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Forces and Pressure. — Science STD 8 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceForces and Pressure.1 Mark
MCQ
Consider the statement given below and choose the correct option.
Assertion: Sharp knives are used to cut the vegetables.
Reason: Sharp edges exert more pressure.
  • A
    Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B
    Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C
    Assertion is true, but reason is false.
  • D
    Both assertion and reason are false.
✓

Answer

Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

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