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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 #381
I met my old friend by ___ chance.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The idiom 'by chance' takes zero article.
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Question #382
He deleted the file by ___ accident.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'By accident' takes zero article.
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Question #383
Did you break the vase on ___ purpose?
A. a
B. no article
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The phrase 'on purpose' takes zero article.
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Question #384
The company is heavily in ___ debt.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'In debt' is a fixed prepositional phrase without an article.
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Question #385
The doctor says she is finally out of ___ danger.
A. a
B. no article
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Out of danger' requires zero article.
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Question #386
Please keep this matter a ___ secret.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Wait, 'keep a secret' or 'keep secret'. If 'keep secret', no article. Here 'a secret' is provided in the sentence structure, so option D is for blank if written 'keep it secret'.
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Question #387
The government needs to take ___ action immediately.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The phrase 'take action' takes zero article.
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Question #388
The meeting will take ___ place tomorrow.
A. an
B. the
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The idiom 'take place' takes zero article.
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Question #389
She promised to take ___ care of the dog.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Take care of' is a fixed idiom.
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Question #390
His explanation didn't make ___ sense.
A. a
B. no article
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Make sense' takes no article.
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Question #391
Do not lose ___ heart in difficult times.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The idiom 'lose heart' takes zero article.
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Question #392
He was the first man to set ___ foot on the island.
A. no article
B. an
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Set foot' is a fixed phrase without an article.
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Question #393
You should keep ___ mind that rules have changed.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Keep in mind' takes no article.
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Question #394
It is ___ pity that he missed the concert.
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'It is a pity' is a fixed exclamatory structure.
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Question #395
What ___ shame she couldn't attend the wedding.
A. no article
B. the
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'What a shame' takes the indefinite article 'a'.
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Question #396
It is ___ wonder that he survived the crash.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'It is a wonder' takes 'a'.
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Question #397
You need to make ___ effort to succeed.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Make an effort' is a standard idiom.
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Question #398
She is ___ honest woman.
A. a
B. no article
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound. 'Honest' starts with a silent 'h', so its first sound is the vowel /É’/.
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Question #399
He visited ___ United Kingdom last year.
A. a
B. no article
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Use 'the' with country names that include words like 'Kingdom', 'States', 'Republic', or are plural. 'The United Kingdom' is correct.
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Question #400
___ Ganga is a sacred river.
A. No article
B. An
C. The
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Use 'the' before the names of rivers (the Ganga, the Nile, the Amazon).
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