This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 17 March 2026, the same 26 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.
Autocrat
Explanation: An autocrat is a person who rules with absolute power and does not share authority with others. Among the given options, dictator is the closest in meaning because both refer to a ruler who exercises unrestricted control.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Carnage
Explanation: Carnage means large-scale killing or bloodshed, especially in war or violence. The word slaughter matches this meaning most closely because it also refers to brutal killing in great numbers.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Gaudy
Explanation: Gaudy means excessively bright, showy, or tasteless in appearance. Garish is the nearest synonym because it also describes something overly flashy or glaring in a way that lacks refinement.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Gourmet
Explanation: A gourmet is a person who has refined knowledge of and appreciation for fine food and drink. Connoisseur is correct because it means an expert judge in matters of taste, especially food, art, or quality.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Hypochondriac
Explanation: A hypochondriac is someone who is excessively worried about their health and often imagines illness. Optimist is not a strict dictionary antonym, but among the given choices it is the best opposite because it suggests a hopeful and positive attitude rather than anxious fear.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Incandescent
Explanation: Incandescent means glowing brightly, shining, or giving off intense light, and it can also suggest brilliance. Faint is the best opposite here because it conveys weakness or dimness, which is the reverse of brightness.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Lustrous
Explanation: Lustrous means shining, glossy, or radiant. Tarnished is the correct opposite because it refers to something that has lost its shine or brightness and no longer looks polished or radiant.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Scintillating
Explanation: Scintillating means sparkling, brilliant, lively, or intellectually stimulating. Boring is the correct opposite because it describes something dull and uninteresting, which is the direct contrast of lively brilliance.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
The killing of a large number of people.
Explanation: The phrase “the killing of a large number of people is best expressed by the one-word substitute carnage. The other words do not carry the meaning of mass killing or widespread bloodshed.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A connoisseur of fine food and drink.
Explanation: A gourmet is a person who is a connoisseur of fine food and drink. This makes it the exact one-word substitute for the sentence, while the other options refer to unrelated ideas or types of people.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Shining softly with a smooth, bright glow.
Explanation: Lustrous means softly shining with a smooth, bright glow. It fits the sentence better than incandescent, which usually suggests glowing due to heat, and better than scintillating, which means sparkling or brilliant in a lively way.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A cruel and oppressive ruler or person who uses power harshly and unjustly.
Explanation: A tyrant is a cruel and oppressive ruler or someone who uses power unjustly and harshly. This exactly matches the sentence, so it is the correct one-word substitute among the given options.
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 have ________ Lakshmi for the past twelve years
Explanation: The sentence uses “for the past twelve years, which indicates a duration continuing up to the present, so the present perfect tense is required. Therefore, “I have known Lakshmi for the past twelve years is the correct form.
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 Paralympics is competition for the ________
Explanation: The Paralympics are international sporting events for athletes with disabilities. Therefore, disabled is the most suitable option. The other choices do not accurately describe the category of participants.
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 sparrows took no ________ the bread
Explanation: The correct idiomatic expression is “take notice of, which means to observe, pay attention to, or respond to something. Therefore, “The sparrows took no notice of the bread is the proper sentence.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
On tenterhooks
Explanation: The idiom “on tenterhooks means being in a state of nervous waiting, tension, or anxious suspense. It is used when someone is worried and waiting eagerly for an outcome.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
To heave a sigh of relief
Explanation: The phrase “to heave a sigh of relief means to feel suddenly relaxed or happy because something bad has been avoided or a period of worry has ended. Therefore, option (a) expresses the meaning correctly.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
To heave a sigh of relief
Explanation: This is the same idiom as Question 24, so the answer remains (a). It means a person feels relieved after fear, stress, or uncertainty comes to an end.
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 reason for (A)/ his failure is because (B)/ he did not work hard. (C)/ No error (D)
Explanation: Here, Connective-that should be used. It is improper to use reason and because together. <br> Hence, his failure is that is the right usage.
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 mother (A)/ yearns for (B)/ her only child. (C)/ No error (D)
Explanation: No error <BR> The sentence “The mother yearns for her only child is grammatically correct. The phrase yearns for is a proper expression meaning strongly longs for, so no part of the sentence needs correction.
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.
This group of 1)/ rural achievers is very 2)/ different than the 3)/ ones in the past. 4)/ No error 5).
