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101. Ramesh is _____ Μ.Β.Α.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. all of these
Answer: Abbreviation 'M.B.A.' ka uchcharan 'em-bee-a' hota hai, jiski shuruaat ek vowel sound ('em') se hoti hai. Isliye iske pehle 'an' lagega.
102. Choose the correct set of articles to fill in the blanks (use X if there is no article) I never belonged to _____ sports team or style tribe; pop culture shaped my sneaker choices. As _____ kid, I was drawn towards _____ Converse All-Stars because of their association with multi-genre musicians, as well as their colourful range. There's ______ seemingly infinite playlist of sneaker-inspired songs; _____US rap dominates, as showcased in _____Complex magazine's 2013 feature, “_____ 50 Greatest Sneaker References in Hip Hop History”.
  • A. The, a, X, a, X, the, the
  • B. A, a, X, a, X, the, the
  • C. A, the, the, a, a, the, the
  • D. A, the, an, the, a, a, a
Answer: Pehla blank ek general team ke liye 'a' lega. 'As a kid' ek phrase hai. 'Converse All-Stars' proper noun hai, isliye 'X' (no article). Chautha blank ek general playlist ke liye 'a' lega. Paanchva blank 'US rap' ek general concept hai, isliye 'X'. 'Complex magazine' aur feature ka title specific hain, isliye dono ke liye 'the' ka upyog hoga.
103. Choose the appropriate article given in the options :Neil Annstong was ....... first man to walk on the moon.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. zero article
Answer: Ordinal numbers jaise 'first', 'second', 'third' ke pehle hamesha definite article 'the' ka prayog hota hai, kyunki yeh ek vishisht sthan ya kram batate hain.
104. Directions: ​Choose the correct set of articles to fill in the blanks: (Use 'X', if there is no article) _______ endoscope is _______ illuminated optical, typically slender, and tubular instrument used to look deep into _______ body and used in _______ procedure called endoscopy. Endoscopes use tubes that are only _______ few millimeters thick to transfer illumination in one direction and _______ high-resolution images in real-time in _______ other direction, resulting in minimally invasive surgeries.
  • A. X, the, X, a, a, an, the.
  • B. The, an, the, an, X, the, the.
  • C. An, an, the, a, a, X, the.
  • D. A, the, X, a, a, the, X.
Answer: 'Endoscope' vowel sound se shuru hota hai ('an'). 'Illuminated' bhi vowel sound se shuru hota hai ('an'). 'Body' ke pehle 'the' lagta hai. 'Procedure' ke liye 'a' lagega. 'A few millimeters' ek phrase hai. 'High-resolution images' (plural) general hai, isliye 'X'. 'The other direction' ek specific direction ko darshata hai.
105. Complete the following sentence by choosing the correct answer from the given options : He gave me _____ thousand rupee note.
  • A. the
  • B. a
  • C. an
  • D. no article
Answer: Yahan 'a' ka matlab 'one' (ek) hai. 'A thousand rupee note' ka arth hai 'ek hazaar rupaye ka ek note'. Yeh ek singular countable noun phrase hai.
106. Fill in the blank with an appropriate article from the options given below :I go to school by ....... bus.
  • A. a
  • B. zero article
  • C. the
  • D. an
Answer: Jab 'by' ke baad kisi mode of transport (yaatayat ke saadhan) jaise bus, car, train, aadi ka upyog samanya roop se kiya jaata hai, to koi article nahi lagta (zero article).
107. Which one is the correct letter to fill in the blank in the sentence given below ?His ship sank in ___ Red sea.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. all
Answer: Samudra (seas), mahasagar (oceans), nadiyan (rivers), aur khaadiyon (gulfs) ke naamo ke pehle hamesha definite article 'the' ka prayog hota hai.
108. Sarah is ____ excellent teacher !
  • A. a
  • B. the
  • C. an
  • D. no article
Answer: Shabd 'excellent' ka uchcharan vowel sound ('e') se shuru hota hai. Isliye, iske pehle article 'an' ka upyog kiya jayega.
109. Fill in the blank with the correct article :Ann's looking for ...... new job.
  • A. a
  • B. the
  • C. an
  • D. some
Answer: Yahan kisi bhi ek nayi naukri (any new job) ki baat ho rahi hai, na ki kisi vishisht naukri ki. Isliye, indefinite article 'a' ka prayog hoga.
110. Surekha is ______ girl whom I met in the hall.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. one
Answer: Yahan us vishisht (specific) ladki ki baat ho rahi hai jisse main hall mein mila tha. Jab kisi noun ko specific banaya jaata hai, to 'the' ka prayog hota hai.
111. Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks:____ postman’s little boy said that he’d rather be ____ dentist than _____ cardiologist, because dentists don’t get called out at ____ night.
