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Q1. You will always see him carrying

a) umbrella.

b) a umbrella.

c) a/an umbrella.

d) an umbrella.

Ans: d)

Before a word beginning with a vowel sound, ‘an’ is used.

Q2. They have made

a) honest request.

b) a honest request.

c) an honest request.

d) a/an honest request.

Ans: c)

The word ‘honest’ begins with a vowel sound as the initial consonant ‘h’ is not pronounced.

Q3. Did you see

a) a rainbow?

b) rainbow?

c) an rainbow?

d) a/an rainbow?

Ans: a)

Before a word beginning with a consonant sound, ‘a’ is used.

Q4. I will soon get

a) a uniform.

b) uniform.

c) an uniform.

d) a/an uniform.

Ans: a)

As the word ‘uniform’ begins with a consonant sound ‘yu’, ‘a’ is used.

Q5. Aunt is asking for

a) onion.

b) a onion.

c) an onion.

d) a/an onion.

Ans: c)

Before a word beginning with a vowel sound, ‘an’ is used.

Q6. I was finally able to open

a) lock.

b) an lock.

c) a lock.

d) the lock.

Ans: d)

The definite article ‘the’ is used when we talk about a particular thing, or one already referred to (that is, when it is clear from the context which one we mean).

Q7. Everyone knows that

a) tiger is a ferocious animal.

b) an tiger is a ferocious animal.

c) tigers is a ferocious animal.

d) the tiger is a ferocious animal.

Ans: d)

The definite article ‘the’ is used when a singular noun is meant to represent a whole class.

Q8. As we go to office, we cross

a) Yamuna every day.

b) a Yamuna every day.

c) the Yamuna every day.

d) an Yamuna every day.

Ans: c)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before the names of rivers.

Q9. The house is situated beside

a) lake.

b) a lake.

c) an lake.

d) a/an lake.

Ans: b)

The indefinite article ‘a’ is used in its original numerical sense of ‘one’.

Q10. The whole world acknowledges

a) culture of our country.

b) the culture of our country.

c) a culture of our country.

d) an culture of our country.

Ans: b)

Uncountable nouns take ‘the’ when used in a particular sense.

Q11. Father is not at

a) home.

b) a home.

c) an home.

d) a/an home.

Ans: a)

The article is omitted in certain phrases consisting of a preposition followed by its object, like ‘at home’.

Q12. If you like action, ‘Behind Enemy Lines’ is

a) a/an film to watch.

b) film to watch.

c) an film to watch.

d) the film to watch.

Ans: d)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before a noun (with emphasis) to give the force of a superlative.

Q13. If your tap is leaking, you will have to call

a) a plumber.

b) an plumber.

c) a/an plumber.

d) plumber.

Ans: a)

The indefinite article is used in the vague sense of a certain.

Q14. The office was located on

a) fifth floor.

b) a fifth floor.

c) an fifth floor.

d) the fifth floor.

Ans: d)

The definite article ‘the’ is used with ordinals.

Q15. Everyone will agree that

a) car should accommodate at least four people.

b) a car should accommodate at least four people.

c) a/an car should accommodate at least four

people.

d) an car should accommodate at least four

people.

Ans: b)

The indefinite article ‘a’ is used in the sense of ‘any’, to single out an individual as the representative of a class.

Q16. The glasses were made of

a) silver.

b) a silver.

c) the silver.

d) an silver.

Ans: a)

The article is omitted before names of substances.

Q17. The world cup final saw Spain defeating

a) Netherlands.

b) the Netherlands

c) a/an Netherlands.

d) a Netherlands.

Ans: b)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before the names of a few countries.

Q18. The movie was later made in

a) a Hindi.

b) Hindi.

c) the Hindi.

d) an Hindi.

Ans: b)

The article is omitted before the names of languages.

Q19. I could not see any ships in

a) sea.

b) the sea.

c) a sea.

d) an sea.

Ans: b)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before names of things unique of their kind.

Q20. Vishal won many medals in

a) a school.

b) school.

c) a/an school.

d) the school.

Ans: b)

The article is omitted before ‘office, school, college, hospital, etc.’ when these places are visited or used for their primary purpose.

Q21. I was standing on

a) world-famous Brooklyn Bridge.

b) the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge.

c) a world-famous Brooklyn Bridge.

d) an world-famous Brooklyn Bridge.

Ans: b)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before a proper noun when it is qualified by an adjective.

Q22. I prefer

a) light breakfast.

b) a light breakfast.

c) a/an light breakfast.

d) an light breakfast.

Ans: b)

We use ‘a’ when there is an adjective before ‘breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc’.

Q23. Nothing is difficult for

a) hard-working.

b) a hard-working.

c) a/an hard-working.

d) the hard-working.

Ans: d)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before an adjective when the noun is understood.

Q24. Mother is cooking herself as

a) the cook has gone on leave.

b) cook has gone on leave.

c) a cook has gone on leave.

d) a/an cook has gone on leave.

Ans: b)

The article is omitted before names of relations and also ‘cook’, which means ‘our cook’.

Q25. Just one setback will bring him back on

a) a earth.

b) the earth.

c) a/an earth.

d) earth.

Ans: d)

The article is omitted in certain phrases consisting of a preposition followed by its object, like ‘on earth’.

Q26. I want to see

a) a child in you.

b) child in you.

c) an child in you.

d) the child in you.

Ans: d)

Sometimes ‘the’ is placed before a Common noun to give it the meaning of an Abstract noun.

