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41. He gave me ___ one-rupee note.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. any
Answer: The word 'one' begins with a consonant sound ('w'), so the article 'a' is used, not 'an'.
42. It takes ___ lot of courage to stand up for what is right.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: 'A lot of' is a fixed expression used to mean 'a large amount or number of'. The article 'a' is part of this phrase.
43. ___ Netherlands is famous for its windmills and tulips.
  • A. A
  • B. An
  • C. The
  • D. No article needed
Answer: Country names that are plural in form, such as 'the Netherlands', 'the Philippines', 'the West Indies', take the definite article 'the'.
44. Let us play ___ chess.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: Names of games and sports generally do not take an article.
45. She has ___ excellent knowledge of ___ German language.
  • A. an, the
  • B. a, No article needed
  • C. an, No article needed
  • D. the, the
Answer: 'An excellent knowledge' is correct because 'excellent' begins with a vowel sound. 'The German language' is correct because when the word 'language' is used, 'the' is required. If it were just 'German', no article would be used.
46. The committee has come to ___ unanimous decision.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The word 'unanimous' begins with a consonant sound ('y'), so the article 'a' is used.
47. ___ virtue is its own reward.
  • A. A
  • B. An
  • C. The
  • D. No article needed
Answer: Abstract nouns like 'virtue', when used in a general sense, do not take an article. This is a proverbial expression.
48. My uncle lives in ___ United Kingdom.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: Names of countries that include words like 'Kingdom', 'Republic', or 'States' are preceded by 'the'.
49. He considers himself ___ newton of this century.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: When a proper noun (Newton) is used to represent the qualities of that person, it acts as a common noun and is preceded by 'the'.
50. The train is late by ___ hour and a half.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The word 'hour' begins with a vowel sound because the 'h' is silent. Therefore, 'an' is the correct article.
51. He never tells ___ lie.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: 'Tell a lie' is a fixed idiomatic expression. The article 'a' is always used in this phrase.
52. The captain of the team made ___ great effort to win the match.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The phrase 'make an effort' is common. When an adjective like 'great' is added, the article 'a' is still required before the adjective and the noun 'effort'.
53. ___ lion is ___ king of beasts.
  • A. A, the
  • B. The, the
  • C. The, a
  • D. A, a
Answer: 'The lion' is used to represent the entire species. 'The king of beasts' is a specific title, so 'the' is used for both.
54. We had ___ wonderful time at the party last night.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: 'Time' here is a countable noun meaning 'an experience'. Since it is qualified by the adjective 'wonderful', the indefinite article 'a' is used.
55. ___ boy who won the race is my cousin.
  • A. A
  • B. An
  • C. The
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The noun 'boy' is specified by the relative clause 'who won the race'. When a noun is made specific in this way, the definite article 'the' is used.
56. He is not ___ honorable man.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The word 'honorable' begins with a vowel sound as the 'h' is silent. Therefore, 'an' is the correct article.
57. They sailed across ___ Red Sea to reach Egypt.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The definite article 'the' is used before the names of seas, oceans, and rivers.
58. ___ Gold is a precious metal, but ___ gold found in this mine is of low quality.
  • A. The, the
  • B. No article needed, the
  • C. A, the
  • D. The, No article needed
Answer: In the first part, 'Gold' is a material noun used in a general sense, so no article is needed. In the second part, it refers to specific gold (found in this mine), so 'the' is used.
59. His father is ___ university professor.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The word 'university' starts with a consonant sound ('y'), even though the first letter is a vowel. Therefore, the article 'a' is used.
60. The ceremony ended with ___ singing of ___ national anthem.
  • A. the, the
  • B. a, the
  • C. the, a
  • D. No article needed, the
Answer: 'The singing' refers to a specific act of singing. 'The national anthem' is a specific, unique song for a country. Both require the definite article.