This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 19 August 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.
Mired
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Galvanized
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Impoverish
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.
Enhanced
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Leveraged
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Referring
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Maintaining
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The ability to influence situations or people so that you can control what happens.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe
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.
My uncle died ____ the war.
Explanation: During --- throughout the course or duration of (a period of time). My uncle died during the war.
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.
How nicely the vegetables ____ in that shop!
Explanation: How nicely the vegetables were arranged in that shop!
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.
How _____ your last question paper _____?
Explanation: How was your last question paper attempted?
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The rebels held out for about a month.
Explanation: held out: refuse to accept something which you do not think is good enough or large enough, and you continue to demand more.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Last evening I was held up at the meeting.
Explanation: held up: a delay.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The promotions were granted across the board.
Explanation: across the board: applying to all.
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.
(a) They appointed/ (b) him as a manager/ (c) as he is/ (d) efficient.
Explanation: him a manager
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.
(a) He will/ (b) ring him/ (c) tomorrow/ (d) in the afternoon.
Explanation: ring him up
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.
(a) The clothes/ (b) were neatly/ (c) hanged/ (d) on the cloth stand.
Explanation: hung
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple. Their only possession was a cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope. <br><br> On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people. When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied goat in its place. Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleating behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had vanished. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air in these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys united the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster. The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place. A few moments later, Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope. Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood to and ran away with it. <br><br> When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand. She came back home dejected, as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said. "Cook for at least four people. I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me. Come, eat your lunch. Leave everything else to me," Jairam reassured her. <br><br> The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend. He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you talking this rabbit now?" Jairam signed sadly and said," This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The bullies were surprised when they heard this. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked. Jairam replied, "of course it does. Here, watch me." Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, "Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people." Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me." <br><br> When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me." The four bullies immediately offered him a higher price. Jairam showed some reluctance. The moment he agreed to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good thrashing. Bleeding and bruised, they went back to Jairam' "You fooled us. Return our money at once." Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared. There is magic in the air."
Why did Sheela and Jairam decide to sell the cow?
Explanation: The answer can be inferred from the first few sentences of the 1st paragraph.
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple. Their only possession was a cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope. <br><br> On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people. When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied goat in its place. Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleating behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had vanished. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air in these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys united the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster. The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place. A few moments later, Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope. Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood to and ran away with it. <br><br> When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand. She came back home dejected, as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said. "Cook for at least four people. I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me. Come, eat your lunch. Leave everything else to me," Jairam reassured her. <br><br> The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend. He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you talking this rabbit now?" Jairam signed sadly and said," This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The bullies were surprised when they heard this. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked. Jairam replied, "of course it does. Here, watch me." Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, "Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people." Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me." <br><br> When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me." The four bullies immediately offered him a higher price. Jairam showed some reluctance. The moment he agreed to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good thrashing. Bleeding and bruised, they went back to Jairam' "You fooled us. Return our money at once." Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared. There is magic in the air."
Why was Jairam reluctant to sell the rabbit?
Explanation: The answer can be inferred from the first 3 paragraphs of the passage.
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple. Their only possession was a cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope. <br><br> On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people. When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied goat in its place. Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleating behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had vanished. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air in these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys united the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster. The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place. A few moments later, Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope. Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood to and ran away with it. <br><br> When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand. She came back home dejected, as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said. "Cook for at least four people. I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me. Come, eat your lunch. Leave everything else to me," Jairam reassured her. <br><br> The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend. He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you talking this rabbit now?" Jairam signed sadly and said," This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The bullies were surprised when they heard this. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked. Jairam replied, "of course it does. Here, watch me." Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, "Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people." Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me." <br><br> When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me." The four bullies immediately offered him a higher price. Jairam showed some reluctance. The moment he agreed to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good thrashing. Bleeding and bruised, they went back to Jairam' "You fooled us. Return our money at once." Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared. There is magic in the air."
Which of the following may be an appropriate title to the passage?
Explanation: The most suitable title of the passage is 'Magic in the air' as the phrase has been used umpteen times in the passage and if we go by eliminiation technique, no other option is more suitable than this one.
