Adjective and Article, Determiners - Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Topic: Adjective & Article

Questions:

1. She was one of --- people who are forever worried about money.

a) these

b) those

c) this

d) that

2. Every man is potential. Here 'every' is -

a) noun

b) adjective

c) pronoun

d) adverb

3. The man was carrying a --- bag.

a) black small plastic

b) small and black

c) small black plastic

d) plastic small black

4. I saw --- one-eyed man.

a) an

b) the

c) a

d) none of them

5. He is --- honour to his profession.

a) the

b) an

c) a

d) none

6. Which sentence is correct?

a) This is an unique case.

b) This is a very unique case.

c) This is a unique case.

d) This is the most unique case.

7. Prices for bicycles can run --- Tk 2000.00.

a) as high as

b) so high as

c) as high to

d) as high for

8. Of the four books, the red/green one is the ---.

a) more cheaper

b) cheapest

c) cheap

d) cheaper

9. Choose the correct sentence:

a) Airport is busy place.

b) The Airport is busy place.

c) The Airport is a busy place.

d) Airport is a busy place.

10. Last summer we visited ---.

a) Canada and United States

b) Canada and the United States

c) the Canada and the United States

d) the Canada and United States

11. Last year, Matin earned --- his brother, who has a better position.

a) twice as much as

b) twice more than

c) twice as many as

d) twice as more as

12. Choose the correct sentence. (আজ আমি আগের চেয়ে ভালো বোধ করছি)

a) I feel more good today

b) I feel more better today

c) I feel better today

d) He is comparatively better today

13. It is the --- city of the country.

a) most populous

b) more populous

c) most people

d) most population

14. He is superior --- me.

a) than

b) to

c) with

d) of

15. Of the two boys, Latif is --- intelligent.

a) more

b) most

c) as

d) far

16. The younger you are, --- it is to learn.

a) the easy

b) the easier

c) the easiest

d) easier

17. The greater the demand, --- the price.

a) the higher

b) high

c) the highest

d) the high

18. Nature is the --- physician.

a) good

b) better

c) best

d) excellent

19. He is --- of the two.

a) better

b) the better

c) as good as

d) best

20. You will have to choose --- the two evils.

a) the less of

b) the less than

c) the lesser of

d) lesser than

21. Gone are --- days when we used to go fishing.

a) these

b) that

c) this

d) those

22. I am not in --- know of the things.

a) an

b) one

c) the

d) a

Answers With Explanation:

1. b) those (Relative clause 'who are...' এর পূর্বে antecedent হিসেবে plural pronoun 'those' ব্যবহৃত হয়। 'These' কাছের জিনিস বোঝাতে এবং 'Those' দূরের বা সাধারণ অর্থে ব্যবহৃত হয়।)

2. b) adjective ('Every' modifies the noun 'man', so it functions as an Adjective/Determiner. 'Every' এখানে 'man' কে বিশেষায়িত করছে।)

3. c) small black plastic (Order of Adjectives: Size (small) + Color (black) + Material (plastic). Adjective সাজানোর নিয়ম: DOSASCOMP (Determiner, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose).)

4. c) a ('One' এর উচ্চারণ 'wa' (ওয়া) এর মতো হলে তার পূর্বে 'a' বসে, 'an' নয়। 'A one-eyed man'.)

5. b) an ('Honour' এর উচ্চারণ vowel sound 'o' বা 'a' এর মতো (অনুচ্চারিত h), তাই এর পূর্বে 'an' বসে।)

6. c) This is a unique case. ('Unique' এর উচ্চারণ 'yu' (ইউ) এর মতো হওয়ায় তার পূর্বে 'a' বসে। Note: The provided key might indicate 'a' (This is an unique...) which is grammatically incorrect. Standard English requires 'a unique'.)

7. a) as high as (Comparison বোঝাতে 'as + adjective + as' ব্যবহৃত হয়। 'As high as' অর্থ 'ততটা উঁচুতে বা বেশি'।)

8. b) cheapest (দুইয়ের অধিক বস্তুর মধ্যে তুলনা বোঝালে Superlative degree ব্যবহৃত হয়। চারটির মধ্যে (Of the four) বোঝালে 'the cheapest' হবে।)

9. c) The Airport is a busy place. (Singular Common Noun (Airport, place) এর পূর্বে determiner/article বসাতে হয়। 'The Airport' নির্দিষ্ট করে এবং 'a busy place' অনির্দিষ্ট হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।)

10. b) Canada and the United States (দেশের নামের সাথে 'United' বা 'Republic' থাকলে তার পূর্বে 'the' বসে (The United States), কিন্তু সাধারণ দেশের নামে (Canada) Article বসে না।)

11. a) twice as much as (তুলনার ক্ষেত্রে 'twice/thrice + as + much/many + as' গঠন ব্যবহৃত হয়। Earn (উপার্জন) uncountable, তাই 'much' বসবে।)

12. c) I feel better today ('Better' নিজেই comparative, তাই 'more better' ভুল। 'Comparatively better' ও ভুল কারণ 'Comparatively' এর পর positive degree বসে।)

13. a) most populous (Superlative degree তে 'the' এর পরে 'most' বসে যখন adjective টি polysyllabic (populous) হয়। 'More' comparative এর জন্য।)

14. b) to (Latin comparatives like Superior, Inferior, Senior, Junior take 'to' instead of 'than'.)

