Bank PO, SO, Clerk Verbal Reasoning Questions - 1

Question: 1

In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Gandhiji withdrew the non cooperation movement.
Reason (R) : There was violence at the Chauri Chaura outrage.

(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

Gandhiji withdrew the non cooperation movement because of the violence in the Chauri Chaura outrage.

Question: 2

Assertion (A) : Bulb filament is made of titanium.
Reason (R) : The filament should have low melting point.

(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

Bulb filament is made of tungsten as it can be drawn into very thin metal wires that have a high melting point.

Question: 3

Assertion (A) : Cotton is grown in alluvial soils.
Reason (R) : Alluvial soils are very fertile.

(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: D

Alluvial soils comprising of silt and sand carried down by the rivers, are very fertile. However, cotton is grown in black soil that suits its mineral requirements.

Question: 4

Assertion (A) : Red green colour blindness occurs with more frequency in males than in females.
Reason (R) : Females have two chromosomes and males have one.

(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

R provides the correct reason for A.

Question: 5

Assertion (A) : Downpour of rain lessens the humidity in the atmosphere.
Reason (R) : Rains are caused when atmosphere cannot hold more moisture.

(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: D

Rains are caused when the atmosphere in upper reaches cannot hold more water. But the downpour of rain increases the humidity in the atmosphere near the earth's atmosphere.

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