Articles MCQs

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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 #461
He took ___ admission in university.
A. an
B. no article
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
No article is used before 'admission' in the phrase 'take admission'.
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Question #462
___ breakfast is ready.
A. No article
B. An
C. The
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Meals in general take no article (breakfast, lunch, dinner).
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Question #463
He is ___ university employee.
A. no article
B. an
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'University' starts with a 'you' sound /juː/, a consonant, so 'a'.
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Question #464
___ Arabian Nights is an interesting book.
A. No article
B. A
C. An
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Names of books, especially those with a plural or unique title, often take 'the' (The Arabian Nights, The Ramayana).
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Question #465
She has ___ fever since Monday.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Disease names like fever, malaria generally take no article.
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Question #466
We have ___ lunch at 1 p.m.
A. no article
B. an
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
No article before meals when referring to them in a routine sense.
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Question #467
He is ___ oldest member of the family.
A. a
B. the
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Superlative 'oldest' takes 'the'.
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Question #468
___ milk that you bought is sour.
A. No article
B. The
C. A
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Uncountable noun 'milk' is defined by the clause 'that you bought', so 'the' is used.
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Question #469
She is ___ M.Com.
A. no article
B. the
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'M.Com.' starts with 'em', a vowel sound, so 'an'.
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Question #470
I love ___ nature.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Abstract nouns like 'nature' used generally take no article.
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Question #471
___ Andamans are in the Bay of Bengal.
A. The
B. A
C. No article
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Groups of islands take 'the' (the Andamans, the West Indies).
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Question #472
This is ___ one-rupee note.
A. no article
B. the
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'One' begins with the consonant sound /w/, so 'a'.
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Question #473
She is ___ advocate.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Advocate' begins with a vowel sound /æ/, so 'an'.
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Question #474
___ gold is found in Australia.
A. No article
B. A
C. An
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Material noun 'gold' in a general sense takes no article.
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Question #475
I met him at ___ church.
A. a
B. the
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Here 'church' refers to a specific church known to both, so 'the' is appropriate.
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Question #476
He is ___ one who helped me.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'One' as a pronoun meaning a specific person takes 'the'.
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Question #477
She is ___ F.R.C.S.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'F' is pronounced 'ef', a vowel sound, so 'an F.R.C.S.'
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Question #478
___ Ritz is a five-star hotel.
A. A
B. An
C. No article
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Names of hotels typically take 'the' (the Ritz, the Hilton).
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Question #479
He died of ___ cholera.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Disease names generally take no article, though older usage sometimes used 'the'. Modern grammar omits article.
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Question #480
___ English is a global language.
A. The
B. An
C. No article
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Language names take no article.
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