Articles - Exercise - 4 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Articles

1. – Andamans are in – Indian ocean. Fill in the blanks with- [CU E 10-11]

A. the, the

B. the, a

C. the, an

D. a, the

E. a, a

Ans: A

2. I read – Prothom Alo, which is – very popular newspaper in our country. [SUST 07-08]

A. the, the

B. the, a

C. the, an

D. a, an

Ans: B

3. I lived in – Netherlands for two years. [JnU (C-AE) 06-07]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

4. Which one is incorrect? [JU (ইতিহাস) 09-10]

A. The Bay of Bengal

B. The Indian Ocean

C. An Alps

D. The Himalayas

Ans: C

5. Choose the correct sentence. [RU 07-08, পরিবার পরিকল্পনা সহকারী/ পরিদর্শক এবং পরিবার কল্যাণ সহকারী-১১]

A. Padma is a big river.

B. A Padma is a big river.

C. The Padma is a big river.

D. The Padma is big river.

Ans: C

6. Which one is correct? [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (সুরমা)-১৩]

A. The Lake Chilka is in Orissa.

B. The Lake Chilka is in the Orissa.

C. Lake Chilka is in Orissa.

D. Lake Chilka is in the Orissa.

Ans: C

7. – father in him arose to see – child. [পল্লী বিদ্যুতায়ন বোর্ডের সহকারী পরিচালক (প্রশাসন)-১৩]

A. A, the

B. The, the

C. The, a

D. A, a

Ans: B

8. At the scence, — mother arose in her. [১৬তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৯] Check – beast in you. (তোমার পশুত্বকে দমন কর) [১২তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৫, IU (B) 17-18] – mother rose in her. (তার ভেতরে মাতৃত্ব জেগে উঠল) [১২তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৫, ১৪তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৭] Seeing the baby – mother rose in her. (বাচ্চাটিকে দেখে তার ভেতরে মাতৃত্ব জেগে উঠল) [COU B 09-10]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: C

9. Louis – fourteen was – benevolent king. [খাদ্য পরিদর্শক-৯৬, ০০, RU 09-10]

A. the, a

B. the, the

C. the, no article

D. both a + b

Ans: A

10. I will meet – man also who came here yesterday. [HSTU (B) 13-14] – apple you ate was rotten. (তুমি যে আপেল খেয়েছিলে তা পচা ছিল) [IU (C) 13-14] – beef we had dinner last night was excellent. (গত রাতের খাওয়া গরুর মাংস ---) [NU 06-07] – lunch my mother served was excellent. [CU 02-03]

A. The

B. A

C. An

D. No article

Ans: A

11. This book is – one I was looking for. (আমি এমন একটি বই-ই খুঁজছিলাম) [DU (A) 06-07, 08-09]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: C

12. – big book on – table is for my history class. [NU মানবিক 12-13, প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয় উপ-সহ.পরিচালক-১৬]

A. a---a

B. The ---a

C. The----- the

D. A----- the

Ans: C

13. I want to buy – piano, but I can’t play – piano. [COU (B) 15-16]

A. the, the

B. a, the

C. a, a

D. a ,an

Ans: B

14. He is playing — piano. (সে পিয়ানো বাজাচ্ছে) [JKKNIU (ঘ) 16-17] I can play – flute. [DU (A) 09-10, COU (B) 16-17] I can’t play – piano. [NSTU (C) 13-14]

A. an

B. the

C. a

D. no article needed

Ans: B

15. – AIDS virus infection is incurable. (এইডস ভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ অনারোগ্য) [DU (A) 07-08]

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. no article

Ans: D

16. No article is used/needed before – [পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অধিদপ্তর নিয়োগ-১৪, ১৪তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৭]

A. an adjective

B. a pronoun

C. a noun

D. an adverb

Ans: B

17. No article is used before --- [RU (রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান, লোকপ্রশাসন) 08-09, IU (H) 13-14]

A. common noun

B. collective noun

C. material noun

D. noun of multitude

Ans: C

18. – water of this lake is pure. (এই জলাশয়ের পানি বিশুদ্ধ) [১৬তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৯] – water of this pond is clear. Use article [১০ম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৪]

