Practice 20 Articles & Prepositions multiple-choice questions designed for CDAC CCAT exam preparation. Click "Show Answer" to reveal the correct option with detailed explanation.
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___ Eiffel Tower is in Paris.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — The
"The" is used for specific, unique nouns. The Eiffel Tower is a specific monument.
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She is good ___ mathematics.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — at
The correct phrase is "good at" when referring to skills or subjects.
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I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — an
"An" is used before words starting with vowel sounds. Elephant starts with "e".
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The meeting is scheduled ___ Monday.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — on
"On" is used with days of the week.
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___ honesty is the best policy.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: D — No article
Abstract nouns used in a general sense don't take an article.
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He arrived ___ 5 o'clock.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — at
"At" is used with specific times.
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She is ___ European.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: A — a
"European" starts with a consonant sound (y-sound), so "a" is used.
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The book is ___ the table.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — on
"On" indicates position on a surface.
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He is ___ honest man.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — an
"Honest" starts with a vowel sound (the h is silent), so "an" is used.
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She has been waiting ___ two hours.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — for
"For" is used with duration of time (periods).
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___ sun rises in the east.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — The
"The" is used with unique things like sun, moon, earth.
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I am interested ___ learning new languages.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: A — in
"Interested in" is the correct collocation.
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I need ___ umbrella.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — an
"Umbrella" starts with a vowel sound, so "an" is used.
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He depends ___ his parents.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — on
"Depend on" is the correct phrase.
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She plays ___ violin beautifully.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — the
"The" is used before musical instruments when referring to playing them.
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She is married ___ a doctor.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — to
"Married to" is the correct phrase. We say "married to someone", not "married with".
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___ Mount Everest is the highest peak.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: D — No article
Mountain names generally do not take an article. We say "Mount Everest" not "The Mount Everest".
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He insisted ___ paying the bill.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: C — on
"Insist on" is the correct collocation when followed by a gerund (verb+ing).
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I had ___ egg for breakfast.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — an
"Egg" starts with a vowel sound, so "an" is used.
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She apologized ___ being late.Show Answer & Explanation
Correct Answer: B — for
"Apologize for" is the correct phrase when followed by a reason or gerund.