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple. Their only possession was a cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope. <br><br> On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people. When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied goat in its place. Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleating behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had vanished. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air in these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys united the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster. The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place. A few moments later, Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope. Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood to and ran away with it. <br><br> When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand. She came back home dejected, as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said. "Cook for at least four people. I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me. Come, eat your lunch. Leave everything else to me," Jairam reassured her. <br><br> The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend. He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you talking this rabbit now?" Jairam signed sadly and said," This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The bullies were surprised when they heard this. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked. Jairam replied, "of course it does. Here, watch me." Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, "Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people." Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me." <br><br> When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me." The four bullies immediately offered him a higher price. Jairam showed some reluctance. The moment he agreed to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good thrashing. Bleeding and bruised, they went back to Jairam' "You fooled us. Return our money at once." Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared. There is magic in the air."
What did Sheela do after reaching the market empty handed?
Explanation: Kindly refer to the 1st three sentences of the 3rd paragraph.
Directions: Read the following passage to answer the given questions based on it. Some words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> Sheela and Jairam were a poor old couple. Their only possession was a cow. Once, Jairam fell very sick. Soon all their money was used up in buying medicines and they realised that they would have to sell their cow in order to bear the rest of the expenses. Sheela decided to go to the market and sell the cow. She set off, leading the cow by a rope. <br><br> On the way, she met four young men. They were the local bullies who enjoyed teasing and tormenting old people. When they saw old Sheela with her cow, they decided to play a trick. One of them sneaked up behind her, untied the cow and tied goat in its place. Sheela had been walking immersed in thought, worried about Jairam. Suddenly she heard a goat bleating behind her. She turned around and was surprised to see that her cow had vanished. She was leading a goat to the market. The four bullies came up to her and said, "There is magic in the air in these days. See, it turned your cow into a goat." Poor Sheela walked on with the goat. After a little while, the boys united the goat and tied a rooster in its place. The rooster crowed and Sheela was surprised again. The goat had turned into a rooster. The four bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." She resumed walking with the rooster in tow. After a few minutes the boys crept up again, untied the rooster and tied a log of wood in its place. A few moments later, Sheela realised that she was dragging a log of wood with a rope. Again, the bullies shouted, "Magic in the air, Grandma." After a few minutes, the boys untied the log of wood to and ran away with it. <br><br> When Sheela finally reached the market, she found that she had nothing but a rope in her hand. She came back home dejected, as she had lost the cow. She told Jairam the whole story. He immediately understood what had happened. "Make chapatti, vegetable and kheer for lunch tomorrow," he said. "Cook for at least four people. I will come home with some guests. As soon as they come you must say, 'I cooked what the rabbit told me. Come, eat your lunch. Leave everything else to me," Jairam reassured her. <br><br> The next morning Jairam went and borrowed two identical rabbits from a friend. He left one at home, tied the other one with a string and started walking towards the market with it. On the way, he too met the four bullies. 'Hey grandfather!' they yelled, "Your wife's cow vanished yesterday. Where are you talking this rabbit now?" Jairam signed sadly and said," This rabbit is like my son. It obeys everything I say. But now I am sick and we need money, so I am going to sell it in the market." The bullies were surprised when they heard this. "Does it really understand what you say, Grandfather?" they asked. Jairam replied, "of course it does. Here, watch me." Jairam turned towards the rabbit and said, "Hop home and tell Sheela to make chapattis, vegetable and kheer for four people." Then he untied the string and let the rabbit hop away. He turned towards the four boys and said, "Come home and have lunch with me." <br><br> When they reached his house, his wife welcomed them and said, "I cooked what the rabbit asked me to cook. Come, eat your lunch." She served the chapattis, vegetable and kheer to all of them. The four bullies were stunned when they saw the rabbit sitting in the corner. They told Jairam, "We will buy your rabbit." Jairam pretended to think and said, "It is very precious to me." The four bullies immediately offered him a higher price. Jairam showed some reluctance. The moment he agreed to sell the rabbit they paid him the money and left with the rabbit immediately. The four bullies decided to test the rabbit's abilities. They had been blackmailing a landlord for money. So they told the rabbit, "Go and tell the landlord to bring us the money within ten minutes." The rabbit hopped off. They waited for an hour but the landlord did not come with the money. They marched to his house and yelled, "Give us the money and our rabbit." The landlord had been waiting for a chance to teach these bullies a lesson. He ordered his strongest bodyguard to give them a good thrashing. Bleeding and bruised, they went back to Jairam' "You fooled us. Return our money at once." Jairam simply smiled and said, "The money has disappeared. There is magic in the air."
What did four bullies tie to Sheela's rope immediately after untying the cow?
Explanation: The answer can be inferred from the 4th sentence of the 2nd paragraph.
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