This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 27 August 2025, the same 29 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.
Pertinent
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Pertained
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Extended
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Migration
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Concluded
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Adherence
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Lodged
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Premises
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Relevant or applicable to a particular matter
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Movement from one part of something to another.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To occupy a place temporarily.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
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.
Plants ____ by the gardener, see.
Explanation: Sentence is in present continuous tense in passive voice. <br> Rule : <br> Subject + is/am/are + being + V3 + other agents. <br> Plants are being watered by the gardener, see.
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 swimming pool ____ at 9 o'clock yesterday.
Explanation: Solution: Sentence is in past continuous tense in passive voice. <br> Rule : <br> Subject + was/were + being + V3 + other agents. <br> The swimming pool was being repaired at 9 o'clock yesterday.
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.
Look! That man ____ to open the door of your car.
Explanation: Sentence is in present continuous tense. <br> Rule : <br> Subject + is/am/are + V-ing + other agents. <br> Look! That man is trying to open the door of your car.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
At my friend's tea party I fell in with a strange fellow.
Explanation: fell in with: to become friendly with a person or group of people after meeting them by chance.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
To keeps one's temper
Explanation: To keeps one's temper: to maintain control of one's composure despite being angry or upset.
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) The three last chapters/ (b) of this/ (c) book/ (d) are very interesting.
Explanation: The last three
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 winter,/ (b) days are/ (c) warm than/ (d) night.
Explanation: warmer than
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 reason / (b) of his/ (c) failure/ (d) is due to his ignorance.
Explanation: is his ignorance
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> In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to commit theft. <br><br> Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-covering made of earthen tiles. <br><br> The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. 'Laxmi, Laxmi' he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. 'Laxmi, I hope our money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling.' he asked cleverly. <br><br> Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. <br><br> But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke his leg. <br><br> Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with his ingenuity.
What was the role of Laxmi in this episode?
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> In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to commit theft. <br><br> Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-covering made of earthen tiles. <br><br> The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. 'Laxmi, Laxmi' he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. 'Laxmi, I hope our money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling.' he asked cleverly. <br><br> Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. <br><br> But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke his leg. <br><br> Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with his ingenuity.
How did the thief enter the house of Dhanpatrai? <br> I. By removing the tiled top of the house<br> II. By removing the wooden ceiling. <br> III. By opening the door with duplicate key.
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> In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to commit theft. <br><br> Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-covering made of earthen tiles. <br><br> The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. 'Laxmi, Laxmi' he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. 'Laxmi, I hope our money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling.' he asked cleverly. <br><br> Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. <br><br> But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke his leg. <br><br> Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with his ingenuity.
Where was the jewellery actually kept?
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> In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to commit theft. <br><br> Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-covering made of earthen tiles. <br><br> The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. 'Laxmi, Laxmi' he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. 'Laxmi, I hope our money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling.' he asked cleverly. <br><br> Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. <br><br> But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke his leg. <br><br> Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with his ingenuity.
What was the quality of the thief?
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> In a small hill town there lived a thief. He was very smart and before breaking into houses for theft he used to enquire about the lifestyles of the people staying in that house. Then at the dead of night he used to commit theft. <br><br> Dhanpatrai was a moneylender living in the same town. He was thrifty and never wasted money. He had a daughter named Laxmi. The thief knew that Dhanpatrai was rich and he had a lot of jewellery with him. Smartly the thief found out the location of the house and designed the theft. One night, getting up to the roof of the house he started removing the roof-covering made of earthen tiles. <br><br> The moneylender heard the sound and was sure that a thief was on the roof of the house. Now he had to create some ploy. He hit upon a plan. 'Laxmi, Laxmi' he called out to his daughter who was sleeping. 'Laxmi, I hope our money-box and jewellery are kept in the ceiling.' he asked cleverly. <br><br> Generally, in hill area, to keep house warm in winter, houses have a thatched roofing and below that, a wooden ceiling. Certain things used to be kept in the space between the roofing and wooden ceiling. So when the thief heard the question put by Dhanpatrai, he thought that there was a ceiling below the thatched roof. So he jumped down. <br><br> But actually in the house there was no wooden ceiling. So the thief fell to the floor of the house which was about fifteen feet below and broke his leg. <br><br> Immediately the moneylender called all the neighbours and they handed over the thief to the police. He saved his house from being burgled, with his ingenuity.
Which of the following statements best introduces Dhanpatrai?
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