Article Questions for All Competitive Exams

101.	My sister is living in . . . . . . . . United States of America.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	no article Option “C” is correct Generally we don’t use any article when a country name is mentioned but here ‘United Kingdom’ suggest a particular place where the speaker’s sister lives and therefore ‘the’ will be correct article to use.

102.	The onions are 30 rupees . . . . . . . . kilo.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	none of the above Option “A” is correct ‘Kilo’ is a general measurement quantity and therefore indefinite article will be used. The word begins with a consonant sound and ‘a’ will be the correct article to use.

103.	. . . . . . . PVR cinema is opposite to . . . . . . . . hospital.
a.	no article, no article
b.	the, no article
c.	an, the
d.	the, the Option “D” is correct ‘The’ is used as a definite article for a thing or person when the reader knows which one we are exactly referring to. It states the specific nature of the subject. Option D is correct as ‘The’ refers to a particular subject & shows the uniqueness of the subjects.

104.	There was a crystal clear pond before us. As we stood there, the guide looked across . . . . . . . . pond for any signs of life.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	no article Option “C” is correct The writer is talking about a particular pond. So, we need to use the definite article ‘the’.

105.	. . . . . . . amazing thing happened to us yesterday.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	no article Option “B” is correct ‘Amazing thing’ is general not something specific. ‘An’ article will be used because ‘amazing’ begins with a vowel sound.

106.	She is preparing . . . . . . . . speech for tomorrow.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	none of the above Option “A” is correct Here, ‘speech’ is a general class and therefore indefinite article will be used. Word after the blank starts without vowel sound. ‘A’ article will be used.

107.	She is wearing . . . . . . . . unusual dress.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	no article Option “B” is correct An indefinite article is used when we are talking generally about something. As ‘unusual’ is a complement to the noun ‘dress’, and starts with the vowel ‘u’, the blank shall take ‘an’.

108.	I have read some portions of . . . . . . . . Bible.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	no article Option “C” is correct ‘Bible’ is a specific book. So, ‘the’ article will be used.

109.	Inside . . . . . . . . station cafe it was warm and light.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	no article Option “C” is correct Articles are part of speech, used to indicate nouns and to specify their application. Definite articles (the) limit the meaning of a noun to one particular thing. Indefinite articles (a, an) indicate that a noun refers to a general idea and not a particular thing. The given sentence talks about a particular cafe, so a definite article must be used before it.

110.	Ram moved to . . . . . . . . Delhi.
a.	a
b.	an
c.	the
d.	no article Option “D” is correct

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