Class 10 CBSE English — Chapter 20: Grammar: Determiners MCQs with Answers
60 practice questions · 20 Easy · 20 Medium · 20 Hard
Practise the most important Class 10 CBSE English questions from Chapter 20, "Grammar: Determiners" — 60 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions with answers and explanations. The set is split into 20 Easy, 20 Medium and 20 Hard, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams.
"Grammar: Determiners" is one of the chapters where comprehension, grammar and writing-skill questions really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+4 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Grammar: Determiners, then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 10 English mastery score. 12 sample questions are solved in full below — answer and worked explanation — and signing in free opens all 60.
Class 10 English Grammar: Determiners MCQs with answers
12 solved questions across the difficulty levels this chapter is graded on — answer and explanation shown for each. The remaining 48 are timed and scored when you sign in.
- Q1Easy
Fill in the blank: 'She wants to become ___ engineer like her mother.'
A.an✓ CorrectB.aC.theD.no articleAnswer: A. an
Explanation: 'Engineer' opens with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article takes the form 'an'.
- Q2Easy
Fill in the blank: 'My uncle bought ___ university degree certificate frame.'
A.theB.no articleC.a✓ CorrectD.anAnswer: C. a
Explanation: 'University' begins with the consonant sound /ju:/, so 'a' is used despite the vowel letter.
- Q3Easy
Fill in the blank: '___ Ganga is worshipped across northern India.'
A.No articleB.The✓ CorrectC.AD.AnAnswer: B. The
Explanation: Names of rivers always take the definite article.
- Q4Easy
Fill in the blank: 'He returned after ___ hour of waiting at the gate.'
A.aB.theC.no articleD.an✓ CorrectAnswer: D. an
Explanation: The 'h' in 'hour' is silent, so the word opens with a vowel sound and takes 'an'.
- Q5Easy
Fill in the blank: 'Mount Everest is ___ highest peak in the world.'
A.anB.no articleC.the✓ CorrectD.aAnswer: C. the
Explanation: Superlative adjectives are preceded by the definite article.
- Q6Medium
Identify the error: 'The Principal is a honourable man who never refuses help.'
A.a should be an✓ CorrectB.is should be wasC.who should be whomD.never should be everAnswer: A. a should be an
Explanation: 'Honourable' begins with a silent 'h', making the first sound a vowel, which requires 'an'.
- Q7Medium
Identify the error: 'There were less students in class today than yesterday.'
A.than should be thenB.in should be atC.less should be fewer✓ CorrectD.were should be wasAnswer: C. less should be fewer
Explanation: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns such as 'students'; 'less' belongs with uncountables.
- Q8Medium
Choose the sentence that uses the quantifier correctly.
A.The few of sugar required is small.B.The amount of sugar required is small.✓ CorrectC.The number of sugar required is small.D.The many of sugar required is small.Answer: B. The amount of sugar required is small.
Explanation: 'Amount' pairs with uncountable nouns; 'number' pairs with countable ones.
- Q9Medium
Choose the correctly punctuated and article-correct sentence.
A.He is tallest boy in the class.B.He is a tallest boy in the class.C.He is an tallest boy in the class.D.He is the tallest boy in the class.✓ CorrectAnswer: D. He is the tallest boy in the class.
Explanation: A superlative is definite by nature and therefore takes 'the'.
- Q10Hard
Choose the sentence in which every article is used correctly.
A.The Ganges is a sacred river and the longest in the region.✓ CorrectB.Ganges is the sacred river and longest in the region.C.A Ganges is the sacred river and a longest in region.D.The Ganges is the sacred river and a longest in the region.Answer: A. The Ganges is a sacred river and the longest in the region.
Explanation: River names take 'the', a descriptive singular noun takes 'a', and the superlative takes 'the'.
- Q11Hard
Choose the option that correctly completes: 'The ___ of applicants was so large that the ___ of paperwork doubled.'
A.number ... numberB.amount ... amountC.number ... amount✓ CorrectD.amount ... numberAnswer: C. number ... amount
Explanation: 'Applicants' is countable and takes 'number'; 'paperwork' is uncountable and takes 'amount'.
- Q12Hard
Which sentence changes meaning if 'a few' is replaced by 'few'?
A.A few of it was spilled on the floor.B.A few friends supported him during the crisis.✓ CorrectC.A few is written on the board.D.He gave a few to the teacher yesterday.Answer: B. A few friends supported him during the crisis.
Explanation: 'A few friends supported him' is positive; dropping the article makes it mean hardly anyone did.
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