51. He never tells ___ lie.
- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. No article needed
व्याख्या: '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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: '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
व्याख्या: '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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: 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
व्याख्या: '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.
