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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).
Q51. None but _________ brave deserves the fair.
👁 14 viewsQ52. Birds of _______ feather flock together.
👁 19 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.
Q53. Here are ________ dozen of bananas.
👁 20 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.
Q54. ________ hundred boys came out from school.
👁 12 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.
Q55. A lot of business happens over ________ internet.
👁 16 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.
Q56. This cost me _________ hundred rupees.
👁 7 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.
Q57. We watched _________ television all through the night.
👁 12 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.
Q58. In this way, the game came to _______ end.
👁 11 views- Fill blank with an because “end” starts with a vowel sound; we use an before vowel sounds.
- A) the – refers to a specific end, not a known one here.
- B) a – incorrect before a vowel sound.
- D) No article – incorrect for a countable, indefinite noun.
Q59. The village possesses _______ scenic beauty.
👁 17 views- Correct answer: D (the) – Use the definite article the before a noun phrase that refers to a specific, known quality. Here, “the scenic beauty” means the village’s own specific beauty that is known or identified.
- Rule – Articles: a/an = non-specific (singular count); the = specific/known; zero article = general statements or plurals/uncountables.
- Why others are wrong:
- A some – non-specific quantity,Unnatural with “possesses” here.
- B a / C an – would imply a single beauty, awkward for uncountable “beauty.”
Q60. This is ______ boy whom I saw yesterday.
👁 11 views- This is the boy whom I saw yesterday.
- The is used for a specific person already known to both speakers.
- A or An would be for a non-specific boy (indefinite).
- Zero article is not needed here because a specific boy is identified.
Correct: the. Incorrect options: a/an/none of these are not suitable here.