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 #481
I need ___ egg for the recipe.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Egg' starts with a vowel sound /ɛ/, so 'an'.
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Question #482
He is ___ honourable man.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Honourable' has a silent 'h', starting with a vowel sound /ɒ/, so 'an'.
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Question #483
___ West Indies have many small islands.
A. An
B. A
C. The
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Plural name of a group of islands requires 'the'.
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Question #484
She is ___ most beautiful girl in the college.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Superlative 'most beautiful' requires 'the'.
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Question #485
He was elected ___ Chairman.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
No article is used before titles like 'Chairman', 'President', 'Captain' when they refer to a unique position held by one person at a time.
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Question #486
___ water in the glass is dirty.
A. No article
B. A
C. The
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Specific water (in the glass) takes 'the'.
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Question #487
She works in ___ hospital.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
When referring to any hospital in general as a workplace, use indefinite article 'a'.
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Question #488
___ beauty of this flower is mesmerizing.
A. An
B. The
C. No article
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Abstract noun 'beauty' when made specific by 'of this flower' takes 'the'.
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Question #489
He came here on ___ Sunday.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
If it's not a specific Sunday but 'some Sunday', we use 'a'.
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Question #490
He is ___ S.D.M.
A. no article
B. a
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'S.D.M.' starts with 'es', a vowel sound, so 'an'.
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Question #491
They are ___ poor.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'The poor' refers to poor people as a class.
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Question #492
I have ___ headache and need rest.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'Headache' is a countable ailment and takes 'a'.
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Question #493
She is ___ taller of the two sisters.
A. no article
B. an
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
When comparing two, and using comparative degree, 'the' is used before it.
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Question #494
He is ___ heir to the property.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Here 'heir' is specified as 'to the property', so 'the' is better. (Though 'an heir' could also be used, 'the heir' is specific.)
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Question #495
She is learning to play ___ guitar.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Musical instruments take 'the' after 'play'.
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Question #496
___ Alchemist is a famous novel.
A. The
B. A
C. No article
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Names of books usually take 'the' if the title includes 'The' as part of it (The Alchemist, The Hobbit). Here we treat it as 'The Alchemist'.
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Question #497
He is ___ one who broke the glass.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'The one' refers to a specific person.
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Question #498
I saw ___ eagle flying high.
A. a
B. no article
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Eagle' starts with a vowel sound /iː/, so 'an'.
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Question #499
___ lion is the king of the jungle.
A. The
B. No article
C. A
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Representing the whole class, singular noun with 'the'.
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Question #500
She is ___ B.Ed. teacher.
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'B.Ed.' starts with a consonant sound /biː/, so 'a'.
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