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QUESTION 91
___ Great Wall of China is one of the wonders of the world.
  • A A
  • B An
  • C The
  • D No article needed
Answer: The definite article 'the' is used before the names of unique monuments and buildings.
QUESTION 92
At ___ last, the team managed to score a goal.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'At last' is a fixed idiomatic expression meaning 'finally'. It does not take an article.
QUESTION 93
He is in ___ debt to the tune of five lakh rupees.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'In debt' is a fixed prepositional phrase. 'Debt' is used as an uncountable noun in this context, and no article is required.
QUESTION 94
___ River Nile flows through Egypt.
  • A A
  • B An
  • C The
  • D No article needed
Answer: The definite article 'the' is used before the names of rivers. However, if the name of the river is preceded by 'River', 'the' is still required.
QUESTION 95
She has ___ good understanding of the subject.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: When an abstract noun like 'understanding' is qualified by an adjective ('good'), it takes the indefinite article 'a' or 'an'.
QUESTION 96
We must stand by ___ poor in their hour of need.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'The poor' refers to poor people as a class. 'The' is used before an adjective to represent a group of people sharing that characteristic.
QUESTION 97
I have not seen him since he was ___ child.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'Child' is a singular countable noun representing a stage of life. In this context, 'a child' is the correct usage.
QUESTION 98
He is on ___ trial for murder.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D No article needed
Answer: 'On trial' is a fixed legal expression that does not use an article.
QUESTION 99
___ Speaker of the Lok Sabha presides over its sessions.
  • A A
  • B An
  • C The
  • D No article needed
Answer: The definite article 'the' is used for unique posts or titles, such as 'The Speaker', 'The Prime Minister', etc.
QUESTION 100
people say that he is ....... honest person.
  • A a
  • B an
  • C the
  • D none
Answer: Yahan 'honest' shabd ka uchcharan vowel sound ('o') se shuru hota hai, bhale hi yah 'h' (consonant) se shuru hota hai. Vowel sound se shuru hone wale shabdon ke pehle 'an' ka prayog hota hai.