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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 #301
Leaves fall in ___ autumn.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Seasons generally take zero article.
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Question #302
The band was very popular in ___ 1960s.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Decades referred to generally take 'the'.
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Question #303
We live in ___ twenty-first century.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Numbered centuries require the definite article.
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Question #304
He gave the beggar ___ hundred rupees.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Words like hundred, thousand, million are preceded by 'a' when meaning 'one'.
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Question #305
There were over ___ thousand people at the concert.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'A thousand' is used to represent the number 1,000.
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Question #306
The project will cost ___ million dollars.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Numbers like million take 'a' for a singular count.
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Question #307
I need half ___ kilo of sugar.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Measurements following 'half' take 'a/an'.
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Question #308
He ate ___ quarter of the pizza.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Fractions like quarter or third take 'a'.
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Question #309
About ___ third of the class was absent.
A. a
B. no article
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'A third' is the standard way to express the fraction 1/3.
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Question #310
___ majority of the voters supported the bill.
A. An
B. A
C. The
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The phrase 'the majority of' requires 'the'.
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Question #311
Only ___ minority of students failed.
A. an
B. a
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The phrase 'a minority of' is commonly used.
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Question #312
___ police have cordoned off the area.
A. No article
B. A
C. An
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Institutions representing authority (police, army) take 'the'.
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Question #313
He served in ___ army for ten years.
A. an
B. the
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Armed forces (army, navy) take the definite article.
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Question #314
His brother is an officer in ___ navy.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Military branches require 'the'.
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Question #315
She dreams of joining ___ air force.
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The air force is a specific institutional branch.
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Question #316
We asked ___ policeman for directions.
A. no article
B. a
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
A singular, non-specific member of the police force takes 'a'.
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Question #317
He plays ___ cello beautifully.
A. no article
B. the
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Musical instruments take 'the' when referring to playing them.
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Question #318
Louis Armstrong was famous for playing ___ trumpet.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Instruments being played take the definite article.
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Question #319
My neighbor plays ___ drums late at night.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Plural musical instruments played also take 'the'.
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Question #320
I have a test in ___ biology tomorrow.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Names of academic subjects take no article.
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