Explanation: The phrase “different than is generally considered incorrect in formal grammar when a noun follows it. The standard expression is “different from. Therefore, the error is in part (3), where than should be replaced by from.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> The happy man is the man who lives objectively, who has free affections and wide interests, who secures his happiness through these interests and affections and through the fact that they in turn make him an object of interest and affection to many others. To be the recipient of affection is a potent cause of happiness, but the man who demands affection is not the man upon whom it is bestowed. The man who receives affection is, speaking broadly, the man who gives it. But it is useless to attempt to give it as a calculation, in the way in which one might lend money at interest, for a calculated affection is not genuine and is not felt to be so by the recipient. What then can a man do who is unhappy because he is encased in self? So long as he continues to think about the causes of his unhappiness, he continues to be self-centered and therefore does not get outside it. It must be by genuine interest, not by simulated interests adopted merely as a medicine. Although this difficulty is real, there is nevertheless much that he can do if he has rightly diagnosed his trouble. If for example, his trouble is due to a sense of sin, conscious or unconscious, he can first persuade his conscious mind that he has no reason to feel sinful, and then proceed, to plant this rational conviction in his unconscious mind, concerning himself meanwhile with some more or less neutral activity. If he succeeds in dispelling the sense of sin, it is possible that genuine objective interests will arise spontaneously. If his trouble is self-pity, he can deal with it in the same manner after first persuading himself that there is nothing extraordinarily unfortunate in his circumstances. If fear is his trouble, let him practise exercises designed to give courage. Courage has been recognized from time immemorial as an important virtue, and a great part of the training of boys and young men has been devoted to producing a type of character capable of fearlessness in battle. But moral courage and intellectual courage have been much less studied. They also, however , have their technique. Admit to yourself every day at least one painful truth, you will find it quite useful. Teach yourself to feel that life would still be worth living even if you were not, as of course you are, immeasurably superior to all your friends in virtue and in intelligence. Exercises of this sort prolonged through several years will at last enable you to admit facts without flinching and will, in so doing, free you from the empire of fear over a very large field.
According to the passage, calculated affection
Explanation: The passage clearly says that calculated affection is not genuine and is not felt to be so by the recipient. That means it seems artificial or false. Therefore, option (d) is correct.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> The happy man is the man who lives objectively, who has free affections and wide interests, who secures his happiness through these interests and affections and through the fact that they in turn make him an object of interest and affection to many others. To be the recipient of affection is a potent cause of happiness, but the man who demands affection is not the man upon whom it is bestowed. The man who receives affection is, speaking broadly, the man who gives it. But it is useless to attempt to give it as a calculation, in the way in which one might lend money at interest, for a calculated affection is not genuine and is not felt to be so by the recipient. What then can a man do who is unhappy because he is encased in self? So long as he continues to think about the causes of his unhappiness, he continues to be self-centered and therefore does not get outside it. It must be by genuine interest, not by simulated interests adopted merely as a medicine. Although this difficulty is real, there is nevertheless much that he can do if he has rightly diagnosed his trouble. If for example, his trouble is due to a sense of sin, conscious or unconscious, he can first persuade his conscious mind that he has no reason to feel sinful, and then proceed, to plant this rational conviction in his unconscious mind, concerning himself meanwhile with some more or less neutral activity. If he succeeds in dispelling the sense of sin, it is possible that genuine objective interests will arise spontaneously. If his trouble is self-pity, he can deal with it in the same manner after first persuading himself that there is nothing extraordinarily unfortunate in his circumstances. If fear is his trouble, let him practise exercises designed to give courage. Courage has been recognized from time immemorial as an important virtue, and a great part of the training of boys and young men has been devoted to producing a type of character capable of fearlessness in battle. But moral courage and intellectual courage have been much less studied. They also, however , have their technique. Admit to yourself every day at least one painful truth, you will find it quite useful. Teach yourself to feel that life would still be worth living even if you were not, as of course you are, immeasurably superior to all your friends in virtue and in intelligence. Exercises of this sort prolonged through several years will at last enable you to admit facts without flinching and will, in so doing, free you from the empire of fear over a very large field.
Who according to the passage is the happy man?
Explanation: The passage directly defines the happy man as one who lives objectively, has free affections, and has wide interests. Hence, option (c) is the exact answer and matches the wording of the passage.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> The happy man is the man who lives objectively, who has free affections and wide interests, who secures his happiness through these interests and affections and through the fact that they in turn make him an object of interest and affection to many others. To be the recipient of affection is a potent cause of happiness, but the man who demands affection is not the man upon whom it is bestowed. The man who receives affection is, speaking broadly, the man who gives it. But it is useless to attempt to give it as a calculation, in the way in which one might lend money at interest, for a calculated affection is not genuine and is not felt to be so by the recipient. What then can a man do who is unhappy because he is encased in self? So long as he continues to think about the causes of his unhappiness, he continues to be self-centered and therefore does not get outside it. It must be by genuine interest, not by simulated interests adopted merely as a medicine. Although this difficulty is real, there is nevertheless much that he can do if he has rightly diagnosed his trouble. If for example, his trouble is due to a sense of sin, conscious or unconscious, he can first persuade his conscious mind that he has no reason to feel sinful, and then proceed, to plant this rational conviction in his unconscious mind, concerning himself meanwhile with some more or less neutral activity. If he succeeds in dispelling the sense of sin, it is possible that genuine objective interests will arise spontaneously. If his trouble is self-pity, he can deal with it in the same manner after first persuading himself that there is nothing extraordinarily unfortunate in his circumstances. If fear is his trouble, let him practise exercises designed to give courage. Courage has been recognized from time immemorial as an important virtue, and a great part of the training of boys and young men has been devoted to producing a type of character capable of fearlessness in battle. But moral courage and intellectual courage have been much less studied. They also, however , have their technique. Admit to yourself every day at least one painful truth, you will find it quite useful. Teach yourself to feel that life would still be worth living even if you were not, as of course you are, immeasurably superior to all your friends in virtue and in intelligence. Exercises of this sort prolonged through several years will at last enable you to admit facts without flinching and will, in so doing, free you from the empire of fear over a very large field.
