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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).
Q41. It's _________ most expensive hotel in town.
👁 1 viewsUse the definite article the before a superlative to refer to a specific item that is at the top of a group. In "It's the most expensive hotel in town," the hotel is singled out as having the highest price among all hotels there, so we need the definite article "the." A is incorrect because it does not indicate a specific item; C (one) is not used with superlatives; D is not needed since B is correct.
With superlatives like the most ... or the best ..., always use the definite article the.
The + superlative (the tallest, the oldest, the most expensive).
Q42. ________ Mount Everest is in the Himalayas
👁 3 views- Correct: the
- Rule: Use the definite article the for a specific, identifiable thing or a known landmark (e.g., the Himalayas). Here, Mount Everest is treated as a known landmark in that range.
- Why others wrong:
- A. a is incorrect for a specific, unique mountain.
- C. one is not a determiner for this sentence.
- D. None of these is incorrect since B is correct.
Q43. My mother is allergic to _______ cigarette smoke.
👁 3 views- Reason: “cigarette smoke” is an uncountable noun used in a general sense. No article is needed before it: “allergic to cigarette smoke.”
- Rule: Use a/an for a singular count noun; the for a specific noun; zero article for general, non-count nouns.
- Why other options fail: a or an would wrongly imply a single cigarette smoke; the would refer to specific cigarette smoke, which is not intended here.
Q44. I visited _________ store which sold furniture and paintings.
👁 1 views- Correct answer: a
- Reason: Use the indefinite article a before a non-specified singular noun: I visited a store.
- Grammar rule: a/an are used with singular, countable nouns; use a before consonant sounds (a store), and an before vowel sounds (an idea).
- Why others are wrong:
- the – refers to a specific store.
Q45. _______ gift she gave him was very expensive.
👁 0 viewsThe
The is used before a noun that is specific or already known to both speaker and listener. In this sentence, the gift is a particular gift that has been identified or referred to in context, so we use the definite article "the". A or An would introduce a non-specific gift, and No article would be incorrect for a singular countable noun here.
Use the definite article "the" for specific nouns already known or uniquely identifiable in context; use "a"/"an" for non-specific singular nouns; omit articles with plural or uncountable nouns where appropriate.
The book on the table is mine.
Q46. My mother bought me ______ new Pair of shoes.
👁 1 viewsQ47. He always practised _______ ahimsa.
👁 0 viewsQ48. I first met him _______ year ago.
👁 0 viewsQ49. He sent _______ word that he would come soon.
👁 2 viewsQ50. Last year I spent _______ few days in Mumbai with a cousin from America. (appropriate article)
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