This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 25 September 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.
Vivid
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Devise
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Revere
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Lucid
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Affluent
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Parsimonious
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Corpulent
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Soporific
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
To plan or invent something carefully using thought or imagination.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Having a great deal of money, wealth, or property.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Extremely unwilling to spend money or use resources.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep; a thing that causes sleep.
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.
He went ____ to oblige his superior.
Explanation: Here, 'out of his way' is the right usage.<br> out of the way : inconvenience caused to oneself/take extra trouble to do something beyond what is required.
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.
Due to his tours, he got to meet ____ of people.
Explanation: 'A lot' of and lots of can both be used with plural countable nouns and with singular uncountable nouns for affirmatives, negatives, and questions. <br> Examples: We've got lots of things to do. <br> That's a lot of money. There weren't a lot of choices.
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.
When Simon ____ back tonight, he'll cook dinner.
Explanation: A singular noun is followed by a singular verb. 'comes' is a singular verb and the correct answer.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
If you give John all your money, you are likely to burn your fingers.
Explanation: burn your fingers: to suffer unpleasant results of an action, especially loss of money, so you do not want to do the same thing again.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
I am sure they will fight tooth and nail for their rights.
Explanation: tooth and nail: engage in fight using all resources.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to cut off a corner to reach in time.
Explanation: cut off a corner: to do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way.
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) If the teacher is good/ (b) the students/ (c) will respond/ (d) positively to them.
Explanation: to him
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) Whatever work/ (b) that which you undertake/ (c) put your best efforts/ (d) No error
Explanation: that you undertake
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) It is the duty of every right thinking citizen/ (b) to try to make the whole world/ (c) a happier place to live./ (d) No error
Explanation: to live in
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> Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking and it is an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking activity, for example, transferring funds, paying bills, viewing checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for convenience of bankers or for the customers' convenience. But ultimately it contributes in increasing the efficiency of the banking operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner. <br><br> There are many advantages of online banking. It is convenient, it isn't bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking. <br><br> Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote corners of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State bank of India. Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers. <br><br> Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is wide difference in estimates of volume of business transacted over Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration of PCs to households, low bandwidth availability etc., in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services on e-commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs. 1250 billion to Rs. 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to be anywhere between US % 8.1 trillion to over US $ 21 trillion within the next three years (2014).
Which bank(s) is/are pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet banking in serving customers?
Explanation: Kindly refer to the 1st sentence of the 3rd paragraph 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> Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking and it is an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking activity, for example, transferring funds, paying bills, viewing checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for convenience of bankers or for the customers' convenience. But ultimately it contributes in increasing the efficiency of the banking operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner. <br><br> There are many advantages of online banking. It is convenient, it isn't bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking. <br><br> Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote corners of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State bank of India. Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers. <br><br> Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is wide difference in estimates of volume of business transacted over Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration of PCs to households, low bandwidth availability etc., in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services on e-commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs. 1250 billion to Rs. 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to be anywhere between US % 8.1 trillion to over US $ 21 trillion within the next three years (2014).
Which of the following is not an advantage of online banking?
Explanation: In evident from the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph of the passage that one of the advantages of internet banking is that it is not bound by operational timings and which is exactly opposite to what the option B says. The option B, hence, is the correct answer.
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> Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking and it is an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking activity, for example, transferring funds, paying bills, viewing checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for convenience of bankers or for the customers' convenience. But ultimately it contributes in increasing the efficiency of the banking operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner. <br><br> There are many advantages of online banking. It is convenient, it isn't bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking. <br><br> Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote corners of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State bank of India. Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers. <br><br> Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is wide difference in estimates of volume of business transacted over Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration of PCs to households, low bandwidth availability etc., in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services on e-commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs. 1250 billion to Rs. 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to be anywhere between US % 8.1 trillion to over US $ 21 trillion within the next three years (2014).
What percentage of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not prefer to buy through the net, as they are not sure of the product offered?
Explanation: It's clearly mentioned in the middle of the last paragraph of the passage that almost 75% of PC non-owners who have access to Internet would not prefer to buy through the internet. The option A, hence, is the correct answer.
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> Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking and it is an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking activity, for example, transferring funds, paying bills, viewing checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for convenience of bankers or for the customers' convenience. But ultimately it contributes in increasing the efficiency of the banking operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner. <br><br> There are many advantages of online banking. It is convenient, it isn't bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking. <br><br> Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote corners of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State bank of India. Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers. <br><br> Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is wide difference in estimates of volume of business transacted over Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration of PCs to households, low bandwidth availability etc., in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services on e-commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs. 1250 billion to Rs. 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to be anywhere between US % 8.1 trillion to over US $ 21 trillion within the next three years (2014).
Which type of activities are performed by internet banking?
Explanation: Kindly refer to the 3rd sentence of the 1st paragraph 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> Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking and it is an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking activity, for example, transferring funds, paying bills, viewing checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for convenience of bankers or for the customers' convenience. But ultimately it contributes in increasing the efficiency of the banking operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner. <br><br> There are many advantages of online banking. It is convenient, it isn't bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking. <br><br> Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote corners of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State bank of India. Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers. <br><br> Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is wide difference in estimates of volume of business transacted over Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration of PCs to households, low bandwidth availability etc., in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services on e-commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs. 1250 billion to Rs. 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to be anywhere between US % 8.1 trillion to over US $ 21 trillion within the next three years (2014).
What estimate was made by confederation of Indian industries regarding the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011?
Explanation: Kindly refer to the 3rd last sentence of the last paragraph of the passage.
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