Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for Class 10 English: Determiners
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Multiple Choice Questions
Due to his tours, he got to meet ______ of people.
(a) a lot
(b) much
(c) little
(d) several
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Answer: (a) a lot
Explanation:
1. 'People' is a countable plural noun.
2. 'Much' and 'little' go with uncountable nouns; 'several' is not followed by 'of people' here.
3. 'A lot of people' is the natural choice.
Teacher's Note:
1. Show students that 'a lot of' works with both countable and uncountable nouns.
2. Contrast 'several people' (no 'of') with 'a lot of people'.
The poor beggar had ______ to go.
(a) anywhere
(b) somewhere
(c) nowhere
(d) everywhere
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Answer: (c) nowhere
Explanation:
1. The sentence is positive in form ('had'), so 'anywhere' does not fit.
2. The context ('poor beggar') suggests he had no place to go.
3. 'Nowhere' carries that negative sense.
Teacher's Note:
1. Point out that 'anywhere' is mainly used in negatives and questions.
2. Ask students to read the sentence for meaning before choosing.
______ exam copies are still unchecked.
(a) A few
(b) Few
(c) Little
(d) Much
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Answer: (a) A few
Explanation:
1. 'Copies' is countable plural, so 'little' and 'much' are ruled out.
2. 'Few' means 'hardly any' and gives a negative sense.
3. The sentence states that some copies remain, so 'a few' fits.
Teacher's Note:
1. Contrast 'few' (almost none) with 'a few' (some).
2. Use pairs like 'few friends' vs 'a few friends' to show the change in meaning.
One of ______ books that I borrowed is missing.
(a) a
(b) the
(c) several
(d) many
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Answer: (b) the
Explanation:
1. 'One of' is followed by 'the/my/these' + plural noun.
2. The clause 'that I borrowed' makes the books definite.
3. So 'the' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Teach the pattern 'one of the + plural noun'.
2. Note that the verb agrees with 'one', hence 'is missing'.
______ Taj Hotel is famous worldwide.
(a) A
(b) Many
(c) The
(d) All
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Answer: (c) The
Explanation:
1. Names of hotels, cinemas and famous buildings take 'the'.
2. 'A', 'many' and 'all' do not fit a single unique hotel.
3. So 'The Taj Hotel' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. List examples: the Ashoka Hotel, the Red Fort, the Taj Mahal.
2. Contrast with city names, which take no article.
Fortunately, ______ of the children were hurt.
(a) few
(b) some
(c) none
(d) no
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Answer: (c) none
Explanation:
1. 'Fortunately' tells us the news is good: nobody was hurt.
2. 'No' cannot be followed by 'of the'.
3. 'None of the children' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Teach 'none of + the/my + noun' versus 'no + noun'.
2. Use context words like 'fortunately' as clues.
He has ______ evidence to prove his innocence.
(a) many
(b) all
(c) either
(d) enough
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Answer: (d) enough
Explanation:
1. 'Evidence' is an uncountable noun, so 'many' is wrong.
2. 'All evidence' and 'either evidence' do not make sense here.
3. 'Enough evidence' fits the meaning.
Teacher's Note:
1. Remind students that 'evidence', 'information' and 'advice' are uncountable.
2. 'Enough' goes before both countable plural and uncountable nouns.
______ orchestra band that you called has arrived.
(a) An
(b) A
(c) The
(d) Some
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Answer: (c) The
Explanation:
1. The clause 'that you called' points to one particular band.
2. A specific, identified noun takes 'the'.
3. So 'The orchestra band' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Show that a defining clause after the noun usually calls for 'the'.
2. Contrast: 'An orchestra band has arrived' (any band).
______ is waiting in the lobby.
(a) Anyone
(b) All
(c) Several
(d) Everyone
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Answer: (d) Everyone
Explanation:
1. The verb 'is' is singular.
2. 'All' and 'several' need plural verbs here; 'anyone' is used in questions and negatives.
