Assertion and Reason

MCQ 11 Mark

Assertion (A): The poem “A Concrete Example” utilises a literary device called a pun.
Reason (R): A pun involves words with multiple meanings or words that sound alike but have different meanings, often creating a humorous effect.

✓
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).
Reason: Assertion (A) is true because the text explicitly states that the title ‘A Concrete Example’ “Such word play is called a pun”. Reason (R) provides the accurate definition of a pun as given in the text: “

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MCQ 21 Mark

Assertion (A): Mrs. Jones’s garden is described as being “full of stones” and having a “crazy path.”
Reason (R): The poet uses imagery to help readers visualise the peculiar nature of the garden.

✓
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).
Reason: Assertion (A) accurately describes the garden’s features as stated in the poem. Reason (R) correctly identifies that the poet uses imagery to describe the garden’s features, which helps readers “visualise the garden’s peculiar nature”.

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