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Articles MCQ (A / An / The) โ 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 โanโ with vowel sound (an hour), โaโ with consonant sound (a university),
โtheโ for specific/unique (the sun), and zero article for general plural/uncountable (Books are useful).
Q11. Our office employees have formed ________ union.
๐ 22 views- Correct answer: a โ Use a before a singular, countable noun that begins with a consonant sound. union begins with a consonant sound (/juห/). So we say a union.
- A and the are not needed here: โa unionโ is non-specific; โthe unionโ would refer to a known, particular union.
- An is incorrect because union starts with a consonant sound, not a vowel sound.
- No article is incorrect for a singular, countable noun requiring a determiner in this context.
Q12. It is _______ half past six by my watch.
๐ 52 viewsCorrect option: D โ no article
Explanation: In standard English, we say It is half past six without any article before time expressions like โhalf past six.โ
- Theory: Use zero article before time phrases that tell the time.
- Why others are wrong:
- โthe half past sixโ โ wrong; you donโt use the before a time expression.
- โan half past sixโ / โa half past sixโ โ wrong; a/an is not used before time fractions.
Q13. It is in the lovely lyric poetry of ________ Vedas.
๐ 20 views- The is used with specific, identifiable things.
- Here, Vedas refers to a well-known, specific set of sacred scriptures, so we use the.
- Rule: Use the with unique items, and with named works (books, poems, etc.).
- Options an and a are wrong because Vedas begins with a consonant sound and is not a single countable noun here.
- Zero article would be wrong because the sentence needs a definite reference.
Q14. He wrote ________ one-act play.
๐ 19 viewssimilar: a university, a one-man army, a union
Q15. Kolkata is __________ London of India.
๐ 28 viewsThe correct word is 'the'.
We use 'the' before famous nicknames. 'the London of India' is a well-known nickname for Kolkata.
Use the definite article 'the' with famous nicknames.
This city is the London of India.
Q16. Rita is ________ heir of her father's property.
๐ 15 views- Correct: an because heir begins with a vowel sound (air).
Q17. Lala Lajpat Rai is ________ Lion of Punjab.
๐ 17 views- Explanation: Lala Lajpat Rai is a specific famous title: the Lion of Punjab. Use the before a unique epithet referring to a known person.
- Rule: - a/ an = non-specific singular countable nouns. - the = a specific person/thing already known. - zero article = with proper nouns, plurals, or general concepts.
- Why others wrong: โa Lionโ or โan Lionโ is non-specific; โNo articleโ is incorrect before a specific title.
Q18. Should we look down upon _________ poor?
๐ 17 viewsthe
โThe poorโ uses the definite article to refer to a specific group of people defined by a condition (poverty). When an adjective describes a group of people and we talk about that group as a whole, we use the definite article. The other options are incorrect here: โanโ or โaโ would not fit with the plural noun โpoor,โ and no article would not specify the group.
Use the definite article โtheโ with groups described by adjectives: the rich, the poor, the elderly, the unemployed.
Should we look down upon the poor for lacking money?
Q19. Our Principal is ________ man of principle.
๐ 19 viewsa
Because โmanโ begins with a consonant sound, so the indefinite article โaโ 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 โa manโ is appropriate.
She is a nurse who cares deeply. He is an engineer by trade.
Q20. My elder brother is ________ M.A whereas I am only a B.A.
๐ 12 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.