This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 11 May 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.
Disguise
Explanation: The word disguise means to hide, cover, or change the appearance of something or someone so that it cannot be easily recognized. Among the given options, conceal best expresses this meaning because it also means to hide or keep something from being seen or known. Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Crafty
Explanation: The word crafty means clever in a secret, tricky, or dishonest way. The word cunning carries the same sense of cleverness mixed with trickery or deceit. Options like honest, frank, and naive express opposite or unrelated meanings. Therefore, cunning is the correct answer.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Awkward
Explanation: The word awkward means lacking grace, skill, or smoothness in movement, behavior, or handling. The word clumsy best matches this meaning because it refers to someone or something that is not graceful or is difficult to manage smoothly. Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Swift
Explanation: The word swift means fast, quick, or happening without delay. The word rapid has the same meaning and refers to something that moves or happens quickly. Options like slow, delayed, and sluggish are opposite in meaning. Therefore, rapid is the correct answer.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Gloomy
Explanation: The word gloomy means dark, dull, sad, or depressing. Its opposite is bright, which means full of light, cheerful, or hopeful. The other options such as dismal, bleak, and depressing are similar in meaning to gloomy, not opposite. Therefore, bright is the correct answer.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Fierce
Explanation: The word fierce means violent, aggressive, strong, or intense. Its opposite is gentle, which means mild, calm, kind, or not violent. Options like ferocious, savage, and violent are similar to fierce. Therefore, gentle is the correct answer.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Weary
Explanation: The word weary means very tired, exhausted, or fatigued. Its opposite is fresh, which means energetic, active, or not tired. Options like tired, exhausted, and fatigued are synonyms of weary. Therefore, fresh is the correct answer.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Smug
Explanation: The word smug means too pleased or satisfied with oneself, often in an irritating or proud way. Its opposite is modest, which means humble and not excessively proud. Options like complacent, conceited, and superior are close to smug in meaning. Therefore, modest is the correct answer.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Clever in a secret or dishonest way.
Explanation: The phrase clever in a secret or dishonest way directly defines the word crafty. A crafty person uses intelligence in a tricky or dishonest manner. The other options do not express this meaning accurately. Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Moving or happening quickly.
Explanation: The phrase moving or happening quickly means fast or rapid. The word swift exactly expresses this meaning because it refers to quick movement or quick action. Therefore, swift is the correct one-word substitute.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Violent, strong, aggressive, or very intense.
Explanation: The phrase violent, strong, aggressive, or very intense defines the word fierce. Fierce can be used for a person, animal, competition, storm, emotion, or action that is very strong or aggressive. Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
Too pleased or satisfied with oneself, often in an annoying way.
Explanation: The phrase too pleased or satisfied with oneself, often in an annoying way correctly defines smug. A smug person shows excessive self-satisfaction and may appear irritating to others. Therefore, smug is the correct answer.
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 teacher found many mistakes in my composition when she went _____ it
Explanation: The phrasal verb go through means to examine, read, or check something carefully. In this sentence, the teacher checked the composition and found many mistakes. Therefore, through is the correct option.
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 _____ respect for his achievement.
Explanation: The phrase profound respect is a correct and natural collocation. It means deep or great respect. Although strong respect may sometimes be understood, profound respect is the most appropriate and standard expression among the given options. Therefore, the 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.
How did these things come ________ ?
Explanation: The phrase come about means to happen or take place. The sentence is asking how these things happened. Therefore, about is the correct option, and the complete sentence becomes: How did these things come about?
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
put two and two together
Explanation: The idiom put two and two together means to understand or guess the truth by using available facts or clues. It does not refer to actual mathematics. The phrase reason logically best expresses its meaning. Therefore, the given answer is correct.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Call in question
Explanation: The phrase call in question or call into question means to challenge, doubt, or question the truth, validity, or reliability of something. Among the given options, challenge best expresses this meaning. Therefore, option (c) is correct.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Every dark cloud has a silver lining
Explanation: The idiom every dark cloud has a silver lining means that even a difficult, sad, or unpleasant situation may have some hopeful or positive aspect. It encourages optimism during trouble. Therefore, option (a) correctly expresses the meaning.