15. a) more (দুইজনের মধ্যে তুলনা বোঝালে Comparative degree হয়। সাধারণত 'the' বসে না, তবে নির্দিষ্ট করে বোঝালে 'the more' হতে পারে। এখানে সাধারণ অর্থে 'more' সঠিক।)

16. b) the easier (Double Comparative: 'The + comparative ..., the + comparative ...'. যেমন: The younger..., the easier...)

17. a) the higher (Double Comparative এর নিয়ম অনুযায়ী: The greater..., the higher...)

18. c) best ('The' এর পরে Superlative degree বসে। Good -> Better -> Best.)

19. b) the better (দুইয়ের মধ্যে তুলনা বোঝালে এবং 'of the two' উল্লেখ থাকলে Comparative degree এর পূর্বে 'the' বসে। He is the better of the two.)

20. c) the lesser of (Idiom: "Choose the lesser of the two evils" (দুই মন্দের ভালোটি বেছে নেওয়া)।)

21. d) those (অতীতের দিনগুলো নির্দেশ করতে 'Gone are those days' ব্যবহৃত হয়।)

22. c) the (Phrase: "In the know" যার অর্থ 'কোনো বিষয়ে অবগত থাকা'.)

TOPIC: DETERMINER & ARTICLES

QUESTIONS

BCS Questions

01. Identify the correct sentence: [45th BCS]

A. She speaks English like English.

B. She speaks the English like English.

C. She speaks the English like the English.

D. She speaks English like the English.

Ans: D

(Explanation:

1. Names of languages do not take 'the' (e.g., English).

2. Names of nationalities referring to the people collectively take 'the' (e.g., the English = the English people). Therefore: "She speaks English (language) like the English (people).")

02. Identify the determiner in the sentence 'Bring me that book'. [42nd BCS]

A. Bring

B. me

C. that

D. book

Ans: C

(Explanation: "That" functions as a demonstrative determiner pointing out the specific noun "book".)

03. Identify the determiner in the following sentence: 'I have no news for you.' [40th BCS]

A. Have

B. news

C. no

D. for

Ans: C

(Explanation: "No" specifies the quantity (zero) of the noun "news", functioning as a determiner.)

04. 'Among' is a preposition that is used when ______ people are involved. [38th BCS]

A. Two

B. more than two

C. two or more than two

D. four only

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Between" is generally used for two people/things; "Among" is used for more than two.)

05. Which word is the determiner in the sentence "Will it take much time?" [35th BCS]

A. Will

B. take

C. much

D. time

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Much" is a quantifier (a type of determiner) modifying the uncountable noun "time".)

06. ______ amazing song haunted me for a long time. [35th BCS]

A. These

B. Those

C. Thus

D. That

Ans: D

(Explanation: The noun "song" is singular. "That" is the only singular demonstrative among the options suitable for modifying a noun. Note: "Thus" is an adverb.)

07. He went to ..... hospital because he had ..... heart attack. [39th BCS]

A. the, no article

B. a, an

C. no article, an

D. no article, a

Ans: D

(Explanation:

1. Go to hospital: In British English (common in BCS exams), we use zero article when visiting for the primary purpose (treatment).

2. Heart attack: The fixed phrase is "have a heart attack".)

08. Fill in the blank with the correct quantifier: I still have - money.. [38th BCS]

A. a few

B. quite a few

C. many

D. a little

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Money" is an uncountable noun.

• A few/Many = used with Countable nouns.

• A little = used with Uncountable nouns.)

09. Use the appropriate article: I saw - one-eyed man when I was walking on the road. [37th BCS]

A. A

B. the

C. an

D. no article is needed

Ans: A

(Explanation: Although "one" starts with a vowel letter 'O', it begins with the consonant sound /w/ (wa-n). Therefore, we use "A".)

10. I saw ....... one legged man. [37th BCS]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. none of them

Ans: A

(Explanation: Same as above. The word "one" starts with the consonant sound /w/, so it takes the article "a".)

11. The French refers to [33rd BCS]

A. the French people

B. the French language

C. the French manners

D. the French society

Ans: A

(Explanation:

• French = The language.

• The French = The people of France (Collective noun).)

Primary Questions

01. There is ______ milk in the bottle. [Primary 2020]

A. very little

B. small

C. very few

D. a little

Ans: D (or A depending on context, but D is standard)

(Explanation: "Milk" is an uncountable noun, so we use "little" instead of "few". "A little" is the standard positive usage to mean "some amount" exists. "Very little" implies a scarcity/negative amount, but without further context, "a little" is the neutral choice.)

02. I would like ______ information, please. [Primary 2019]

A. an

B. some

C. few

D. a

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Information" is an uncountable noun. It cannot take the articles "a" or "an". We use "some" or "a piece of".)

03. We need to buy some new ______ [Primary 2019]

A. furnishers

B. furniture

C. furnisher

D. furnitures

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Furniture" is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form (no 's').)

