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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-9

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Articles .
61
You should adopt . . . . . . . . orphan as . . . . . . . . heir.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
"An" is used before words that begin with a vowel sound, not just a vowel letter.

"Orphan" begins with a vowel sound, so the correct article is "an".

"Heir" starts with a silent "h", and the word sounds like it begins with a vowel ("air"), so it also takes "an".

Therefore, the correct sentence is:
You should adopt an orphan as an heir.

Hence, the correct option is D: an, an
62
Ganga is . . . . . . . . holiest river of India.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Option C is correct as 'The' is used with words with superlatives. 'Holiest' is superlative.
63
Each morning she eats . . . . . . . . egg for her breakfast.
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. 'Egg' is common noun and begins with vowel sound, thus takes 'an' article.
64
. . . . . . . . strange car we saw near the post office belongs to the Major.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
'The' is used as a definite article for specific objects or objects that both the speaker and the listener know. Specific car that was seen near the post office is mentioned. Hence, 'the' article will be used.
65
It is . . . . . . . . unjust charge.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
'Unjust charge' is unspecific and indefinite article will be used. As the word 'unjust' begins with a vowel sound, article 'an' will be used.
66
To climb . . . . . . . . tree is not to climb . . . . . . . . mountain.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the first blank, article "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general i.e. 'tree'.
Similarly, article "a" will be used in the second blank because mountain is a common noun and article 'a' is used before common noun.
67
I drank . . . . . . . . glass of milk.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Article "a" will be used as the sentence is referring to something general i.e. 'glass of milk'.
68
We had dinner in . . . . . . . . very nice restaurant.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The restaurant is preceded by an adjective 'nice', thus a countable noun "a" will be used in the blank.
69
They took part in . . . . . . . . demonstration in . . . . . . . . India.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
In the first blank, article "the" will be used because a specific demonstration is being talked about.
In the second blank, "no article" will be used because India is the name of a country.
70
Write an essay without mentioning about . . . . . . . . Sun or . . . . . . . . Moon.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Article 'the' will be used because article 'the' is used with something unique (The Sun, The Moon, and The Earth).