REASONING QUIZ
Directions [Q1 to Q20]: For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative
Q1.Assertion (A) : Pressure cookers are fitted with ebonite handles.
Reason (R) : Ebonite is strong.
- A) 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.
Q2.Assertion (A):Pluto is the coldest planet
Reason (R):It receives slanting rays of- the sun.
- A) 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.
Q3.Assertion (A):Diamond is used for cutting glass.
Reason (R):Diamond has a high refractive index.
- A) 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.
Q4.Assertion (A):Simla is colder than Delhi.
Reason (R):Simla is at a higher altitude as compared to Delhi.
- A) 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.
Q5.Assertion (A):Eskimos reside in igloos.
Reason (R):No other material except snow is available.
- A) 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.
Q6. Assertion(A):Bangladesh imports jute from India.
Reason (R):Bangladesh has most of the jute mills.
- A) 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) Both A and R are false.
Q7. Assertion (A):Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial.
Reason (R):They are fed by melting snow.
- A) 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.
Q8. Assertion(A):Tamil Nadu gets most of the rainfall in winter.
Reason (R):Tamil Nadu gets rainfall from retreating monsoons.
- A) 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.
Q9. Assertion (A):Himalayas once laid under the sea.
Reason (R):Fossils of marine creatures are traced on the Himalayas.
- A) 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.
Q10. Assertion (A):Legumes revive the soil fertility.
Reason (R):Microbes in the root nodules of legumes fix the atmospheric nitrogen.
- A) 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.
Q11. Assertion(A):Graphite is slippery and used as a lubricant.
Reason (R):Graphite has free electrons.
- A) 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.
Q12. Assertion (A):We prefer to wear white clothes in winter.
Reason (R):White clothes are good reflectors of heat.
- A) 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.
Q13.Assertion (A):There is no vaccine for AIDS.
Resson (R):The AIDS virus changes its genetic code
- A) 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.
Q14.Assertion (A):Glass tumbler breaks in winter when hot water is poured in it.
Reason (R):When hot water is poured. the outer surface of glass expands.
- A) 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.
Q15.Assertion (A):Carbon monoxide when inhaled causes death.
Reason (R):Carbon monoxide combines with haemoglobin.
- A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B) Both A and It 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.
Q16.Assertion (A) : We feel colder on mountains than on plains.
Reason (R) : Temperature decreases with altitude.
- A) 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.
Q17.Assertion (A):We feel comfortable in hot and humid climate.
Reason (R):Sweat evaporates faster in humid climate.
- A) 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) Both A and R are false.
Q18.Assertion(A):An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water.
Reason (R):The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury.
- A) 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.
Q19. Assertion(A):When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air.
Reason (R):Common salt contains magnesium chloride.
- A) 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.
Q20. Assertion (A):Cut fruits and vegetables should not be kept in open for long.
Reason (R):Their vitamin content is ruined.
- A) 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.
-:ANSWERS:-
1Answer:C
2Answer:C
3Answer:B
4Answer:A
5Answer:C
6Answer:D
7Answer:A
8Answer:A
9Answer:A
10Answer:A
11Answer:B
12Answer:D
13Answer:A
14Answer:C
15Answer:A
16Answer:A
17Answer:D
18Answer:C
19Answer:A
20Answer:A