Article Questions for All Competitive Exams

221.. . . . . . . school starts at 11 AM.
a.a
b.an
c.the
d.

Option “C” is correct

Here, ‘School’ is specific about the speaker’s school. Definite article ‘the’ will be used.

222. . . . . . . . Cricket of India is popular in the world.
a.a
b.an
c.the
d.

Option “D” is correct

Here, no article will be used because no article is used before a sports name.

223.Russia is . . . . . . . . European country.
a.a
b.an
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct

‘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’.

224.. . . . . . . Chinese language is difficult.
a.a
b.an
c.the
d.

Option “C” is correct

Here, ‘Chinese language’ is specific language. Definite article ‘the’ will be used.

225.I need . . . . . . . . new glass of juice.
a.
b.an
c.the
d.

Option “A” is correct

Here, ‘glass of juice’ is something general. Indefinite article ‘a/an’ will be used. The word after the blank begins with consonant sound and ‘a’ article will be used.

226.The thief was sent to . . . . . . . . Prison.
a.a
b.an
c.the
d.

Option “C” is correct

227.This book is published by . . . . . . . . Penguin Publisher.
a.a
b.
c.the
d.

Option “D” is correct

In the given sentence, the name of a publisher is given. The ‘name’ of any such noun requires no article to be used.

228.He is an architect and . . . . . . . . interior designer.
a.
b.an
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct

229.I go to Madurai by . . . . . . . . Vaigai Express.
a.a
b.an
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct

230.Mount Everest is in . . . . . . . . Himalayas.
a.a
b.an
c.the
d.

Option “C” is correct

Indefinite articles ‘a’ or ‘an’ are used when the noun is not specific. ‘Mount Everest’ is a proper noun and cannot be said to be an unspecific thing. Definite article ‘the’ will be used.