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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-7 section-10

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Articles .
61
Our city will have . . . . . . . . university soon.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
'A' should be used before words with consonant sounds at the beginning and 'an' before words with vowel sounds at the beginning. The word 'University' has consonant sound 'yoo'. Hence, 'a' is used.
62
I will send you . . . . . . . . sms tomorrow about the next programme.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Use 'an' before words such as "hour" which sound like they start with a vowel even if the first letter is a consonant. Also use 'an' before letters and numbers which sound like they begin with a vowel, such as "F" or "8". 'An' will be used before 'sms'.
63
It is . . . . . . . . easy math problem.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Indefinite article is used with general statements. As 'easy' begins with vowel sound 'an' will be used.
64
What is . . . . . . . . object of this plan?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
No explanation is given for this question. Let's Discuss on Board
65
I purchased . . . . . . . . one-way ticket from Miraj to Mumbai.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Indefinite article is used with general statements. 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'.
66
He always has . . . . . . . . egg for breakfast.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Indefinite articles 'a' or 'an' are used when the noun is not specific or the noun is common. 'Egg' is common noun and begins with vowel sound, thus takes 'an' article.
67
There is . . . . . . . . Kalidas in my class.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Indefinite articles 'a' or 'an' are used when the noun is not specific or the noun is common. 'Kalidas' is not specific as readers don't know which 'Kalidas'. Hence, article 'a' will be used as the word begins with consonant sound.
68
The first of . . . . . . . . January is . . . . . . . . holiday in many countries.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In the first blank, 'January' is the name of a month and mostly no article is used with proper nouns.
In the second blank, 'holiday' is used to denote one of the holidays. Hence, indefinite article 'a' will be used.
69
. . . . . . . . Grand Trunk Express stood ready to leave for Chennai.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'The' article will be used because a specific train 'Grand Trunk express' is talked about.
70
. . . . . . . . President is the most powerful person in . . . . . . . . United States.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The definite article 'the' is used before unique things. There is only one president for a particular country, therefore 'the' is used before it. 'The' is also used before names of countries expressed in plurals like United States of America.