Article — GK Questions with Answers

1. She has ___ umbrella.
   1. an
   2. the
   3. no article
   4. a
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   Answer: (A) an

   Vowel sound → an.

2. He is ___ honest man.
   1. a
   2. an
   3. the
   4. no article
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   Answer: (B) an

   Silent h → an.

3. It took me ___ hour to reach.
   1. one
   2. a
   3. an
   4. the
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   Answer: (C) an

   The h in hour is silent → an.

4. She studies in ___ university.
   1. the
   2. no article
   3. an
   4. a
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   Answer: (D) a

   y sound → a.

5. He bought ___ one-rupee coin.
   1. a
   2. the
   3. no article
   4. an
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   Answer: (A) a

   w sound → a.

6. My uncle is ___ MP.
   1. a
   2. an
   3. the
   4. no article
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   Answer: (B) an

   “Em” starts with a vowel sound → an.

7. She is ___ European.
   1. no article
   2. an
   3. a
   4. the
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   Answer: (C) a

   The “yu” sound → a.

8. The speaker walked ___ hour every day. (per)
   1. the
   2. one
   3. an
   4. a
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   Answer: (C) an

   Vowel sound in hour → an.

9. He earns five hundred rupees ___ day.
   1. a
   2. the
   3. one
   4. an
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   Answer: (A) a

   “per” → a day.

10. What ___ lovely picture!
    1. an
    2. a
    3. the
    4. no article
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    Answer: (B) a

    what a + consonant sound.

11. She is ___ clever girl.
    1. the quite
    2. quite a
    3. a quite
    4. an quite
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    Answer: (B) quite a

    quite a + noun.

12. Give me ___ little water.
    1. the
    2. no article
    3. a
    4. an
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    Answer: (C) a

    a little = some.

13. ___ sun rises in the east.
    1. An
    2. The
    3. No article
    4. A
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    Answer: (B) The

    Unique → the.

14. She is ___ tallest girl in the class.
    1. a
    2. an
    3. the
    4. no article
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    Answer: (C) the

    Superlative → the.

15. He lives on ___ second floor.
    1. no article
    2. a
    3. an
    4. the
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    Answer: (D) the

    Ordinal → the.

16. ___ poor are always in need of help.
    1. The
    2. No article
    3. A
    4. An
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    Answer: (A) The

    the + adjective.

17. ___ Ganga is a holy river.
    1. An
    2. The
    3. No article
    4. A
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    Answer: (B) The

    River → the.

18. Which is correct?
    1. Mount the Everest
    2. The Mount Everest
    3. Mount Everest
    4. A Mount Everest
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    Answer: (C) Mount Everest

    A single peak takes no “the”.

19. Which is correct?
    1. An Himalayas are high.
    2. Himalayas are high.
    3. The Himalayas are high.
    4. A Himalayas are high.
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    Answer: (C) The Himalayas are high.

    Range → the.

20. Which is correct?
    1. A USA is large.
    2. An USA is large.
    3. USA is large.
    4. The USA is large.
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    Answer: (D) The USA is large.

    Union country → the.

21. She plays ___ sitar.
    1. an
    2. the
    3. no article
    4. a
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    Answer: (B) the

    Playing an instrument → the.

22. He plays ___ cricket every evening.
    1. a
    2. the
    3. an
    4. no article
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    Answer: (D) no article

    Games take no article.

23. She speaks ___ French fluently.
    1. an
    2. a
    3. the
    4. no article
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    Answer: (D) no article

    Languages take no article.

24. We have ___ breakfast at 8.
    1. no article
    2. an
    3. a
    4. the
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    Answer: (A) no article

    Meals take no article.

25. She goes to ___ school by bus. (to study)
    1. the
    2. no article
    3. an
    4. a
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    Answer: (B) no article

    Main purpose → no article.

26. I met the principal when I went to ___ school to deliver a parcel.
    1. no article
    2. the
    3. a
    4. an
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    Answer: (B) the

    Visiting the building → the school.

27. He was taken to ___ hospital for treatment.
    1. an
    2. the
    3. a
    4. no article
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    Answer: (D) no article

    As a patient → hospital.

28. He read ___ Times of India this morning.
    1. no article
    2. an
    3. a
    4. the
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    Answer: (D) the

    Newspaper → the.

29. ___ Gita is a sacred book.
    1. The
    2. An
    3. No article
    4. A
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    Answer: (A) The

    Scripture → the.

30. ___ honesty is the best policy.
    1. The
    2. A
    3. An
    4. No article
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    Answer: (D) No article

    Abstract noun in general → no article.

31. He is ___ Indian. (one person)
    1. no article
    2. a
    3. an
    4. the
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    Answer: (C) an

    Indian starts with a vowel sound → an.

32. “A poet and singer is here” means —
    1. a group
    2. none
    3. two persons
    4. one person
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    Answer: (D) one person

    One article → one person.

33. Which is correct for two persons?
    1. A boy and a girl are here.
    2. The boy and girl is here.
    3. An boy and girl are here.
    4. A boy and girl are here.
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    Answer: (A) A boy and a girl are here.

    Different gender → repeat the article.

34. “The more, ___ merrier.”
    1. a
    2. the
    3. an
    4. no article
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    Answer: (B) the

    The … the …

35. I met ___ man yesterday. ___ man was a doctor.
    1. the – The
    2. a – The
    3. the – A
    4. a – A
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    Answer: (B) a – The

    First mention a, second mention the.

36. Which phrase needs “the”?
    1. ___ Jaipur
    2. ___ Lake Pichola
    3. ___ Mount Abu
    4. ___ Arabian Sea
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    Answer: (D) ___ Arabian Sea

    Sea → the.

37. Choose the correct sentence.
    1. I need some information.
    2. I need a information.
    3. I need the informations.
    4. I need an information.
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    Answer: (A) I need some information.

    Uncountable.

38. Choose the correct sentence.
    1. He took a breakfast.
    2. He had breakfast.
    3. He had the breakfast always.
    4. He has an breakfast.
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    Answer: (B) He had breakfast.

    Meals take no article.

39. “Many ___ man has tried.”
    1. no article
    2. a
    3. an
    4. the
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    Answer: (B) a

    “Many a” + singular.

40. “He is ___ English teacher.” (the sound of E in English)
    1. the
    2. no article
    3. a
    4. an
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    Answer: (D) an

    English begins with a vowel sound → an.

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