Reasoning - Assertion and Reason

Directions to solve :

In each of the following questions, there are two statements labelled as A (Assertion) and R (Reason). Mark your answers as per codes given below :

A. - Both A and R are true and R correctly explains 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.
6.

A : Eskimos reside in igloos.
R : No other material except snow is available.

Answer

Answer :

Option C

Explanation :


Eskimos lives in snow houses called igloos because snow, being a bad conductor of heat these houses are warm inside.
7.

A : Akbar founded Din-e-Ilahi.
R : He was motivated by self-glorification.

Answer

Answer :

Option C

Explanation :


Akbar founded Din-e-Ilahi to inculcate moral values in peoplevand abolish religious intolerance. R is false.
8.

A : The body of the fish is streamlined.
R : The streamlined body helps the fish to cut its way through water.

Answer

Answer :

Option A

Explanation :


The fish possesses a streamlined body which helps it to cut its way through the water.
9.

A : When a body is dipped in a liquid fully or partially, there is a decrease in its weight.
R : The decrease in weight is due to the higher density of the displaced liquid.

Answer

Answer :

Option C

Explanation :


When a body is dipped in a liquid, there is a decrease in weight due to the upward thrust exerted on it by the water.
10.

A : Telephone wires sag more in summer.
R : They expand due to summer heat.

Answer

Answer :

Option A

Explanation :


Telphone wires expand in summer and the wire becomes loose. So, they sag.
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