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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).
Q11. Copper is __________ Useful metal. (appropriate article)
👁 15 viewsQ12. Give me __________ one-rupee note.
👁 10 viewsQ13. English is the mother tongue of _________ English.
👁 12 views"The English" refers to English speaking population in that region."
Q14. Nelson was __________ boy without fear.
👁 10 viewsQ15. __________ book you want is out of print.
👁 8 viewsQ16. He is not _________ honourable man.
👁 6 viewsQ17. My wife and I have _________ appointment.
👁 9 viewsQ18. It is ________ one-day cricket match.
👁 6 viewsUse the indefinite article a before singular countable nouns that begin with a consonant sound. The phrase one-day starts with the sound /w/ (as in "one" pronounced "wuhn"), which is a consonant sound, so we say “a one-day cricket match.” If the word began with a vowel sound, we’d use an (e.g., an hour, an honest person, where the h is silent).
One tricky rule: the choice of a vs an depends on pronunciation, not spelling.
Before a word, use a → starting with a consonant sound; use an → starting with a vowel sound.
Q19. He is _______ honourable man.
👁 5 viewsQ20. He will join _______ army.
👁 12 viewsthe
We use the definite article "the" with "army" here because it refers to a specific army—the military force that the person is joining. "Join the army" is a common fixed collocation. Using "a" or "an" would imply any army, which is not the intended meaning, and "zero article" is incorrect for a singular, countable noun in this fixed sense.
Use "the" with singular nouns when you refer to a specific, identifiable thing (the army, the sun, the door). "A" or "an" introduces a non-specific item. Zero article is common with plurals and uncountables or when speaking in general terms.
He joined the army after finishing school.