General English Article Jkssb Mcqs (283 MCQs) | JKSSB & SSC Quiz

General English

Article jkssb mcqs

Download PDF

Topics

Article jkssb mcqs Preposition jkssb mcqs Modals jkssb mcqs active and passive voice jkssb mcqs Narration jkssb mcqs punctuation jkssb mcqs Antonyms and Synonyms jkssb mcqs idioms and phrases jkssb mcqs Tenses jkssb mcqs one word substitution jkssb mcqs pronoun jkssb mcqs Homophones and Homonyms jkssb mcqs

Practice Questions

283 Total
Question 51 Discuss
Ask a Friend

____ sun rises in the east.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Unique celestial bodies and cardinal directions take the definite article 'the'.
Question 52 Discuss
Ask a Friend

____ father in him could not bear to see his child cry.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

When a common noun is used as an abstract noun to denote a feeling or quality, the definite article 'the' is used.
Question 53 Discuss
Ask a Friend

We must try to help ____ poor and vulnerable in our society.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Adjectives used as plural nouns to refer to a whole class of people must be preceded by 'the'.
Question 54 Discuss
Ask a Friend

It is not easy to be ____ honest man in a corrupt system.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The word 'honest' begins with a silent 'h', giving it a vowel sound, thus taking the article 'an'.
Question 55 Discuss
Ask a Friend

He considers himself to be ____ Shakespeare of our town.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

When a proper noun is used to compare a person's qualities with a famous figure, 'the' is used.
Question 56 Discuss
Ask a Friend

She is ____ taller of the two sisters.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

The definite article 'the' is used before a comparative degree when there is a selection between two.
Question 57 Discuss
Ask a Friend

He has been suffering from ____ diabetes for many years.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Names of diseases generally do not take any article.
Question 58 Discuss
Ask a Friend

I have to leave in ____ hour and a half.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

The word 'hour' begins with a vowel sound, requiring 'an'.
Question 59 Discuss
Ask a Friend

They achieved victory by ____ united effort.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The word 'united' starts with a consonant 'y' sound, taking the indefinite article 'a'.
Question 60 Discuss
Ask a Friend

He likes to travel by ____ air.

A
a
B
an
C
the
D
no article

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

No article is used with modes of transport following 'by' (by air, by car, by train).
Previous Next