04. He lives ______ comfortable life. [Primary 2018]

A. none of them

B. an

C. the

D. a

Ans: D

(Explanation: The phrase is a Cognate Object structure: "Live a ... life". Since "comfortable" starts with a consonant sound, we use "a".)

05. He is ______ European. [Primary 2016]

A. a

B. an

C. none of them

D. the

Ans: A

(Explanation: Although "European" starts with the vowel 'E', the pronunciation begins with the consonant sound /juː/ (like 'You'). Therefore, it takes the article "a".)

06. Which is the correct article? Metre is ______ unit of length [Primary 2007]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: A

(Explanation: Similar to the previous question, "Unit" starts with the consonant sound /juː/. Thus, "Metre is a unit...".)

07. Article is used based on- [Pre-Primary 2015]

A. stress

B. spelling

C. sound

D. pronunciation

Ans: D (or C)

(Explanation: The choice between 'a' and 'an' is determined by the pronunciation (or sound) of the following word, not its spelling.)

08. Which sentence is correct? [Primary 2013]

A. You are an M.B.B.S

B. He is an L.M.F

C. He was an M.A

D. All of them

Ans: D

(Explanation: All these abbreviations start with vowel sounds:

• M (.B.B.S/A) sounds like 'Em' (starts with 'e').

• L (.M.F) sounds like 'El' (starts with 'e'). Therefore, they all correctly take "an".)

09. ______ English speak English. [Primary 2011]

A. Only

B. A

C. An

D. The

Ans: D

(Explanation: The English refers to the people of England (nationality), while English (without 'the') refers to the language.)

10. নিচের কোন বাক্যটি শুদ্ধ? (Which sentence is correct?) [Primary 2011]

A. Lake Chilka is in Orrisa.

B. Lake Chilka is in the Orrisa.

C. The Lake Chilka is in the Orrisa.

D. The lake Chilka is in Orrisa.

Ans: A

(Explanation:

1. Lakes: Names of individual lakes (Lake Chilka) do not take 'the'.

2. States: Names of states (Orissa) do not take 'the'.)

11. At last the beast in him got ______ upperhand. [Primary 2008]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. up

Ans: C

(Explanation: The idiom is "get the upper hand", meaning to gain an advantage or control over someone/something.)

Teacher Registration Questions

1. Seeing the baby ..... mother rose in her. [16th NTRCA]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. none of these

Ans: B

(Explanation: When a common noun like "mother" is used to represent an abstract quality (motherly affection/instinct), we place "the" before it. "The mother rose in her" means the motherly instinct arose in her.)

2. Which one is correct - [15th NTRC]

A. What kind of a man is he?

B. What kind of man is he?

C. What kind of a man he is?

D. What a kind of man is he?

Ans: B

(Explanation: In formal English, the phrases "kind of", "sort of", and "type of" are not followed by an article ('a' or 'an') before the noun. "What kind of man is he?")

3. No article is needed before - [14th NTRCA]

A. an adjective

B. a pronoun

C. a noun

D. an adverb

Ans: B

(Explanation: Pronouns (like he, she, it, my, this) identify the noun specifically enough that an article is not required or allowed. For example, we do not say "The he" or "A my". Note: Adjectives take articles when attached to a noun (The good boy). )

4. It's late. Let's go home. / What did you eat for ..... breakfast this morning? [10th NTRC]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: D

(Explanation: We use no article (zero article) before the names of regular meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner).)

Bank Questions

1. Are you attending - reception today? [Grameen Bank 2023]

A. A

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: C

(Explanation: Since the reception is happening "today", it is a specific event known to both speakers. Therefore, the definite article "the" is used.)

2. Choose the sentence with appropriate use of 'some': [UCBL PO 2021]

A. I want to buy some new shoe.

B. Would you like to buy some apples?

C. Rana has listened to some music.

D. He bought some piece of cheese.

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Some" is used with plural countable nouns ("apples") or uncountable nouns ("music").

• A: "Shoe" should be plural ("shoes").

• C: "Some music" is grammatical, but B is a more standard interrogative offer. Note: In many exams, "Would you like some...?" is the target structure for offers. However, "listened to some music" is also correct. Let's check D: "piece" should be plural ("pieces"). Given the context of exams, B is the classic "offer" usage test case.)

3. Always speak ..... truth and never tell ..... lie. [SPCBL Cashier 2021]

A. the, the

B. a, the

C. the, an

D. the, a

Ans: D

(Explanation: The fixed idioms are "speak the truth" (truth is specific/singular concept) and "tell a lie" (one of many possible lies).)

4. Many ______ man was present. [KSB 2005]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. none

Ans: A

(Explanation: The phrase "Many a" is a literary structure followed by a singular noun ("man") and a singular verb ("was"), meaning "a large number of".)

5. Fill in the gap: 'She works six days ______ week. [BDBL SO 2017]

A. an

B. a

C. for

D. the

Ans: B

(Explanation: Here, "a" is used distributively to mean "per" (six days per week).)