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 tragedy of Julius Caesar (1)/ was written by William Shakespeare (2)/ about 1599. (3)/ No error (4)
Explanation: The phrase about 1599 is grammatically acceptable because about can mean approximately or around. The sentence means that the play was written around the year 1599, which is a correct usage. Therefore, there is no grammatical error in the sentence, and the answer should be changed from (c) to (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.
A large (A)/ consignment of books (B)/ are expected. (C)/ No error (D)
Explanation: The subject of the sentence is a large consignment, which is singular. Therefore, it must take the singular verb is, not the plural verb are. The correct sentence is: A large consignment of books is expected. Hence, part (C) contains the error.
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.
A unique feature of a mobile phone (1)/ is that it enables seamless telephone calls even (2)/ When the user are moving around wide areas. (3)/ No error (4)
Explanation: The subject user is singular, so it must be followed by the singular verb is, not are. The correct phrase should be when the user is moving around wide areas. Therefore, the error is in part (3), and option (c) 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><br> After the Liberal a new catch-phrase is being coined: `A New Health Order'. Talking about setting it up is the theme of the WHO-sponsored international conference on primary health and medical care, currently being held at Milan in Italy. While much has been said and written on establishing new order, little has actually been done. Will the conference at Milan too swear by the new health order, go home and then forget about it, while the present medical and healthcare set-up in poor countries further entrenches itself? This does not have to be the fate of the radical resolutions that will undoubtedly be passed at Milan. Unlike creating a new world economic or information order, establishing a new health setup is essentially a matter for individual countries to accomplish. No conflict of international interests is involved. But this advantage is, at least until it begins to take concrete shape, only theoretical. The milliondollar question is whether individual third-world governments are able and willing to muster the will, the resources, the administrative and other infrastructure to carry out what it is entirely within their power to attain and implement. <br><br> The dimensions of the problem are known and the solutions broadly agreed on. The present medical and health-care system is urban-based, closely geared to drugs, hospitals and expensively trained apathetic doctors. The bulk of the population in poor countries, who live in rural areas, are left untouched by all this and must rely on traditional healers. The answer is to turn out medical/health personnel sufficiently, but not expensively, trained to handle routine complaints and to get villagers to pay adequate attention to cleanliness, hygienic sanitation, garbage disposal and other elementary but crucial matters. More complicated ailments can be referred to properly equipped centres in district towns, cities and metropolises. Traditional healers, whom villagers trust, can be among these intermediate personnel. Some third-world countries, including India, have launched or are preparing elaborate schemes of this nature. But the experience is not quite happy. There is resistance from the medical establishment which sees them as little more than licensed quackery but is not prepared either to offer condensed medical courses such as the former licentiate course available in this country and unwisely scrapped. There is the question of how much importance to give to indigenous system of medicine. And there is the difficult matter of striking the right balance between preventive healthcare and curative medical attention. These are complex issues and the Milan conference would perhaps be more fruitful if it were to discuss such specific subjects.
To make the conference really useful, the author suggests ....
Explanation: The author clearly states that issues like the role of indigenous medicine, resistance from the medical establishment, and the balance between preventive healthcare and curative medical attention are complex matters. The passage says that the Milan conference would be more fruitful if it discussed such specific subjects. Therefore, option (c) 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><br> After the Liberal a new catch-phrase is being coined: `A New Health Order'. Talking about setting it up is the theme of the WHO-sponsored international conference on primary health and medical care, currently being held at Milan in Italy. While much has been said and written on establishing new order, little has actually been done. Will the conference at Milan too swear by the new health order, go home and then forget about it, while the present medical and healthcare set-up in poor countries further entrenches itself? This does not have to be the fate of the radical resolutions that will undoubtedly be passed at Milan. Unlike creating a new world economic or information order, establishing a new health setup is essentially a matter for individual countries to accomplish. No conflict of international interests is involved. But this advantage is, at least until it begins to take concrete shape, only theoretical. The milliondollar question is whether individual third-world governments are able and willing to muster the will, the resources, the administrative and other infrastructure to carry out what it is entirely within their power to attain and implement. <br><br> The dimensions of the problem are known and the solutions broadly agreed on. The present medical and health-care system is urban-based, closely geared to drugs, hospitals and expensively trained apathetic doctors. The bulk of the population in poor countries, who live in rural areas, are left untouched by all this and must rely on traditional healers. The answer is to turn out medical/health personnel sufficiently, but not expensively, trained to handle routine complaints and to get villagers to pay adequate attention to cleanliness, hygienic sanitation, garbage disposal and other elementary but crucial matters. More complicated ailments can be referred to properly equipped centres in district towns, cities and metropolises. Traditional healers, whom villagers trust, can be among these intermediate personnel. Some third-world countries, including India, have launched or are preparing elaborate schemes of this nature. But the experience is not quite happy. There is resistance from the medical establishment which sees them as little more than licensed quackery but is not prepared either to offer condensed medical courses such as the former licentiate course available in this country and unwisely scrapped. There is the question of how much importance to give to indigenous system of medicine. And there is the difficult matter of striking the right balance between preventive healthcare and curative medical attention. These are complex issues and the Milan conference would perhaps be more fruitful if it were to discuss such specific subjects.
