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81. She is in ___ trouble.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: 'In trouble' is an idiomatic phrase. 'Trouble' is used here as an uncountable noun, and no article is required in this context.
82. He is ___ European citizen but was born in Asia.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The word 'European' begins with a consonant sound ('y'), even though the first letter is a vowel. Therefore, the article 'a' is used.
83. ___ Government has passed a new bill to address ___ unemployment.
  • A. The, the
  • B. A, No article needed
  • C. The, No article needed
  • D. A, the
Answer: 'The Government' refers to the specific governing body of a country. 'Unemployment' is an abstract concept used in a general sense, so it does not take an article.
84. He always speaks ___ truth.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: 'Speak the truth' is a fixed idiomatic expression. The article 'the' is always used in this phrase.
85. ___ blind are often endowed with a keen sense of hearing.
  • A. A
  • B. An
  • C. The
  • D. No article needed
Answer: When an adjective ('blind') is used to represent a whole class of people, it is preceded by 'the' and functions as a plural noun.
86. He has a great admiration for ___ poetry of Keats.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: While 'poetry' in general does not take an article, here it is specified as the poetry of a particular person (Keats). This specification requires the use of 'the'.
87. The criminal was caught by ___ scruff of the neck.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. his
Answer: 'By the scruff of the neck' is a fixed idiom. Articles are often used instead of possessive adjectives (like 'his' or 'her') when referring to parts of the body in such phrases.
88. ___ second chapter of this book is very difficult.
  • A. A
  • B. An
  • C. The
  • D. No article needed
Answer: Ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.) are always preceded by the definite article 'the'.
89. It is not ___ my place to give you advice.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The phrase here should be 'It is not my place...'. The blank suggests an article might fit, but a possessive adjective is required, which is already present ('my'). Therefore, no article is needed to fill the blank. This is a trick question.
90. He made ___ mention of his failure in the meeting.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. No article needed
Answer: The expression is 'made no mention' or 'did not make a mention'. In the given structure, 'made mention' is a set phrase that often omits the article. The more common usage is 'made no mention of'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.