This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 28 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.
Presumptuous
Explanation: “Presumptuous” means excessively bold, overconfident, or rude in a way that shows too much self-importance. Among the given options, “Arrogant” is the closest in meaning because it reflects an attitude of pride and undue self-assurance. The other options like modest, humble, and reserved express the opposite sense, so the marked answer is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Tumid
Explanation: “Tumid” means swollen, enlarged, or inflated. It can also be used figuratively for language that is pompous or bombastic. In the given options, “Swollen” is the exact and most direct meaning. The other options such as shrunken and deflated are opposites, while modest does not fit the word at all. Therefore, the marked answer is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Languor
Explanation: “Languor” refers to tiredness, weakness, lack of energy, or a dull, inactive state. “Fatigue” matches this meaning very closely because both words convey exhaustion or weariness. The other choices like energy, strength, and vigor express the opposite condition. Hence, the selected answer is correct and appropriately captures the meaning of the word.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Politic
Explanation: “Politic” means wise, tactful, careful, and practical in dealing with matters or people. “Prudent” is therefore the best option because it conveys the idea of sound judgment and cautious wisdom. The remaining options like foolish, tactless, and reckless are clearly opposite in sense. So the marked answer is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Odium
Explanation: “Odium” means hatred, disgrace, or strong public disapproval. Since the question asks for the opposite, “Esteem” is the correct choice because it means respect or high regard. The other options such as hatred, disgrace, and shame are closely related to odium itself rather than its opposite. Therefore, the selected answer is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Sortie
Explanation: A “sortie” is a sudden attack, raid, or military movement outward from a defended position. Since the question asks for the opposite, “Retreat” is the best answer because it means withdrawal instead of attack. The other options like raid, assault, and attack are all similar in meaning to sortie. Hence, the marked answer is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Roil
Explanation: “Roil” means to make something disturbed, agitated, or muddy. It can refer to stirring up emotions or confusion. Since the question asks for the opposite, “Soothe” is the correct answer because it means to calm or ease. The other options such as agitate, disturb, and stir are all close in meaning to roil. So the answer is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Insurgent
Explanation: An “insurgent” is a rebel, revolutionary, or one who rises against authority. Since the question asks for the opposite, “Supporter” is the correct choice because a supporter stands with authority or a cause rather than revolting against it. The other options like rebel, revolutionary, and mutineer are all similar in meaning to insurgent. Thus, the marked answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Swollen or enlarged; pompous or bombastic in language or style.
Explanation: The definition given exactly matches “tumid,” which means swollen or enlarged and can also describe language that is pompous or bombastic. None of the other options carry both of these meanings. Therefore, “Tumid” is the best and correct substitution.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Wise and prudent in practical affairs; tactful.
Explanation: The description fits “politic” very well because the word means prudent, tactful, and wise in practical dealings. The other options do not carry this meaning. Hence, the selected answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of sorrowful complaints.
Explanation: A “jeremiad” is a prolonged lament, mournful complaint, or list of sorrowful criticisms. This matches the given definition exactly. The other words like sortie, moniker, and roil have entirely different meanings. Therefore, the answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A person who rises in revolt against an established authority; rebellious.
Explanation: The definition clearly matches “insurgent,” which means a rebel or someone who rises against established authority. The other choices do not fit the meaning. Hence, the marked answer is correct.
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 public have ________ a protest against the new rules of the budget.
Explanation: The standard collocation in English is “launch a protest.” It means to begin or initiate a protest. The other options do not fit naturally in this context. “Organize” would require a different form, while “demonstrated,” “compiled,” and “pursued” do not sound proper here. So the selected answer is correct.
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.
Kumar ________ boy swam across the sea for safety
Explanation: Before a noun like “boy,” the correct compound adjective form is “a 17-year-old.” It remains singular because the age expression acts as an adjective. The other forms are grammatically incorrect. Therefore, the sentence should read “Kumar, a 17-year-old boy, swam across the sea for safety,” so the marked answer is correct.
