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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 #101
He is from ___ United States of America.
A. an
B. a
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Countries with words like 'States', 'Kingdom', or 'Republic' take 'the'.
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Question #102
We visited ___ Lake Victoria last summer.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Individual lakes usually do not take an article.
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Question #103
___ Great Lakes are located in North America.
A. The
B. A
C. No article
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Groups of lakes take the definite article 'the'.
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Question #104
They are traveling to ___ Philippines.
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Names of countries that are island chains take 'the'.
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Question #105
My friend lives in ___ United Kingdom.
A. an
B. no article
C. a
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Countries with 'Kingdom' in their name take the definite article.
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Question #106
She went on a vacation to ___ Hawaii.
A. the
B. an
C. no article
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Individual islands or states generally do not take an article.
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Question #107
___ Mount Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps.
A. A
B. An
C. No article
D. The
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Individual mountains do not take an article.
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Question #108
He was elected ___ President of the committee.
A. the
B. a
C. no article
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Unique titles or positions occurring once in an organization take no article after 'elected' or 'appointed'.
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Question #109
___ President of India will visit our city.
A. The
B. No article
C. A
D. An
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
When referring to a specific title held by one person, 'the' is used.
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Question #110
She plays ___ chess very well.
A. a
B. an
C. no article
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Names of games and sports take no article.
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Question #111
I love playing ___ cricket with my friends.
A. a
B. no article
C. the
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Zero article is used before the names of sports.
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Question #112
We usually have ___ breakfast at 8 AM.
A. no article
B. the
C. a
D. an
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Names of routine meals take no article.
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Question #113
___ dinner we had at the hotel was excellent.
A. The
B. An
C. No article
D. A
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
When a meal is specified ('we had at the hotel'), 'the' is used.
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Question #114
They hosted ___ lovely dinner for us.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
When a meal is preceded by a descriptive adjective, 'a' or 'an' is used.
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Question #115
He is suffering from ___ malaria.
A. no article
B. an
C. the
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Names of most diseases take no article.
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Question #116
Children are often vaccinated against ___ measles.
A. an
B. the
C. a
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Some specific diseases like the measles, the mumps, and the flu take 'the'.
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Question #117
I have ___ headache.
A. no article
B. the
C. an
D. a
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Minor ailments like a headache, a cold, a cough take 'a' or 'an'.
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Question #118
She works as ___ FBI agent.
A. no article
B. a
C. an
D. the
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The letter 'F' is pronounced 'eff' (vowel sound), so 'an' is used.
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Question #119
We saw ___ UFO last night.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
UFO starts with a 'yu' consonant sound, requiring 'a'.
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Question #120
Please send ___ SOS message.
A. an
B. a
C. the
D. no article
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
'S' is pronounced 'ess' (vowel sound), so 'an' is correct.
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