Daily English Quiz – 24 January 2026

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

Subsume

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

Inelastic

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

Antedate

Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.

Vitriol

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Meretricious

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Littoral

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Prelude

Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Amenability

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

Include or absorb (something) into a larger whole.

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

Attractive in a flashy way but lacking real value or sincerity; showy and misleading.

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

Relating to the shore of a sea, ocean, or lake.

Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.

Willingness to be influenced, guided, or persuaded; readiness to accept control or change.

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.

Neither money nor power......... needed to get selected for the Olympics.

Explanation: When used as a determiner, neither precedes a singular noun and takes a singular verb like 'is' or 'has'.

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'd like ........ information, please.

Explanation: Information here is considered an uncountable thing and that is why 'some' is used to refer to a portion of the information.

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.

........ work has been done yet. What about remaining work?

Explanation: We use 'a little' with singular uncountable nouns. We use 'a few' with plural countable nouns.

Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.

Harassed by repeated acts of injustice, he decided to put his foot down.

Explanation: put his foot down: adopt a firm policy when faced with opposition or disobedience.

Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.

In almost every party, my friend tries to rule the roost.

Explanation: rule the roost: be in complete control.

Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.

In parliament, every member can have the floor with the permission of the speaker.

Explanation: have the floor: to have the right to speak at a public meeting.

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.

Unlike most animals the crocodile (a)/ can live effortlessly (b)/ both in water and land (c)/ No error (d)

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.

I laid down on the smooth ground (a)/ and went to sleep (b)/ effortlessly (c)/ No error (d)

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 is one of the greatest scientist of this century (a)/ and therefore he is appointed chairman (b)/ of the Atomic Research Centre (c)/ No error (d)

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> Cancer drugs need to be powerfully toxic to kill tumor cells. But they also can kill healthy cells, sometimes with brutal side effects. Now, scientists have designed a way to seal cancer drugs inside tiny capsules so the drugs won’t harm the healthy cells while traveling through the bloodstream. They hold that medicine securely until they reach a tumor and a remote control switch finally triggers the drug’s release. <br><br> Smaller than bacteria, the capsules are called nanoparticles because their size is measured in nanometers. A magnetic field is the invisible force generated by a magnet. Researchers use a magnetic field to work as that remote control switch. Focusing that field on the cancer site ensures that the medicine is released only where it’s needed. <br><br> The nanoparticles don’t seek tumors out. They do, however, tend to collect at tumor sites. Tumors tend to grow so fast that the blood vessels inside them can’t keep up. This causes holes to form in the blood vessels. For a nano-package carrying the medicine, those leaky spots become a doorway from the bloodstream into the tumor. The nanoparticles slip in through those leaks, then accumulate in the tumor. <br><br> Nanoparticles also can pile up in unwanted places. One such unhelpful collection point is the liver. This organ acts as a filter, snagging poisons out of the blood. It will also net some nanoparticles. Those caught in the liver could damage that organ if they shed too much of an anti-cancer drug. <br><br> For many years, researchers have studied how to make nanoparticles that won’t drop their drug cargo at such unwanted sites. Sometimes they relied on a chemical trait of the tumor — or the enzymes it produces — to unlock the particles. But not all cancers have the same chemistry. So the medicine might still leak out to poison cells outside the tumor. The new innovation by Rinaldi’s team is the creation of a nanoparticle that won’t release its medicine anywhere until it gets very warm. And that warming occurs when the particle is exposed to a magnetic field.

Which of the following describes the correct meaning of the phrase pile up in the context of the passage?

