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
69661
. . . . . . . . water in the reservoir has dropped significantly.
Answer:
The prepositional phrase 'in the reservoir' specifies which water is meant, making it definite. Thus, 'the water' is required. Without 'the', the referent would be overly general. Indefinite articles are not used with uncountable nouns here.
69662
We rented . . . . . . . . apartment overlooking the harbor.
Answer:
The noun 'apartment' starts with a vowel sound, necessitating 'an'. The reference is indefinite and first mention. 'A' would conflict with the vowel sound. 'The' would imply a previously identified apartment.
69663
She was appointed . . . . . . . . chair of the ethics committee.
Answer:
A unique role within a specific body is definite by context. The definite article 'the' marks this singular office. Using an indefinite article would imply one among several chairs, which is inaccurate. Therefore, 'the chair' is correct.
69664
They took . . . . . . . . photograph of the rare comet.
Answer:
a
The noun 'photograph' begins with a consonant sound, so 'a' is appropriate. The photograph is mentioned for the first time, warranting an indefinite article. 'An' would be phonetically wrong. 'The' would require prior mention of a specific photograph.
69665
He has . . . . . . . . unique perspective on the subject matter.
Answer:
a
Despite starting with 'u', 'unique' begins with a consonant 'yoo' sound. Therefore, 'a' is the correct article. 'An unique' would be phonetically incorrect. 'The' would suggest a previously identified perspective.
69666
Please switch off . . . . . . . . lights when you leave the classroom.
Answer:
Given the shared physical environment, 'the lights' are identifiable to both speaker and listener. The definite article signals this situational definiteness. An indefinite article would be pragmatically odd. Hence, 'the lights' is correct.
69667
He doesn’t drink . . . . . . . . tea in the evening anymore.
Answer:
When referring to 'tea' as a beverage category, no article is used. The noun is uncountable in this general sense. 'The tea' would signal a specific, identifiable batch, which is not intended. Indefinite articles are not used with uncountable nouns this way.
69668
We visited . . . . . . . . Netherlands during our spring break.
Answer:
Country names that are plural or take a descriptive noun like 'Kingdom' or 'States' require 'the'. 'The Netherlands' follows this rule. Omitting the article would be incorrect. Thus, 'the' is necessary.
69669
She is reading . . . . . . . . interesting article about marine biology.
Answer:
The adjective 'interesting' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is appropriate. The reference is non-specific and first-time. 'A' would be phonetically incorrect. 'The' would imply prior identification.
69670
He placed . . . . . . . . order for two laptops and a monitor.
Answer:
The noun 'order' starts with a vowel sound, hence 'an' is correct. The order is first mentioned and non-specific. 'A' would clash with the vowel sound. 'The' would indicate a known order already in the discourse.