A. the

B. a

C. no article

D. an

Ans: A

19. – salt tastes salty, and – pepper (গোল মরিচের গুড়া) tastes hot. [CU (B2) 12-13, RU (E) 18-19]

A. A, a

B. no article

C. The, the

D. The, a

Ans: B

20. I paid - one taka note for - old paper. [অফিস সহকারী কাম কম্পিউটার অপারেটর (পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অধিদপ্তর)-১১]

A. no article, the

B. a, the

C. a, no article

D. the, a

Ans: C

21. — honesty of Rahim is enviable. (রহিমের সততা ঈর্ষণীয়) [১২তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৫]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

22. My neighbour is – photographer; let’s ask him for – advice about colour films. [BRUR (A) 12-13]

A. a, no article

B. the, an

C. no article, an

D. a, the

Ans: A

23. I can’t forget – kindness with which he treated me. [JnU (C) 06-07, IU (D) 11-12]

A. no article

B. a

C. an

D. the

Ans: D

24. – Agriculture is – important activity in Bangladesh. [DU (A) 07-08]

A. no article, the

B. no article, an

C. An, an

D. The, an

Ans: B

25. It is a pleasure to do – business with such – efficient organization. [BRUR (E) 11-12]

A. no article, an

B. a, the

C. no article, the

D. a,an

Ans: A

26. The child likes – yellow of an egg. (বাচ্চাটি ডিমের কুসুম পছন্দ করে) [IU (C) 13-14]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. none

Ans: C

27. I have read – Rabindranath. (আমি রবীন্দ্রনাথের লেখা পড়েছি) [JU (E-3) 13-14] I have read – Shakespeare. (আমি শেক্সপিয়রের লেখা পড়েছি) [RU (ভাষা) 09-10, JU (E-3) 13-14]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: D

28. She reads – Nazrul’s Agnibina./Rina reads – Homer’s Iliad. [JU (E-3) 13-14]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. None

Ans: D

29. – telephone has had – enormous impact on how we communicate. [JnU (D) 06-07]

A. a, a

B. None, an

C. the, an

D. a, an

Ans: C

30. ‘We have – breakfast at 7 A.M.’ Fill in the blank. [পরিবার পরিকল্পনা সহকারী/পরিদর্শক-১৮]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: D

31. What did you eat for – breakfast this morning ? [JnU (C) 12-13]

A. the

B. a

C. a or the

D. None

Ans: D

32. His fame is on – wane. (তার খ্যাতি কমে যাচ্ছে) [JU (E-3) 13-14]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. none

Ans: C

33. He is in – wrong. (সে ভুল বা অন্যায় করেছে) [RU (মার্কেটিং) 05-06, BRUR (F) 17-18]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. this

Ans: A

34. Always speak – truth and never tell – lie. [RU (হিসাববিজ্ঞান) 05-06]

A. the, the

B. a, the

C. the, an

D. the, a

Ans: D

35. At last the beast in him got – upper hand. (অবশেষে তার পশুত্ব তার উপর প্রাধান্য লাভ করলো) [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (মেঘনা)-০৮, সহকারী পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অফিসার-১৬, সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৯]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: C

36. He took — bull by — horns. (সে সাহসের সাথে বিপদের মোকাবেলা করলো) [DU (D) 08-09]

A. a, the

B. the, an

C. the, the

D. no article, the

Ans: C

37. I am not in – know of the things. (আমি বিষয়গুলোর ব্যাপারে কিছু জানি না) [মাধ্যমিক প্রধান শিক্ষক-০৩]

A. a

B. an

C. one

D. the

Ans: D

38. We called him – fool. (আমরা তাকে বোকা বললাম) [NU 03-04]

A. an

B. a

C. the

D. no article

Ans: B

39. Mr. Sen became – Principal of the college. [IU (খ) 05-06]

A. an

B. a

C. no article

D. the

Ans: C

40. Rahim went to – hospital as a patient. [১০ম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৪]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: D

