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GATE CSE 2025 Set 1 · Q1

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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.

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Official answer: A) a; a; an

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The correct choice of indefinite articles depends on the initial phonetic sound of the succeeding word:

  1. younger brother: Begins with the consonant sound /j//\text{j}/ (like 'y'), so the appropriate article is a.

  2. university: Begins with the consonant sound /juː//\text{juː}/, so the appropriate article is a.

  3. honorable man: The letter 'h' is silent, so the word begins with the vowel sound /ɒ//\text{ɒ}/, requiring the article an.

Thus, the correct sequence of articles is a; a; an, which corresponds to Option (A).

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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.

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