MCQ
Directions: The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as? Assertion $A?$ and the other labelled as? Reason $R?$ You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the assertion $A$ and mason $R$ are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using codes given below.
Assertion (A): The fruits of the cotton plant are about the size of a lemon.
Reason (R): Cotton plants are generally grown at places having black soil and warm climate.
  • A
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$
  • 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: B.
Both $A$ and $R$ are true but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

Assertion (A): Digital thermometers are replacing mercury thermometers.
Reason (R): Mercury is a toxic substance, and digital thermometers provide easier-to- read displays.
Assertion (A) : Science is like a giant and unending jigsaw puzzle.
Reason (R): There is no limit to what we can discover, since every new piece of knowledge leads to more questions and more things to find out.
Assertion (A): Nutrients are components of food.
Reason (R): Main nutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.
DIRECTIONS: Read the passage(s) given below and answer the questions that follow Passage - If in a closed room there is some material that is burning, you may have felt suffocation. This is due to excess carbon dioxide that may be accumulating in the room. Plants and animals consume oxygen for respiration and produce carbon dioxide.
Assertion (A): The gases nitrogen and oxygen together make 90% (by volume) of air.
Reason (R): Air contains some dust particles.
Assertion – When light falls on the mirror it get reflected. Reason – When light falls on transparent object reflection of light happed. 
Direction: The questions in this segment consists of two statements, one labelled as 'assertion $A$' and the other labelled as 'reason $R'$. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the assertion $A$ and reason $R$ are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using odes given below.
Assertion (A): Earthworm has muscles that help to extend or shorten body.
Reason (R): Muscles can only pull and not push.
Four pieces of wooden sticks $P, Q, R$ and $S$ are placed along the length of $15\ cm $long scale as shown in figure. What is the average length of these sticks?
Assertion (A): The process of making magnet from iron is natural method.
Reason (R): There are different shapes of magnet like bar magnet, horse-shoe magnet, ball or cylindrical ended magnet.
Assertion (A): The small plants with soft, tender, green, shorter stem are called herbs.
Reason (R): A herb may or may not have branches.
Assertion (A): Water is an essential part of our diet.
Reason (R): Water helps the body absorb nutrients from food.