This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 21 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.
Clogged
Explanation: The word clogged means blocked or choked so that movement is difficult. For example, 'The sink was clogged with food waste.' Among the options, Obstruct is closest in meaning since it refers to hindering or blocking passage. The other options - Unplugged, Excavated, Emptied - convey the opposite idea of clearing rather than blocking. Hence, the correct answer is Obstruct.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Desperation
Explanation: Desperation means a state of hopelessness, despair, or extreme anxiety when one feels helpless. The closest synonym here is Anguished, which conveys deep pain and mental suffering. Cheerful, Composed, and Calm are antonyms and do not match the meaning. Therefore, the best answer is Anguished.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Reluctance
Explanation: Reluctance means unwillingness or hesitation to do something. The word Trepidation reflects hesitation or fear of doing something, making it the closest in meaning. Eagerness is the opposite, while Careless and Confident are unrelated. Thus, the correct answer is Trepidation.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Contaminated
Explanation: The word contaminated means made impure, dirty, or harmful by mixing with pollutants or germs. Among the options, Infect is the closest because contamination often involves infection by harmful substances or microorganisms. Words like Aid, Assist, and Clean are opposite in sense. So, the correct answer is Infect.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Emphasizing
Explanation: Emphasizing means giving importance to something or highlighting it. Its opposite is Depreciate, which means to belittle, lessen, or devalue something. Accentuate, Affirm, Assert all mean to stress or highlight, so they are synonyms rather than antonyms. Hence, Depreciate is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Barely
Explanation: Barely means hardly, scarcely, or just enough. Its opposite is Significantly, which means to a great extent, or considerably. Almost, Hardly, Scarcely are similar in meaning to barely, not opposites. Correct answer is Significantly.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Province
Explanation: Province means a region, territory, or administrative division of a country. The opposite is not about a place but a personal hobby or occupation, i.e., Avocation, which means one's interest or leisure pursuit outside the main work. Thus, correct answer is Avocation.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Lack
Explanation: Lack means shortage or absence. The opposite is Plenty, which means abundance or more than enough. Absence, Dearth, Loss are synonyms of lack, not antonyms. So, Plenty is correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Blocked with an accumulation of thick
Explanation: The word clogged perfectly fits as it refers to something choked or blocked, e.g., a clogged drain.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Having been made impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance.
Explanation: Contaminated describes food, water, or material that has been polluted or poisoned.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A principal administrative division of a country or empire.
Explanation: A Province is a region or state under administrative governance, especially in large countries or empires.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it.
Explanation: Lack directly means shortage or absence of something needed.
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.
Where ____ your books?
Explanation: When you are speaking of or for yourself, use 'am.' When you are talking about a person or a thing (in the singular), use 'is.' When you are talking to a person, and when you are talking about other people or things (in the plural), use 'are.' Here, it is plural as 'books' is there in the sentence. Hence, are will be used.
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.
I want to learn French language from the person ____ is experienced.
Explanation: I want to learn French language from the person who is experienced.
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.
The phrase 'to gulp down' means ____
Explanation: If you gulp down food or drink, you quickly eat or drink it all by swallowing large quantities of it at once. <br> The phrase 'to gulp down' means to swallow eagerly.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The captain played with determination because the honour of the team was at stake.
Explanation: Solution: <br> At stake = at risk / in danger of being lost. <br> Answer: In danger.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
I ran out of money on my European tour.
Explanation: Ran out of = exhausted / finished supply. <br> Answer: Exhausted my stock of.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
I hope it will not put you out if I am late.
Explanation: put you out: cause someone trouble or inconvenience.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correct spelling.
Explanation: The correct spelling is Remitted (meaning 'sent money' or 'cancelled a debt/penalty'). Other options (Remited, Remmited, Remmitted) are misspellings.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correct spelling.
Explanation: The word Accentuate means to stress or emphasize. All other options are wrong spellings.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correct spelling.
Explanation: The correct spelling is Contaminated, meaning 'made impure or harmful by pollution or infection.' The other spellings are incorrect variations.
Out of given alternatives select the word which is correctly spelt.
Choose the correct spelling.
Explanation: Correct spelling is Reluctance, which means unwillingness or hesitation. The alternatives are misspelled.
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) Ram never has/ (b) visited/ (c) or intend to visit/ (d) foreign countries.
Explanation: Ans. (c) nor interested <br> Error in part (c): 'or intend to visit' is wrong because the subject 'Ram' is singular and the tense requires parallelism. <br> Correct: 'nor intends to visit' (or 'nor is interested to visit'). <br> Hence, the corrected sentence: Ram never has visited nor intends to visit foreign countries.
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) In this way nuclear fission,/ (b) or the splitting/ (c) of the atom,/ (d) have been achieved.
Explanation: Error in part (d): 'have been' is wrong because the subject is singular (nuclear fission). <br> Correct: 'has been'. <br> Corrected sentence: In this way nuclear fission, or the splitting of the atom, has been achieved.
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) Modern moulding techniques/ (b) are far superior/ (c) than that/ (d) employed in the past.
