Practice Assertion with reason - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and R are false.

Q-1)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • We feel comfortable in a hot and humid climate.
  • Reason (R):
  • Sweat evaporates faster in a humid climate.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

We feel uncomfortable in hot and humid climate because, in hot weather, the body sweats more but due to high humidity, this sweat does not evaporate easily.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and R are false.

Q-2)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • A saltwater fish drinks seawater whereas a freshwater fish never drinks water.
  • Reason (R):
  • A saltwater fish is hypertonic to its environment while a freshwater fish is hypotonic to its environment.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

A is clearly true. However, this happens because a saltwater fish is hypotonic to its environment while a freshwater fish is hypertonic to its environment.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and R are false.

Q-3)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • Seeds should be treated with fungicide before being sown.
  • Reason (R):
  • Seeds do not germinate unless treated with a fungicide solution.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Seeds are treated with fungicides before sowing to avoid seed-borne diseases. However, seeds may germinate, even if not treated with a fungicide solution.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and R are false.

Q-4)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • No food material normally enters the windpipe during swallowing.
  • Reason (R):
  • When we swallow, the back portion of our tongue covers the opening of the windpipe.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

R explains A fully.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and R are false.

Q-5)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • Ventilators are provided near the roof.
  • Reason (R):
  • Conduction takes place better near the roof.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Ventilators are provided near the roof as the air upon heating, rises and so can be thrown out of a room through high ventilators.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and are false.

Q-6)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • A ship rises as it enters the sea from a river.
  • Reason (R):
  • The density of seawater is higher as compared to river water.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Due to the higher density of sea water, the upthrust produced by the sea water on the ship is greater as compared to that produced by river water.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and are false.

Q-7)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • Alcohol rather than mercury is used in a thermometer to measure a temperature of -60°C.
  • Reason (R):
  • Alcohol has a lower freezing point than mercury.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Mercury freezes at -39°C, while alcohol freezes at a point far below - 100°C. So, alcohol is used to measure lower temperatures.

Similarly, mercury boils at 357°C, while alcohol boils at 78°C. So, mercury is used to measure high temperatures.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and are false.

Q-8)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • Inside the earth, metals are present in a molten state.
  • Reason (R):
  • The earth absorbs the sun's rays.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Inside the earth, the high temperature and pressure sure keep the metals in a molten state. The earth does not absorb the sun's rays but reflects them.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and are false.

Q-9)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • Clothes are not washed properly in hot water.
  • Reason (R):
  • Hard water contains many minerals.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Clothes are not washed properly in hard water because it does not form lather with soap. However, it is true that hard water contains many minerals.

Directions:
In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
    (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    (c) A is true but R is false.
    (d) A is false but R is true.
    (e) Both A and are false.

Q-10)  
  • Assertion (A):
  • Plaster of Paris is used by doctors for setting fractured bones.
  • Reason (R):
  • When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, it sets into a hard mass.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Plaster of Paris when mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, sets into a hard mass and keeps the bone joints in a fixed position.

So, it can be used for setting fractured bones.