Verbal Ability - Articles Online Quiz



Following quiz provides Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) related to Articles. You will have to read all the given answers and click over the correct answer. If you are not sure about the answer then you can check the answer using Show Answer button. You can use Next Quiz button to check new set of questions in the quiz.

Questions and Answers

Q 1 - Will you go to Movie Theater to look for your missing phone?

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

Talks of a specific noun, hence the.

Q 2 - I saw old woman today.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : B

Explanation

Talks about a non-definite noun starting with a vowel sound, hence an.

Q 3 - friend in need is friend indeed.

A - a/a

B - an/a

C - the/a

D - no article

Answer : A

Explanation

Doesn't mention any specific noun, hence a.

Q 4 - camel can go long distance without water

A - a/a

B - an/a

C - the/the

D - no article

Answer : A

Explanation

Doesn't mention any specific noun, hence a.

Q 5 - Let us discuss matter seriously.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

Talks of a specific matter, hence "the".

Q 6 - You could end up choosing ... wrong person in your life.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

The reader might think that there are many wrong persons too, but the sentence means choosing one life-partner, and its commonly assumed that a person will spend the rest of his/her life with one companion. That one specific companion is the reason we will use the.

Q 7 - My book has become ... best seller in academic English preparation.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

Talks about a specific condition; there cannot be more than one noun when we use words like best, ideal, perfect, absolute, only, hence the.

Q 8 - How much does it cost to go on ... cruise?

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : A

Explanation

Doesn't mention any specific cruise, hence a.

Q 9 - I am looking for MS Word document I had saved on my desktop.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

Talks of a specific MS Word document, hence the.

Q 10 - I have left my book in ... drawer.

A - a

B - an

C - the

D - no article

Answer : C

Explanation

Talks of a specific drawer, hence the.

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