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11.France covers ____ area of 5,51,000 sq kms.
A.a
B. an
C. the
D.None of these
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:In the blank, the speaker is making a general statement (mentioning something for the first time) and ‘area’ has vowel sound, hence article “an” will be used.
12. How much weight can ____ ant carry?
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. None of these
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:’Ant’ is a common noun that starts with vowel sound. Hence, article ‘an’ will be used.
13.____ Indus River the longest river in India.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D. No article
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:In the blank, ‘the’ article will be used because ‘Indus’ is a specific river.
14. His father works as ____ electrician.
A. a
B. an
C.the
D. None of these
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:’An’ is indefinite article which is used before a word that begins with vowel sound and which refers to unspecific/general things. Here, ‘electrician’ begins with a vowel sound and it is unspecific.
15.It is safer to fly in ____ newer plane than in an older plane.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
ANSWER: A
SOLUTION:’Plane’ is a common noun. The word ‘newer’ starts with consonant sound. Hence, article ‘a’ will be used.
16. We stayed at a very nice hotel.I can’t remember ____ name now.
A. a
B. no article
C. the
D. an
ANSWER: C
SOLUTION:’The’ is used to indicate a specific/particular thing. Here, the speaker wants to remember the name of the hotel where they stayed.
17. Please give me ____ useful gift.
A. a
B. the
C. an
D.None of these
ANSWER: A
SOLUTION:’Gift’ is a singular countable noun and indefinite article will be used in the blank. The word ‘useful’ begins with consonant sound ‘yoo’ and therefore ‘a’ article will be used.
18. Rohan’s mother is ____ teacher.
A. the
B.an
C. a
D.None of these
ANSWER: C
SOLUTION:Here, the sentence talks about the ‘teacher’ as general class of people like ‘Rohan’s mother’. Since we are referring to general things, we need to use the indefinite article ‘a/an’. The word ‘teacher’ starts with consonant sound and therefore ‘a’ article will be used.
19. As ____ rule, we write two excel reports a week.
A. the
B.a
C.an
D.no article
ANSWER:B
SOLUTION:There is a single rule that is talked about in the sentence. Indefinite article will be used. As ‘rule’ begins with consonant sound, article ‘a’ will be used.
20. She was wearing ____old dress.
A.a
B. an
C. the
D.No article
ANSWER: B
SOLUTION:Here, ‘dress’ is a general class and singular, therefore, indefinite article will be used. Word after the blank starts with vowel sound. ‘An’ article will be used.