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 agenda for the meeting is ________ the notice
Explanation: “Enclosed with” is the best option because it means attached along with the notice. The sentence becomes natural and meaningful with this phrase. The other options such as “forwarded in,” “subscribed to,” and “delivered as” do not fit the context. Hence, the selected answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Smell a rat
Explanation: The idiom “smell a rat” means to suspect that something is wrong, dishonest, or suspicious. It is used when a person senses deception or trickery. Therefore, “Suspect something wrong” is the right meaning among the given choices. The marked answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
pull a long face
Explanation: The idiom “pull a long face” means to appear unhappy, disappointed, or gloomy. Therefore, “to look sad” is the correct option. The other choices do not match the idiomatic meaning. So the selected answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
to get cold feet
Explanation: The idiom “to get cold feet” means to become nervous, frightened, or hesitant before doing something. Among the options, “fear” is the closest meaning. Though “fear” is a single-word simplification, it captures the sense of sudden nervousness. Hence, the marked answer is correct.
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.
Florence Nightingale (1)/ was called (2)/ Lady with the lamp. (3)/ No error (4)
Explanation: The error is in part (3) because the phrase should be “the Lady with the Lamp.” A definite article is needed before the title, and “Lamp” is normally capitalized as part of the well-known expression for Florence Nightingale. Therefore, part (3) contains the grammatical error, so answer (c) is correct.
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.
1) . As the prison will get /2) an official telephone facility soon, the prisoners/ 3)won’t have to make calls in discreet manner/ 4) through smuggled mobile phones . / 5) No error
Explanation: The phrase “in discreet manner” is incorrect because it needs an article: “in a discreet manner.” Therefore, the error lies in part (3). The suggested correction is valid, and the marked answer is correct. The sentence becomes grammatically proper after adding “a” before “discreet.”
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.
1) The fight among/ 2) rival candidates between the medium / 3) of catchy slogans/ 4) has started. / 5) No error.
Explanation: The phrase “between the medium” is incorrect. The proper expression is “through the medium of catchy slogans.” Therefore, the error is in part (2), and answer (b) is correct. The correction improves both grammar and idiomatic usage.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Capitalism is a great slave, but a pathetic master. This truth, unfortunately, gets lost in our chase for the elusive dream especially in the West, the land that has been marketed as the land of dreams the great Western dream. Its the dream of being independent masters of our lives, of making big bucks and of being happy even if that happiness is being bought by money which all of them chase out there. No doubt, the West, on its part, has been fairly successful in creating material comforts aplenty. It has improved the living standard of its average citizen. <br><br> However, it has been achieved as a result of more than 200 years of unbridled growth and exploitation. And that is what has made the rest of the world mindlessly chase Westernism, not necessarily happiness or an ideal form of society. All because the shop window looks very impressive and it has been marketed very well. But a deep look inside the shop tells a different tale. A different world lies behind, a world that is not quite visible to the starry-eyed millions for whom the Western way of life seems to be the ultimate dream. Thus, we have Indians dreaming to become or to get married to an NRI and Indian middle-class fathers dreaming of their sons reaching the Bay area and landing tech jobs, unmindful of the second class life they end up leading in the West. What goes unseen and almost unheard is that the West also happens to be the land that is rich amongst the top in terms of the number of divorces per thousand, the number of single parent families per thousand, the number of old people in old age homes, the number of suicides, homicides, and of course, the number of colleges school shortcuts. And why not After all, such societies are constantly driven towards higher profits and materialism. Expectedly, this materialism comes at a cost that the world is paying today. <br><br> This is the reason why we have Milionis dying of curable diseases in Africa and other underdeveloped countries, while the rich grow richer. Their growth will be reduced if they were to start thinking of the poor. So what do they do to justify their greed for more? They most shrewdly propagate and market a ridiculously primitive law of the jungle for our 21st-century civilian, the Law of Survival of the Fittest The interesting thing about material things is that they only give an illusion of happiness however such happiness is always momentary in nature. Ergo, at this juncture, you feel you are the happiest person in the world, after buying your new car or flat-screen TV, and just a few days later, these are the very possessions that cease to make you happy. While you chase the bigger car and spend that extra bit of the wealth, you intercept someones share of the daily bread and also sacrifice those who have the maximum power to make you happy family, emotions and love. Prolonged abstinence in feeling emotions finally destroys bliss and you don't even realize when you have become a dry-eyed cripple.., and then you land up in a sermon workshop to find out the real meaning of life or whatever these workshops are capable of explaining. The truth is that such workshops are also driven by merchants who cash in on the dejected state of the people, a state created by their own fictional dreams. <br><br> But by then its really too late. By then, you have made profits out of arms, and engineered wars to keep that industry alive. You've sold guns across counters at supermarkets and made more profits. You've lobbied that guns should be made accessible to the common man, and all for the sake of profits. This makes you realize one day that they are your own children who are in the line of fire against the school goes who opens fire at his schoolmates. This is the society that finally creates an emotionless monster, who gets satisfaction in killing innocent adults and children alike for no cause, no reason and for none, for himself It is the utter destruction of spiritualism and the total focus on endless self-gratification. Where so many single parent families and divorces exist, it is impossible to bring up children or influence dies killers, any better.
