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Article MCQ Questions and answers with easy and logical explanations. English Aptitude MCQ section provides all type of Article chapter mcq questions which is important for exams like Banking exams,IBPS,SCC,CAT,XAT,MAT etc. Page-2 section-10

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Articles .
11
He is . . . . . . . . best employee of the month.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Option C is correct as 'The' is used with words with superlatives. 'Best' is superlative.
12
When we read about . . . . . . . . lives of . . . . . . . . great, we can catch their courage as if by . . . . . . . . contagion.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The first and second blank shall take 'the' as the sentence talks about a class of people (great) and their lives. The third blank won't take an article as 'contagion' is an abstract noun.
13
Those are . . . . . . . . nice shoes. Where did you get them?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is used before plural countable nouns used in a general sense. 'Shoes' is a plural countable noun and is used in a general sense in this sentence.
14
They began to fall on the ground in . . . . . . . . heaps.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is required.
15
He is . . . . . . . . European.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'European' starts with a vowel but while pronouncing, we say 'Yu-ro-pi-un.' Hence, it has a consonant sound and not a vowel sound. Thus we can say 'a European'.
16
Mahatma Gandhi lived for . . . . . . . . pure cause.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
No explanation is given for this question. Let's Discuss on Board
17
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. It was . . . . . . . . mistake.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'A' is used before unspecific/general, singular nouns which begin with a consonant sound. The sentence is referring to an unspecific 'mistake'. Therefore, the correct article is 'a'.
18
I don't like . . . . . . . . dogs, but I like my brother's dog.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is required.
19
. . . . . . . . Corsica is an island in . . . . . . . . Mediterranean sea.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'Corsica' is a proper noun and no article will be used before it. In the second blank 'the' article will be used because a specific location is mentioned i.e. 'Mediterranean sea'.
20
Has . . . . . . . . postman brought any letter for me today?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, the speaker is talking about specific 'postman'. Hence, article 'the' will be used.