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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-12

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Articles .
11
France covers . . . . . . . . area of 551000 sq kms.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the blank, the speaker is making a general statement (mentioning something for the first time) and 'area' has vowel sound, hence article "an" will be used.
12
They stayed only . . . . . . . . day at the hotel.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the blank, article "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general and it is used in the context of 'one' i.e. they stayed at the hotel only for one day.
13
West Bengal is . . . . . . . . land of festivals.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
No explanation is given for this question. Let's Discuss on Board
14
His father works as . . . . . . . . electrician.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
'An' is indefinite article which is used before a word that begins with vowel sound and which refers to unspecific/general things. Here, 'electrician' begins with a vowel sound and it is unspecific.
15
How much weight can . . . . . . . . ant carry?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
'Ant' is a common noun that starts with vowel sound. Hence, article 'an' will be used.
16
. . . . . . . . Indus River is the longest river in India.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In the blank, 'the' article will be used because 'Indus' is a specific river.
17
He goes there on . . . . . . . . horse back.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is required.
18
It is safer to fly in . . . . . . . . newer plane than in an older plane.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'Plane' is a common noun. The word 'newer' starts with consonant sound. Hence, article 'a' will be used.
19
We stayed at a very nice hotel - I can't remember . . . . . . . . name now.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'The' is used to indicate a specific/particular thing. Here, the speaker wants to remember the name of the hotel where they stayed.
20
. . . . . . . . boy was shy and always looked down when . . . . . . . . grown-ups spoke to him.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The first blank refers to boy, and the second to grown-ups. Since the boy is specified to the one that's shy, definite article "the" will be used in the first blank.
Grown-ups is an adjective acting as a noun here, thus no article will be used in the second blank.