What does the author suggest for the cure of the cases involving complications?
Explanation: The passage explains that routine complaints can be handled by sufficiently trained health personnel, but more complicated ailments should be referred to properly equipped centres in district towns, cities, and metropolises. This means complicated cases require better medical facilities and proper infrastructure. 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><br> After the Liberal a new catch-phrase is being coined: `A New Health Order'. Talking about setting it up is the theme of the WHO-sponsored international conference on primary health and medical care, currently being held at Milan in Italy. While much has been said and written on establishing new order, little has actually been done. Will the conference at Milan too swear by the new health order, go home and then forget about it, while the present medical and healthcare set-up in poor countries further entrenches itself? This does not have to be the fate of the radical resolutions that will undoubtedly be passed at Milan. Unlike creating a new world economic or information order, establishing a new health setup is essentially a matter for individual countries to accomplish. No conflict of international interests is involved. But this advantage is, at least until it begins to take concrete shape, only theoretical. The milliondollar question is whether individual third-world governments are able and willing to muster the will, the resources, the administrative and other infrastructure to carry out what it is entirely within their power to attain and implement. <br><br> The dimensions of the problem are known and the solutions broadly agreed on. The present medical and health-care system is urban-based, closely geared to drugs, hospitals and expensively trained apathetic doctors. The bulk of the population in poor countries, who live in rural areas, are left untouched by all this and must rely on traditional healers. The answer is to turn out medical/health personnel sufficiently, but not expensively, trained to handle routine complaints and to get villagers to pay adequate attention to cleanliness, hygienic sanitation, garbage disposal and other elementary but crucial matters. More complicated ailments can be referred to properly equipped centres in district towns, cities and metropolises. Traditional healers, whom villagers trust, can be among these intermediate personnel. Some third-world countries, including India, have launched or are preparing elaborate schemes of this nature. But the experience is not quite happy. There is resistance from the medical establishment which sees them as little more than licensed quackery but is not prepared either to offer condensed medical courses such as the former licentiate course available in this country and unwisely scrapped. There is the question of how much importance to give to indigenous system of medicine. And there is the difficult matter of striking the right balance between preventive healthcare and curative medical attention. These are complex issues and the Milan conference would perhaps be more fruitful if it were to discuss such specific subjects.
The medical establishment seems to be reluctant to trust the ....
