GATE CSE 2025 Session 1 Q1: Articles: Ravi had younger brother who taught at university

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.

Try it: multiple choice: exactly one correct option

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Answer: A (official GATE 2025 final answer key)

Concept used: Choosing a or an by the sound that follows, not the letter.

First step: "University" starts with a "yoo" (consonant) sound, so it takes a; "honorable" starts with a silent h (vowel sound), so it takes an.

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Source: official GATE 2025 Session 1 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Roorkee. Question paper · Answer key