11. He plays ___ violin with great skill.
- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. No article needed
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: '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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: In expressions like 'kind of', 'sort of', 'type of' followed by a singular noun, the article is usually omitted.
