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
83921
Hamza is studying to become . . . . . . . . engineer.
Answer:
The noun 'engineer' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is required. Indefinite articles are used when introducing professions for the first time. 'A engineer' would be grammatically incorrect. 'The engineer' would imply a specific one. Thus, 'an engineer' is correct.
83922
Zainab gave me . . . . . . . . egg for breakfast.
Answer:
The noun 'egg' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is correct. Since it is the first mention, the indefinite article fits. 'A egg' would be grammatically wrong. 'The egg' would suggest one already specified. Therefore, 'an egg' is correct.
83923
The teacher explained . . . . . . . . Holy Hadith to the students.
Answer:
Sacred religious texts like the Hadith always take the definite article 'the'. This shows uniqueness and respect. 'A Hadith' or 'an Hadith' would be inappropriate here. 'No article' would also be wrong. Hence, 'the Hadith' is correct.
83924
Omar told us . . . . . . . . story about kindness.
Answer:
a
The noun 'story' begins with a consonant sound, so 'a' is required. Indefinite articles are used when introducing something for the first time. 'An story' would be grammatically incorrect. 'The story' would mean one already specified. Therefore, 'a story' is correct.
83925
Sheikh Usman stayed at . . . . . . . . hotel in Karachi.
Answer:
a
The noun 'hotel' begins with a consonant sound, so 'a' is required. Since it is the first mention, the indefinite article is suitable. 'An hotel' would be wrong due to pronunciation. 'The hotel' would mean one already specified. Thus, 'a hotel' is correct.
83926
We saw . . . . . . . . stars twinkling in the night sky.
Answer:
When referring to the universal stars visible at night, 'the' is correct. The definite article narrows the meaning to those stars we see in the sky. 'A stars' or 'an stars' would be grammatically wrong. 'No article' would leave the sentence incomplete. Hence, 'the stars' is correct.
83927
Fatima gave me . . . . . . . . honor by inviting me to her home.
Answer:
The noun 'honor' begins with a silent 'h' and thus has a vowel sound. This requires 'an'. 'A honor' would be grammatically incorrect. Since this is the first mention, the indefinite article is appropriate. Therefore, 'an honor' is correct.
83928
Hassan is reading . . . . . . . . book on Islamic history.
Answer:
a
The noun 'book' begins with a consonant sound, so 'a' is required. Since it is mentioned for the first time, the indefinite article is suitable. 'An book' would be grammatically wrong. 'The book' would mean one already specified. Hence, 'a book' is correct.
83929
Sheikh Khalid shared . . . . . . . . idea with the committee.
Answer:
The noun 'idea' begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is required. Since it is the first mention, the indefinite article is suitable. 'A idea' would be wrong. 'The idea' would mean one already specified. Therefore, 'an idea' is correct.
83930
We traveled to . . . . . . . . United States last year.
Answer:
Countries with descriptors or plural forms take the definite article 'the'. The phrase 'United States' falls into this category. 'A United States' or 'an United States' would be ungrammatical. 'No article' would also be wrong. Hence, 'the United States' is correct.