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 #61
She knows how to play ___ guitar.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Musical instruments take 'the' when referring to playing them.
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Question #62
He is practicing on ___ piano.
A. a
B. no article
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The definite article 'the' is used before musical instruments being played.
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Question #63
Alexander Graham Bell invented ___ telephone.
A. no article
B. a
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Inventions take the definite article 'the' when referred to generally.
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Question #64
Who invented ___ radio?
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The word 'radio' refers to the invention, which takes 'the'.
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Question #65
I often listen to ___ radio in the morning.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The phrase 'listen to the radio' is a fixed expression requiring 'the'.
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Question #66
We watch ___ television every evening.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Unlike radio, 'television' as a medium of entertainment takes zero article.
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Question #67
He plays ___ flute beautifully.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Musical instruments take 'the' when referring to the skill of playing.
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Question #68
She bought ___ piano for her daughter.
A. an
B. a
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
When referring to a musical instrument as a single physical object, 'a/an' is used.
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Question #69
I need to buy ___ new radio.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
As a singular physical device being purchased, 'a' is appropriate.
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Question #70
My brother is learning to play ___ violin.
A. no article
B. the
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Learning to play an instrument requires the definite article 'the'.
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Question #71
___ rich should help the poor.
A. An
B. A
C. The
D. No article
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Adjectives used as plural nouns to represent a class of people take 'the'.
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Question #72
Governments must provide for ___ poor.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'The poor' refers collectively to all poor people.
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Question #73
Fortune favors ___ brave.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Adjectives representing a whole group of people require 'the'.
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Question #74
We must protect ___ weak.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'The weak' means weak people in general.
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Question #75
This program is designed for ___ old.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
'The old' refers to elderly people as a class.
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Question #76
___ young have different perspectives.
A. A
B. No article
C. An
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
'The young' refers to youth as a collective group.
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Question #77
He established a school for ___ deaf.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Class-representing adjectives take the definite article 'the'.
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Question #78
Louis Braille created a reading system for ___ blind.
A. an
B. the
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The adjective 'blind' refers to blind people generally, requiring 'the'.
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Question #79
___ English defeated the French.
A. An
B. No article
C. The
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
'The English' refers to the people of England.
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Question #80
He speaks ___ English fluently.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Languages (English, French, etc.) do not take an article.
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