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QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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.
QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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'.
QUESTION 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.