Verbal Ability - Articles Online Quiz



Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Articles. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - … cat is an airy pet.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

No specific noun has been mentioned, but a single noun used to describe a category is named, hence “the”.

Q 2 - He is … aged guy.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : B

Explanation

Talks about a non-definite noun starting with a vowel sound, hence “an”.

Q 3 - This is … ink-pot … bag, and … umbrella.

A - a/a/a

B - an/a/an

C - the/an/a

D - no article

Answer : B

Explanation

Doesn't mention any specific noun, hence “b”.

Q 4 - Do you know … way to … fair?

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

Talks of a specific fair and way, hence “the”.

Q 5 - There is … hourly bus service on this route.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : B

Explanation

Talks about a non-definite noun starting with a vowel sound, hence “an”.

Q 6 - You could end up choosing ... wrong person in your life.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

The reader might think that there are many wrong persons too, but the sentence means choosing one life-partner, and it’s commonly assumed that a person will spend the rest of his/her life with one companion. That one specific companion is the reason we will use “the”.

Q 7 - Can you please go to ... hairdresser on the street?

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

Talks of a specific barber, hence “the”.

Q 8 - Yesterday at the zoo, I saw ... elephant running around.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : A

Explanation

Doesn't mention any specific elephant, hence “a”.

Q 9 - In ... end, we decided not to go to the cinema but to watch television.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

Talks about a specific condition; there cannot be more than one noun when we use words like “best, ideal, end, perfect, absolute, only”, hence “the”.

Q 10 - Do ... Chinese study any languages other than … Chinese?

A - a/a

B - the/no article

C - the/the

D - no article/no article

Answer : B

Explanation

In the first case, “Chinese” is used to describe a category is, hence "the". In the second case, “no article” as we don’t use articles with languages, as they are proper nouns.

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