Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles – Tnpsc General English Questions
Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles – Tnpsc General English Questions
ARTICLES
Fill in the blanks with suitable Articles
1. India will become ______ super power shortly.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) some
Answer : A) a
2. _____ lion is a ferocious animal.
A) A
B) An
C) the
D) no article / zero article
Answer : C) the
3. There is ______ hourly bus service here.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) no article / zero article
Answer : A) an
4. Italy is _______ European country.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) a
5. Our city will have _______ university soon.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) a
6. He is ______ honest official.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) an
7. The thief was sent to ____ prison.
A) the
B) a
C) an
D) no article
Answer : A) the
8. It is ______ one-act play.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) article
Answer : A) a
9. _______ gold is a costly metal.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
Answer : A) A
10. ______ gold mined here is of poor quality.
A) A
B) An
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
11. ______ elephant is a vegetarian.
A) A
B) An
C) no article
D) the
Answer : D) the
12. He hopes to join _____ university soon.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) a
13. He is ____ European.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
14. I hope to reach Madurai in ____ hour.
A) a
B) no article
C) an
D) the
Answer : C) an
15. Can you recommend ______ hospital here for a good treatment?
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) a / an
Answer : D) a / an
16. ______ honest man is always respected.
A) An
B) The
C) A
D) no article
Answer : A) An
17. _____ unit means a measurement.
A) No article
B) The
C) An
D) A
Answer : D) A
18. Please give me _______ useful gift.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) a
19. The king is likely to marry ______ heiress.
A) no article
B) the
C) an
D) a
Answer : B) the
20. Padma Sri title is _____ honour conferred upon people for their services.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) an
21. New York is ______ large city.
A) an
B) the
C) a
D) no article
Answer : C) a
22. Sheridan was _______ famous dramatist.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
23. Ice is _______ frozen water.
A) the
B) an
C) a
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
24. It is ______ absurd story.
A) an
B) the
C) a
D) no article
Answer : A) an
25. You can do the work if you have ______ patience.
A) the
B) an
C) a
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
26. She wants to become _________ engineer.
A) no article
B) the
C) an
D) a
Answer : C) an
27. It gives me ______ pleasure to do the work.
A) the
B) an
C) no article
D) a
Answer : C) no article
28. The box is made of ____ wood.
A) no article
B) a
C) an
D) the
Answer : A) no article
29. _______ water in that river is not fit for drinking.
A) A
B) The
C) An
D) no article
Answer : B) The
30. In Austria, the people speak _____ German.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
31. I must go to see ______ exhibition.
A) the
B) a
C) an
D) no article
Answer : A) the
32. ______ English ruled India for many decades.
A) No article
B) An
C) A
D) The
Answer : D) The
33. Can you speak _______ Spanish?
A) an
B) a
C) no article
D) the
Answer : C) no article
34. ______ meat you cooked tasted good.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
Answer : C) The
35. Let us play _____ chess.
A) an
B) the
C) a
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
36. ______ Oranges are grown in Nagpur.
A) A
B) No article
C) The
D) An
Answer : B) No article
37. _______ apples I bought are sour.
A) The
B) A
C) An
D) No article
Answer : A) The
38. Most of the British prefer _____ coffee to _____ tea.
A) no article, no article
B) no article, a
C) a, no article
D) an, no article
Answer : A) no article, no article
39. She thanked me for _______ help I rendered.
A) no article
B) an
C) a
D) the
Answer : D) the
40. Ram was _____ best student in the class.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
41. Are you attending _____ reception today?
A) no article
B) a
C) an
D) the
Answer : D) the
42. Taj Mahal is built of _____ marble.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
43. The criminal was sent to ______ prison.
A) the
B) a
C) an
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
44. _____ man does not live by bread alone.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
Answer : D) No article
45. It has been raining all _____ afternoon.
A) a
B) the
C) an
D) no article
Answer : B) the
46. _______ Pandiyan Express is very popular.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
Answer : C) The
47. _______ Everest is fully covered with snow.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No articles
Answer : D) No articles
48. ______ Pacific Ocean is ______ deepest Ocean.
A) A, the
B) The, the
C) The, a
D) An, the
Answer : B) The, the
49. _______ Queen Victoria introduced English education in India.
A) A
B) No article
C) An
D) The
Answer : B) No article
50. He was given a reward for _______ bravery.
A) no article
B) a
C) an
D) the
Answer : A) no article
51. Let us go to a restaurant and have ______ coffee.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
52. I have never known such _______ wet summer.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) article
Answer : A) a
53. Ram is holding _______ honorary post.
A) an
B) the
C) no article
D) a
Answer : A) an
54. With ______ united effort, I achieved it.
A) no article
B) the
C) an
D) a
Answer : D) a
55. ______ Russians drink Vodka.
A) A
B) An
C) No article
D) The
Answer : C) No article
56. I have never known so wet ______ summer.
A) no article
B) the
C) an
D) a
Answer : D) a
57. ______ gold mined in Kolar is of poor quality.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
Answer : C) The
58. My son will be old enough to go to _______ school next year.
A) an
B) a
C) the
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
59. The workers formed ______ union.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
60. It is ______ one man show.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
61. ________ English is an international language.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
Answer : D) No article
62. I go to Madurai by _____ Vaigai Express.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) some
Answer : C) the
63. This is _____ car I bought yesterday.
A) a
B) an
C) no article
D) the
Answer : D) the
64. My daughter is living in _____ United States of America.
A) the
B) a
C) an
D) no article
Answer : A) the
65. I want to eat ______ apple.
A) the
B) an
C) a
D) no article
Answer : B) an
66. He bought ______ ice-cream.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) an
67. I first met him _____ year ago.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
68. I went to ____ hospital to see my friend.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
69. His uncle is _____ M. L. A.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) an
70. Can you repair ______ computer in Liam’s office? It’s not working.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
71. He is ____ honour to his profession.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) an
72. The court imposed _____ heavy penalty.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
73. January is _____ first month of the year.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
74. The Lourve Museum in Paris has a great collection of ____ Impressionist paintings.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
75. Few pupils gave ______ right answer.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
76. There is ______ hourly bus service on this route.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) an
77. The proposal was accepted by _____ unanimous vote.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
78. Singapore is _____ island.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) an
79. The train to Liverpool will depart from ______ platform 7 in ten minutes. Will passengers please board the train now.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
80. ______ honest man is the noblest work of God.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) no article
Answer : B) An
81. _______ apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) no article
Answer : B) An
82. Mary wants to get married in ______ St. Cuthbert’s Church. It’s where her parents were married.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
83. ____ honorary secretary is one who is not paid for his services.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) No article
Answer : B) An
84. Iron is _____ useful metal.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
85. English is _____ language of the people of England.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
86. I bought _____ horse, an ox, and a buffalo.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
87. I first met him _____ year ago.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
88. He returned after _____ hour.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) an
89. Charles ______ American.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) an
90. Excuse me. Is there _____ bank near?
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
91. Neil likes to listen to _____ radio while he is getting dressed.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
92. Sarah went to ____ theatre with some friends to see Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
93. Nicholas is interested in ______ music. He has a huge collection of CDs.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
94. Italy is _____ European country.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
95. Please pass ____ wine.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the
96. They grumbled ____ little about having to wait.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
97. That was ____ great meal. I thought the steak was excellent.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : A) a
98. He looks as stupid as _____ owl.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : B) an
99. Most _____ animals in this zoo are fed twice a day.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : D) no article
100. Martin likes badminton, but he doesn’t often get _______ chance to play.
A) a
B) an
C) the
D) no article
Answer : C) the