100+ Assertion and Reason Quiz Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

Assertion (A) : The pouring of kerosene oil on stagnant pools helps to eradicate malaria.
Reason (R) : The kerosene oil is poisonous for the mosquitoes.

(A) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(C) A is false but R is true.

(D) A is true but R is false.

Question: 2

Assertion (A) : The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.
Reason (R) : The British sovereignty appointed the last Governor General of free India.

(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.

Question: 3

Assertion (A) : Mercury is the farthest planet from the Sun.
Reason (R) :Mercury is the smallest planet in the entire solar system.

(A) A is false but R is true.

(B) A is true but R is false.

(C) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question: 4

Assertion (A) : An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water.
Reason (R) : The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury.

(A) A is true but R is false.

(B) A is false but R is true.

(C) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Question: 5

Assertion (A) : When lightning strikes, the sound is heard a little after the flash is seen.
Reason (R) : The velocity of light is greater than that of the sound.

(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.