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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. Rita is ________ heir of her father's property.
👁 5 views- Correct: an because heir begins with a vowel sound (air).
Q12. Lala Lajpat Rai is ________ Lion of Punjab.
👁 5 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: “a Lion” or “an Lion” is non-specific; “No article” is incorrect before a specific title.
Q13. Should we look down upon _________ poor?
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“The poor” 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: “an” or “a” would not fit with the plural noun “poor,” and no article would not specify the group.
Use the definite article “the” with groups described by adjectives: the rich, the poor, the elderly, the unemployed.
Should we look down upon the poor for lacking money?
Q14. 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.
Q15. My elder brother is ________ M.A whereas I am only a B.A.
👁 2 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.
Q16. Did you get married after leaving ________ University?
👁 5 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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Q17. None but _________ brave deserves the fair.
👁 4 viewsQ18. Birds of _______ feather flock together.
👁 5 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.
Q19. Here are ________ dozen of bananas.
👁 6 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.
Q20. ________ hundred boys came out from school.
👁 5 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.