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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-9 section-10

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Articles .
81
. . . . . . . . rich is not always happy.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The word 'rich' is adjective. However, it also sometimes used as noun to refer to the entire class of people who are 'rich'. Hence, definite article 'the' is used.
82
He is . . . . . . . . vegetarian. He doesn't eat . . . . . . . . meat.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
The first blank shall take the article 'a' because vegetarian starts with the consonant 'v' and is a singular countable noun while the second blank will not take any article as meat is an uncountable noun.
83
I'm not ready yet. Can you wait . . . . . . . . moment, please?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'moment' is unspecific. The sentence also indicates 'one' moment. Hence, we need to use an indefinite article. Since moment starts with a consonant sound, the correct article is 'a'.
84
. . . . . . . . price of share keeps declining.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, price of specific thing i.e. 'Share' has been mentioned. Hence, 'the' article will be used.
85
Today . . . . . . . . weather is very hot.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
As the speaker talks about a particular day's weather, the blank shall take the definite article 'the'.
86
. . . . . . . . eagle can fly high in . . . . . . . . sky.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the first blank, 'an' article will be used because 'eagle' is a common noun and begins with vowel sound.
In the second blank, 'the' article will be used because specific location 'sky' where eagle flies is mentioned.
87
He had heard there were many beavers in . . . . . . . . park.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The sentence is talking about a particular park where there were many beavers. Hence, definite article 'the' will be used.
88
This poem is written by . . . . . . . . foreign writer.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here 'writer' is a common noun and will be preceded by indefinite article. 'A' is used because the word 'foreign' begins with consonant sound.
89
They took him to . . . . . . . . hospital in ambulance.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, it is specifically mentioned where the person was taken i.e. 'hospital'. Hence, definite article 'the' will be used.
90
I'll be there in half . . . . . . . . hour.
Discuss
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".