41. He went to – hospital because he had – heart attack. [জনস্বাস্থ্য প্রকৌশল অধিদপ্তরের ক্যাশিয়ার-১১]

A. no article, an

B. a, an

C. the, no article

D. no article, a

Ans: D

42. Everyday – begins at 9 O’clock and ends at 3 O’clock. [39th BCS]

A. college

B. a college

C. the college

D. colleges

Ans: D

43. I met Lisa who is a doctor in – hospital. [BRUR (F) 12-13]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

44. Vegetables are delivered to – prison twice a week. [JKKNIU (AL) 18-19]

A. the

B. no article

C. a

D. a + b

Ans: A

45. Mina’s mother has gone to – school to see her. [BRUR (A) 16-17]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: C

46. — physicist, Gabriel Fahrenheit, invented the mercury thermometer. (পদার্থবিদ গ্যাব্রিয়েল ফারেনহাইট মার্কারি থার্মোমিটার উদ্ভাবন করেছিলেন) [সোনালী ব্যাংক (সিনিয়র অফিসার)-১৪, DU (D) 11-12]

A. There is

B. It is

C. The

D. It is the

Ans: C

47. ‘No horizon’ was directed by — Steve Calan, only two years before his death. [BSMRSTU (F) 15-16]

A. late

B. the late

C. a late

D. of late

Ans: B

48. Do you prefer – town or – country? (তুমি শহর না গ্রাম বেশি পছন্দ কর?) [IU 06-07]

A. the, the

B. a, a

C. an, an

D. none

Ans: A

49. Draw – picture of – owl. (পেঁচার ছবি আঁক) [RU 07-08]

A. the, a

B. an, the

C. an, a

D. a, an অথবা the, an

Ans: D

50. I heard – knock on – door. (আমি দরজায় কড়া নাড়ার শব্দ শুনলাম) [MBSTU (D) 07-08, 11-12]

A. a, an

B. a, the

C. the, an

D. no article, the

Ans: B

1. Do you know the name of – artist who painted this portrait? [DU (B) 16-17]

A. a

B. no article

C. an

D. the

Ans: D

2. He left – room in – fit of anger. (সে রাগের বশে রুম থেকে বেরিয়ে গেল) [JU (লোকপ্রশাসন) 09-10]

A. no article, the

B. the, no article

C. the, a

D. the, an

Ans: C

3. — Miles is a popular band in Bangladesh. [RU (K) 17-18]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: D

4. Put – ‘h’ here. [NSTU (C) 16-17]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: B

5. A moonlit night is – remarkable occasion for a beauty seeker. [MBSTU (D) 13-14]

A. the

B. an

C. a

D. in

Ans: C

6. — man is — best creature. (মানুষ সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ সৃষ্টি/প্রাণী) [MBSTU (D) 16-17]

A. A, an

B. A, the

C. The, the

D. no article, the

Ans: D

7. — love is such — beautiful thing. [DU (B) 17-18]

A. no article, a

B. a, no article

C. the, a

D. a, the

Ans: A

8. Outside the bright primary rainbow, — much fainter secondary rainbow may be visible. [DU (A) 17-18]

A. so

B. still

C. a

D. as

Ans: C

9. Venus is a beautiful planet, perhaps — most beautiful of all planets. [JnU (B) 17-18]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article needed

Ans: B

10. Suman has — terrible headache. (সুমনের ভীষণ মাথা ধরেছে) [JnU (B) 17-18]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article needed

Ans: A

11. Are you going away next week? ‘No — week after next. [JKKNIU (ক) 16-17]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

12. Someone, please call — policeman to catch the thief. [KU (BBA) 16-17]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: A

13. — returned the library books in time. [CU (B1) 15-16]

A. Most of boys

B. Most of the boys

C. The many of the boys

D. The most boys

Ans: B

14. I would like to have — piano. [BRUR (A) 15-16]

A. the

B. no article

C. an

D. a

Ans: D

15. Which one is correct? (সে কেমন লোক?) [CU (J) 16-17]

A. What kind of a man is he?

B. What kind of man is he?

C. What kind of man he is?

D. What a kind of man he is?

Ans: B

16. He began – successful career in London as – actor, writer, and part owner of – playing company. [NSTU (C) 15-16]

A. a, an, the

B. the, an, an

C. a, an, a

D. a, a, an

Ans: C

17. We must do more to protect – environment. [NSTU (B) 11-12] We must fight for the liberty of – press. [JKKNIU (ক) 15-16, BRUR (F) 15-16]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. no article

