Assertion (vs) Reason Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16

• Assertion (A):
• The use of chlorofluorocarbons is banned throughout the world nowadays.

• Reason (R):
• These chemicals cause skin cancer.

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.

Question : 17

• Assertion (A):
• Areas near the Equator receive rainfall throughout the year.

• Reason (R):
• High temperatures and high humidity cause conventional rain in most afternoons near the Equator.

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.

Question : 18

• Assertion (A):
• Eskimos reside in igloos.

• Reason (R):
• No other material except snow is available.

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.

Question : 19 [M.A.T. 2005]

• Assertion (A):
• Mercury is the farthest planet from the Sun.

• Reason (R):
• Mercury is the smallest planet in the entire solar system.

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.

Question : 20

• Assertion (A):
• On the equinoxes, the day and night are equal all over the globe.

• Reason (R):
• On the equinoxes, the position of the earth with respect to the sun is such that neither pole is inclined towards the sun.

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.