This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 26 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.
Conjecture
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Dilatory
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Mitigate
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Paradigm
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Ruminate
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Apostate
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Cynosure
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Mellifluous
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Intended to cause delay or slow to act.
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A typical example, model, or pattern of something.
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A person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.
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.
Karan is not ____ his father.
Explanation: The sentence compares Karan's mindset to his father's. <br> We need a phrase that means 'similar in mindset'.<br> Let's look at the options: <br> Option A: as minded as - This option is grammatically correct and commonly used for comparisons. It means Karan's mindset is similar to his father's. <br> Option B: so minded as - This option is not grammatically correct. 'So' is usually used with 'that' or another clause, not directly with a comparative structure. <br> Option C: minded as - This option is incomplete and doesn't make grammatical sense. We need a comparative structure. <br> Option D: so minded like - This option is also grammatically incorrect. We use 'as' for comparisons, not 'like'.<br> Therefore, the only grammatically correct and meaningful option is Option A: as minded as.
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 was reading a book when the telephone bell ____
Explanation: The sentence is in Past continuous form and therefore past form of the verb 'ring' need to be used. The past form of 'ring' is 'rang'.
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.
It is no use ____ again?
Explanation: The question tests your understanding of the grammatical structure following 'It is no use'.<br> 'It is no use' is a common idiom meaning 'it is pointless' or 'it is futile'.<br> It is always followed by a gerund (a verb ending in -ing that acts as a noun). <br> Let's examine each option: <br> Option A: to try - This is an infinitive, not a gerund. Infinitives have the form 'to + verb'.<br> Option B: try - This is the base form of the verb and is incorrect in this context. <br> Option C: trying - This is the correct answer. 'Trying' is the gerund form of the verb 'to try'. It correctly fits the grammatical structure 'It is no use + gerund'.<br> Option D: tried - This is the past participle form of the verb and doesn't fit the grammatical pattern required after 'It is no use'.<br> Therefore, the grammatically correct sentence is: 'It is no use trying again.'
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
In spite of the immense pressure exerted by the militants, the Government has decided not to give in.
Explanation: Give in: to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Their business is now on its last legs.
Explanation: On its last legs: near the end of life, usefulness, or existence.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
He went back on his promise to vote for me.
Explanation: Went back on: to fail to keep a promise, or to change a decision or agreement.
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.
We have sought (a)/ clearence in (b)/ additional expenditure incurred during the project (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: clearence on
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.
The Reserve Bank's decision (a)/ to waive ATM charges (b)/ have put banks in difficult position (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: has put
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.
He gave me all the details of when he (a)/ had visited all the temples (b)/ while he will be going on official tour (c)/ No error (d)
Explanation: while he was going
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> I was very fond of the old soldier in our little town. He had only one leg, having lost the other somewhere in Assam in 1942. He used to tell me about his adventures. He told me that he had run away from home to join the army. He had experienced his first battle in the Libyan desert. Out of his dozens of war stories, the one I liked best was the one of his escape from a Japanese prison-of-war camp in Burma. He told me again and again how he walked two hundred miles in two weeks. On the way he was bitten on the toe by a poisonous snake and he had to cut off part of the toe in order to survive. But by the time he got to an Indian camp the wound had turned septic and the leg had to be amputated. He is, however, quite contented with his lot.
The author was very fond of the old soldier because
Explanation: He was contented with his lot.
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> I was very fond of the old soldier in our little town. He had only one leg, having lost the other somewhere in Assam in 1942. He used to tell me about his adventures. He told me that he had run away from home to join the army. He had experienced his first battle in the Libyan desert. Out of his dozens of war stories, the one I liked best was the one of his escape from a Japanese prison-of-war camp in Burma. He told me again and again how he walked two hundred miles in two weeks. On the way he was bitten on the toe by a poisonous snake and he had to cut off part of the toe in order to survive. But by the time he got to an Indian camp the wound had turned septic and the leg had to be amputated. He is, however, quite contented with his lot.
Why did the old soldier repeatedly tell that he walked two hundred miles?
Explanation: He was a strong soldier.
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> I was very fond of the old soldier in our little town. He had only one leg, having lost the other somewhere in Assam in 1942. He used to tell me about his adventures. He told me that he had run away from home to join the army. He had experienced his first battle in the Libyan desert. Out of his dozens of war stories, the one I liked best was the one of his escape from a Japanese prison-of-war camp in Burma. He told me again and again how he walked two hundred miles in two weeks. On the way he was bitten on the toe by a poisonous snake and he had to cut off part of the toe in order to survive. But by the time he got to an Indian camp the wound had turned septic and the leg had to be amputated. He is, however, quite contented with his lot.
The story of the old soldier that the author liked most was that about
Explanation: His escape from a Japanese prison-of-war camp.
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> I was very fond of the old soldier in our little town. He had only one leg, having lost the other somewhere in Assam in 1942. He used to tell me about his adventures. He told me that he had run away from home to join the army. He had experienced his first battle in the Libyan desert. Out of his dozens of war stories, the one I liked best was the one of his escape from a Japanese prison-of-war camp in Burma. He told me again and again how he walked two hundred miles in two weeks. On the way he was bitten on the toe by a poisonous snake and he had to cut off part of the toe in order to survive. But by the time he got to an Indian camp the wound had turned septic and the leg had to be amputated. He is, however, quite contented with his lot.
The old soldier, according to the author, was
Explanation: Satisfied with his lot.
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below it in the context of the passage. <br><br> I was very fond of the old soldier in our little town. He had only one leg, having lost the other somewhere in Assam in 1942. He used to tell me about his adventures. He told me that he had run away from home to join the army. He had experienced his first battle in the Libyan desert. Out of his dozens of war stories, the one I liked best was the one of his escape from a Japanese prison-of-war camp in Burma. He told me again and again how he walked two hundred miles in two weeks. On the way he was bitten on the toe by a poisonous snake and he had to cut off part of the toe in order to survive. But by the time he got to an Indian camp the wound had turned septic and the leg had to be amputated. He is, however, quite contented with his lot.
The soldier's leg had to be amputated because
Explanation: The wounded toe turned septic.
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