Explanation: Error in part (c): 'superior than' is incorrect usage. It should be 'superior to.' <br> Also, since 'techniques' is plural, we should use 'to those' not 'to that.' <br> Corrected sentence: Modern moulding techniques are far superior to those employed in the past.
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> Once upon a time there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the king's palace. Elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a dog who lived near the elephant's shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. <br><br> One day, the dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak into the elephant's mouth. He linked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge elephant didn't notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. Finally the elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. <br><br> The elephant enjoyed the company of the dog and started sharing his food with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. While playing, the elephant would hold the dog in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great friends and didn't want to be separated from each other. <br><br> Then one day, a man saw the dog and asked the elephant-keeper, 'I want to buy this dog. What price do you want for it? 'The elephant-keeper didn't own the dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the dog to his home village, which was far away. The king's elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn't want to do anything without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. <br><br> Finally, the elephant-keeper reported this to the king; however he didn't mention anything about the dog. The king had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of animals. The king ordered the minister, 'Go to the elephant's shed and find out the reason for the elephant's condition'. The intelligent minister went to the elephant's shed and found the elephant very sad. He examined the elephant and asked the elephant-keeper, 'there is nothing wrong with this elephant's body, then why does he look so sad? I think this elephant is grief stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this elephant shared a close friendship with anyone?' <br><br> The elephant-keeper said, 'There was a dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago'. The minister went back to the king and said, 'Your majesty, in my opinion, the royal elephant is not sick, but he his lonesome without his dear friend, the dog'. The king said, 'You're right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that dog is?' <br><br> The Minister replied, 'elephant-keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he doesn't know his whereabouts'. The king asked, 'How can we bring back my elephant's friend and make him happy again?' The minister suggested, 'Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal elephant's shed will be penalized'. The king did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. <br><br> As soon as he was freed, the dog ran back as fast as he could to the elephant's shed. The elephant was so delighted to see the dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The dog wagged his tail, while the elephant's sparkled with happiness. The king was content to see the elephant happy once again and rewarded the minister for his wise judgment.
What was the minister's diagnosis of the elephant's condition?
Explanation: Kindly refer to the 3rd sentence of the 6th 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> Once upon a time there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the king's palace. Elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a dog who lived near the elephant's shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. <br><br> One day, the dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak into the elephant's mouth. He linked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge elephant didn't notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. Finally the elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. <br><br> The elephant enjoyed the company of the dog and started sharing his food with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. While playing, the elephant would hold the dog in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great friends and didn't want to be separated from each other. <br><br> Then one day, a man saw the dog and asked the elephant-keeper, 'I want to buy this dog. What price do you want for it? 'The elephant-keeper didn't own the dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the dog to his home village, which was far away. The king's elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn't want to do anything without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. <br><br> Finally, the elephant-keeper reported this to the king; however he didn't mention anything about the dog. The king had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of animals. The king ordered the minister, 'Go to the elephant's shed and find out the reason for the elephant's condition'. The intelligent minister went to the elephant's shed and found the elephant very sad. He examined the elephant and asked the elephant-keeper, 'there is nothing wrong with this elephant's body, then why does he look so sad? I think this elephant is grief stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this elephant shared a close friendship with anyone?' <br><br> The elephant-keeper said, 'There was a dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago'. The minister went back to the king and said, 'Your majesty, in my opinion, the royal elephant is not sick, but he his lonesome without his dear friend, the dog'. The king said, 'You're right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that dog is?' <br><br> The Minister replied, 'elephant-keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he doesn't know his whereabouts'. The king asked, 'How can we bring back my elephant's friend and make him happy again?' The minister suggested, 'Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal elephant's shed will be penalized'. The king did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. <br><br> As soon as he was freed, the dog ran back as fast as he could to the elephant's shed. The elephant was so delighted to see the dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The dog wagged his tail, while the elephant's sparkled with happiness. The king was content to see the elephant happy once again and rewarded the minister for his wise judgment.
What method did the Minister suggest to king to get back the dog?
Explanation: The answer can be inferred from the 3rd sentence of the 7th 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> Once upon a time there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the king's palace. Elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a dog who lived near the elephant's shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. <br><br> One day, the dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak into the elephant's mouth. He linked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge elephant didn't notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. Finally the elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. <br><br> The elephant enjoyed the company of the dog and started sharing his food with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. While playing, the elephant would hold the dog in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great friends and didn't want to be separated from each other. <br><br> Then one day, a man saw the dog and asked the elephant-keeper, 'I want to buy this dog. What price do you want for it? 'The elephant-keeper didn't own the dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the dog to his home village, which was far away. The king's elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn't want to do anything without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. <br><br> Finally, the elephant-keeper reported this to the king; however he didn't mention anything about the dog. The king had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of animals. The king ordered the minister, 'Go to the elephant's shed and find out the reason for the elephant's condition'. The intelligent minister went to the elephant's shed and found the elephant very sad. He examined the elephant and asked the elephant-keeper, 'there is nothing wrong with this elephant's body, then why does he look so sad? I think this elephant is grief stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this elephant shared a close friendship with anyone?' <br><br> The elephant-keeper said, 'There was a dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago'. The minister went back to the king and said, 'Your majesty, in my opinion, the royal elephant is not sick, but he his lonesome without his dear friend, the dog'. The king said, 'You're right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that dog is?' <br><br> The Minister replied, 'elephant-keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he doesn't know his whereabouts'. The king asked, 'How can we bring back my elephant's friend and make him happy again?' The minister suggested, 'Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal elephant's shed will be penalized'. The king did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. <br><br> As soon as he was freed, the dog ran back as fast as he could to the elephant's shed. The elephant was so delighted to see the dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The dog wagged his tail, while the elephant's sparkled with happiness. The king was content to see the elephant happy once again and rewarded the minister for his wise judgment.
