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Articles MCQ (A / An / The) – Daily Practice Set with Answers
Practice Articles (A/An/The/Zero Article) MCQs for SSC, Banking, Railways,
TPSC/APSC/WBPSC/State PSC and other competitive exams. Instant feedback + solution helps you improve accuracy.
Rule tip: Use “an” with vowel sound (an hour), “a” with consonant sound (a university),
“the” for specific/unique (the sun), and zero article for general plural/uncountable (Books are useful).
Q1. Our Principal is ________ man of principle.
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Because “man” begins with a consonant sound, so the indefinite article “a” is used: Our Principal is a man of principle.
Use a before words starting with a consonant sound, and an before words starting with a vowel sound. Titles or specific persons can affect article choice, but here “a man” is appropriate.
She is a nurse who cares deeply. He is an engineer by trade.
Q2. My elder brother is ________ M.A whereas I am only a B.A.
👁 7 viewsThe correct answer is 'an'.
We use 'an' before a word that starts with a vowel sound. M.A sounds like a vowel, so we use 'an M.A'.
Use 'an' before words that begin with a vowel sound.
My elder brother is an M.A.
Q3. Did you get married after leaving ________ University?
👁 10 viewsOption 2: the.
We use the before a specific university that both people know. Here, "the University" means that particular university being talked about.
Use the definite article "the" before a specific place or institution that is known to the speaker and listener.
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Q4. None but _________ brave deserves the fair.
👁 7 viewsQ5. Birds of _______ feather flock together.
👁 8 viewsOption 1 (a) is correct.
The phrase uses 'a' before a word starting with a consonant sound ('feather'), so we say 'a feather'.
Use 'a' before words with a consonant sound; use 'an' before words with a vowel sound.
A (consonant) → feather → use A → a feather.
Q6. Here are ________ dozen of bananas.
👁 9 viewsThe correct answer is "a".
We use "a" before words that show one unit of many items. "Dozen" is a unit.
Use "a" before a singular unit word like dozen, hundred, or mile when it means one group.
She bought a dozen eggs.
Q7. ________ hundred boys came out from school.
👁 8 views- Rule: Use a before a singular count noun that begins with a consonant sound. “Hundred” begins with a /h/ sound, so we say “a hundred.”
- Why A is correct: “A hundred boys” introduces a non-specific, single quantity of boys.
Q8. A lot of business happens over ________ internet.
👁 7 viewsCorrect option: C
Explanation: We say “the internet” because it refers to a specific, well-known system used worldwide. Use the with unique or identifiable things.
- Grammar rule: Use the with definite nouns (the internet, the sun, the government).
- A/An: wrong because “internet” starts with a consonant sound, but we don’t use an indefinite article here.
- No article: wrong because this is a definite, specific domain, not a general statement.
Q9. This cost me _________ hundred rupees.
👁 3 views- Reason: We say “a hundred rupees” for one hundred as a single amount. “A” is used before a singular count noun starting with a consonant sound.
- Why others are wrong:
- A. the — not a specific hundred; we use a when talking about one hundred rupees as a simple amount.
- C. an — wrong because “hundred” begins with a consonant sound /h/.
- D. No article — incorrect before a singular count noun here.
Q10. We watched _________ television all through the night.
👁 6 viewsNo article is needed.
TV is a non-count noun here. No article is used before it when talking about TV in general.
Do not use an article before uncountable or plural nouns when talking in general.
We watched TV all day.