The English/Language section of AISSEE and the RMS CET tests grammar, vocabulary and usage. These 10 MCQs on Articles (A, An, The) follow the official syllabus. Solve them first, then compare with the answer key and short explanations at the end.
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Practice Questions
Q1. Fill in the blank: He is ________ honest man.
(A) an
(B) no article
(C) a
(D) the
Q2. Fill in the blank: She is ________ university student.
(A) the
(B) an
(C) no article
(D) a
Q3. Fill in the blank: ________ Sun rises in the east.
(A) A
(B) No article
(C) An
(D) The
Q4. Fill in the blank: I saw ________ elephant at the zoo.
(A) a
(B) the a
(C) an
(D) no article
Q5. Fill in the blank: ________ Ganga is a holy river.
(A) An
(B) The
(C) A
(D) No article
Q6. Fill in the blank: He waited for ________ hour.
(A) an
(B) a
(C) no article
(D) the a
Q7. Fill in the blank: Mount Everest is ________ highest peak in the world.
(A) an
(B) the
(C) no article
(D) a
Q8. Fill in the blank: My father is ________ engineer.
(A) no article
(B) a
(C) an
(D) the
Q9. Fill in the blank: She wears ________ uniform to school.
(A) the an
(B) an
(C) no article
(D) a
Q10. Fill in the blank: ________ Ramayana is an ancient epic.
(A) The
(B) An
(C) A
(D) No article
Answer Key with Explanations
(A) an — "Honest" begins with a vowel sound (the h is silent), so we use "an".
(D) a — "University" begins with a "yoo" consonant sound, so "a" is used.
(D) The — "The" is used for things that are one of a kind.
(C) an — "Elephant" begins with a vowel sound.
(B) The — "The" is used before names of rivers.
(A) an — The "h" in hour is silent, so it begins with a vowel sound.
(B) the — "The" is used before superlatives such as highest.
(C) an — "Engineer" begins with a vowel sound.
(D) a — "Uniform" begins with a "yoo" sound, so "a" is used.
(A) The — "The" is used before names of holy books and epics.
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