Why had the elephant become very sad?
Explanation: From the 3rd paragraph it can be inferred that the elephant and the dog had become friends and when the dog was sold, the elephant became sad.
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> Once upon a time there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the king's palace. Elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a dog who lived near the elephant's shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. <br><br> One day, the dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak into the elephant's mouth. He linked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge elephant didn't notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. Finally the elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. <br><br> The elephant enjoyed the company of the dog and started sharing his food with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. While playing, the elephant would hold the dog in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great friends and didn't want to be separated from each other. <br><br> Then one day, a man saw the dog and asked the elephant-keeper, 'I want to buy this dog. What price do you want for it? 'The elephant-keeper didn't own the dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the dog to his home village, which was far away. The king's elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn't want to do anything without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. <br><br> Finally, the elephant-keeper reported this to the king; however he didn't mention anything about the dog. The king had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of animals. The king ordered the minister, 'Go to the elephant's shed and find out the reason for the elephant's condition'. The intelligent minister went to the elephant's shed and found the elephant very sad. He examined the elephant and asked the elephant-keeper, 'there is nothing wrong with this elephant's body, then why does he look so sad? I think this elephant is grief stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this elephant shared a close friendship with anyone?' <br><br> The elephant-keeper said, 'There was a dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago'. The minister went back to the king and said, 'Your majesty, in my opinion, the royal elephant is not sick, but he his lonesome without his dear friend, the dog'. The king said, 'You're right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that dog is?' <br><br> The Minister replied, 'elephant-keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he doesn't know his whereabouts'. The king asked, 'How can we bring back my elephant's friend and make him happy again?' The minister suggested, 'Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal elephant's shed will be penalized'. The king did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. <br><br> As soon as he was freed, the dog ran back as fast as he could to the elephant's shed. The elephant was so delighted to see the dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The dog wagged his tail, while the elephant's sparkled with happiness. The king was content to see the elephant happy once again and rewarded the minister for his wise judgment.
What did the elephant-keeper do to the dog?
Explanation: Kindly refer to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd 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> Once upon a time there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the king's palace. Elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well-treated. There was also a dog who lived near the elephant's shed. He was very weak and skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal elephant. <br><br> One day, the dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow managed to sneak into the elephant's mouth. He linked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat the rice. For days, the huge elephant didn't notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying the delicious food. Gradually, the dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food. Finally the elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. <br><br> The elephant enjoyed the company of the dog and started sharing his food with him. They also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate together, slept together and played together. While playing, the elephant would hold the dog in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without the other. They became great friends and didn't want to be separated from each other. <br><br> Then one day, a man saw the dog and asked the elephant-keeper, 'I want to buy this dog. What price do you want for it? 'The elephant-keeper didn't own the dog but sold it and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the dog to his home village, which was far away. The king's elephant became very sad after this incident. He missed his friend a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn't want to do anything without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. <br><br> Finally, the elephant-keeper reported this to the king; however he didn't mention anything about the dog. The king had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of animals. The king ordered the minister, 'Go to the elephant's shed and find out the reason for the elephant's condition'. The intelligent minister went to the elephant's shed and found the elephant very sad. He examined the elephant and asked the elephant-keeper, 'there is nothing wrong with this elephant's body, then why does he look so sad? I think this elephant is grief stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend. Do you know if this elephant shared a close friendship with anyone?' <br><br> The elephant-keeper said, 'There was a dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the elephant. He was taken by a stranger three days ago'. The minister went back to the king and said, 'Your majesty, in my opinion, the royal elephant is not sick, but he his lonesome without his dear friend, the dog'. The king said, 'You're right, friendship is one of the most wonderful things of life. Do you know where that dog is?' <br><br> The Minister replied, 'elephant-keeper has informed me that a stranger took him away and he doesn't know his whereabouts'. The king asked, 'How can we bring back my elephant's friend and make him happy again?' The minister suggested, 'Your Majesty, make a declaration, that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal elephant's shed will be penalized'. The king did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. <br><br> As soon as he was freed, the dog ran back as fast as he could to the elephant's shed. The elephant was so delighted to see the dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The dog wagged his tail, while the elephant's sparkled with happiness. The king was content to see the elephant happy once again and rewarded the minister for his wise judgment.
Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?
Explanation: In the given context of the passage, the most suitable title of the passage is 'The bond of Friendship'.
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