This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 24 October 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.
Valid
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Concise
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Tedious
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Thrive
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Nimble
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Esurient
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Fulminate
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Recidivism
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Giving much information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome and monotonous.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Hungry or greedy; having an eager desire for food, wealth, or power.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Bad-tempered, irritable, or spiteful.
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.
Near the historic monument, there is a bridge ____ the Thames River.
Explanation: The question tests your understanding of prepositions, specifically those indicating location. <br> Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence. They indicate location, time, direction, or manner. <br> The correct answer is B: over. <br> 'Over' indicates that the bridge is positioned above and across the Thames River. It suggests a spanning structure, which is the typical relationship between a bridge and the body of water it crosses. This is the most accurate and natural way to describe the location of a bridge in relation to a river. <br> Option A: above - While a bridge is above the river, 'above' doesn't fully capture the sense of spanning or crossing that a bridge implies. 'Above' suggests a vertical relationship, whereas a bridge has both a vertical and horizontal component. <br> Option C: off - 'Off' implies a distance away from something, not directly across or above it. It's inappropriate to use 'off' when describing a bridge's position relative to the river it crosses. <br> Option D: towards - 'Towards' indicates movement or direction, not a static location. A bridge isn't moving towards the river; it's situated across it.
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.
____ a wonderful picture it is!
Explanation: An exclamatory sentence is one that expresses sudden or strong emotions and feelings. It begins with a capital letter and ends with an exclamation mark. 'so', 'how' and 'very' are not used to express strong emotions. <br> Example: What a mess you've made! <br> What a handsome man he is!
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.
Meaning of the word 'Wistful' is ____
Explanation: Wistful: A wistful feeling is a feeling of pensive sadness, often with a longing for something lost or unattainable. <br> Option A: little is incorrect. 'Little' refers to small size or amount, which is unrelated to the emotional state described by 'wistful'.<br> Option B: aloud is incorrect. 'Aloud' refers to speaking audibly, not to a feeling or emotion. <br> Option C: joyfully is incorrect. 'Joyfully' implies happiness and gladness, the opposite of the pensive sadness associated with 'wistful'.<br> Option D: sad is the closest and correct answer. While not perfectly synonymous, 'sad' captures the core element of pensive sadness present in the meaning of 'wistful.' A wistful person is often sadly reflective, yearning for something they've lost or cannot have. The word carries a deeper connotation of longing and melancholic reflection than simply 'sad,' but 'sad' is the best fit among the options provided.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The class could not keep a straight face on hearing the strange pronunciation of the new teacher.
Explanation: Keep a straight face: to manage to stop yourself from smiling or laughing.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
The parliamentary inquiry into the Bofors deal did not bring to light any startling facts.
Explanation: Bring to light: reveal or disclose something previously hidden or secret.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
His speech went down well with the majority of the audience.
Explanation: Went down well with: to produce a particular reaction.
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.
As one of the leader (a) of insurance companies in India they offer (b)/ comprehensive financial services. (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: the leaders
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.
There is a rumour that this multinational company will (a)/ set up its regional headquarters (b) in India in short (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: in India soon
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.
Despite taking steps to encourage foreign investment (a)/ there has been any (b) / substantial improvement in our economy (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: has been no
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> An earthquake comes like a thief in the night, without warning. It was necessary, therefore to invent instruments that neither slumbered nor slept. Some devices were quite simple. One, for instance, consisted of rods of various lengths and thicknesses which would stand up on end like ninepins. When a shock came it shook the rigid table upon which these stood. If it were gentle, only the more unstable rods fell. If it were severe, they all fell. Thus, the rods by falling and by the direction in which they fell, recorded for the slumbering scientist, the strength of a shock that was too weak to waken him and the direction from which it came. But, instruments far more delicate than that were needed if any really serious advance was to be made. The ideal to be aimed at was to devise an instrument that could record with a pen on paper the movements, of the ground or of the table, as the quake passed by. While I write my pen moves but the paper keeps still. With practice, no doubt, I could, in time, learn to write by holding the pen still while the paper moved. That sounds a silly suggestion, but that was precisely the idea adopted in some of the early instruments (seismometers) for recording earthquake waves. But when table, penholder and paper are all moving how is it possible to write legibly ? The key to a solution of that problem lay in an everyday observation. Why does a person standing in a bus or train tend to fall when a sudden start is made ? It is because his feet move on, but his head stays still.
