General English

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

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