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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. 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.”
Q42. 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.
Q43. At last _______ justice has been done to the accused.
👁 21 views- Correct answer: D) no article is needed.
- Rule: Abstract/uncontable nouns like justice often take zero article when talking generally (no specific instance).
- In "At last justice has been done to the accused," the statement is general, not referring to a particular justice.
- A/An or The would be incorrect here: a/an wrong for an uncountable noun; the would imply a specific, identifiable justice.
Q44. There is _______ great deal of confusion here.
👁 20 views- Correct answer: a.
- We say “a great deal of …” to mean a large amount of something in general. “Great deal” is treated as a singular amount, so we use a before it.
- Grammar rule: use a or an before a singular count noun or phrase starting with a consonant/vowel sound, respectively, when you mean one instance of something. Use the for a specific thing, and no article for general plurals or uncountables.
- Why other options are wrong: the implies a specific deal; an is wrong before “great deal”; no article is incorrect with a singular quantified phrase.
Q45. Cathy goes to ________ church every Sunday.
👁 29 views- Correct answer: the. We use the for a specific church that is known to both speaker and listener.
- Rule: Use the with a known or unique noun or when something is already identified in context.
- Why others are wrong:
- A (an): Incorrect before church (starts with a consonant sound) and not needed here.
- C (a): Non-specific; sentence implies a particular church.
- D (no article): Idiomatic as go to church is possible, but the given sentence expects the.
Q46. It is a long drive to _______ airport.
👁 21 views- Correct rule: Use the for a specific thing known to both speaker and listener.
- Why correct: "the airport" refers to a particular airport both people know about.
- Why others wrong:
- A. an – not possible before a specific airport.
- C. a – nonspecific; wrong for a known airport.
- D. no article – incorrect with a singular countable noun here.
Q47. Let's watch _______ movie; I mean 'Pather Panchali'.
👁 21 viewsQ48. It is ________ uniform policy.
👁 24 views"a uniform" (the "u" in "uniform" is pronounced as a consonant sound).
Q49. Such _________ one was never seen before.
👁 30 viewsQ50. Joe Corrie's "Hewers of Coal" is _________ one-act play.
👁 19 viewsUse a/an before a singular countable noun when it is not specific. Here, "one-act" describes the type of play, and "Hewers of Coal" is the title. We are naming the kind of work, so we say "a one-act play." Use "the" only if referring to a specific known play. Example: She directed a short film, not the short film.
Before a word that begins with a consonant sound, use a; before a vowel sound, use an.
a before consonant sound → a one-act play