10% last year.
Explanation: All of the statements showcase the negative side of the e-commerce sector and are correct. <br> Hence, option E is correct.
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