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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 #401
I need ___ umbrella. It's raining.
A. an
B. no article
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Umbrella' begins with a vowel sound /ʌ/, so 'an' is used.
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Question #402
He is ___ tallest boy in the class.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Use 'the' before superlative adjectives (tallest) to specify one particular person/thing.
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Question #403
She plays ___ piano beautifully.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Use 'the' before musical instruments when speaking about playing them.
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Question #404
I saw ___ one-eyed man near the temple.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'One-eyed' begins with a consonant sound /w/, so 'a' is used, not 'an'.
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Question #405
___ water in this pot is very cold.
A. The
B. An
C. No article
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
We use 'the' when we talk about a specific thing that is clear from the context.
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Question #406
My father is ___ M.P.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Abbreviation 'M.P.' starts with a vowel sound /em/, so 'an' is used.
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Question #407
He is ___ European.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'European' begins with a consonant sound /jÊŠ/, so 'a' is used, not 'an'.
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Question #408
___ French are known for their cuisine.
A. A
B. An
C. No article
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Use 'the' with adjectives representing a whole nationality (the French, the English, the rich).
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Question #409
He goes to ___ school daily.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
No article is used before 'school', 'college', 'hospital', etc., when they are visited for their primary purpose.
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Question #410
I read ___ Quran in the morning.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Use 'the' before the names of holy books (the Quran, the Bible, the Gita).
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Question #411
Give me ___ hundred rupees.
A. an
B. the
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
When 'hundred', 'thousand', 'million' are used with exact numbers, they take 'a' (a hundred, a thousand).
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Question #412
He is suffering from ___ fever.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
No article is used with the names of diseases (fever, malaria, cancer), except a few like 'a cold', 'a headache'.
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Question #413
She is ___ M.A. in English.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'M' is pronounced 'em', a vowel sound, so 'an M.A.' is correct.
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Question #414
I have ___ book and ___ pen. (Choose for the first blank)
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Indefinite article 'a' is used before singular countable nouns starting with a consonant sound when mentioning them for the first time.
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Question #415
___ rich should help ___ poor.
A. The, the
B. An, an
C. No article, no article
D. A, a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Use 'the' before adjectives like 'rich', 'poor', 'young', 'old' to represent that class of people.
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Question #416
We live on ___ third floor.
A. an
B. the
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Use 'the' with ordinal numbers (first, second, third) to specify position.
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Question #417
He came home by ___ bus.
A. a
B. no article
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
No article is used with modes of transport when using 'by' (by bus, by train, by air).
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Question #418
___ Mount Everest is the highest peak.
A. The
B. A
C. No article
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
No article is used before the names of individual mountains (Mount Everest, Mount Kilimanjaro). But 'the' is used with mountain ranges (the Himalayas).
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Question #419
We had ___ dinner at 9 p.m.
A. a
B. the
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
No article is used before the names of meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) when referring to them in a general sense.
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Question #420
This is ___ best movie I have ever seen.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Superlative degree adjective 'best' always takes 'the' before it.
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