Article MCQ Questions and Answers | English Aptitude MCQ

In the first blank, article "the" will be used because article 'the' is used to refer to a definite thing or person and here 'pupils' are definite.
In the second blank, article "the" will be used because 'fifth' is a specific term and "the" is used to indicate specific things.
In the third blank, article "a" will be used because 'book' is a general term or a common noun.

In the first blank, "no article" or "zero article" will be used because zero article is used 'Before the name of meals'.
For instance: Dinner, lunch and here meat is a meal. Therefore, no article will be used.
Similarly, in the second blank, 'no article' will be used because no article is used before the names of vegetables, plants etc.
In the third blank, article "the" will be used because article "the" is used to refer to a Definite person or a thing. It is also used before ordinals such as "first", "second" etc. Here, 'second course' is definite and specifically mentioned.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'octopus' as general class of things. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a/an'. The word 'octopus' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.

'European' starts with a vowel but while pronouncing, we say 'Yu-ro-pi-un.' Hence, it has a consonant sound and not a vowel sound. Thus we can say 'a European'.
'Indian' starts with a vowel and has a vowel sound as well. Hence, we can say 'an Indian.'

The correct answer is Option B: the, no article, no article.

Let's break down why for each blank:

Blank 1: '. . . . . . . . night'
Here, the sentence is talking about a specific night. We know it's specific because the sentence immediately describes its condition: "being sharp and frosty". When we refer to something particular or already known, or when we describe it further, we use the definite article 'the'. It's 'the night' in question, not just any night.
So, the first blank should be 'the'.

Blank 2 and 3: 'from . . . . . . . . foot to . . . . . . . . Head.'
This is a very common idiomatic expression in English, similar to "from head to toe". It means 'all over the body' or 'from top to bottom'. When we use such fixed phrases or idioms to refer to parts of the body in a general sense (meaning the entire body of a person), we typically do not use any articles (neither 'a/an' nor 'the').
The correct idiom is 'from foot to head' or 'from head to toe'. Adding 'the' or 'a' would make the idiom sound incorrect and unnatural.
So, the second and third blanks should have 'no article'.

Putting it all together, the complete sentence is: 'The night being sharp and frosty, we trembled from foot to Head.'

Here, the sentence talks about the 'language' as general class of things like 'Latin' which is given in the question. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a'.

Here, the sentence talks about the 'teacher' as general class of people like 'Sarah'. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the definite article 'a/an'. The word 'excellent' starts with a vowel and therefore 'an' will be used.

We are referring specifically to the beds of the hotel mentioned. When we refer to specific things, we use the definite article 'the' before them.

Although before most proper nouns like names of people, continents, countries, cities, mountains, etc use of the article should be omitted. However, before some proper names, such as name of a famous building, museum, work of art, and monument etc. definite article 'the' should be used. 'Taj Mahal' is a famous monument.

Here, a particular man who was searching for his daughter is talked about. Hence, 'the' article will be used.