MCQ
Assertion (A): Sven’s job required precise coordination in zero gravity.
Reason (R): Girders floated freely, needing a “three-dimensional ballet” to position them.
  • 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.

Answer

Correct option: A.
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
Sven’s construction work involved handling floating girders, requiring precise movements described as a ballet, possible only in zero gravity.

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