This is the Vocab24 daily quiz of 1 June 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.
Sabbatical
Explanation: Sabbatical means a period of leave from work or duty, usually for rest, study, or research. Furlough is the closest synonym because it also means a period of leave. Duty, attendance, and service are opposite in sense because they suggest active work or responsibility rather than a break from work.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Escrow
Explanation: Escrow means a legal arrangement in which money or property is held by a third party until certain conditions are fulfilled. Custody is the correct synonym because it means keeping something under safe control or care. Withdrawal, delivery, and transfer are not suitable because they indicate movement or release rather than holding.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Pathology
Explanation: Pathology means the scientific study of diseases, their causes, nature, and effects. Diagnostics is a suitable synonym because it relates to identifying and studying medical conditions. Wellness, soundness, and normality are opposite in sense because they indicate health rather than the study of disease.
Out of the given alternatives select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of given word.
Montage
Explanation: Montage means a collection of pictures, scenes, or short clips arranged together to form a single sequence. Collage is the best synonym because it also refers to an arrangement of different pieces or images. Isolation, fragment, and separation are not suitable because they indicate division or separateness, not arrangement into one sequence.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Subsidiary
Explanation: Subsidiary means less important than something else or controlled by a larger company. Principal is the correct antonym because it means main or most important. Auxiliary, ancillary, and secondary are close in meaning to subsidiary, so they cannot express the opposite meaning.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Probation
Explanation: Probation means a trial period during which a person’s performance or conduct is tested. Confirmation is the correct antonym because it suggests approval or permanent acceptance after the trial period is over. Trial, test, and apprenticeship are related to probation and therefore cannot be treated as opposites.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Aperture
Explanation: Aperture means an opening, hole, or gap, especially one through which light enters a camera. Closure is the correct antonym because it means shutting or closing something. Opening, hole, and orifice are synonyms or closely related meanings of aperture, so they are not opposite in meaning.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Parable
Explanation: Parable means a simple story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson. History is the correct antonym because it refers to factual past events, while a parable is a teaching story. Fable, allegory, and moral story are close in meaning to parable and therefore cannot be correct antonyms.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A legal arrangement in which money or property is held by a third party until certain conditions are fulfilled.
Explanation: Escrow is the correct one-word substitute because it means a legal arrangement in which money or property is held by a third party until conditions are fulfilled. Montage means an arranged collection of pictures or scenes, lattice means a crossed structure, and parable means a moral story, so these options do not fit the definition.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A trial period during which a person’s performance or conduct is tested.
Explanation: Probation is the correct answer because it means a trial period in which a person’s performance or conduct is tested. Sabbatical means leave from work, subsidiary means something secondary or controlled by a larger company, and aperture means an opening or hole, so they do not match the given sentence.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A structure made of crossed strips or bars with spaces between them.
Explanation: Lattice is the correct one-word substitute because it refers to a structure made of crossed strips or bars with spaces between them. Bailiff is a court officer, pathology is the study of diseases, and escrow is a legal holding arrangement, so none of them describes the given structure.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A simple story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson.
Explanation: Parable is the correct answer because it means a simple story used to teach a moral or spiritual lesson. Subsidiary means secondary or controlled by another company, aperture means an opening, and montage means a collection of scenes or pictures, so these options are not suitable.
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 photographer adjusted the ______ to let in more light.
Explanation: Aperture is the correct word because it means an opening, hole, or gap, especially one through which light enters a camera. Lattice is a crossed structure, probation is a trial period, and parable is a moral story, so they do not fit the context of photography and light.
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 company opened a ______ in Singapore.
Explanation: Subsidiary is the correct answer because it can mean a company controlled by another larger company. Bailiff refers to a court officer, pathology means the study of diseases, and escrow means a legal holding arrangement, so these words do not fit the business context of the sentence.
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 movie began with a ______ of the hero’s childhood memories.
Explanation: Montage is the correct word because it means a collection of pictures, scenes, or short clips arranged together to form a single sequence. Probation refers to a trial period, aperture is an opening, and custody means holding or care, so they do not match the idea of arranged childhood scenes.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Took a sabbatical
Explanation: Took a sabbatical means took a period of leave from work or duty, usually for rest, study, or research. It does not mean accepting permanent duty, delivering property, or becoming a court officer. The phrase clearly expresses a temporary break from regular work.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
Kept in escrow
Explanation: Kept in escrow means held by a third party until certain conditions are fulfilled. It does not mean immediate release, arrangement of pictures, or teaching a moral lesson. The phrase is connected with a legal holding arrangement involving money or property.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
On probation
Explanation: On probation means being in a trial period during which performance or conduct is tested. It is not related to disease study, crossed structures, or arranged visual sequences. The phrase is commonly used for employment, conduct, or performance testing before confirmation.