6. Nimbus clouds generally have ______ and are amorphous in appearance. [ONE Bank 2017]

A. an uniform dark color

B. a uniformly dark color

C. uniformly the dark color

D. uniform dark color

Ans: B

(Explanation:

1. Article: "Uniformly" starts with a consonant sound (/j/), so use "a".

2. Adverb-Adjective order: "Uniformly" (adverb) modifies "dark" (adjective). Result: "a uniformly dark color".)

7. 'The' article is used before - [JBL Officer 2020]

A. China

B. Indonesia

C. Malaysia

D. Philippines

Ans: D

(Explanation: We use "The" before countries that are groups of islands or plural names (e.g., The Philippines, The Netherlands, The Maldives). Single countries like China do not take 'The'.)

8. He has sent his book to ______ publishing companies. [BSC Officer 2019]

A. Few

B. a few

C. little

D. the little

Ans: B

(Explanation: "A few" means "some" (positive quantity). "Few" means "hardly any" (negative). Since he sent the book, he likely sent it to at least some companies.)

9. Bangladesh has so ______ beautiful places to visit. [Petrobangla 2017]

A. many

B. lot

C. long

D. much

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Places" is a plural countable noun. We use "many" with countable nouns. "Much" is for uncountables.)

10. Politicians make many promises, but very ______ of them are implemented. [BSC Officer 2019]

A. little

B. some

C. few

D. a few

Ans: C

(Explanation: The connector "but" implies a contrast to "many promises". "Few" (meaning hardly any/almost none) provides this negative contrast. "A few" would mean a positive number, which doesn't fit the cynical tone of "but".)

11. Generally speaking, peacocks are more beautiful than peahens. The gap requires- [BDBL SO 2017]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: D

(Explanation: Plural countable nouns (peacocks) used in a general sense do not take an article.)

12. He struck me on the head. Here the word 'the' is the [RAKUB Officer 2015]

A. familiar 'the'

B. generalizing 'the'

C. defining 'the'

D. possessive 'the'

Ans: D

(Explanation: In this structure (verb + object + prep + the + body part), "the" functions in place of a possessive adjective (my/his). It implies "on my head", hence called the possessive 'the'.)

13. I want to play ..... guitar. [RAKUB Supervisor 2014]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. none

Ans: C

(Explanation: When referring to playing a musical instrument in general, we use "the" (e.g., play the guitar, play the piano).)

14. The house has a beautiful garden. Let us sit in ...... garden. [KSB Officer 2008]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: C

(Explanation: The garden has been mentioned in the first sentence ("a beautiful garden"). In the second sentence, it is now specific/known, so we use "the".)

15. He is ______ BBA student. [KSB Officer 2008]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. none of these

Ans: A

(Explanation: The abbreviation "BBA" is pronounced /bi: bi: eɪ/. Since it starts with a consonant sound (/b/), we use "a".)

16. Great many students attended the test. / ______ Child needs love. [KSB Officer 2005]

A. the

B. a

C. one

D. all of these

Ans: B

(Explanation: "A child needs love" is a way of making a general statement about any member of the class 'child'.)

17. She works six days ....... week. [KSB Officer 2005]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article needed

Ans: A

(Explanation: As in Q5, "a" implies "per" here.)

PSC & Other Exam Questions

Here are the questions renumbered from 1 to 55 in the spacious, vertical format with answers and concise explanations.

01. ______ earth is round. [TGTCL 2023]

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. None

Ans: C

(Explanation: We use "The" before unique objects in the universe (the earth, the sun, the moon).)

02. My daughter goes to ______ university everyday. [Family Planning 2023]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: D (or A)

(Explanation: In standard British English, we use no article ("goes to university") when someone attends as a student. However, many local exams focus on the phonetic rule: "University" starts with the consonant sound /juː/, so it takes "a". Given "everyday" implies she is a student, D is grammatically superior, but A is often the phonetic target in basic tests.)

03. It is ______ horrible incident. [Health Ministry 2022]

A. A

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Horrible" starts with a consonant sound (/h/), so it takes "a".)

04. Can you please help me pick out ______ birthday present for my father? [Education Ministry 2022]

A. A

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: A

(Explanation: You are looking for one unspecified present, so use the indefinite article "a".)

05. This is ______ unique opportunity. [Education Ministry 2022]

A. An

B. a

C. the

D. no article requd

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Unique" begins with the vowel letter 'U' but is pronounced with the consonant sound /juː/ (like 'You'). Therefore, it takes "a".)

06. Like her brother she is also - heiress to the property. [Forest Dept 2022]

A. The

B. an

C. a

D. none of the above

Ans: B

(Explanation: In "Heiress", the 'H' is silent (pronounced /eə.res/). Since it starts with a vowel sound, we use "an".)

07. You are - Messi, I see. [ICT Dept 2020]

A. A

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: A

(Explanation: When a Proper Noun (Messi) is used as a Common Noun to express comparison ("You are a genius like Messi"), we use "a".)

08. He leads - most unhappy life. [BBS 2020]

A. The

B. an

C. a

D. all

Ans: C

(Explanation: Here, "most" is used in the sense of "very" (an intensifier), not as a superlative. "He leads a very unhappy life".)

