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Articles MCQs

Practice Articles MCQs with answers and detailed explanations. Learn the correct usage of A, An, and The through multiple choice questions designed for SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching and other competitive exams.

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Question #1
What is an Article?
A. Adjective
B. Determiner
C. Pronoun
D. Verb
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
An article is a word used to modify a noun, which is a person, place, object, or idea. Technically, an article is an adjective, which is any word that modifies a noun, but more specifically it acts as a determiner.
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Question #2
He is ___ European citizen.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The word 'European' begins with a consonant sound 'yu', so 'a' is used.
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Question #3
It takes ___ hour to reach the station.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The 'h' in 'hour' is silent, making it start with a vowel sound. Hence, 'an' is used.
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Question #4
I found ___ one-rupee note on the road.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The word 'one' starts with a consonant sound 'w', so 'a' is the correct article.
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Question #5
She is ___ honest officer.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Honest' begins with a vowel sound (o) because the 'h' is silent, requiring 'an'.
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Question #6
He formed ___ union for the workers.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Union' starts with the consonant sound 'yu'. Therefore, 'a' is correct.
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Question #7
My brother is ___ M.L.A.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The abbreviation 'M' is pronounced 'em', which starts with a vowel sound. Thus, 'an' is used.
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Question #8
He is ___ heir to the massive estate.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The word 'heir' is pronounced like 'air', starting with a vowel sound, so 'an' is required.
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Question #9
It was ___ unique experience.
A. no article
B. a
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Unique' begins with a consonant sound 'yu', so 'a' is the correct article.
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Question #10
Please give me ___ apple from that basket.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Apple' starts with a vowel sound, requiring 'an' for a non-specific single item.
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Question #11
He bought ___ new car yesterday.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'New' starts with a consonant sound. 'A' is used for singular, countable, non-specific nouns.
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Question #12
___ sun rises in the east.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'The' is used before unique celestial bodies like the sun, moon, and earth.
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Question #13
Astronauts traveled to ___ moon.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'The moon' is a unique object in our sky, requiring the definite article.
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Question #14
___ earth revolves around the sun.
A. An
B. The
C. No article
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'The' is used before unique entities like 'earth' when referring to our planet.
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Question #15
Look at the birds in ___ sky.
A. no article
B. a
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Sky' is considered a unique environment, so it takes the definite article 'the'.
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Question #16
My house faces ___ west.
A. the
B. no article
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Directions (north, south, east, west) take 'the' when used as nouns.
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Question #17
Birds fly to ___ south in winter.
A. the
B. no article
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
When referring to a specific geographic direction as a region, 'the' is used.
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Question #18
Singapore lies near ___ equator.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'The equator' is a unique imaginary line around the earth, requiring 'the'.
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Question #19
How large is ___ universe?
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The 'universe' is a unique entity, making 'the' the correct article.
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Question #20
The wind is blowing from ___ north.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Directions used as a specific point of origin take the definite article.
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