Practice Questions on Articles
1. It is difficult to assume that (a)/ a increase in the number of
health institutions (b)/ would automatically enhance (c)/
utilisation of health services. (d)/No error (e)
2. He is unfortunate enough (A)/ to lose (B)/ few friends he
made (C)/ during his stay at Patna. (D)/ No Error (E)
3. I sat down opposite him (A)/ and produced (B)/ the packet of
cigarettes. (C)/ No Error (D)
4. A group of birds (A)/ migrate from southern part(B)/ of the
country to the (C)/ Northern part during summer. (D)/ No Error
(E)
5. I know (A)/a doctor (B)/you are referring to (C)./ No Error (D)
6. Laser beams can carry (a)/long distance signals in way (b)/
somewhat (c)/ similar to radio waves. (d)/No error (e)
7. The front page story was about a school girl (a)/ that had
hurt herself (b)/ while saving a child in a accident. (c)/ No error
(d)
8. He should mix (A)/ his authority with little (B)/ of courtesy
and (C)/ common sense. (D)/ No Error (E)
9. As the prison will get (A)/ an official telephone facility soon,
the prisoners (B)/ won't have to make calls in discreet manner
(C)/ through smuggled mobile phones. (D)/ No Error (E)
10. The child (A)/ had been a deaf (B)/ since birth. (D)/No Error
(D)
11. Now days employees are less interested (a)/in money as
such (b)/and appear to be more concerned (c)/about
opportunities for autonomy and freedom (d)/No error (e).
12. The uncle of mine (a)/who is a scientist (b)/gave me a piece
of useful advice (c)/ when I went to see him three weeks ago.
(d)/No error (e)
13. John suggested to (A)/ his brothers that they should (B)/ go
to the school regularly (C)/ and do their home work sincerely.
(D)/ No Error (E)
14. He had no (a)/illusions of being (b)/ either a distinguished
writer (c)/ or a editor. (d)/No error (e)
15. On my request (A) / Lalit introduced me (B) / to his friend
(C) / who is singer and a scientist. (D) / No Error (E)
16. It is not my business (a)/to give an advice to those (b)/who
are not sensible enough (c)/to deal with their own problems.
(d)/No error (e).
17. My aunt, along with her children (a)/is going tonight (b)/to
see a Taj Mahal (d)/ at Agra. (4)/No error (e)
18. Little knowledge (A)/ of music that he possessed (B)/
proved to be a boon for him (C)/ when he was utterly
helpless.(D)/ No Error (E)
19. He was a Shakespeare of his age.
20. The loss of jobs (A)/ is regarded by some as an necessary
evil (B)/in the fight against inflation. (C)/ No Error (D)
21. Although the police officer sympathised with poor (A)/ he
refused to (B) /take an action against the rich man (C)./ No
Error (D)
22. A first step in a (a)/ rational solution to any problem (b)/ is
the recognition (c)/ that a problem exists. (d)/ No error (e)
23. The photograph will give (a)/ the reader far better (b)/
notion of the structure (c)/ than any verbal description. (d)/No
error (e)
24. A Lok Sabha passed a bill today.
25. A milk (A)/ can provide protein (B)/ for nutritionally
balanced diet. (C)/ No Error (D)
26. Asian culture will, (a)/ sooner or later, (b)/ become
international norm (c)/ for entertainment industry. (d)/No
error (e)
27. According to the Bible (a)/ it is meek that (b)/ will inherit
the earth. (c)/No error (d)
28. Your association is doing good work(A)/ and we would like
to help it (B)/in meaningful way. (C)/ No Error (D)
29. It being rainy day (a)/most of the people (b)/out on the
street were (c)/carrying umbrellas. (d)/No error (e)
30. I have lost a watch (a)/ that (b)/ my brother gave me (c)/ No
error (d)
31. The new railway line (a)/will greatly improve (b)/transport
and communication (c)/in eastern part of the country. (d)/No
error (e)
32. The English (a)/ defeated (b)/ French (c)/ in the battle of
Waterloo. (d)/ No error (e)
33. We must ensure that (A)/ all our records (B)/ are
computerised (C)/ for next year. (D)/ No Error (E)
34. There was little (A)/ milk in the bottle. She gave it (B) to the
baby when it (C) started weeping. (D) No Error (E)
35. Sudoku was first designed in the 1970s (a)/ by a retired
architect (b)/ and freelance puzzle constructor. (c)/No error (d)
36. It is a pity (A)/ that the son of millionaire (B)/ should
indulge (C)/ in stealing. (D)/ No Error (E)
37. A first step (A)/ in a rational solution (B)/ to any problem is
the (C)/ recognition that a problem exists. (D)/ No Error (E)
38. The soil was moist as (A)/there was little rain (B)/ the day
before (C)/No Error (D)
39. Can you speak (a) / the English (b) / as fluently as (c)/Hindi
and Marathi? (d) / No error(e)
40. A first European (a)/sailor who came to India (b)/in modern
times(c)/was Vasco- da-Gama. (d)/No error (e)
41. The basketball match (A)/ was organized and (B)/ the
sponsored by his (C)/ father's company (D)/No Error (E)
42. When I met him (A)/ the couple of days back (B)/he was
writing a new book. (C)/ No Error (D)
43. The candidate's performance (a)/ was not up to mark (b)/
in the interview. (c)/ No error (d)
44. It is universally true (a)/ that an honest and hardworking
(b)/ man is always (c)/ a happy man. (d)/ No error (e)
45. I live on a top floor (a)/ of an old house. (b)/ When the
wind blows (c)/ all the windows rattle. (d)/ No error (e)
46. I am not (a)/ wealthy, so I (b)/ cannot afford (c)/ to buy a
expensive car. (d)/ No error (e)
47. Travelling by the air (a)/is much faster (b)/ than travelling
by train. (c)/ No error (d)
48. My friends insisted (a)/ that I should see the movie (b)/
from beginning to the end. (c)/No error (d)
49. Pacific Ocean is (A) / the deepest ocean (B)/ in the world.
(C)/ No Error. (D)
50. We had (A)/ lot of difficulty(B)/in finding the way
ahead.(C)/ No Error (D)
51. Mr Rajeev lived (a)/in the three-hundred year (b)/old house
(c)/in Mumbai. (d)/ No error (e)
52. He is the most (A)/ intelligent and (B)/ the talented (C)/
student of the college. (D)/ No Error (E)
53. It took me (a)/ almost a hour (b)/ to fill the (c)/ application
form. (d)/No error (e)
54. A person I met (a)/ in the theatre (b)/ was the playwright
himself. (c)/No error (d)
55. Of the two (A)/ answers, this(B)/ is definitely (C)/
better.(D)/ No Error (E)
56. He said (A)/that his brother (B)/was singer.(C)/ No Error (D)
57. He can speak the French better than he can speak the
German.
58. Between Gaya and Patna which town is hotter?
59. Gandhiji was greatly influenced by Bible.
60. We all have to go all (a) / out to improve the condition (b) /
of the mankind before (c) / it is too late to improve (d) / No
error (e).