This is today's quiz, so only one question of each type is open here; the full set with answers appears on this page tomorrow. 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.
PEREMPTORY
Explanation: Peremptory means insisting on immediate obedience and allowing no discussion, which is exactly what 'imperious' conveys. 'Tentative' and 'negotiable' describe the opposite attitude of hesitancy or willingness to discuss.
Out of the given alternatives select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
SANGUINE
Explanation: Sanguine means cheerfully optimistic, so its opposite is 'pessimistic'. 'Ruddy' is a secondary meaning of sanguine itself, not an antonym.
Out of given alternatives, choose the word which can be substituted for the given words/ sentence.
A remedy that eases the symptoms without curing the disease itself
Explanation: A palliative relieves pain or symptoms without addressing the root cause. An 'antidote' actually counteracts a poison, so it works on the cause.
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 committee was ______ in checking every voucher, so the audit report withstood scrutiny.
Explanation: Checking every voucher carefully signals scrupulous work. 'Perfunctory' would mean the opposite, a hurried and half-hearted check that could not have survived scrutiny.
Out of given alternatives select the option which best expresses the meaning of given idiom/ phrase.
To beat about the bush
Explanation: The idiom means to talk around a subject instead of addressing it directly. The literal ideas of searching or gardening are traps built on the surface words.
Log in with your mobile number (OTP, no password) to attempt all 30 questions with the 15-minute timer, get your score and All India rank, and keep your streak. Same quiz, same rank as in the app.
Log in and play → Prefer the app?One Prime for the website and the app, same login. Videos play in the app.
30 questions in 15 minutes, All India rank, streak and explanations. Free: play it here after logging in, or in the app.
Free. Mobile number + OTP, no password.