Explanation: Refer: <br> Nanoparticles also can pile up in unwanted places. One such unhelpful collection point is the liver. <br> This clearly indicates that pile up is used here in terms of collection or accumulation . <br> Though Pile up also means Accident, but this is out of the context. <br> Hence option B is correct. <br>

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> Cancer drugs need to be powerfully toxic to kill tumor cells. But they also can kill healthy cells, sometimes with brutal side effects. Now, scientists have designed a way to seal cancer drugs inside tiny capsules so the drugs won’t harm the healthy cells while traveling through the bloodstream. They hold that medicine securely until they reach a tumor and a remote control switch finally triggers the drug’s release. <br><br> Smaller than bacteria, the capsules are called nanoparticles because their size is measured in nanometers. A magnetic field is the invisible force generated by a magnet. Researchers use a magnetic field to work as that remote control switch. Focusing that field on the cancer site ensures that the medicine is released only where it’s needed. <br><br> The nanoparticles don’t seek tumors out. They do, however, tend to collect at tumor sites. Tumors tend to grow so fast that the blood vessels inside them can’t keep up. This causes holes to form in the blood vessels. For a nano-package carrying the medicine, those leaky spots become a doorway from the bloodstream into the tumor. The nanoparticles slip in through those leaks, then accumulate in the tumor. <br><br> Nanoparticles also can pile up in unwanted places. One such unhelpful collection point is the liver. This organ acts as a filter, snagging poisons out of the blood. It will also net some nanoparticles. Those caught in the liver could damage that organ if they shed too much of an anti-cancer drug. <br><br> For many years, researchers have studied how to make nanoparticles that won’t drop their drug cargo at such unwanted sites. Sometimes they relied on a chemical trait of the tumor — or the enzymes it produces — to unlock the particles. But not all cancers have the same chemistry. So the medicine might still leak out to poison cells outside the tumor. The new innovation by Rinaldi’s team is the creation of a nanoparticle that won’t release its medicine anywhere until it gets very warm. And that warming occurs when the particle is exposed to a magnetic field.

Which of the following is an antonym of accumulate in the context of the passage?

Explanation: Accumulate means to assemble or collect. <br> Thus the only antonym of it is Disperse which means to scatter. <br> Hence option C is correct.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> Cancer drugs need to be powerfully toxic to kill tumor cells. But they also can kill healthy cells, sometimes with brutal side effects. Now, scientists have designed a way to seal cancer drugs inside tiny capsules so the drugs won’t harm the healthy cells while traveling through the bloodstream. They hold that medicine securely until they reach a tumor and a remote control switch finally triggers the drug’s release. <br><br> Smaller than bacteria, the capsules are called nanoparticles because their size is measured in nanometers. A magnetic field is the invisible force generated by a magnet. Researchers use a magnetic field to work as that remote control switch. Focusing that field on the cancer site ensures that the medicine is released only where it’s needed. <br><br> The nanoparticles don’t seek tumors out. They do, however, tend to collect at tumor sites. Tumors tend to grow so fast that the blood vessels inside them can’t keep up. This causes holes to form in the blood vessels. For a nano-package carrying the medicine, those leaky spots become a doorway from the bloodstream into the tumor. The nanoparticles slip in through those leaks, then accumulate in the tumor. <br><br> Nanoparticles also can pile up in unwanted places. One such unhelpful collection point is the liver. This organ acts as a filter, snagging poisons out of the blood. It will also net some nanoparticles. Those caught in the liver could damage that organ if they shed too much of an anti-cancer drug. <br><br> For many years, researchers have studied how to make nanoparticles that won’t drop their drug cargo at such unwanted sites. Sometimes they relied on a chemical trait of the tumor — or the enzymes it produces — to unlock the particles. But not all cancers have the same chemistry. So the medicine might still leak out to poison cells outside the tumor. The new innovation by Rinaldi’s team is the creation of a nanoparticle that won’t release its medicine anywhere until it gets very warm. And that warming occurs when the particle is exposed to a magnetic field.

Which of the following is a synonym of release in the context of the passage?

