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 #541
___ man he met yesterday was his teacher.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Specific man defined by the relative clause 'he met yesterday'.
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Question #542
She is ___ hour late.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Hour' silent 'h', so 'an'.
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Question #543
___ rose is a beautiful flower.
A. An
B. The
C. No article
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Singular noun representing the whole class takes 'the'.
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Question #544
He works in ___ oil refinery.
A. an
B. the
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'Oil' starts with a vowel sound /ɔɪ/, so 'an' oil refinery.
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Question #545
___ Bible is a sacred book for Christians.
A. An
B. No article
C. A
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Names of holy books take 'the'.
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Question #546
He has ___ cold.
A. an
B. no article
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Ailments like cold, headache take 'a'.
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Question #547
She came by ___ air.
A. the
B. no article
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'By air', 'by road', 'by sea' – no article.
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Question #548
___ young should respect the old.
A. The
B. No article
C. An
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'The young' means young people.
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Question #549
I need ___ one-way ticket.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'One-way' begins with /w/ sound, so 'a'.
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Question #550
___ milkman has come.
A. A
B. The
C. No article
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
When a noun is understood from context (the regular milkman), 'the' is used.
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Question #551
He is ___ heir of a huge fortune.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Indefinite 'an' because 'heir' begins with vowel sound.
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Question #552
___ sun is a star.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Unique object 'sun' takes 'the'.
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Question #553
She is ___ Asian.
A. the
B. no article
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'Asian' starts with a vowel sound /eɪ/, so 'an'.
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Question #554
___ kindness is a virtue.
A. A
B. An
C. The
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Abstract noun used generally, no article.
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Question #555
He joined ___ army.
A. an
B. the
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'The army', 'the police', 'the navy' – institutions take 'the'.
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Question #556
___ more you read, ___ more you learn.
A. A, a
B. No article, no article
C. The, the
D. A, the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Double comparative structure: 'the more ... the more'.
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Question #557
I saw ___ owl in the tree.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'Owl' starts with a vowel sound /aÊŠ/, so 'an'.
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Question #558
___ Sahara is the largest desert.
A. A
B. No article
C. The
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Deserts take 'the' (the Sahara, the Thar).
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Question #559
He gave me ___ one hundred rupee note.
A. an
B. no article
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'One' begins with /w/, so 'a'.
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Question #560
She is ___ LL.M.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'LL.M.' starts with 'el', vowel sound, so 'an'.
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