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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-1 section-12

Each section contains 100 MCQs on Articles .
1
Can you pass . . . . . . . . salt, please?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The indefinite articles 'a' and 'an' are not used for nouns that are uncountable or cannot be counted. The noun here, 'salt' is an uncountable noun. The noun mentioned here is known by both the speaker as well as the listener, hence the article 'the' is used and is the correct answer.
2
Champagne is . . . . . . . . French drink.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The blank shall take 'a' as 'French drink' is a complement to the noun 'Champagne'.
3
. . . . . . . . Yamuna is . . . . . . . . sacred river.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the first blank, 'the' article will be used because 'Yamuna' is a specific river.
In the second blank, 'a' article will be used because 'river' is a common noun.
4
She jumped into . . . . . . . . canal immediately.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Here, a specific place 'canal' where the person jumped is mentioned. Hence, definite article 'the' will be used.
5
Sania plays . . . . . . . . badminton while her friend Neha plays . . . . . . . . tennis.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
In the given sentence, both 'badminton' and 'tennis' are used as proper nouns and hence we can't use any articles before them.
6
There is . . . . . . . . hourly bus service here.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Use 'an' before words such as "hourly" 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".
7
My elder brother is . . . . . . . . M. A. whereas I am only a B. A.
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". Here M.A. begins with 'em' and therefore 'an' article will be used.
8
Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful . . . . . . . . advice.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
No article is used before the names of substances and abstract nouns or uncountable nouns used in a general sense. Here 'advice' is an abstract noun used in a general sense.
9
They went on . . . . . . . . expedition to . . . . . . . . North.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
In the first blank, article "an" will be used because the sentence is making a general statement and 'expedition' begins with vowel sound.
In the second blank, article "the" will be used because "North" is a definite direction.
10
She works in . . . . . . . . factory.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Here, 'factory' is general and unspecific. Hence, indefinite article will be used. 'A' is used because 'factory' begins with a consonant sound.