Q1. Choose the correct article: He is ___ honest man.
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Answer: D. an
'Honest' begins with a vowel sound (silent h), so we use 'an'.
Articles Questions for SSC CGL (with Answers)
19 Articles MCQs from the English Comprehension section, with answers and short explanations.
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Q2. Choose the correct article: What ___ lovely day it is!
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Answer: D. a
In exclamations with 'What' + singular countable noun, 'a/an' is used; 'lovely' begins with a consonant sound, so 'a'.
Q3. Choose the correct article: Mount Everest is ___ highest peak in the world.
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Answer: A. the
'The' is used before superlatives such as 'highest', 'best' and 'tallest'.
Q4. Choose the correct article: We went to Shimla by ___ train.
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Answer: D. No article
No article is used with means of transport after 'by' (by train, by bus, by air).
Q5. Choose the correct article: It took him ___ hour to finish the work.
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Answer: C. an
'Hour' begins with a vowel sound (silent 'h'), so it takes 'an'.
Q6. Choose the correct article: She is ___ engineer by profession.
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Answer: C. an
'An' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound; 'engineer' begins with the vowel sound 'e'.
Q7. Choose the correct article: ___ Ganga is a holy river.
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Answer: B. The
'The' is used before the names of rivers, seas and oceans (the Ganga, the Indian Ocean).
Q8. Choose the correct article: Honesty is ___ best policy.
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Answer: A. the
'The' is used before superlatives, so 'Honesty is the best policy.'
Q9. Choose the correct article: He is ___ European by birth.
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Answer: A. a
'European' begins with the consonant sound /j/ ('yoo'), so it takes 'a', not 'an'.
Q10. Choose the correct article: ___ sun rises in the east.
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Answer: A. The
'The' is used before things that are unique, such as the sun, the moon and the earth.
Q11. Choose the correct article: He is ___ M.A. in English.
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Answer: D. an
The letter 'M' is pronounced 'em', which begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
Q12. Choose the correct article: What ___ idea!
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Answer: D. an
In exclamations, 'What' is followed by 'a/an' before a singular countable noun. 'Idea' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
Q13. Choose the correct article: It was such ___ useful book that I read it twice.
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Answer: A. a
'Useful' begins with a consonant 'yoo' sound, so 'a' is used, not 'an'. After 'such', 'the' cannot be used.
Q14. Choose the correct article: He is such ___ honourable man that everyone respects him.
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Answer: C. an
The 'h' in 'honourable' is silent, so the word begins with a vowel sound and takes 'an'.
Q15. Choose the correct article: Rahul is ___ tallest boy in the class.
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Answer: A. the
'The' is used before superlative adjectives such as 'tallest', 'best' and 'highest'.
Q16. Choose the correct article: New Delhi is ___ capital of India.
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Answer: C. the
'The' is used before a noun that is the only one of its kind in the context; India has only one capital.
Q17. Choose the correct article: ___ Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.
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Answer: B. The
'The' is used before the names of mountain ranges, such as the Himalayas and the Alps.
Q18. Choose the correct article: My sister wants to become ___ architect.
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Answer: C. an
A singular profession noun takes 'a/an'; 'architect' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
Q19. Choose the correct article: Once upon a time there lived ___ old king.
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Answer: A. an
A singular countable noun mentioned for the first time takes 'a/an'; 'old' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.