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 professor took a sabbatical for complete his research.
Explanation: The correct phrase is a sabbatical to complete because the infinitive to complete properly shows the purpose of taking the sabbatical. For complete is grammatically incorrect, completing does not fit smoothly in this structure, and complete alone cannot express the intended purpose.
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 buyer’s money was kept in escrow until the property papers were verified.
Explanation: The sentence is already correct because the standard expression is kept in escrow, meaning held by a third party until conditions are fulfilled. On escrow, into escrow, and by escrow do not fit the given sentence correctly and would make the sentence grammatically or contextually weak.
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 bailiff asked everyone standing when the judge entered.
Explanation: The correct phrase is to stand when the judge entered because the verb asked is followed by an object and an infinitive form in this context. Standing, stand, and stood do not correctly complete the structure after asked everyone, so they are not suitable.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> A young photographer joined a media company on probation. During this trial period, his editor asked him to prepare a short visual story for a training project. He created a montage of village life by arranging scenes of markets, fields, and festivals into one meaningful sequence. While shooting, he adjusted the camera aperture carefully so that enough light could enter each frame. The office later opened a small subsidiary to handle such creative projects. Although the photographer wished to take a sabbatical for study, he continued working because the project was important for his confirmation.
What does the word probation mean in the passage?
Explanation: In the passage, probation refers to the young photographer’s trial period in the company during which his performance is being tested. It does not mean permanent approval because confirmation has not yet happened. It also does not mean rest from work or a legal arrangement, as those meanings belong to sabbatical and escrow respectively.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> A young photographer joined a media company on probation. During this trial period, his editor asked him to prepare a short visual story for a training project. He created a montage of village life by arranging scenes of markets, fields, and festivals into one meaningful sequence. While shooting, he adjusted the camera aperture carefully so that enough light could enter each frame. The office later opened a small subsidiary to handle such creative projects. Although the photographer wished to take a sabbatical for study, he continued working because the project was important for his confirmation.
The word montage in the passage most nearly means:
Explanation: Montage in the passage means a collection of scenes arranged into one meaningful sequence. The photographer arranges scenes of village life, markets, fields, and festivals together. A single isolated shot is opposite in sense, while court officer’s duty and crossed bars are connected with bailiff and lattice, not montage.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> A young photographer joined a media company on probation. During this trial period, his editor asked him to prepare a short visual story for a training project. He created a montage of village life by arranging scenes of markets, fields, and festivals into one meaningful sequence. While shooting, he adjusted the camera aperture carefully so that enough light could enter each frame. The office later opened a small subsidiary to handle such creative projects. Although the photographer wished to take a sabbatical for study, he continued working because the project was important for his confirmation.
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
Explanation: The passage clearly states that the office later opened a small subsidiary to handle such creative projects. The photographer wished to take a sabbatical but continued working, so option a is false. There is no mention of him working as a bailiff or the editor creating a parable, making those options incorrect.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> A young photographer joined a media company on probation. During this trial period, his editor asked him to prepare a short visual story for a training project. He created a montage of village life by arranging scenes of markets, fields, and festivals into one meaningful sequence. While shooting, he adjusted the camera aperture carefully so that enough light could enter each frame. The office later opened a small subsidiary to handle such creative projects. Although the photographer wished to take a sabbatical for study, he continued working because the project was important for his confirmation.
Which word from the passage means an opening through which light enters a camera?
Explanation: Aperture is the word that means an opening, hole, or gap, especially one through which light enters a camera. In the passage, the photographer adjusts the camera aperture so that enough light can enter each frame. Subsidiary, probation, and sabbatical have different meanings and do not relate to camera light.
DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions. <br><br><br> A young photographer joined a media company on probation. During this trial period, his editor asked him to prepare a short visual story for a training project. He created a montage of village life by arranging scenes of markets, fields, and festivals into one meaningful sequence. While shooting, he adjusted the camera aperture carefully so that enough light could enter each frame. The office later opened a small subsidiary to handle such creative projects. Although the photographer wished to take a sabbatical for study, he continued working because the project was important for his confirmation.
Which word is opposite in meaning to sabbatical in the context of the passage?
Explanation: Sabbatical means a period of leave from work or duty, usually for rest, study, or research. In the passage, the photographer wanted a sabbatical but continued working because the project was important. Duty is opposite in meaning because it suggests continuing responsibility or work, while break, hiatus, and leave are similar in meaning to sabbatical.
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