Who does the author hold responsible for the shooting spree in schools and colleges? <br><br> A. Lack of love and emotion in society in general. <br> B. Increased focus on self-gratification even when it comes to the cost of innocent lives. <br> C. Deteriorating social structure leading to the break up of families resulting in a lack of moral development in children.
Explanation: The passage blames several social conditions for such violence: emotional emptiness, self-gratification, and broken family structures. Since all three statements reflect ideas discussed by the author, the answer “All of these” is correct. The author presents school violence as a result of a wider moral and social decline, not just one isolated factor.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Capitalism is a great slave, but a pathetic master. This truth, unfortunately, gets lost in our chase for the elusive dream especially in the West, the land that has been marketed as the land of dreams the great Western dream. Its the dream of being independent masters of our lives, of making big bucks and of being happy even if that happiness is being bought by money which all of them chase out there. No doubt, the West, on its part, has been fairly successful in creating material comforts aplenty. It has improved the living standard of its average citizen. <br><br> However, it has been achieved as a result of more than 200 years of unbridled growth and exploitation. And that is what has made the rest of the world mindlessly chase Westernism, not necessarily happiness or an ideal form of society. All because the shop window looks very impressive and it has been marketed very well. But a deep look inside the shop tells a different tale. A different world lies behind, a world that is not quite visible to the starry-eyed millions for whom the Western way of life seems to be the ultimate dream. Thus, we have Indians dreaming to become or to get married to an NRI and Indian middle-class fathers dreaming of their sons reaching the Bay area and landing tech jobs, unmindful of the second class life they end up leading in the West. What goes unseen and almost unheard is that the West also happens to be the land that is rich amongst the top in terms of the number of divorces per thousand, the number of single parent families per thousand, the number of old people in old age homes, the number of suicides, homicides, and of course, the number of colleges school shortcuts. And why not After all, such societies are constantly driven towards higher profits and materialism. Expectedly, this materialism comes at a cost that the world is paying today. <br><br> This is the reason why we have Milionis dying of curable diseases in Africa and other underdeveloped countries, while the rich grow richer. Their growth will be reduced if they were to start thinking of the poor. So what do they do to justify their greed for more? They most shrewdly propagate and market a ridiculously primitive law of the jungle for our 21st-century civilian, the Law of Survival of the Fittest The interesting thing about material things is that they only give an illusion of happiness however such happiness is always momentary in nature. Ergo, at this juncture, you feel you are the happiest person in the world, after buying your new car or flat-screen TV, and just a few days later, these are the very possessions that cease to make you happy. While you chase the bigger car and spend that extra bit of the wealth, you intercept someones share of the daily bread and also sacrifice those who have the maximum power to make you happy family, emotions and love. Prolonged abstinence in feeling emotions finally destroys bliss and you don't even realize when you have become a dry-eyed cripple.., and then you land up in a sermon workshop to find out the real meaning of life or whatever these workshops are capable of explaining. The truth is that such workshops are also driven by merchants who cash in on the dejected state of the people, a state created by their own fictional dreams. <br><br> But by then its really too late. By then, you have made profits out of arms, and engineered wars to keep that industry alive. You've sold guns across counters at supermarkets and made more profits. You've lobbied that guns should be made accessible to the common man, and all for the sake of profits. This makes you realize one day that they are your own children who are in the line of fire against the school goes who opens fire at his schoolmates. This is the society that finally creates an emotionless monster, who gets satisfaction in killing innocent adults and children alike for no cause, no reason and for none, for himself It is the utter destruction of spiritualism and the total focus on endless self-gratification. Where so many single parent families and divorces exist, it is impossible to bring up children or influence dies killers, any better.
