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Articles: A, An, The and No Article
Practice articles-and-determiners with 20 free MCQ questions covering english. Detailed explanations in English and Hindi, perfect for UPSC, SSC, and competitive exam preparation.
articles-and-determiners — Answer Key & Explanations (20 Questions)
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Q1.___ sun rises in the east.
- A.A
- B.An
- C.The✓ Correct Answer
- D.no article
Explanation: Use "the" with unique things such as the sun, the moon and the sky.
Q2.He is ___ honest man.
- A.a
- B.an✓ Correct Answer
- C.the
- D.no article
Explanation: "Honest" begins with a vowel sound because the h is silent, so "an" is used.
Q3.She bought ___ umbrella yesterday.
- A.a
- B.an✓ Correct Answer
- C.the
- D.no article
Explanation: "Umbrella" begins with a vowel sound, so "an" is used.
Q4.Delhi is ___ capital of India.
- A.a
- B.an
- C.the✓ Correct Answer
- D.no article
Explanation: Use "the" for a unique, specific thing: only one capital.
Q5.She plays ___ guitar very well.
- A.the✓ Correct Answer
- B.a
- C.an
- D.no article
Explanation: Use "the" before the name of a musical instrument.
Q6.He is ___ university student.
- A.an
- B.a✓ Correct Answer
- C.the
- D.no article
Explanation: "University" begins with a "yoo" consonant sound, so "a" is used.
Q7.My younger brother goes to ___ school by bus every day (he is a pupil there).
- A.a
- B.an
- C.the
- D.no article✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: When a place is used for its main purpose (studying), no article is used: "goes to school".
Q8.___ Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.
- A.The✓ Correct Answer
- B.A
- C.An
- D.no article
Explanation: Use "the" with names of mountain ranges, rivers, seas and oceans.
Q9.Honesty is ___ best policy.
- A.the✓ Correct Answer
- B.a
- C.an
- D.no article
Explanation: Use "the" with the superlative "best".
Q10.She has ___ MBA degree from a reputed institute.
- A.a
- B.an✓ Correct Answer
- C.the
- D.no article
Explanation: "MBA" is pronounced "em-bee-ay", which starts with a vowel sound, so "an".
Q11.I have ___ hour to spare before the train leaves.
- A.an✓ Correct Answer
- B.a
- C.the
- D.no article
Explanation: The h in "hour" is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound.
Q12.He is ___ European who has lived in India for years.
- A.an
- B.the
- C.a✓ Correct Answer
- D.no article
Explanation: "European" begins with a "yoo" consonant sound, so "a".
Q13.___ rich are not always happy.
- A.A
- B.An
- C.no article
- D.The✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: "The" before an adjective such as "rich" or "poor" makes a plural noun for that group.
Q14.Gold is ___ precious metal.
- A.an
- B.a✓ Correct Answer
- C.the
- D.no article
Explanation: Here "metal" is a singular countable noun that is not specific, so "a" is used. "Precious" begins with a consonant sound.
Q15.He is ___ one-eyed man.
- A.an
- B.the
- C.no article
- D.a✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: "One" begins with a "w" consonant sound, so "a one-eyed man".
Q16.I met a boy and a girl. ___ boy was my cousin.
- A.The✓ Correct Answer
- B.A
- C.An
- D.no article
Explanation: The boy has already been mentioned, so "the" is used.
Q17.Many ___ student has failed in this test.
- A.an
- B.the
- C.no article
- D.a✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: "Many a" is followed by a singular noun.
Q18.What ___ beautiful sight it was!
- A.an
- B.the
- C.a✓ Correct Answer
- D.no article
Explanation: In exclamations, "what" is followed by "a" before a singular countable noun phrase.
Q19.Such ___ honest man is rare these days.
- A.a
- B.the
- C.no article
- D.an✓ Correct Answer
Explanation: "Such" is followed by "a/an"; "honest" begins with a vowel sound, so "such an honest man".
Q20.It was quite ___ interesting book.
- A.a
- B.the
- C.an✓ Correct Answer
- D.no article
Explanation: "Quite" comes before the article: "quite an interesting book".