Q27. I was made

a) president of the Leadership Training Service.

b) the president of the Leadership Training Service.

c) a president of the Leadership Training Service.

d) an president of the Leadership Training Service.

Ans: a)

The article is omitted before predicative nouns denoting a unique position, i.e., a position that is normally held at one time by one person only.

Q28. During his college life, he never set

a) foot in the library.

b) an foot in the library.

c) a foot in the library.

d) a/an foot in the library.

Ans: a)

The article is omitted in certain phrases consisting of a transitive verb followed by its object, like ‘set foot’.

Q29. I am learning to play

a) the mouth organ.

b) mouth organ.

c) a mouth organ.

d) a/an mouth organ.

Ans: a)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before musical instruments.

Q30. The match between Australia and South Africa

was

a) tightest.

b) the tightest.

c) an tightest.

d) a tightest.

Ans: b)

The definite article ‘the’ is used with superlatives.

Q31. The workers are looking to form

a) an union.

b) a union.

c) a/an union.

d) the union.

Ans: b)

As the word ‘union’ begins with a consonant sound ‘yu’, ‘a’ is used.

Q32. No other lights were on when

a) a bulb fused.

b) bulb fused.

c) the bulb fused.

d) an bulb fused.

Ans: c)

The definite article ‘the’ is used when we talk about a particular thing, or one already referred to (that is, when it is clear from the context which one we mean).

Q33. He was looking the other way when he met

with

a) accident.

b) a accident.

c) an accident.

d) accidents.

Ans: c)

The indefinite article ‘a’ is used in its original numerical sense of ‘one’.

Q34. I have already told you that

a) indiscipline won’t be tolerated.

b) a indiscipline won’t be tolerated.

c) the indiscipline won’t be tolerated.

d) an indiscipline won’t be tolerated.

Ans: a)

The article is omitted before names of abstract nouns.

Q35. Instead of taking the aerial route, he reached

Thailand by

a) a land.

b) a/an land.

c) the land.

d) land.

Ans: d)

The article is omitted in certain phrases consisting of a preposition followed by its object, like ‘by land’.

Q36. Everyone respects him as he is

a) honourable person.

b) the honourable person.

c) a honourable person.

d) an honourable person.

Ans: d)

The word ‘honourable’ begins with a vowel sound as the initial consonant ‘h’ is not pronounced.

Q37. Mumbai is situated beside

a) Arabian Sea.

b) a Arabian Sea.

c) the Arabian Sea.

d) a/an Arabian Sea.

Ans: c)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before the names of seas.

Q38. As you are suffering from toothache, you must

consult

a) dentist.

b) a dentist.

c) an dentist.

d) a/an dentist.

Ans: b)

The indefinite article is used in the vague sense of a certain.

Q39. I generally have

a) late lunch.

b) the late lunch.

c) a late lunch.

d) an late lunch.

Ans: c)

We use ‘a’ when there is an adjective before ‘breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc’.

Q40. He normally goes to

a) bed at 10 ‘o’ clock.

b) a bed at 10 ‘o’ clock.

c) the bed at 10 ‘o’ clock

d) an bed at 10 ‘o’ clock.

Ans: a)

The article is omitted before ‘office, school, college, hospital, bed, prison etc.’ when these places are visited or used for their primary purpose.

Q41. Santro has been declared

a) car of the year.

b) the car of the year.

c) a car of the year.

d) an car of the year.

Ans: b)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before a noun (with emphasis) to give the force of a superlative.

Q42. It is said that

a) book can be your best friend.

b) a book can be your best friend.

c) the book can be your best friend.

d) an book can be your best friend.

Ans: b)

The indefinite article ‘a’ is used in the sense of ‘any’, to single out an individual as the representative of a class.

Q43. The hymns were written in

a) a Sanskrit.

b) Sanskrit.

c) an Sanskrit.

d) a/an Sanskrit.

Ans: b)

The article is omitted before the names of languages.

Q44. This bed sheet has the texture of

a) the silk.

b) silk.

c) an silk.

d) a silk.

Ans: b)

The article is omitted before names of substances.

Q45. Some parts of the film were shot in

a) Thar Desert.

b) a Thar Desert.

c) an Thar Desert.

d) the Thar Desert.

Ans: d)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before the names of deserts.

Q46. Of all the places in Europe, this one is

a) smallest.

b) a smallest.

c) an smallest.

d) the smallest.

Ans: d)

The definite article ‘the’ is used with superlatives.

Q47. ‘2 States’ is

a) fourth book by Chetan Bhagat.

b) the fourth book by Chetan Bhagat.

c) a fourth book by Chetan Bhagat

d) an fourth book by Chetan Bhagat.

Ans: b)

The definite article ‘the’ is used with ordinals.

Q48. On our way to Haridwar, we stopped at

a) restaurant.

b) a restaurant.

c) an restaurant.

d) a/an restaurant.

Ans: b)

The indefinite article is used in the vague sense of a certain.

Q49. You will find a box full of

a) pins.

b) a pins.

c) an pins.

d) the pins.

Ans: a)

The article is omitted before plural countable nouns used in a general sense.

Q50. The photograph had

a) spectacular Eiffel Tower in the background.

b) a spectacular Eiffel Tower in the background.

c) an spectacular Eiffel Tower in the background.

d) the spectacular Eiffel Tower in the background.

Ans: d)

The definite article ‘the’ is used before a proper noun when it is qualified by an adjective.

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