Ans: B

18. I am learning – English. (আমি ইংরেজি শিখছি) [NSTU (C) 15-16] It’s late. Let’s go – home. (দেরি হয়ে গেছে । চল বাড়ি যাই) [NSTU (B) 11-12] Do you ever have your breakfast in – bed? [BRUR (B) 12-13]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. no article

Ans: D

19. He went on – expensive holiday to – Bahamas. [MBSTU (D) 14-15]

A. the, the

B. an, a

C. an, the

D. a, an

Ans: C

20. It is – pleasure to do business with such an efficient organization. [JKKNIU (ক) 15-16] Last summer we went on – cruise in the Sundarbans. [KU (BBA) 15-16]

A. a

B. the

C. an

D. none

Ans: A

21. As – nation Bangladeshis are — religious-minded but not zealots. [JKKNIU (ক) 15-16]

A. a, no article

B. a, the

C. the, a

D. the, no article

Ans: A

22. Their car goes 150 miles – hour. (তাদের গাড়িটি প্রতি ঘন্টায় ১৫০ মাইল যায়) [BU (গ) 15-16]

A. the

B. an

C. a

D. no article

Ans: B

23. Last year we went on – cruise (আনন্দভ্রমণ) in the Caribbean. Among – Islands we visited Bermuda and the Bahamas. [JnU (গ) 14-15]

A. an, the

B. a, the

C. the, an

D. the, the

Ans: B

24. It was a beautiful day. There wasn’t – cloud in the sky. [JKKNIU (B) 18-19]

A. a

B. an

C. the

D. No article

Ans: A

25. Kazi Nazrul is – Shelley of Bangladesh. [COU B 14-15]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

26. I think – man is very unfriendly. [JKKNIU (ক) 14-15]

A. the

B. a

C. an

D. no article

Ans: A

27. Dairy farming is – leading agricultural activity in Australia. [JU (B1) 13-14]

A. then

B. at

C. a

D. none

Ans: C

28. Find out the correct sentence. [BSMRSTU (ঘ) 11-12]

A. A flower is gift of nature

B. Flowers are a gift of nature

C. A flower is a gift of nature

D. The flower is a gift of nature

Ans: D

29. Choose the incorrect sentence. [JKKNIU (ক) 15-16, 16-17]

A. His father is an LMF

B. Nazrul is the Shelly of Bangladesh

C. The man speaks English like the English

D. Who is more beautiful of the two girls?

Ans: D

30. Do you have – dictionary? I don’t have one, and I need to look up – word. [JUST (B) 15-16]

A. a, an

B. an, the

C. a, a

D. the, the

Ans: C

31. I like — blue T-shirt over there better than — red one. [CU (I) 16-17] She dropped — can into — grass. (সে ঘাসের মধ্যে ক্যানটি ফেলে দিল) [NSTU (B) 11-12] He is – best player in – team. (সে দলের সেরা খেলোয়াড়) [NSTU (C) 12-13]

A. a, an

B. an, the

C. the, a

D. the, the

Ans: D

32. – little learning is – dangerous thing. (অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ঙ্করী) [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 13-14]

A. the, a

B. a, a

C. no article, a

D. a, no article

Ans: B

33. ‘– burnt child dreads – fire.’ (আগুনে পোড়া শিশু আগুনকে ভয় করে = ঘরপোড়া গরু সিদুরে মেঘ দেখলে ডরায়) [BRUR BBA 13-14]

A. The, the

B. A, a

C. A, the

D. none

Ans: C

34. – Mahabharat is – greatest epic in the world literature. [JKKNIU (AL) 18-19]

A. no article, the

B. the, the

C. the, no article

D. no article, no article

Ans: B

35. Do you sell bananas by – kilo? (তুমি কি কেজি হিসেবে কলা বিক্রি কর?) [COU (B) 18-19]

A. No article

B. the

C. a

D. an

Ans: B