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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 #441
We reached ___ station on time.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
When both speaker and listener know which station is referred to, 'the' is used.
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Question #442
___ Apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A. An
B. No article
C. A
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Apple' starts with a vowel sound /æ/, so 'an' is used.
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Question #443
She lives in ___ London.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
No article is used before names of cities, countries (generally), states, or continents.
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Question #444
___ tiger is an endangered species.
A. An
B. A
C. The
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Use 'the' before a singular countable noun to represent the whole class (The tiger = tigers in general).
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Question #445
He is fond of ___ music.
A. the
B. no article
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Uncountable noun 'music' used generally takes no article.
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Question #446
I saw ___ elephant in the zoo.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Elephant' starts with a vowel sound /ɛ/, so 'an' is used.
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Question #447
He is ___ tallest of all.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
When a superlative is followed by 'of all' or any such phrase, 'the' is mandatory.
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Question #448
She is ___ M.Sc. in Physics.
A. the
B. no article
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'M.Sc.' starts with 'em', a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
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Question #449
He left for ___ U.S.A. yesterday.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Use 'the' before country names that are abbreviations or have plural form (the U.S.A., the U.K., the Netherlands).
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Question #450
She is ___ wife of a famous writer.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
When a noun is defined by a prepositional phrase (of a famous writer), it takes 'the'.
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Question #451
He was born in ___ January.
A. a
B. no article
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
No article is used before months and days of the week.
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Question #452
___ more you practice, ___ better you become.
A. A, a
B. The, the
C. A, the
D. No article, no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'The + comparative, the + comparative' is a fixed structure.
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Question #453
We went to ___ cinema last night.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
In British English, 'the cinema', 'the theatre' are used even without specifying which one.
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Question #454
___ tea of Assam is famous.
A. An
B. The
C. A
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
When an uncountable noun is specified by context (tea of Assam), it takes 'the'.
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Question #455
He is ___ only child of his parents.
A. the
B. an
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Words like 'only', 'same', 'whole', 'very' are always preceded by 'the'.
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Question #456
She is ___ R.N. at City Hospital.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'R.N.' begins with a vowel sound /ɑːr/, so 'an' is used.
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Question #457
___ Himalayas are the youngest mountains.
A. A
B. The
C. An
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Use 'the' before mountain ranges, group of islands, and plural geographical names.
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Question #458
Have you seen ___ Statue of Liberty?
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Famous monuments and buildings generally take 'the' (the Statue of Liberty, the Taj Mahal).
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Question #459
He is ___ LL.B. student.
A. a
B. the
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'LL.B.' is pronounced 'el el bee', starting with a vowel sound /ɛ/, so 'an' is used.
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Question #460
I have been waiting for ___ hour and ___ half.
A. a, a
B. an, an
C. a, an
D. an, a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Hour' has silent 'h' so 'an'; 'half' starts with consonant sound /h/, so 'a'.
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