This passage says that early instruments for measuring earthquakes were
Explanation: Option D is the correct option. <br> The first line of the second paragraph makes it clear.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> An earthquake comes like a thief in the night, without warning. It was necessary, therefore to invent instruments that neither slumbered nor slept. Some devices were quite simple. One, for instance, consisted of rods of various lengths and thicknesses which would stand up on end like ninepins. When a shock came it shook the rigid table upon which these stood. If it were gentle, only the more unstable rods fell. If it were severe, they all fell. Thus, the rods by falling and by the direction in which they fell, recorded for the slumbering scientist, the strength of a shock that was too weak to waken him and the direction from which it came. But, instruments far more delicate than that were needed if any really serious advance was to be made. The ideal to be aimed at was to devise an instrument that could record with a pen on paper the movements, of the ground or of the table, as the quake passed by. While I write my pen moves but the paper keeps still. With practice, no doubt, I could, in time, learn to write by holding the pen still while the paper moved. That sounds a silly suggestion, but that was precisely the idea adopted in some of the early instruments (seismometers) for recording earthquake waves. But when table, penholder and paper are all moving how is it possible to write legibly ? The key to a solution of that problem lay in an everyday observation. Why does a person standing in a bus or train tend to fall when a sudden start is made ? It is because his feet move on, but his head stays still.
Why was it necessary to invent instruments to observe an earthquake?
Explanation: Option A is the correct answer.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> An earthquake comes like a thief in the night, without warning. It was necessary, therefore to invent instruments that neither slumbered nor slept. Some devices were quite simple. One, for instance, consisted of rods of various lengths and thicknesses which would stand up on end like ninepins. When a shock came it shook the rigid table upon which these stood. If it were gentle, only the more unstable rods fell. If it were severe, they all fell. Thus, the rods by falling and by the direction in which they fell, recorded for the slumbering scientist, the strength of a shock that was too weak to waken him and the direction from which it came. But, instruments far more delicate than that were needed if any really serious advance was to be made. The ideal to be aimed at was to devise an instrument that could record with a pen on paper the movements, of the ground or of the table, as the quake passed by. While I write my pen moves but the paper keeps still. With practice, no doubt, I could, in time, learn to write by holding the pen still while the paper moved. That sounds a silly suggestion, but that was precisely the idea adopted in some of the early instruments (seismometers) for recording earthquake waves. But when table, penholder and paper are all moving how is it possible to write legibly ? The key to a solution of that problem lay in an everyday observation. Why does a person standing in a bus or train tend to fall when a sudden start is made ? It is because his feet move on, but his head stays still.
A simple device which consisted of rods that stood up on end like ninepins was replaced by a more sophisticated one because it failed
Explanation: Option D is the correct choice. <br> The first and second line of the second paragraph.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> An earthquake comes like a thief in the night, without warning. It was necessary, therefore to invent instruments that neither slumbered nor slept. Some devices were quite simple. One, for instance, consisted of rods of various lengths and thicknesses which would stand up on end like ninepins. When a shock came it shook the rigid table upon which these stood. If it were gentle, only the more unstable rods fell. If it were severe, they all fell. Thus, the rods by falling and by the direction in which they fell, recorded for the slumbering scientist, the strength of a shock that was too weak to waken him and the direction from which it came. But, instruments far more delicate than that were needed if any really serious advance was to be made. The ideal to be aimed at was to devise an instrument that could record with a pen on paper the movements, of the ground or of the table, as the quake passed by. While I write my pen moves but the paper keeps still. With practice, no doubt, I could, in time, learn to write by holding the pen still while the paper moved. That sounds a silly suggestion, but that was precisely the idea adopted in some of the early instruments (seismometers) for recording earthquake waves. But when table, penholder and paper are all moving how is it possible to write legibly ? The key to a solution of that problem lay in an everyday observation. Why does a person standing in a bus or train tend to fall when a sudden start is made ? It is because his feet move on, but his head stays still.
The everyday observation referred to in the passage relates to
Explanation: Option C is the right answer. <br> The last three lines of the passage.
Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> An earthquake comes like a thief in the night, without warning. It was necessary, therefore to invent instruments that neither slumbered nor slept. Some devices were quite simple. One, for instance, consisted of rods of various lengths and thicknesses which would stand up on end like ninepins. When a shock came it shook the rigid table upon which these stood. If it were gentle, only the more unstable rods fell. If it were severe, they all fell. Thus, the rods by falling and by the direction in which they fell, recorded for the slumbering scientist, the strength of a shock that was too weak to waken him and the direction from which it came. But, instruments far more delicate than that were needed if any really serious advance was to be made. The ideal to be aimed at was to devise an instrument that could record with a pen on paper the movements, of the ground or of the table, as the quake passed by. While I write my pen moves but the paper keeps still. With practice, no doubt, I could, in time, learn to write by holding the pen still while the paper moved. That sounds a silly suggestion, but that was precisely the idea adopted in some of the early instruments (seismometers) for recording earthquake waves. But when table, penholder and paper are all moving how is it possible to write legibly ? The key to a solution of that problem lay in an everyday observation. Why does a person standing in a bus or train tend to fall when a sudden start is made ? It is because his feet move on, but his head stays still.
The early seismometers adopted the idea that in order to record the earthquake, it is
Explanation: Option B is the correct option. <br> The line 'While I write "¦"¦"¦ earthquake waves' makes it clear.
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