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage?
Explanation: The passage says that moral courage and intellectual courage have been much less studied. Therefore, the statement saying the issue of intellectual courage has been extensively studied is false, making option (e) the correct answer to the NOT TRUE question.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> The happy man is the man who lives objectively, who has free affections and wide interests, who secures his happiness through these interests and affections and through the fact that they in turn make him an object of interest and affection to many others. To be the recipient of affection is a potent cause of happiness, but the man who demands affection is not the man upon whom it is bestowed. The man who receives affection is, speaking broadly, the man who gives it. But it is useless to attempt to give it as a calculation, in the way in which one might lend money at interest, for a calculated affection is not genuine and is not felt to be so by the recipient. What then can a man do who is unhappy because he is encased in self? So long as he continues to think about the causes of his unhappiness, he continues to be self-centered and therefore does not get outside it. It must be by genuine interest, not by simulated interests adopted merely as a medicine. Although this difficulty is real, there is nevertheless much that he can do if he has rightly diagnosed his trouble. If for example, his trouble is due to a sense of sin, conscious or unconscious, he can first persuade his conscious mind that he has no reason to feel sinful, and then proceed, to plant this rational conviction in his unconscious mind, concerning himself meanwhile with some more or less neutral activity. If he succeeds in dispelling the sense of sin, it is possible that genuine objective interests will arise spontaneously. If his trouble is self-pity, he can deal with it in the same manner after first persuading himself that there is nothing extraordinarily unfortunate in his circumstances. If fear is his trouble, let him practise exercises designed to give courage. Courage has been recognized from time immemorial as an important virtue, and a great part of the training of boys and young men has been devoted to producing a type of character capable of fearlessness in battle. But moral courage and intellectual courage have been much less studied. They also, however , have their technique. Admit to yourself every day at least one painful truth, you will find it quite useful. Teach yourself to feel that life would still be worth living even if you were not, as of course you are, immeasurably superior to all your friends in virtue and in intelligence. Exercises of this sort prolonged through several years will at last enable you to admit facts without flinching and will, in so doing, free you from the empire of fear over a very large field.
Which of the following virtues, according to the passage, has been recognised for long as an important virtue?
Explanation: The passage explicitly states that courage has been recognized from time immemorial as an important virtue. This directly supports option (a) and rules out the other choices.
Read the following passages carefully and answer the questions given below them. Certain words are given in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br> The happy man is the man who lives objectively, who has free affections and wide interests, who secures his happiness through these interests and affections and through the fact that they in turn make him an object of interest and affection to many others. To be the recipient of affection is a potent cause of happiness, but the man who demands affection is not the man upon whom it is bestowed. The man who receives affection is, speaking broadly, the man who gives it. But it is useless to attempt to give it as a calculation, in the way in which one might lend money at interest, for a calculated affection is not genuine and is not felt to be so by the recipient. What then can a man do who is unhappy because he is encased in self? So long as he continues to think about the causes of his unhappiness, he continues to be self-centered and therefore does not get outside it. It must be by genuine interest, not by simulated interests adopted merely as a medicine. Although this difficulty is real, there is nevertheless much that he can do if he has rightly diagnosed his trouble. If for example, his trouble is due to a sense of sin, conscious or unconscious, he can first persuade his conscious mind that he has no reason to feel sinful, and then proceed, to plant this rational conviction in his unconscious mind, concerning himself meanwhile with some more or less neutral activity. If he succeeds in dispelling the sense of sin, it is possible that genuine objective interests will arise spontaneously. If his trouble is self-pity, he can deal with it in the same manner after first persuading himself that there is nothing extraordinarily unfortunate in his circumstances. If fear is his trouble, let him practise exercises designed to give courage. Courage has been recognized from time immemorial as an important virtue, and a great part of the training of boys and young men has been devoted to producing a type of character capable of fearlessness in battle. But moral courage and intellectual courage have been much less studied. They also, however , have their technique. Admit to yourself every day at least one painful truth, you will find it quite useful. Teach yourself to feel that life would still be worth living even if you were not, as of course you are, immeasurably superior to all your friends in virtue and in intelligence. Exercises of this sort prolonged through several years will at last enable you to admit facts without flinching and will, in so doing, free you from the empire of fear over a very large field.
Which of the following words is SIMILAR in meaning of the word ‘bestowed’ as used in the passage?
Explanation: The word “bestowed means given, granted, or presented, often as an honour or gift. Conferred is the closest synonym because it also means formally given or granted to someone.
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