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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-5 section-9

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Articles .
41
I have noticed that . . . . . . . . English people do not seem to shake . . . . . . . . hands as much as people do in . . . . . . . . Turkey.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The first blank shall take 'the' as it is followed by the word 'English' which represents a class of people. The second and third blank won't take any article as 'hands' is a plural noun and represents no specific number and 'Turkey' is the name of a country.
42
Will you go to . . . . . . . . hospital to see your friend?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, a specific place 'hospital' is mentioned to enquire whether the second person will go there or not. Hence, 'the' article will be used.
43
. . . . . . . . Summer is . . . . . . . . hot season but . . . . . . . . summer of last year was . . . . . . . . very hot.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The first and fourth blank will take no article as 'Summer' is a name of a season and 'very hot' is irrelevant. The second blank will take 'a' article as summer is mentioned as one of the seasons. The third blank will take 'the' article as it is specified 'summer of last year'.
44
. . . . . . . . dog is faithful animal.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, the adjective 'faithful' is connected with a specific animal 'dog'. Hence, 'the' article will be used.
45
. . . . . . . . apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Here, the sentence talks about the 'Apple' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the indefinite article 'a/an'. The word 'apple' starts with a vowel sound and therefore 'an' will be used.
46
We are having . . . . . . . . one-day tour in this week.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Even though the word 'one' begins with the vowel 'o', it's pronounced as 'won' and thus has the sound of consonant 'w'. Thus, we use 'a' instead of 'an'.
47
He sat down at . . . . . . . . piano and played . . . . . . . . piece that he had played in the morning.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In the first blank, article "the" will be used because article "the" is used to refer to something specific (piano).
In the second blank, 'piece' is specific, hence, article "the" will be used.
48
Please, give me . . . . . . . . onion for the stew.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Indefinite articles 'a' or 'an' are used when the noun is not specific or the noun is common. 'Onion' is common noun and begins with vowel sound, thus takes 'an' article.
49
He is making . . . . . . . . clay pot.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Indefinite articles 'a' or 'an' are used when the noun is not specific or the noun is common. 'Clay pot' is common noun and begins with consonant sound, thus takes 'a' article.
50
The officer ordered . . . . . . . . utmost alert on all rides.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
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