Assertions and Reasons
Assertions and Reasons: Overview
This topic covers the concept of Assertion and Reason.
Important Questions on Assertions and Reasons
The question has an assertion (A) and a reason (R). Mark answer as:
If (A) is true but (R) is false.
If both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
If both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
If (A) is false but (R) is true.
Assertion (A): A person jumping out of the moving train falls forward because his feet suddenly come to rest, while his body is in motion with the train.
Reason (R): This is based on Newton's first law of motion, which states that a body continues to be in its state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled by an external force to change that state.

Choose the correct alternative from the following:
Assertion (A): Food materials should not be soaked in water for a long time.
Reason (R): Washing leads to loss of vitamin A and vitamin D from the foodstuff.

Read the following information carefully and answer the question which follows:
An increasing number of people prefer to retain their own individuality and their own identity and consequently, this has led to a decline in the marriage rate.
(A) Couples from Surveyed couples complained that they were losing their identity.
(B) Some decades ago, girls and boys were forced to marry while still a minor and this resulted in cases of unsuitable marriages and marital dissatisfaction.
(C) When a person is married, he or she loses his or her own identity and is no longer accountable to himself or herself.
(D) The stability resulting from marriage offsets the negative aspects of the dual responsibility of husband and wife.
(E) The growing educational level in our society has ensured that girls are as economically self-reliant as boys and this has challenged the basis of the institution of marriage.
Which of the statements numbered A, B, C, D, and E mentioned above represents a reason behind growing dissatisfaction against marriage?

The following question contains two statements- an assertion (A) and a reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
. (A) is true but (R) is false.
. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Assertion (A): A parachute enables a person to descend safely from a height in case of an accident.
Reason (R): A parachute is made of a fabric with limited air permeability and has a very large frontal area. When it falls through the air, it experiences heavy air resistance. The forces of lift and drag due to the airflow balance the weight of the parachutist so that one descends at a constant slow speed.

The following question contains two statements- an assertion (A) and a reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
. (A) is true but (R) is false.
. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
. (A) is false but (R) is true.
Assertion (A): Gandhiji withdrew the non-cooperation Movement against the British rule in India for some time.
Reason (R): Gandhiji believed in non-violence but protestations by people against the British rule at Chauri-Chaura turned violent. This event disappointed Gandhiji.

Direction: These question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements
All water is divine.
All temples are divine.
Conclusions
I. All water is temple.
II. All temples are water.

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statements and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement
Statement The doctor warned the patient against any further consumption of alcohol if he desired to get cured from the ailment and live a Ionger life.
Assumptions
I. The patient may follow the doctor's advice and stop consuming alcohol
II. The doctor may be able to cure the patient from the ailment if the patient stops consuming alcohol.

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statements and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement
Statement The driver of the huge truck pulled the emergency brakes to avoid hitting the auto rickshaw which suddenly came in front of the truck.
Assumptions
I. The auto rickshaw driver may be able to steer his vehicle away from the oncoming truck.
II. The truck driver may be able to stop the truck before it hits the auto rickshaw.

What comes in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

Surbhi ranks in a class of students. What is her rank from the last?

If WOOD is coded as , then MEET is coded as

Complete the following series by choosing the correct term

In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternative.
? : ALKLO :: WOULD : TLRIA

The time on the watch is and the hour hand points towards West. The direction of the minute hand is

In a certain code language 'KAMLESH' is written as 'GUJLMCO', then how will 'NATURAL' be written in the language?

Question given below has two statements labeled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark answer for correct alternatives.
Assertion (A): The blood is red due to the presence of haemoglobin.
Reason (R): Haemoglobin is a red pigment.

Question given below has two statements labeled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark answer for correct alternatives.
Assertion (A): Iltutmish's daughter was Razia Sultan.
Reason (R): Iltutmish was a rebel.

Question given below have two statements labeled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark answer for correct alternatives.
Assertion (A): Uttar Pradesh is termed as the 'Sugar Bowl' of India.
Reason (R): Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer of sugarcane.

Question given below has two statements labeled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark answer for correct alternatives.
Assertion (A): Cotton is grown only in alluvial soils.
Reason (R): Alluvial soils are very fertile.

Below an assertion is given followed by a reason. On the basis of the information given, decide which of the alternatives follow(s).
Assertion (A) : Tamil Nadu gets most of the rainfall especially in winter season of the year.
Reason (R) : Tamil Nadu gets rainfall from retreating monsoons.
