GATE CS 2025 Set 1 — Question 1

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyEnglish Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)Verbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → English Grammar (Tenses, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions)

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Ravi had________younger brother who taught at___________university. He was widely regarded as___________ honorable man. Select the option with the correct sequence of articles to fill in the blanks.

Correct answer (A) a; a; an Solution The choice of articles depends on the sound of the following word: 1. younger brother : Starts with a consonant sound 'y'. The indefinite article 'a' is used. 2. university : Starts with a consonant sound 'y' (pronounced as 'yoo-ni-ver-si-ty'). The indefinite article 'a' is used. 3. honorable man : The 'h' is silent, so it starts with a vowel sound 'o' (pronounced as 'on-or-a-ble'). The indefinite article 'an' is used. Thus, the correct sequence is a; a; an . Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (A) a; a; an Solution The choice of articles depends on the sound of the following word: 1. younger brother : Starts with a consonant sound 'y'. The indefinite article 'a' is used. 2. university : Starts with a consonant sound 'y' (pronounced as 'yoo-ni-ver-si-ty'). The indefinite article 'a' is used. 3. honorable man : The 'h' is silent, so it starts with a vowel sound 'o' (pronounced as 'on-or-a-ble'). The indefinite article 'an' is used. Thus, the correct sequence is a; a; an .

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