assertion (vs) reason Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [N.I.F.T. (UG) 2014]

• Assertion (A):
• Inside the Earth, metals are present in a molten state.

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• Reason (R):
• The earth absorbs the Sun's rays.

a) If both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'

b) If both 'A' and 'R' are true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

c) If 'A' is true but 'R' is false

d) If 'A' is false but 'R' is true

e) If both 'A' and 'R' are false

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Question : 2 [M.A.T. 2004]

• Assertion (A):
• British sovereignty continued to exist in India.

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• Reason (R):
• The British sovereign appointed the last Governor-General of free India.

a) If both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'

b) If both 'A' and 'R' are true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

c) If 'A' is true but 'R' is false

d) If 'A' is false but 'R' is true

e) If both 'A' and 'R' are false

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Question : 3 [M.A.T. 2005]

• Assertion (A):
• We prefer to wear white clothes in winter.

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• Reason (R):
• White clothes are good reflectors of heat.

a) If both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'

b) If both 'A' and 'R' are true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

c) If 'A' is true but 'R' is false

d) If 'A' is false but 'R' is true

e) If both 'A' and 'R' are false

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Question : 4 [M.A.T. 2008]

• Assertion (A):
• Ashoka pillars have retained their gloss on their surface.

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• Reason (R):
• Moisture-laden winds do not blow in the areas where it is located.

a) If both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'

b) If both 'A' and 'R' are true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

c) If 'A' is true but 'R' is false

d) If 'A' is false but 'R' is true

e) If both 'A' and 'R' are false

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Question : 5 [N.I.F.T. (PG) 2014]

• Assertion (A):
• Graphite is slippery and used as a lubricant.

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• Reason (R):
• Graphite has free electrons.

a) If both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'

b) If both 'A' and 'R' are true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'

c) If 'A' is true but 'R' is false

d) If 'A' is false but 'R' is true

e) If both 'A' and 'R' are false

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