09. The king left ______ heir. [ICT Dept 2019]

A. The

B. no article

C. an

D. a

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Heir" has a silent 'H' and starts with a vowel sound (/eə/), so it takes "an".)

10. England is - European country. [Foreign Ministry 2019]

A. the

B. no article

C. a

D. an

Ans: C

(Explanation: "European" starts with the consonant sound /juː/, so it takes "a".)

11. I found - old lady came to our house. [Foreign Ministry 2019]

A. A

B. an

C. the

D. no article required

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Old" starts with a vowel sound (/əʊ/), so it takes "an".)

12. This is ______ useful book for reference. [Health & Family Welfare 2019]

A. A

B. the

C. an

D. None

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Useful" starts with the consonant sound /juː/, so it takes "a".)

13. 'She is now a student of ______ university'. [Foreign Ministry 2019]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article required

Ans: A

(Explanation: As per the phonetic rule, "University" (/juː/) takes "a".)

14. Medha is - university teacher. [Health Engineering 2019]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

(Explanation: Starts with /juː/ sound -> "a".)

15. Sohana is - European lady. [Public Health Engineering 2018]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. one

Ans: A

(Explanation: Starts with /juː/ sound -> "a".)

16. He was - honorary Magistrate. [Ektee Bari Ektee Khamar 2018]

A. The

B. an

C. a

D. article

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Honorary" has a silent 'H' (pronounced /ɒn/), so it takes "an".)

17. My mother gave me - one-taka note. [Expatriates' Welfare 2017]

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. undoubtedly

Ans: B

(Explanation: "One" starts with the consonant sound /w/ (like 'Won'), so it takes "a".)

18. ______ honest person never tells a lie. [Information & Broadcasting 2023]

A. The

B. an

C. a

D. none

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Honest" has a silent 'H', so it takes "an".)

19. This is ______ useful book for research. [Family Planning 2023]

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. a/an

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Useful" -> /juː/ -> "a".)

20. Mr. Raihan is _ FCPS. [Health Dept 2023]

A. The

B. an

C. a

D. no article

Ans: B

(Explanation: The abbreviation FCPS is pronounced starting with 'F' (/ef/), which begins with a vowel sound 'e'. Therefore, it takes "an".)

21. Can you speak ______ Spanish? [Technical Education 2023]

A. At

B. a

C. none

D. no article

Ans: D

(Explanation: We do not use articles before names of languages (Spanish, English, Bengali).)

22. I have ______ interest in the matter. [Biman Bangladesh 2023]

A. Not

B. any

C. none

D. no

Ans: D

(Explanation: The correct negative structure is "I have no interest". Note: "I do not have any interest" would also be correct, but "have any" implies a question or negative not present here.)

23. He is ______ M.A. in English. [Biman Bangladesh 2023]

A. A

B. an

C. the

D. of

Ans: B

(Explanation: M.A. is pronounced /em.eɪ/. It starts with the vowel sound /e/, so it takes "an".)

24. He is holding - honorary post. [Foreign Ministry 2022]

A. A

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: B

(Explanation: Silent 'H' in "Honorary" -> "an".)

25. They have to write ______ this weekend- [Foreign Ministry 2022]

A. a one-thousand words paper.

B. an one-thousand-words paper.

C. an one-thousand-word paper.

D. a one-thousand-word paper.

Ans: D

(Explanation:

1. Article: "One" takes "a" (sound /w/).

2. Adjective: Compound adjectives used before a noun are singular (no 's'). "one-thousand-word paper".)

26. An article is used before: [Various Ministries 2022]

A. Noun

B. pronoun

C. preposition

D. verb

Ans: A

(Explanation: Articles (a, an, the) are determiners used to modify Nouns.)

27. He was ______ uniquely gifted teacher. [Various Ministries 2022]

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. none

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Uniquely" starts with the consonant sound /juː/, so it takes "a".)

28. ______ Omar Khayyam is seldom born. [Various Ministries 2022]

A. Only

B. The

C. A

D. An

Ans: D

(Explanation: Using a Proper Noun as a Common Noun for comparison ("A person like Omar Khayyam"). "Omar" starts with a vowel sound, so "An".)

29. My father is ______ F.R.C.S. [Health Dept 2022]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: B

(Explanation: F.R.C.S. starts with 'F' (/ef/), a vowel sound -> "an".)

30. There were ______ guests than I expected. [Education Ministry 2022]

A. Less

B. few

C. lesser

D. fewer

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Guests" is a countable noun. We use "fewer" for countable nouns and "less" for uncountable.)

31. "There is - hope that they will be found alive." [Forest Dept 2022]

A. Little

B. several

C. few

D. a few

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Hope" is uncountable. "Little" means "hardly any" (negative implication), which fits the context of a dire situation.)

32. How - money do you require for this work? [Nursing & Midwifery 2020]

A. Many

B. much

C. for

D. few

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Money" is uncountable. We use "much" for quantity.)

33. I need ______ milk. [Railway Ministry 2017]

A. a few

B. a little

C. a lot

D. a lot

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Milk" is uncountable. We use "a little".)

34. I don't have - furniture. [Social Services 2017]

A. Much

B. more

C. many

D. too

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Furniture" is uncountable. In negative sentences, we use "much".)

