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1. He is often called ___ Shakespeare of our times for his brilliant plays.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: When a proper noun (like Shakespeare) is used to represent the qualities associated with that person, it becomes a common noun and is preceded by 'the'.
2. ___ more you study for the exam, ___ higher your score will be.
  • A. A, a
  • B. The, the
  • C. An, a
  • D. No article needed, the
Answer: This is a parallel structure using comparatives. The structure 'the + comparative..., the + comparative...' is used to show a cause-and-effect relationship.
3. Very few students have read ___ Ramayana in its original Sanskrit form.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The definite article 'the' is used before the names of holy or epic books.
4. She went to ___ bed early because she was not feeling well.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: When places like 'bed', 'church', 'hospital', 'prison' are visited for their primary purpose, no article is used. Here, 'bed' is for sleeping.
5. ___ man is a social animal, a fact established long ago.
  • A. A
  • B. An
  • C. The
  • D. No article needed
Answer: When 'man' or 'woman' is used in a general sense to represent all of humanity, no article is used.
6. He has been appointed as ___ honorary secretary of the club.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The word 'honorary' begins with a vowel sound (as the 'h' is silent), so 'an' is used before it.
7. It is ___ universally acknowledged truth that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The word 'universally' starts with a consonant sound ('y'), even though the letter is a vowel. Therefore, 'a' is the correct article.
8. Mount Everest is ___ highest peak in ___ Himalayas.
  • A. the, the
  • B. a, the
  • C. No article needed, the
  • D. the, No article needed
Answer: No article is used before the names of individual mountains (Mount Everest), but 'the' is used before the names of mountain ranges (the Himalayas).
9. The detective found ___ useful piece of information that helped solve the case.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. some
Answer: 'Information' is an uncountable noun. To specify a single item, we use phrases like 'a piece of'. 'Useful' starts with a consonant sound ('y'), so 'a' is used.
10. ___ French is spoken not only in France but also in parts of Canada.
  • A. A
  • B. An
  • C. The
  • D. No article needed
Answer: No article is used before the names of languages. However, if it refers to the people, we use 'the' (e.g., The French are known for their cuisine).
11. He plays ___ violin with great skill.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The definite article 'the' is generally used before the names of musical instruments when referring to playing them.
12. The company director is on ___ leave for a week.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: 'On leave' is a fixed idiomatic expression, and no article is used in this phrase.
13. She has ___ deep distrust of strangers.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: When an abstract noun like 'distrust' is qualified by an adjective ('deep'), it often takes the indefinite article 'a' or 'an'.
14. The convict was sent to ___ prison for ten years.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: When 'prison' is referred to for its primary purpose (incarceration), no article is used. If referring to the building itself, 'the' would be used (e.g., I went to the prison to visit him).
15. ___ wisdom is better than ___ strength.
  • A. The, the
  • B. A, a
  • C. No article needed, No article needed
  • D. The, No article needed
Answer: Abstract nouns like 'wisdom' and 'strength', when used in a general sense, do not take an article.
16. He is ___ M.L.A. from our constituency.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The abbreviation 'M.L.A.' begins with a vowel sound ('em'), so the article 'an' is used.
17. The ship sank in ___ Pacific Ocean.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The definite article 'the' is used before the names of oceans, seas, rivers, and gulfs.
18. I had ___ dinner with the Prime Minister last night.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: Generally, no article is used before the names of meals. However, if the meal is specified or made particular (e.g., 'The dinner we had was delicious'), 'the' is used. In this context, it's a general meal, hence no article.
19. ___ rich should help ___ poor.
  • A. No article needed, No article needed
  • B. A, a
  • C. The, the
  • D. The, No article needed
Answer: When an adjective (like 'rich' or 'poor') is used to represent a whole class of people, it is preceded by 'the' and functions as a plural noun.
20. What kind of ___ person are you?
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: In expressions like 'kind of', 'sort of', 'type of' followed by a singular noun, the article is usually omitted.