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- Question
Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion (A) : Clothes are not washed properly in hard water. Reason (A) : Hard water contains many minerals.
Options- 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.
- Correct Answer
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
ExplanationClothes 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.
- 1. Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion (A) : An atom is neutral despite the charged particles in it. Reason (R) : The neutrons do not have any charge.
Options- 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. Discuss
- 2. Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion(A) : In India, the judiciary is independent of the executive. Reason (R) : Judiciary favours the government and helps in the implementation of its plans.
Options- 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. Discuss
- 3. Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion (A) : a Leaves of plants are green. Reason (R) : Plants contain chromoplasts, the green pigment.
Options- 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. Discuss
- 4. Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion (A) : Carbon dioxide turns lime water milky. Reason (R) : Carbon dioxide sullies the water.
Options- 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. Discuss
- 5. Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion (A) : Red colour of blood is due to haemoglobin. Reason (R) : Haemoglobin is a red pigment.
Options- 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. Discuss
- 6. Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion(A) : The steam engine was invented by James Watt. Reason (R) : There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines
Options- 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. Discuss
- 7. A is B's sister. C is B's mother. D is C's father. E is D's mother. Then, how is A related to D?
Options- A. Grandfather
- B. Grandmother
- C. Daughter
- D. Granddaughter Discuss
- 8. Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother is the only daughter of your father." How was the woman related to the person ?
Options- A. Aunt
- B. Mother
- C. Wife
- D. Daughter Discuss
- 9. A girl introduced a boy as the son of' the daughter of the father of her uncle. The boy is girl's
Options- A. Brother
- B. Son
- C. Uncle
- D. Son-in-law Discuss
- 10. Pointing out to a lady, a girl said, "She is the daughter-in-law of the grandmother of my father's only son." How is the lady related to the girl ?
Options- A. Sister-in-law
- B. Mother
- C. Aunt
- D. Can't be determined Discuss
Assertion and Reason problems
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Correct Answer: Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
An atom contains the positively charged protons and an equal number of negatively charged electrons So, it is neutral
Correct Answer: A is true but R is false.
Explanation:
In India, the judiciary is completely independent of the executive. It has no interference in the affairs of the state nor can it be influenced by the government.
Correct Answer: A is true but R is false.
Explanation:
Leaves of plants are green because they contain the green pigment, chlorophyll. However, plants contain chromoplasts but they are not green pigments.
Correct Answer: A is true but R is false.
Explanation:
Carbon dioxide reacts with lime water (calcium hydroxide) to form milky precipitate of calcium carbonate
Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
Haemoglobin is the blood pigment that imparts red colour to the blood.
Correct Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
The problem of pumping out water from the flooded mines provided the need of a self working engine, which led James Watt to invent the same.
Correct Answer: Granddaughter
Explanation:
A is the sister of B and B is the daughter of C.
So, A is the daughter of C. Also, D is the father of C.
So, A is the granddaughter of D.
Correct Answer: Aunt
Explanation:
Daughter of your father ? Your sister. So, the person's mother is woman's sister or the woman is person's aunt.
Correct Answer: Brother
Explanation:
Daughter of uncle's father ? Uncle's sister ? Mother;
Mother's son ? Brother
Correct Answer: Can't be determined
Explanation:
Girls's father's only son? Girl's brother. Daughter in law of girl?s grandmother can be their mother, or maternal uncle?s wife, i.e. aunt. So relation cannot be determined.
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