Who does the author hold responsible for the shooting spree in schools and colleges? <br><br> A. Lack of love and emotion in society in general. <br> B. Increased focus on self-gratification even when it comes to the cost of innocent lives. <br> C. Deteriorating social structure leading to the break up of families resulting in a lack of moral development in children.
Explanation: This question is a repetition of Q26, and the same reasoning applies. The author links violence to lack of emotion, selfish materialism, and weakening family structures. Since all these elements are clearly referred to in the passage, the marked answer “All of these” is correct.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Capitalism is a great slave, but a pathetic master. This truth, unfortunately, gets lost in our chase for the elusive dream especially in the West, the land that has been marketed as the land of dreams the great Western dream. Its the dream of being independent masters of our lives, of making big bucks and of being happy even if that happiness is being bought by money which all of them chase out there. No doubt, the West, on its part, has been fairly successful in creating material comforts aplenty. It has improved the living standard of its average citizen. <br><br> However, it has been achieved as a result of more than 200 years of unbridled growth and exploitation. And that is what has made the rest of the world mindlessly chase Westernism, not necessarily happiness or an ideal form of society. All because the shop window looks very impressive and it has been marketed very well. But a deep look inside the shop tells a different tale. A different world lies behind, a world that is not quite visible to the starry-eyed millions for whom the Western way of life seems to be the ultimate dream. Thus, we have Indians dreaming to become or to get married to an NRI and Indian middle-class fathers dreaming of their sons reaching the Bay area and landing tech jobs, unmindful of the second class life they end up leading in the West. What goes unseen and almost unheard is that the West also happens to be the land that is rich amongst the top in terms of the number of divorces per thousand, the number of single parent families per thousand, the number of old people in old age homes, the number of suicides, homicides, and of course, the number of colleges school shortcuts. And why not After all, such societies are constantly driven towards higher profits and materialism. Expectedly, this materialism comes at a cost that the world is paying today. <br><br> This is the reason why we have Milionis dying of curable diseases in Africa and other underdeveloped countries, while the rich grow richer. Their growth will be reduced if they were to start thinking of the poor. So what do they do to justify their greed for more? They most shrewdly propagate and market a ridiculously primitive law of the jungle for our 21st-century civilian, the Law of Survival of the Fittest The interesting thing about material things is that they only give an illusion of happiness however such happiness is always momentary in nature. Ergo, at this juncture, you feel you are the happiest person in the world, after buying your new car or flat-screen TV, and just a few days later, these are the very possessions that cease to make you happy. While you chase the bigger car and spend that extra bit of the wealth, you intercept someones share of the daily bread and also sacrifice those who have the maximum power to make you happy family, emotions and love. Prolonged abstinence in feeling emotions finally destroys bliss and you don't even realize when you have become a dry-eyed cripple.., and then you land up in a sermon workshop to find out the real meaning of life or whatever these workshops are capable of explaining. The truth is that such workshops are also driven by merchants who cash in on the dejected state of the people, a state created by their own fictional dreams. <br><br> But by then its really too late. By then, you have made profits out of arms, and engineered wars to keep that industry alive. You've sold guns across counters at supermarkets and made more profits. You've lobbied that guns should be made accessible to the common man, and all for the sake of profits. This makes you realize one day that they are your own children who are in the line of fire against the school goes who opens fire at his schoolmates. This is the society that finally creates an emotionless monster, who gets satisfaction in killing innocent adults and children alike for no cause, no reason and for none, for himself It is the utter destruction of spiritualism and the total focus on endless self-gratification. Where so many single parent families and divorces exist, it is impossible to bring up children or influence dies killers, any better.
