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QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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).
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.