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Question 1
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Gold is ________ precious metal.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

The sentence implies that 'Gold is one of the precoius metals', but not 'the only' precious metal. Moreover, as the word 'gold' does not start with a vowel sound, so article 'an' could not be the answer. Therefore, article 'a' is the right choice.
Question 2
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Iron is ________ useful metal.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

'Iron' is not the only precious metal. Therefore, option 3 is eliminated. Also, word 'useful' does not start with a vowel soundbut has the sound of 'y'. Thus, option 2 is also eliminated. Hence, option 1.
Question 3
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Honesty is _______ best policy.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

"The" is used before superlative form of adjective.
Question 4
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Leela is in love with _______ physics teacher.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Here, the words 'physics teacher' implies that the referral is to a particular teacher of a particular subject. And when we highlight a specific thing, we use article 'the'.
Question 5
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Hema is ______ young girl.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Here, the subject is neither particular nor begins with a vowel sound. Thus, option 1 is correct.
Question 6
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Usha is _______ girl whom Hari is going to marry.

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a

B
an

C
the

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No article required

Solution

Here Usha is particularised or pointed at. Hence, article 'the' is required to mention the specification.
Question 7
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Will you give me ______ cup of tea?

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a

B
an

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the

D
No article required

Solution

Here, 'cup of tea' neither refers to a specific object nor does 'cup' begin with a vowel sound word. Thus, option 1.
Question 8
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

______ honest man is the noblest work of God.

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A

B
An

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The

D
No article required

Solution

Word honest though starts with a consonant but makes a vowel sound. And for vowel sound, we use article 'an'.
Question 9
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Sri Lanka is _______ island.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Word 'island' not only starts with a vowel but also makes a vowel sound. Thus, option 2.
Question 10
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Her lover is ______ captain.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Here, the subject (captain) is neither specific nor a vowel word. Thus, option 1.
Question 11
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Karamana is ________ river flowing through Trivandrum.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

The sentence implies that Karamana is one of the rivers (and not the only river) flowing through Trivandrum. Option 1 fits the blank as the word Karamana does not begin with vowel sound.
Question 12
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Draw ________ map of Kerala.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

'Map of Kerala' means map of a specific area. Thus, article 'the' is required.
Question 13
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Nakulan is ________ better poet than novelist.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Word 'better' represents comparative degree of verb of being. With comparative degree (followed by a common noun like 'poet'), we use article 'a'.
Question 14
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Vivekananda was ________ great saint and orator.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

"Great saint" in the sentence does not begin with a vowel sound, so we must use the article 'a'. "The" cannot be used because there are more than one great saints that can be named. "An" cannot be used because "great saint" does not begin with a vowel.
Question 15
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

________ Secretary and President is absent.

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A

B
An

C
The

D
No article required

Solution

Here, a specific person is referred to. In such cases, we use article 'the'.
Question 16
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Mr. John was elected chairman of ________ committee.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

We use article 'the' before collective nouns (like committee).
Question 17
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

He has ________ white and yellow dog.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Aa 'white and yellow' dog' means a single dog, so article 'a' is the best choice.
Question 18
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

He went to school at ________ age of five.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

To refer to a specific age, we use article 'the'.
Question 19
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Akbar was ________ great king.

A
a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

The sentence implies that Akbar was one of the greatest kings. Neither he is the only great king nor the adjective 'great' begins with a vowel. Thus, option 1.
Question 20
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Rice is ________ main food of South Indians.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Usage of adjective 'main' itself demands article 'the'.
Question 21
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

Mumbai is ______ capital of Maharashtra.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Nouns like 'capital' (which are unique nouns) are always preceded by article 'the'.
Question 22
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

_______ politician should never be selfish.

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A

B
An

C
The

D
No article required

Solution

The statement is a general advise or quote. For general nouns we use article 'a'. 'A politician' means 'one-&-all politicians'.
Question 23
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

______ student must obey his teachers.

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A

B
An

C
The

D
No article required

Solution

This is a general piece of advise. And for general things we use article 'a'.
Question 24
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

He is _______ Newton here.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Whenever we use the name of some fanous person, place or thing to represent some other, we use article 'the'.
Question 25
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Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct option.

This is ______ elephant.

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a

B
an

C
the

D
No article required

Solution

Word 'elephant' begins with a vowel sound. Thus, option 2.

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