All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
80071
The students studied about . . . . . . . . Battle of Uhud.
Answer:
Historical events are always referred to with the definite article 'the'. The Battle of Uhud is a unique event, so it must use 'the'. 'A Battle of Uhud' or 'an Battle of Uhud' would be incorrect. 'No article' would also leave the sentence incomplete. Therefore, 'the Battle of Uhud' is correct.
80072
Sheikh Ibrahim bought . . . . . . . . orange from the fruit seller.
Answer:
The word 'orange' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is correct. The fruit is being mentioned for the first time, making the indefinite article suitable. 'A orange' would be grammatically wrong. 'The orange' would mean one already known in context. Hence, 'an orange' is correct here.
80073
Omar listened to . . . . . . . . Holy Hadith during the lecture.
Answer:
Sacred religious texts such as the Hadith always require 'the'. This shows their uniqueness and significance. 'A Hadith' or 'an Hadith' would be ungrammatical in this context. 'No article' would also make the sentence incomplete. Thus, 'the Holy Hadith' is correct.
80074
Fatima is . . . . . . . . tallest girl in her class.
Answer:
Superlatives such as 'tallest' always take the definite article 'the'. This is because they identify a single unique example among a group. 'A tallest girl' would be grammatically incorrect. 'No article' would also make the sentence incomplete. Therefore, 'the tallest girl' is correct.
80075
Ali bought . . . . . . . . European jacket during his trip.
Answer:
a
Although 'European' begins with the vowel letter 'E', its pronunciation is 'yoo', which is a consonant sound. Therefore, 'a' is the correct article. 'An European' would be grammatically wrong. The jacket is mentioned for the first time, making the indefinite article suitable. Hence, 'a European jacket' is correct.
80076
The sun rose over . . . . . . . . horizon.
Answer:
Unique natural features like the horizon always take the definite article 'the'. This is because they represent one specific thing in a universal context. 'A horizon' would imply one of many, which is incorrect here. 'No article' would also be incomplete. Thus, 'the horizon' is correct.
80077
Nadia read . . . . . . . . interesting article in the magazine.
Answer:
The adjective 'interesting' begins with a vowel sound, requiring the article 'an'. This makes the sentence smooth and grammatically correct. 'A interesting' would be wrong because of the mismatch in sound. Since it is the first mention, the indefinite article is appropriate. Therefore, 'an interesting article' is the right phrase.
80078
Hassan placed . . . . . . . . apple on the counter.
Answer:
The word 'apple' begins with a vowel sound, so the article 'an' is correct. Indefinite articles are used when something is introduced for the first time. 'A apple' would be wrong because it does not match the vowel sound. 'The apple' would only be used if the apple was already identified earlier. Thus, 'an apple' is the correct usage here.
80079
She teaches . . . . . . . . English at a local community college.
Answer:
Academic subjects, languages, and fields of study generally take no article when used generically. 'English' here denotes the subject, not a specific course title. 'The English' would refer to a specific group of people or a particular course. Thus, no article is used.
80080
He checked . . . . . . . . oil before starting the long drive.
Answer:
In the context of a particular car, 'the oil' refers to the specific vehicle’s engine oil, which is identifiable in the situation. The definite article is thus appropriate. No article would be too generic. Indefinite articles are not used with uncountable nouns in this definite, situational sense.