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
69691
They crossed . . . . . . . . Amazon River during their expedition.
Answer:
Proper names of rivers take the definite article 'the'. 'The Amazon River' refers to a unique, specific geographical entity. Omitting the article or using an indefinite one would be ungrammatical. Hence, 'the' is required.
69692
He wants to be . . . . . . . . university lecturer in linguistics.
Answer:
a
Although 'university' starts with the vowel letter 'u', it begins with the consonant 'yoo' sound. Therefore, 'a' is the appropriate article. 'An' would be incorrect due to phonetics. 'The' would wrongly suggest a specific, known lecturer.
69693
We took . . . . . . . . hour to finish the survey analysis.
Answer:
The 'h' in 'hour' is silent, yielding an initial vowel sound. Accordingly, the correct form is 'an hour'. 'A hour' is phonetically incorrect. 'The' would be used only if a particular, previously mentioned hour were intended.
69694
. . . . . . . . Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania.
Answer:
Single mountains used with 'Mount' generally take no article, e.g., 'Mount Kilimanjaro'. Adding 'the' before 'Mount' is nonstandard. Articles are not used with most proper names of single peaks in this construction. Therefore, no article is required.
69695
She learned to play . . . . . . . . violin as a child.
Answer:
With names of musical instruments in general statements, English idiomatically uses the definite article 'the'. This usage does not imply a specific violin; it is a set expression. 'A' or 'an' would sound unnatural in this context. Hence, 'the violin' is correct.
69696
He bought . . . . . . . . house on Maple Street last month.
Answer:
a
Although a location is given, the house is introduced for the first time and is not yet uniquely identified to the listener. Therefore, the indefinite article 'a' is appropriate. 'An' is phonetically incompatible with 'house'. 'The' would be used after the house has been established in discourse.
69697
I saw . . . . . . . . unusual bird in the garden this morning.
Answer:
The adjective 'unusual' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is required. The mention is non-specific and first-time, calling for the indefinite article. 'A' would clash with the phonetic rule. 'The' would wrongly imply prior identification of the bird.
69698
Could you close . . . . . . . . window? It's getting chilly.
Answer:
In the shared physical context (the same room), 'the window' is identifiable to both speaker and listener. The definite article marks this situational uniqueness. An indefinite article would suggest any window at random, which is pragmatically odd here. Therefore, 'the window' is appropriate.
69699
She poured . . . . . . . . milk into the mixing bowl slowly.
Answer:
When referring to an uncountable substance like 'milk' generally, no article is needed. The sentence does not specify a particular, previously identified quantity or type. 'The milk' would point to a specific milk already known. 'A' and 'an' are not used with uncountable nouns.
69700
They are studying . . . . . . . . new policy announced yesterday.
Answer:
The modifying phrase 'announced yesterday' makes 'policy' definite, indicating a particular policy. Definite modification licenses the use of 'the'. An indefinite article would suggest any policy, which contradicts the specification. Hence, 'the new policy' is correct.