3. 'Everyone is waiting' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Teach that 'everyone/everybody' take singular verbs.
2. Contrast 'Is anyone waiting?' with 'Everyone is waiting.'
______ but one was against the proposal.
(a) Everyone
(b) All
(c) None
(d) No
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Answer: (b) All
Explanation:
1. 'All but one' is a fixed expression meaning 'everyone except one'.
2. 'None' and 'no' would contradict the meaning.
3. So 'All' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Teach 'all but' as a fixed phrase.
2. Note that the verb agrees with 'one' here: 'was'.
She has made ______ mistake.
(a) none
(b) any
(c) much
(d) no
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Answer: (d) no
Explanation:
1. The blank comes directly before the noun 'mistake'.
2. 'None' is a pronoun and cannot stand before a noun; 'any' needs a negative verb.
3. 'She has made no mistake' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Contrast 'no + noun' with 'none' used alone.
2. Show the equivalent: 'She has not made any mistake.'
______ Indus has five main tributaries.
(a) The
(b) A
(c) An
(d) All
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) The
Explanation:
1. 'Indus' is the name of a river.
2. Rivers, seas and oceans take 'the'.
3. So 'The Indus' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. List: the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Indian Ocean.
2. Contrast with lakes and mountains, which usually take no article.
He is ______ early bird.
(a) the
(b) a
(c) an
(d) some
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Answer: (c) an
Explanation:
1. The article depends on the sound of the next word, 'early'.
2. 'Early' begins with a vowel sound.
3. So 'an early bird' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Remind students that the next word, not the noun, decides 'a' or 'an'.
2. Explain the idiom 'an early bird' (someone who gets up early).
______ businessmen want to be rich.
(a) Many
(b) Many a
(c) More
(d) Enough
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Answer: (a) Many
Explanation:
1. 'Businessmen' is plural and the verb 'want' is plural.
2. 'Many a' is followed by a singular noun and verb (many a businessman wants).
3. So 'Many' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Compare 'many businessmen want' with 'many a businessman wants'.
2. Use the verb form as a clue to the determiner.
______ event is scheduled according to the plan.
(a) Many
(b) Several
(c) All
(d) Every
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Answer: (d) Every
Explanation:
1. 'Event' is singular and the verb 'is' is singular.
2. 'Many', 'several' and 'all' need plural nouns.
3. So 'Every event' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Teach that 'every' and 'each' take singular nouns.
2. Ask students to check both the noun and the verb before choosing.
They have always helped ______.
(a) another
(b) several
(c) all
(d) each other
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Answer: (d) each other
Explanation:
1. The sense is that the people help one another.
2. 'Each other' expresses this two-way action.
3. The other options leave the sentence incomplete.
Teacher's Note:
1. Teach 'each other' and 'one another' as reciprocal expressions.
2. Give examples like 'They love each other.'
______ is known about her achievements.
(a) Few
(b) Little
(c) A little
(d) None
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (b) Little
Explanation:
1. The sense is that hardly anything is known.
2. 'Few' is for countable nouns; 'a little' gives a positive sense.
3. 'Little is known' is correct.
Teacher's Note:
1. Contrast 'little' (hardly any) with 'a little' (some).
2. 'Little is known about...' is a common formal phrase.
It is good to know that ______ registration forms were received this time for our event, as compared to the previous year. (CBSE Practice Set-2, 2023)
(a) many
(b) most
(c) much
(d) more
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (d) more
Explanation:
1. 'As compared to the previous year' shows a comparison between two years.
2. The comparative determiner 'more' is needed with the countable noun 'forms'.
Teacher's Note:
1. Use 'more' when comparing two quantities.
2. 'Much' goes with uncountable nouns; 'most' is a superlative.
Reading books is a good hobby. Books open (b) ______ vast new world to us. They increase our knowledge and change our outlook towards the world. (CBSE 2020)
(a) the
(b) a
(c) an
(d) some
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Answer: (b) a
Explanation:
1. 'Vast' begins with a consonant sound and the world is mentioned for the first time, so 'a' is used.
