Article MCQ Questions and Answers | English Aptitude MCQ

In the given statement, 'guide' is a specific person being spoken about. Hence, definite article 'the' will be used.

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.

The word 'rich' is adjective. However, it is also sometimes used as noun to refer to the entire class of people who are 'rich'. Hence, definite article 'the' is used.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'boy' as general class of people. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use indefinite article 'a/an'. The word 'handsome' starts with consonant sound and therefore 'a' will be used.

In the first blank, 'a' article will be used because 'film' is general and unspecific. Also 'horror' begins with consonant sound.
In the second blank, no article will be used to provide meaning to the sentence.

When a noun is followed by a phrase or clause that identifies it, that means the noun is specific and particular. Here the noun 'name' is made specific by the clause "of that man we met yesterday". For such nouns, we use the article 'the' which is a definite article.

As per the rules of use of the indefinite article, the indefinite article is used in its original numerical sense of one i.e. to denote that there is a single unit of anything, the indefinite article can be used to replace the use of number 'one'. Here since there are two paintings one black and one gold, the indefinite article 'a' or 'an' should be used before each noun in place of number one to denote a single unit of each. 'A' is used for nouns that begins with consonant sound. Since it is a specific museum, definite article 'the' should be used before it.

If two nouns refer to the same person or thing, article is used before the first noun only. But if the nouns refer to different persons or things, article is used before each noun. Since in the given statement, both the nouns yellow and blue refer to one bird, article will be used before the first noun only and no article will be used before the second. Also, indefinite article 'a' should be used whenever noun is unspecific. Therefore, Option C is the correct answer.

Here, a specific orchestra 'Cleveland orchestra' is being talked about. Hence, definite article 'the' will be used.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'time' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the indefinite article 'a/an'. 'Really' begins with consonant sound, therefore, 'a' article will be used.