According to the passage, which of the following is a reason for poverty and hunger in underdeveloped countries? <br><br> A. Mindlessly chasing the West way of living. <br> B. They have fallen prey to the j idea of happiness through material comforts rather than love and emotional bond. <br> C. They do not have marketing techniques as good as western countries.
Explanation: The passage attributes poverty and hunger in underdeveloped countries mainly to the greed of the rich and their unwillingness to think about the poor. None of the three statements given in the options directly expresses that idea. Therefore, the answer “None mentioned in the passage” is correct because the actual reason in the passage is different from A, B, and C.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Capitalism is a great slave, but a pathetic master. This truth, unfortunately, gets lost in our chase for the elusive dream especially in the West, the land that has been marketed as the land of dreams the great Western dream. Its the dream of being independent masters of our lives, of making big bucks and of being happy even if that happiness is being bought by money which all of them chase out there. No doubt, the West, on its part, has been fairly successful in creating material comforts aplenty. It has improved the living standard of its average citizen. <br><br> However, it has been achieved as a result of more than 200 years of unbridled growth and exploitation. And that is what has made the rest of the world mindlessly chase Westernism, not necessarily happiness or an ideal form of society. All because the shop window looks very impressive and it has been marketed very well. But a deep look inside the shop tells a different tale. A different world lies behind, a world that is not quite visible to the starry-eyed millions for whom the Western way of life seems to be the ultimate dream. Thus, we have Indians dreaming to become or to get married to an NRI and Indian middle-class fathers dreaming of their sons reaching the Bay area and landing tech jobs, unmindful of the second class life they end up leading in the West. What goes unseen and almost unheard is that the West also happens to be the land that is rich amongst the top in terms of the number of divorces per thousand, the number of single parent families per thousand, the number of old people in old age homes, the number of suicides, homicides, and of course, the number of colleges school shortcuts. And why not After all, such societies are constantly driven towards higher profits and materialism. Expectedly, this materialism comes at a cost that the world is paying today. <br><br> This is the reason why we have Milionis dying of curable diseases in Africa and other underdeveloped countries, while the rich grow richer. Their growth will be reduced if they were to start thinking of the poor. So what do they do to justify their greed for more? They most shrewdly propagate and market a ridiculously primitive law of the jungle for our 21st-century civilian, the Law of Survival of the Fittest The interesting thing about material things is that they only give an illusion of happiness however such happiness is always momentary in nature. Ergo, at this juncture, you feel you are the happiest person in the world, after buying your new car or flat-screen TV, and just a few days later, these are the very possessions that cease to make you happy. While you chase the bigger car and spend that extra bit of the wealth, you intercept someones share of the daily bread and also sacrifice those who have the maximum power to make you happy family, emotions and love. Prolonged abstinence in feeling emotions finally destroys bliss and you don't even realize when you have become a dry-eyed cripple.., and then you land up in a sermon workshop to find out the real meaning of life or whatever these workshops are capable of explaining. The truth is that such workshops are also driven by merchants who cash in on the dejected state of the people, a state created by their own fictional dreams. <br><br> But by then its really too late. By then, you have made profits out of arms, and engineered wars to keep that industry alive. You've sold guns across counters at supermarkets and made more profits. You've lobbied that guns should be made accessible to the common man, and all for the sake of profits. This makes you realize one day that they are your own children who are in the line of fire against the school goes who opens fire at his schoolmates. This is the society that finally creates an emotionless monster, who gets satisfaction in killing innocent adults and children alike for no cause, no reason and for none, for himself It is the utter destruction of spiritualism and the total focus on endless self-gratification. Where so many single parent families and divorces exist, it is impossible to bring up children or influence dies killers, any better.
