100+ Verbal Reasoning Assertion and Reason Online Quiz Test - 2

Question: 6

Assertion (A) : Petrol fire cannot be extinguished by pouring water over it.
Reason (R) : Water is heavier than petrol.

(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 false but R is true.

(D) A is true but R is false.

(E) Both A and R are false.

Ans: A

Water, being heavier, slips down and petrol rises to the surface and continues to burn as before.

So, petrol fire is better extinguished by putting sand over it.

Question: 7

Assertion (A) : Indian President is the head of the state.
Reason (R) : Indian Parliament consists of the President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

(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 true but R is false.

(D) A is false but R is true.

(E) Both A and R are false.

Ans: A

Both A and R are true. Indian President is the constitutional or titular head of the executive, the real power being vested in the Council of Ministers.

Question: 8

Assertion (A) : Uranium undergoes nuclear fusion reaction.
Reason (R) : It has a big, unstable nucleus.

(A) A is false but R is true.

(B) A is true but R is false.

(C) Both A and R are false.

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

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

Ans: A

Having a big, unstable nucleus, uranium undergoes nuclear fission reaction.

Question: 9

Assertion (A) : Safety fuses are made up of materials having a high melting point.
Reason (R) : Safety fuses should be resistant to electric current.

(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 R are false.

Ans: E

Safety fuses are made up of materials having a low melting point so that when excess current flows through the circuit, the fuses melts breaking the circuit and thus prevents appliances.

Question: 10

Assertion (A) : Goitre is a common disease in mountainous regions.
Reason (R) : The diet of the people in mountains lacks iodine content.

(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 R are false.

Ans: A

Goitre is commonly caused in mountainous regions because goitre is caused by deficiency of iodine and diet in mountainous areas lacks iodine.

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