2. Use 'a' before a consonant sound for something not yet specified.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'An' depends on the sound of the next word, not on the noun 'world'.
2. Use 'a/an' for a thing mentioned for the first time and 'the' for something specific or unique.
Reading books is a good hobby. Books open a vast new world to us. They increase (c) ______ knowledge and change our outlook towards the world. (CBSE 2020)
(a) his
(b) one's
(c) our
(d) your
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (c) our
Explanation:
1. The passage speaks of 'us', so the matching possessive is 'our knowledge'.
2. A possessive determiner must agree with the person already used in the passage.
Teacher's Note:
1. Switching to 'his' or 'your' breaks the reference to 'us'.
2. 'Many' and 'a few' go with countable nouns; 'much' and 'a little' go with uncountable nouns.
Birds and animals live in the lap of nature and can predict the likely changes accurately. Swallows usually fly high in the sky. But during a storm, they come down and fly close to the ground. If they fly low you should be sure of strong winds. Even a toad can be (e) ______ reliable weatherman. (CBSE Delhi 2019)
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) some
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Answer: (a) a
Explanation:
1. 'Reliable' begins with a consonant sound and the noun is singular and non-specific, so 'a'.
2. Use 'a' before a singular countable noun mentioned in general.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'Some' cannot be used with a singular countable noun like 'weatherman'.
2. Possessive determiners (my, your, our, its) must agree with the person already referred to.
The modern student understands the importance of physical exercise. He spends one to two hours in open air where he takes part in different sports. However, care should be taken not to overstrain (e) ______ body. (CBSE 2018)
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) some
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (c) the
Explanation:
1. The body meant is the student's own, a specific one, so 'the body'.
2. Use 'the' when the noun is specific and already understood from context.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'A body' would refer to any body in general.
2. Use 'a/an' for a thing mentioned for the first time and 'the' for something specific or unique.
Most men would have gone mad after one or two years of loneliness. But he learnt to adjust to (c) ______ conditions. (CBSE Delhi 2017)
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) some
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Answer: (c) the
Explanation:
1. The conditions are the specific ones of his lonely life, so 'the conditions'.
2. Use 'the' for particular things known from the context.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'A' and 'an' cannot go with the plural noun 'conditions'.
2. 'Many' and 'a few' go with countable nouns; 'much' and 'a little' go with uncountable nouns.
Last year I visited the same spot even if I was not riding a cycle. I saw that many buildings had been built on (c) ______ banks of the Ganga. (CBSE AI 2017)
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) some
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Answer: (c) the
Explanation:
1. The banks of a particular river (the Ganga) are specific, so 'the'.
2. Names of rivers and specific places take 'the'.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'Some banks' would make the reference vague.
2. Possessive determiners (my, your, our, its) must agree with the person already referred to.
The Vichitra Veena as (a) ______ name suggests is a rare instrument and there are not many artists who can play this instrument. (CBSE Delhi 2016)
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) some
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Answer: (c) the
Explanation:
1. The name meant is the specific name of this instrument, so 'the name'.
2. Use 'the' for something specific that the reader already knows.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'A name' would mean any name, not the instrument's own.
2. Use 'a/an' for a thing mentioned for the first time and 'the' for something specific or unique.
The Vichitra Veena as the name suggests is a rare instrument and there are not (c) ______ artists who can play this instrument. (CBSE Delhi 2016)
(a) much
(b) many
(c) more
(d) most
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (b) many
Explanation:
1. 'Artists' is a plural countable noun, so 'many'.
2. 'Many' goes with countable nouns, 'much' with uncountable nouns.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'Much artists' is a common error.
2. 'Many' and 'a few' go with countable nouns; 'much' and 'a little' go with uncountable nouns.
Kingfisher is (a) ______ beautiful bird with attractive colours. It is found near lakes, rivers, canals and ponds. (CBSE AI 2016)
(a) a
(b) an
(c) the
(d) such a
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) a
Explanation:
1. 'Beautiful' begins with a consonant sound and the bird is described in general, so 'a'.
