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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 #201
Poverty is ___ universal problem.
A. the
B. no article
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Universal' starts with the consonant sound 'yu', so it takes 'a'.
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Question #202
The children drew ___ unicorn in their art class.
A. an
B. no article
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Unicorn' begins with the 'yu' consonant sound.
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Question #203
The mayor delivered ___ eulogy at the funeral.
A. no article
B. a
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Eulogy' begins with a consonant sound ('yu'), taking 'a'.
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Question #204
The author wrote a book about creating ___ utopia.
A. the
B. no article
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Utopia' starts with a consonant sound ('yu').
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Question #205
The device measures power in ___ units of watts.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Plural countable nouns used generally do not take an article.
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Question #206
The committee reached ___ unanimous decision.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Unanimous' starts with a consonant 'yu' sound.
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Question #207
The prince is ___ heir apparent to the throne.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The 'h' in 'heir' is silent, so it starts with a vowel sound.
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Question #208
We decorated ___ X-mas tree in the living room.
A. the
B. no article
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The letter 'X' is pronounced 'eks', starting with a vowel sound.
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Question #209
The bank initiated ___ RTGS transfer.
A. the
B. no article
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The letter 'R' is pronounced 'ar', starting with a vowel sound.
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Question #210
They moved into ___ L-shaped apartment.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The letter 'L' is pronounced 'el', starting with a vowel sound.
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Question #211
My sister is pursuing ___ M.A. in literature.
A. a
B. no article
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'M.A.' starts with the sound 'em', taking 'an'.
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Question #212
He is ___ B.Sc. student at the local college.
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'B' is pronounced with a consonant sound, taking 'a'.
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Question #213
She joined the army as ___ NCC cadet.
A. an
B. a
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'N' is pronounced 'en', starting with a vowel sound.
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Question #214
The dispute was settled by ___ SDM.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'S' is pronounced 'es', starting with a vowel sound.
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Question #215
I bought ___ one-way ticket to London.
A. an
B. a
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'One' starts with a 'w' consonant sound.
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Question #216
The match turned out to be ___ one-sided game.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'One' begins with the consonant sound 'w'.
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Question #217
The students performed ___ one-act play.
A. no article
B. an
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The word 'one' requires the article 'a'.
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Question #218
I assure you, it was just ___ honest mistake.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Honest' has a silent 'h', starting with a vowel sound.
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Question #219
___ Aravallis are one of the oldest mountain ranges.
A. A
B. An
C. No article
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Mountain ranges take the definite article 'the'.
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Question #220
We hiked through ___ Rocky Mountains.
A. no article
B. the
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Plural mountain ranges are preceded by 'the'.
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