Why do the starry-eyed millions harbour a wish to become an NRI? <br><br> A. They are driven towards higher profits and materialism. <br> B. They appreciate the western way of life as it appears to them. <br> C. They have become emotionless and have lost any attachment to the motherland.
Explanation: The passage clearly supports statement B because it says the Western way of life appears to be the ultimate dream and has been marketed impressively. Statement A can also be accepted because the dream described includes making big money and chasing material success. Statement C is not supported. So answer (d) is acceptable, though some examiners might prefer “Only B” if they read the question more narrowly.
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words in the passage are printed in bold to help you to locate them easily while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> Capitalism is a great slave, but a pathetic master. This truth, unfortunately, gets lost in our chase for the elusive dream especially in the West, the land that has been marketed as the land of dreams the great Western dream. Its the dream of being independent masters of our lives, of making big bucks and of being happy even if that happiness is being bought by money which all of them chase out there. No doubt, the West, on its part, has been fairly successful in creating material comforts aplenty. It has improved the living standard of its average citizen. <br><br> However, it has been achieved as a result of more than 200 years of unbridled growth and exploitation. And that is what has made the rest of the world mindlessly chase Westernism, not necessarily happiness or an ideal form of society. All because the shop window looks very impressive and it has been marketed very well. But a deep look inside the shop tells a different tale. A different world lies behind, a world that is not quite visible to the starry-eyed millions for whom the Western way of life seems to be the ultimate dream. Thus, we have Indians dreaming to become or to get married to an NRI and Indian middle-class fathers dreaming of their sons reaching the Bay area and landing tech jobs, unmindful of the second class life they end up leading in the West. What goes unseen and almost unheard is that the West also happens to be the land that is rich amongst the top in terms of the number of divorces per thousand, the number of single parent families per thousand, the number of old people in old age homes, the number of suicides, homicides, and of course, the number of colleges school shortcuts. And why not After all, such societies are constantly driven towards higher profits and materialism. Expectedly, this materialism comes at a cost that the world is paying today. <br><br> This is the reason why we have Milionis dying of curable diseases in Africa and other underdeveloped countries, while the rich grow richer. Their growth will be reduced if they were to start thinking of the poor. So what do they do to justify their greed for more? They most shrewdly propagate and market a ridiculously primitive law of the jungle for our 21st-century civilian, the Law of Survival of the Fittest The interesting thing about material things is that they only give an illusion of happiness however such happiness is always momentary in nature. Ergo, at this juncture, you feel you are the happiest person in the world, after buying your new car or flat-screen TV, and just a few days later, these are the very possessions that cease to make you happy. While you chase the bigger car and spend that extra bit of the wealth, you intercept someones share of the daily bread and also sacrifice those who have the maximum power to make you happy family, emotions and love. Prolonged abstinence in feeling emotions finally destroys bliss and you don't even realize when you have become a dry-eyed cripple.., and then you land up in a sermon workshop to find out the real meaning of life or whatever these workshops are capable of explaining. The truth is that such workshops are also driven by merchants who cash in on the dejected state of the people, a state created by their own fictional dreams. <br><br> But by then its really too late. By then, you have made profits out of arms, and engineered wars to keep that industry alive. You've sold guns across counters at supermarkets and made more profits. You've lobbied that guns should be made accessible to the common man, and all for the sake of profits. This makes you realize one day that they are your own children who are in the line of fire against the school goes who opens fire at his schoolmates. This is the society that finally creates an emotionless monster, who gets satisfaction in killing innocent adults and children alike for no cause, no reason and for none, for himself It is the utter destruction of spiritualism and the total focus on endless self-gratification. Where so many single parent families and divorces exist, it is impossible to bring up children or influence dies killers, any better.
Why does the author disregard the Western way of living even though an average citizen in the West enjoys better living standards ?
Explanation: The author criticizes the West not because of lack of prosperity, but because it focuses excessively on material comfort, profit, and self-gratification rather than real inner happiness, love, and spiritual values. Option (b) captures this core argument best. Therefore, the selected answer is correct.
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