2. Use 'a' before a consonant sound in a general description.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'Such a' needs a following 'that' or exclamation, which is missing.
2. Possessive determiners (my, your, our, its) must agree with the person already referred to.
(a) ______ agricultural scientists have begun to realise that chemical pesticides are not necessary. The tragedy is that this recognition has come much late. Pesticides have already poisoned our lands. (CBSE Foreign 2016)
(a) Few
(b) Any
(c) Many
(d) The few
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (c) Many
Explanation:
1. The sentence states a positive trend, so 'Many agricultural scientists'.
2. 'Many' means a large number; 'few' means hardly any and gives a negative sense.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'Few' would contradict the idea that a realisation has begun.
2. Use 'a/an' for a thing mentioned for the first time and 'the' for something specific or unique.
Today a good (a) ______ varieties of tea and tea brands are available in the market. Green tea is popular in China and the far East. In Japan, the tea ceremony is a traditional way of greeting guests, and is a social occasion. (CBSE Delhi 2015)
(a) very
(b) many
(c) much
(d) more
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (b) many
Explanation:
1. 'A good many' is a fixed phrase used with plural countable nouns like 'varieties'.
2. 'Many' qualifies countable plurals; 'a good many' means a large number.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'Much' cannot be used with countable 'varieties'.
2. 'Many' and 'a few' go with countable nouns; 'much' and 'a little' go with uncountable nouns.
Air is the most essential need of man. In (a) ______ absence of air man cannot live more than a few minutes. The tragedy of the present age is that, of all the environmental factors, air is the most affected. (CBSE Foreign 2015)
(a) a
(b) the
(c) this
(d) his
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (b) the
Explanation:
1. 'The absence of air' refers to a specific absence, so 'the'.
2. A noun followed by an 'of' phrase is usually made specific with 'the'.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'An' would be needed before 'absence' if it were indefinite; 'a absence' is wrong.
2. Possessive determiners (my, your, our, its) must agree with the person already referred to.
Air is the most essential need of man. In the absence of air man cannot live more than (b) ______ minutes. The tragedy of the present age is that, of all the environmental factors, air is the most affected. (CBSE Foreign 2015)
(a) some
(b) the few
(c) a few
(d) few
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (c) a few
Explanation:
1. 'A few minutes' means a small number; it suits the idea of a short time.
2. 'A few' = some (positive); 'few' = hardly any (negative).
Teacher's Note:
1. 'Few minutes' sounds as if almost no time is possible, which changes the sense.
2. Use 'a/an' for a thing mentioned for the first time and 'the' for something specific or unique.
No matter how old you are, drink at least a glass of milk every day if you want to sharpen (b) ______ mental skills. A new study has claimed that drinking a glass of milk daily not only boosts one's intake of much needed nutrients, but it also positively impacts one's brain power. (CBSE Delhi 2013)
(a) her
(b) his
(c) my
(d) your
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (d) your
Explanation:
1. The sentence addresses the reader ('you want'), so 'your mental skills'.
2. A possessive determiner must match the person already used: you - your.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'His' or 'her' would refer to someone not mentioned.
2. 'Many' and 'a few' go with countable nouns; 'much' and 'a little' go with uncountable nouns.
No matter how old you are, drink at least a glass of milk every day if you want to sharpen your mental skills. A new study has claimed that drinking (c) ______ glass of milk daily not only boosts one's intake of much needed nutrients, but it also positively impacts one's brain power. (CBSE Delhi 2013)
(a) a
(b) and
(c) an
(d) the
Show Answer & Explanation
Answer: (a) a
Explanation:
1. 'Glass' begins with a consonant sound and means one glass, so 'a glass'.
2. Use 'a' for one unspecified countable thing.
Teacher's Note:
1. 'The glass' would point to a particular glass already mentioned.
2. Possessive determiners (my, your, our, its) must agree with the person already referred to.
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