Explanation: Release means to flow freely. <br> The only word that has similar meaning is Discharge. <br> Hence option D is correct.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> Cancer drugs need to be powerfully toxic to kill tumor cells. But they also can kill healthy cells, sometimes with brutal side effects. Now, scientists have designed a way to seal cancer drugs inside tiny capsules so the drugs won’t harm the healthy cells while traveling through the bloodstream. They hold that medicine securely until they reach a tumor and a remote control switch finally triggers the drug’s release. <br><br> Smaller than bacteria, the capsules are called nanoparticles because their size is measured in nanometers. A magnetic field is the invisible force generated by a magnet. Researchers use a magnetic field to work as that remote control switch. Focusing that field on the cancer site ensures that the medicine is released only where it’s needed. <br><br> The nanoparticles don’t seek tumors out. They do, however, tend to collect at tumor sites. Tumors tend to grow so fast that the blood vessels inside them can’t keep up. This causes holes to form in the blood vessels. For a nano-package carrying the medicine, those leaky spots become a doorway from the bloodstream into the tumor. The nanoparticles slip in through those leaks, then accumulate in the tumor. <br><br> Nanoparticles also can pile up in unwanted places. One such unhelpful collection point is the liver. This organ acts as a filter, snagging poisons out of the blood. It will also net some nanoparticles. Those caught in the liver could damage that organ if they shed too much of an anti-cancer drug. <br><br> For many years, researchers have studied how to make nanoparticles that won’t drop their drug cargo at such unwanted sites. Sometimes they relied on a chemical trait of the tumor — or the enzymes it produces — to unlock the particles. But not all cancers have the same chemistry. So the medicine might still leak out to poison cells outside the tumor. The new innovation by Rinaldi’s team is the creation of a nanoparticle that won’t release its medicine anywhere until it gets very warm. And that warming occurs when the particle is exposed to a magnetic field.

Which of the following works as a remote control switch? <br><br> I. Magnetic field<br> II. Nanoparticles<br> III. Tumor cells

Explanation: Refer: <br> Researchers use a magnetic field to work as that remote control switch. <br> Hence option A is correct.

Direction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions. <br><br><br> Cancer drugs need to be powerfully toxic to kill tumor cells. But they also can kill healthy cells, sometimes with brutal side effects. Now, scientists have designed a way to seal cancer drugs inside tiny capsules so the drugs won’t harm the healthy cells while traveling through the bloodstream. They hold that medicine securely until they reach a tumor and a remote control switch finally triggers the drug’s release. <br><br> Smaller than bacteria, the capsules are called nanoparticles because their size is measured in nanometers. A magnetic field is the invisible force generated by a magnet. Researchers use a magnetic field to work as that remote control switch. Focusing that field on the cancer site ensures that the medicine is released only where it’s needed. <br><br> The nanoparticles don’t seek tumors out. They do, however, tend to collect at tumor sites. Tumors tend to grow so fast that the blood vessels inside them can’t keep up. This causes holes to form in the blood vessels. For a nano-package carrying the medicine, those leaky spots become a doorway from the bloodstream into the tumor. The nanoparticles slip in through those leaks, then accumulate in the tumor. <br><br> Nanoparticles also can pile up in unwanted places. One such unhelpful collection point is the liver. This organ acts as a filter, snagging poisons out of the blood. It will also net some nanoparticles. Those caught in the liver could damage that organ if they shed too much of an anti-cancer drug. <br><br> For many years, researchers have studied how to make nanoparticles that won’t drop their drug cargo at such unwanted sites. Sometimes they relied on a chemical trait of the tumor — or the enzymes it produces — to unlock the particles. But not all cancers have the same chemistry. So the medicine might still leak out to poison cells outside the tumor. The new innovation by Rinaldi’s team is the creation of a nanoparticle that won’t release its medicine anywhere until it gets very warm. And that warming occurs when the particle is exposed to a magnetic field.

Why is it emphasized that the cancer medicine should be released only where it is needed? <br><br> I. Because they can kill the healthy cells along with the unhealthy cells. <br> II. Because they make body temperature too warm. <br> III. Because they are more effective when used centralized.

Explanation: Refer to: <br> Cancer drugs need to be powerfully toxic to kill tumor cells. But they also can kill healthy cells, sometimes with brutal side effects. <br> From the underlined part above, it is clear that statement I gives the reason for such emphasis. <br> Hence option A is correct.