  • A. The, a, a, x, x
  • B. A, the, the, a, x
  • C. The, the a, x, x
  • D. x, a, a, a, the
Answer: 'The postman' ek specific postman ko darshata hai. 'a dentist' aur 'a cardiologist' professions ke liye general reference hai. 'at night' ek sthir phrase (fixed phrase) hai, jisme article nahi lagta.
112. I am her .......... best frient.
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. none
Answer: Superlative degree ('best') ke pehle aam taur par 'the' lagta hai, lekin jab usse pehle possessive adjective ('my', 'her', 'his') ho, to koi article nahi lagta.
113. He eats a lot of ___ meat.
  • A. the
  • B. a
  • C. an
  • D. no article
Answer: 'Meat' ek uncountable noun hai. Jab iska upyog samanya arth mein hota hai, to koi article nahi lagta. Yahan 'meat' se matlab samanya roop se maans hai.
114. Which is ____ longest river in India ?
  • A. a
  • B. an
  • C. the
  • D. no article
Answer: Superlative degree of adjectives (jaise 'longest', 'biggest', 'smallest') ke pehle hamesha definite article 'the' ka prayog hota hai.
115. Insert ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ in the blanks in the following sentence from the options :_____man whom I spoke to is ____ citizen of New York .
  • A. The, the
  • B. A, a
  • C. The, a
  • D. A, the
Answer: Pehle blank mein 'the' aayega kyunki yahan us vishisht (specific) aadmi ki baat ho rahi hai jisse maine baat ki. Doosre blank mein 'a' aayega kyunki 'citizen' ek singular countable noun hai aur yahan New York ke kai citizens mein se ek ki baat ho rahi hai.
116. Match the following-(A) Sentences (B) Articles(i) We will go to Calcutta by ........... Rajdhani Express. (a) a(ii) The child was happy to see .......... aeroplane. (b) no article(iii) He has gone for ......... holiday. (c) an(iv) ............ Milk is good for health. (d)the
  • A. (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b)
  • B. (i)-(d), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(c)
  • C. (i)-(c), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(a), (iv)-(b)
  • D. (i)-(b), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(d), (iv)-(a)
Answer: (i) Train ke naamo ke pehle 'the' lagta hai. (ii) 'Aeroplane' vowel sound se shuru hota hai, isliye 'an'. (iii) 'for a holiday' ek aam phrase hai. (iv) 'Milk' ek uncountable noun hai, samanya arth mein iske pehle koi article nahi lagta.
117. He is _____ heir of millions of rupees.
  • A. an
  • B. a
  • C. the
  • D. some
Answer: Shabd 'heir' ka uchcharan 'air' jaisa hota hai, jiski shuruaat vowel sound se hoti hai. Ismein 'h' silent hota hai. Isliye 'an' ka prayog hoga.
118. Directions: ​Choose the correct set of articles to fill in the blanks: (Use 'X', if there is no article) Kerala on Monday saw _______ major reduction in its daily tally of _______ coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after _______ 8,850 cases in the past 24 hours, taking _______ caseload to 4,729,083, according to _______ health department’s bulletin. This is the first time in _______ weeks that _______ cases were below the 10,000-mark.
  • A. X, X, the, the, an, a, a.
  • B. a, the, X, the, the, X, the.
  • C. an, X, an, the, a, the, X.
  • D. the, X, the, the, X, a, a.
Answer: Sahi kram hai: 'a major reduction' (ek badi kami), 'the coronavirus disease' (bimari ka naam), 'X' (8,850 cases ke pehle article nahi), 'the caseload' (vishisht aankda), 'the health department's bulletin' (vishisht bulletin), 'X' (weeks se pehle article nahi, general samay), 'the cases' (vishisht case jinka zikr hai).
119. Choose the most appropriate articles for the sentence given below: But mine is not _____ typical story. In my story ___ scotsman is generous ___ Irishman is logical and ___ Englishman is romantic. Oh, if it’s _____ fantastic story I’ll listen with ____ pleasure.
  • A. _; the; an; an; a; _
  • B. a; a; an; an; a; _
  • C. a; the; the; the ;_ ;_
  • D. a; the; the; the; a; _
Answer: Sahi kram hai: 'a typical story' (ek samanya kahani). 'the Scotsman', 'the Irishman', 'the Englishman' yahan poori jaati (nationality) ko represent kar rahe hain. 'a fantastic story' (ek adbhut kahani). 'with pleasure' ek phrase hai jismein article nahi lagta ('_').
120. Choose the most appropriate option to fill in the blank:Would you like to hear ____ story about ___ Englishman, ______ Irishman and ___ Scotsman?
  • A. a, an, an, a
  • B. x, an, the, the
  • C. a, the, the, the
  • D. the, an, an, an
Answer: Yahan ek kahani ('a story') ke baare mein poocha ja raha hai, jismein anishchit (indefinite) kirdar hain. 'Englishman' aur 'Irishman' vowel sound se shuru hote hain, isliye 'an' lagega. 'Scotsman' consonant sound se shuru hota hai, isliye 'a' lagega.