35. Give me - milk. [Various Ministries 2017]

A. the little

B. little

C. a little

D. a few

Ans: C

(Explanation: "A little" indicates a small, positive amount.)

36. I would like - information, please. [Primary School 2019]

A. an

B. some

C. few

D. a

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Information" is uncountable. We use "some". Note: 'a/an' cannot be used.)

37. Rupa is taller than - two sisters. [NSI 2021]

A. The

B. a

C. an

D. No article

Ans: A

(Explanation: The phrase "than the two sisters" makes the reference specific to her sisters.)

38. My sister really wants - dress for Christmas [NSI 2021]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. No article

Ans: A

(Explanation: She wants one unspecified dress -> "a".)

39. He had three eggs for - breakfast. [NSI 2021]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: D

(Explanation: No article is used before names of meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner).)

40. ______ Bangladeshis are proud of their glorious past. [Nursing & Midwifery 2020]

A. A

B. An

C. The

D. This

Ans: C

(Explanation: "The" is used before the names of nations/peoples (The Bangladeshis, The Japanese).)

41. He is - dramatist of the day. [Health Engineering 2019]

A. A

B. The

C. No article

D. none

Ans: B

(Explanation: The phrase "of the day" makes the noun "dramatist" specific/definite -> "The".)

42. Many - good boy failed. [Various Ministries 2019]

A. The

B. an

C. a

D. An

Ans: C

(Explanation: The phrase "Many a" is followed by a singular noun.)

43. At last the beast in him got - upper hand. [Power & Energy 2019]

A. a

B. the

C. no article required

D. an

Ans: B

(Explanation: Idiom: "Get the upper hand".)

44. March 7 is - historic day for Bangladesh. [Power & Energy 2011]

A. A

B. an

C. no article required

D. the

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Historic" starts with a pronounced 'H'. In modern English, "a" is the standard article. Note: 'An' is archaic but sometimes appears in older texts.)

45. He is - MBBS. [Various Ministries 2019]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article

Ans: C

(Explanation: MBBS starts with /em/ -> "an".)

46. 'A' 'an' 'the' are the examples of [Cultural Affairs 2019]

A. Verb

B. adverb

C. preposition

D. articles

Ans: D

(Explanation: They are classed as Articles (a subset of determiners).)

47. Mr. Robert lives in - Hague. [Cultural Affairs 2019]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

(Explanation: Some city names take 'The' by convention. "The Hague" is one of them.)

48. English is a language whereas - English is a nation. [Information Ministry 2019]

A. An

B. a

C. the

D. none of the above

Ans: C

(Explanation: The English = The English people.)

49. - water of this lake is pure. [NTRCA 2019]

A. A

B. an or the

C. the

D. article

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Water" is usually uncountable, but here it is specified ("of this lake"), so it takes "The".)

50. I have never seen ______ airplane before. [CGDF 2017]

A. any larger

B. as large

C. such a large

D. so large

Ans: C

(Explanation: The structure for emphasizing a noun is "such a + adjective + noun".)

51. I know someone who wrote a book about _ life of Bangabandhu... [BTV 2017]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article

Ans: B

(Explanation: It is the specific life of a specific person -> "the".)

52. _ English are industrious. [Information Ministry 2017]

A. The

B. An

C. Each

D. A

Ans: A

(Explanation: The English (people) are industrious.)

53. 'This book is - one I was seriously looking for.' [Railway Ministry 2017]

A. An

B. the

C. a

D. no article

Ans: B

(Explanation: Specific book -> "the one".)

54. The Meghna falls into - Bay of Bengal. [PGCB 2017]

A. The

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

(Explanation: Names of bays/oceans take "The".)

55. He has - M.A. from Public University. [BREB 2017]

A. An

B. the

C. A

D. Of

Ans: A

(Explanation: M.A. (/em/) -> "an".)

ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

BCS Answers

01. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: ভাষার নামের (English) পূর্বে article বসে না কিন্তু জাতির নামের (The English) পূর্বে 'the' বসে।

02. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Determiner হলো নির্দেশক। এই বাক্যে 'that' শব্দটি Demonstrative adjective হিসেবে Book কে নির্দেশ করছে, তাই এটি Determiner।

03. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Determiner noun-এর আগে বসে। এখানে 'no' শব্দটি 'news' (noun) কে modify করছে, তাই এটি Determiner।

04. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: দুইয়ের মধ্যে বুঝাতে 'Between' এবং দুইয়ের অধিক বুঝাতে 'Among' বসে।

05. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: 'Much' শব্দটি 'time' (uncountable noun) এর পরিমাণ নির্দেশ করছে, তাই এটি quantifier বা determiner।

06. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: 'Song' শব্দটি singular countable noun, তাই এর পূর্বে singular demonstrative 'That' বসবে। (These/Those plural এর জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয়)।

07. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: সাধারণত school, college, hospital ইত্যাদিতে মূল উদ্দেশ্যে (চিকিৎসার জন্য) গেলে article বসে না। Heart attack এর পূর্বে 'a' বসে।

08. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Money একটি uncountable noun। এর পূর্বে 'a little' (অল্প কিছু) বসে। A few, many বসে countable noun এর আগে।

09. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: One এর উচ্চারণ 'ওয়া' (wa) এর মতো হলে তার পূর্বে 'a' বসে।

10. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: 'One' এর উচ্চারণ 'ওয়া' এর মতো হওয়ায় এর পূর্বে 'a' বসে।

11. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: ভাষার নামের পূর্বে article বসে না কিন্তু জাতির নামের পূর্বে 'the' বসে। তাই 'The French' বলতে ফরাসি জাতি (The French people) কে বুঝায়।

Primary Answers

01. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Milk একটি uncountable noun। Uncountable noun এর পূর্বে 'a little' বসে।

02. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Information একটি uncountable noun। এর পূর্বে 'some' বসানো যেতে পারে। 'a' বা 'an' বসে না।

03. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Furniture হলো uncountable noun, তাই এটি সর্বদা singular এবং এর সাথে s/es যুক্ত হয় না।

04. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: Comfortable শব্দটি consonant sound দিয়ে শুরু, তাই 'a' বসবে।

05. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: European এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' (You) এর মতো, যা কনসোনেন্ট সাউন্ডের মতো আচরণ করে, তাই 'a' বসে।

06. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: Unit এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো হওয়ায় 'a' বসবে।

07. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: Article ব্যবহারের ভিত্তি হলো Pronunciation বা Sound (vowel sound vs consonant sound)।

08. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Abbreviation এর উচ্চারণ vowel sound দিয়ে শুরু হলে 'an' বসে। M.B.B.S (এন্), L.M.F (এল্), M.A (এম্) সবগুলোর শুরুতেই vowel sound আছে, তাই an বসেছে।

09. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: প্রথম English দ্বারা জাতি (The English) এবং দ্বিতীয় English দ্বারা ভাষা বুঝাচ্ছে। জাতির আগে The বসে।

10. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: Lake এর নামের পূর্বে সাধারণত Article বসে না (যেমন Lake Chilka)।

11. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: 'The upper hand' একটি phrase যার অর্থ প্রাধান্য বা নিয়ন্ত্রণ।

Teacher Registration Answers

01. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Common noun (mother) দ্বারা যখন মাতৃত্ববোধ (Abstract idea) বুঝায় তখন তার পূর্বে The বসে (The mother rose in her)।

02. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: "What kind of" এর পর noun এর আগে সাধারণত article বসে না।

03. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Pronoun এর আগে সাধারণত article বসে না।

04. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: Breakfast, lunch, dinner ইত্যাদি খাবারের নামের পূর্বে সাধারণত article বসে না।

Bank Answers

01. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: নির্দিষ্ট কোনো reception বুঝাতে 'the' বসে।

02. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: 'Some' শব্দটি প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যে অফার বা অনুরোধ বুঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয় (Would you like...?)। Apples হলো countable plural noun।

03. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: Truth এর আগে 'the' (speak the truth) এবং lie এর আগে 'a' (tell a lie) বসে।

04. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: 'Many a' + singular noun একটি ইডিয়ম্যাটিক ব্যবহার যা 'অনেক' বুঝায় কিন্তু singular verb গ্রহণ করে।

05. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: 'a week' মানে প্রতি সপ্তাহে (per week)।

06. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: 'A uniformly' - এখানে uniform এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসেছে।

07. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: দ্বীপপুঞ্জের নাম (The Philippines) এর পূর্বে 'the' বসে।

08. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Publishing companies হলো Countable noun। ইতিবাচক অর্থে 'a few' (কিছু সংখ্যক) বসে।

09. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: Places হলো Countable noun, তাই 'many' বসে।

10. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: 'Very few' অর্থ খুব কম সংখ্যক (নেতিবাচক অর্থে)।

11. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: Peacocks এবং Peahens বহুবচন এবং সাধারণ অর্থে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে, তাই কোনো article লাগবে না।

12. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: শরীরের কোনো অঙ্গের নামের পূর্বে possessive এর পরিবর্তে 'the' ব্যবহৃত হলে তাকে Possessive 'the' বলে।

13. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: বাদ্যযন্ত্রের নামের পূর্বে সাধারণত 'the' বসে (play the guitar)।

14. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: নির্দিষ্ট করে কোনো বাগান বুঝালে The বসে।

15. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: BBA এর উচ্চারণ কনসোনেন্ট সাউন্ড (ব) দিয়ে শুরু, তাই 'a' বসে।

16. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: অনির্দিষ্ট একটি শিশু বুঝাতে 'A child' বসে।

17. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Six days a week (সপ্তাহে ছয় দিন)। 'a' এখানে 'per' অর্থে ব্যবহৃত।

PSC & Other Exam Answers

01. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: পৃথিবী (earth) অদ্বিতীয় বস্তু, তাই এর পূর্বে The বসে।

02. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: যখন কেউ ছাত্র হিসেবে বা নিয়মিত কাজের জন্য বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, স্কুল ইত্যাদিতে যায়, তখন article বসে না (goes to university)।

03. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: Horrible এর উচ্চারণ হ (consonant) দিয়ে শুরু, তাই 'a' বসবে।

04. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: অনির্দিষ্ট একটি উপহার বুঝাতে 'a' বসে।

05. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Unique এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

06. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Heiress এর উচ্চারণ 'এয়ারেস' (vowel sound, h অনুচ্চারিত), তাই 'an' বসে।

07. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: কারো মতো গুণাবলী সম্পন্ন বুঝাতে Proper noun এর আগে 'a' বসে (You are a Messi = তুমি মেসির মতো)।

08. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: Superlative degree 'most' যখন 'very' অর্থে ব্যবহৃত হয় তখন তার আগে 'a' বসে (a most unhappy life)।

09. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: Heir এর উচ্চারণ 'এয়ার' (vowel sound, h অনুচ্চারিত), তাই 'an' বসে।

10. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: European এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

11. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: Old এর শুরুতে vowel sound আছে, তাই 'an' বসে।  - Note: Source key says B, but logically 'an old lady' is correct. Wait, source 186 says Ans: B. Let me recheck the source context. Source 185 question 11 options: A. A, B. an, C. the, D. no article. Source 186 says Ans: B. So 'an' is B. Correct.

12. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: Useful এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

13. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: University এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

14. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: University এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

15. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: European এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

16. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Honorary এর H অনুচ্চারিত, তাই 'an' বসে।

17. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: One এর উচ্চারণ 'ওয়া' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

18. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Honest এর H অনুচ্চারিত, তাই 'an' বসে।

19. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Useful এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

20. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: FCPS এর উচ্চারণ (এফ=এ+ফ) vowel sound দিয়ে শুরু, তাই 'an' বসে।

21. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: ভাষার নামের (Spanish) পূর্বে Article বসে না।

22. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: 'No interest' - এখানে 'no' determiner হিসেবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।

23. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: M.A. এর উচ্চারণ (এম=এ+ম) vowel sound দিয়ে শুরু, তাই 'an' বসে।

24. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Honorary এর H অনুচ্চারিত, তাই 'an' বসে।

25. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Compound adjective এর মাঝে hyphen থাকে এবং noun (paper) singular হয়। 'A one-thousand-word paper'.

26. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: Article সাধারণত Noun এর পূর্বে বসে।

27. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Unique এর উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' এর মতো, তাই 'a' বসে।

28. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: Proper Noun এর সাথে তুলনা বুঝাতে বা 'একজন' বুঝাতে তার আগে 'a' বসে (A Omar Khayyam)।

29. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: F.R.C.S. এর উচ্চারণ (এফ=এ+ফ) vowel sound দিয়ে শুরু, তাই 'an' বসে।

30. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Guests হলো Countable noun। Countable noun এর ক্ষেত্রে কম বুঝাতে 'fewer' বসে।

31. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Hope হলো Uncountable noun। নেতিবাচক অর্থে (নেই বললেই চলে) 'little' বসে।

32. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Money হলো Uncountable noun, তাই 'much' বসে।

33. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Milk হলো Uncountable noun, তাই 'a little' বসে।

34. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: Furniture হলো Uncountable noun, তাই 'much' বসে।

35. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: Milk হলো Uncountable noun, তাই 'a little' বসে।

36. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: Information হলো Uncountable noun, তাই 'some' বসে।

37. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: দুই বোনের মধ্যে তুলনা বুঝাতে Comparative degree এর আগে 'the' বসে (The taller of the two)।

38. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: নির্দিষ্ট করে বুঝাতে 'the' বসে (The dress)।

39. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: খাবারের সময়ের (Breakfast) পূর্বে সাধারণত article বসে না।

40. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: জাতির নামের পূর্বে The বসে (The Bangladeshis)।

41. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: নির্দিষ্ট করে বুঝাতে বা বিশেষায়িত করতে The বসে (The dramatist of the day)।

42. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: 'Many a' + singular noun একটি phrase।

43. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: 'The upper hand' একটি phrase।

44. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: Historic এর উচ্চারণ হ দিয়ে, তাই 'a' বসে (A historic day)।

45. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: MBBS এর উচ্চারণ (এম=এ+ম), তাই 'an' বসে।

46. Ans: D

ব্যাখ্যা: A, an, the হলো Articles।

47. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: কিছু ভৌগলিক নাম বা স্থানের নামের আগে The বসে। যেমন: The Hague.

48. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: জাতির নামের আগে The বসে (The English)।

49. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: নির্দিষ্ট লেকের পানি বুঝাতে The বসে (The water of this lake)।

50. Ans: C

ব্যাখ্যা: Such এর পর singular countable noun থাকলে 'a/an' বসে (Such a large airplane)।

51. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: নির্দিষ্ট কারো জীবন (life of ...) বুঝাতে The বসে।

52. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: জাতি বুঝাতে The English বসে।

53. Ans: B

ব্যাখ্যা: নির্দিষ্ট বই বুঝাতে The বসে (The one I was looking for)।

54. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: উপসাগরের নামের আগে The বসে (The Bay of Bengal)।

55. Ans: A

ব্যাখ্যা: M.A. এর উচ্চারণ vowel sound দিয়ে শুরু, তাই 'an' বসে।