Explanation: The passage states that traditional healers, whom villagers trust, can be included among intermediate medical personnel. However, the medical establishment resists this idea and sees such arrangements as little more than licensed quackery. This shows that the medical establishment is reluctant to trust traditional healers. Therefore, option (c) 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><br> After the Liberal a new catch-phrase is being coined: `A New Health Order'. Talking about setting it up is the theme of the WHO-sponsored international conference on primary health and medical care, currently being held at Milan in Italy. While much has been said and written on establishing new order, little has actually been done. Will the conference at Milan too swear by the new health order, go home and then forget about it, while the present medical and healthcare set-up in poor countries further entrenches itself? This does not have to be the fate of the radical resolutions that will undoubtedly be passed at Milan. Unlike creating a new world economic or information order, establishing a new health setup is essentially a matter for individual countries to accomplish. No conflict of international interests is involved. But this advantage is, at least until it begins to take concrete shape, only theoretical. The milliondollar question is whether individual third-world governments are able and willing to muster the will, the resources, the administrative and other infrastructure to carry out what it is entirely within their power to attain and implement. <br><br> The dimensions of the problem are known and the solutions broadly agreed on. The present medical and health-care system is urban-based, closely geared to drugs, hospitals and expensively trained apathetic doctors. The bulk of the population in poor countries, who live in rural areas, are left untouched by all this and must rely on traditional healers. The answer is to turn out medical/health personnel sufficiently, but not expensively, trained to handle routine complaints and to get villagers to pay adequate attention to cleanliness, hygienic sanitation, garbage disposal and other elementary but crucial matters. More complicated ailments can be referred to properly equipped centres in district towns, cities and metropolises. Traditional healers, whom villagers trust, can be among these intermediate personnel. Some third-world countries, including India, have launched or are preparing elaborate schemes of this nature. But the experience is not quite happy. There is resistance from the medical establishment which sees them as little more than licensed quackery but is not prepared either to offer condensed medical courses such as the former licentiate course available in this country and unwisely scrapped. There is the question of how much importance to give to indigenous system of medicine. And there is the difficult matter of striking the right balance between preventive healthcare and curative medical attention. These are complex issues and the Milan conference would perhaps be more fruitful if it were to discuss such specific subjects.
For a new health order, the author recommends all of the following EXCEPT
Explanation: The author recommends training medical and health personnel in a practical and less expensive way, involving traditional healers, setting up properly equipped centres, improving cleanliness and sanitation, and maintaining a balance between preventive healthcare and curative medical attention. However, the author does not recommend discontinuing the present expensive medical courses. Therefore, option (a) 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><br> After the Liberal a new catch-phrase is being coined: `A New Health Order'. Talking about setting it up is the theme of the WHO-sponsored international conference on primary health and medical care, currently being held at Milan in Italy. While much has been said and written on establishing new order, little has actually been done. Will the conference at Milan too swear by the new health order, go home and then forget about it, while the present medical and healthcare set-up in poor countries further entrenches itself? This does not have to be the fate of the radical resolutions that will undoubtedly be passed at Milan. Unlike creating a new world economic or information order, establishing a new health setup is essentially a matter for individual countries to accomplish. No conflict of international interests is involved. But this advantage is, at least until it begins to take concrete shape, only theoretical. The milliondollar question is whether individual third-world governments are able and willing to muster the will, the resources, the administrative and other infrastructure to carry out what it is entirely within their power to attain and implement. <br><br> The dimensions of the problem are known and the solutions broadly agreed on. The present medical and health-care system is urban-based, closely geared to drugs, hospitals and expensively trained apathetic doctors. The bulk of the population in poor countries, who live in rural areas, are left untouched by all this and must rely on traditional healers. The answer is to turn out medical/health personnel sufficiently, but not expensively, trained to handle routine complaints and to get villagers to pay adequate attention to cleanliness, hygienic sanitation, garbage disposal and other elementary but crucial matters. More complicated ailments can be referred to properly equipped centres in district towns, cities and metropolises. Traditional healers, whom villagers trust, can be among these intermediate personnel. Some third-world countries, including India, have launched or are preparing elaborate schemes of this nature. But the experience is not quite happy. There is resistance from the medical establishment which sees them as little more than licensed quackery but is not prepared either to offer condensed medical courses such as the former licentiate course available in this country and unwisely scrapped. There is the question of how much importance to give to indigenous system of medicine. And there is the difficult matter of striking the right balance between preventive healthcare and curative medical attention. These are complex issues and the Milan conference would perhaps be more fruitful if it were to discuss such specific subjects.
Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage. <br><br> LAUNCHED
Explanation: In the passage, the word launched is used in the sentence referring to third-world countries that have launched or are preparing elaborate schemes. Here, launched means started, introduced, or put into action. Among the given options, started is the closest synonym. Therefore, option (e) is correct.
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