Assertion interview questions

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  1. Assertion (A) : India is facing the problems of inflation.<br>Reason (R) : We have failed to check the growth of black money.

    1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Assertion (A) : Venus is placed distant from Sun as compared to Mercury, yet it is the hottest planet.<br>Reason (R) : Immense carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of Venus creates a green house effect.

    1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  3. Assertion (A) :Salt is added to cook food at higher altitudes.<br>Reason (R) : Temperature is lower at higher altitudes.

    1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  4. Assertion (A) : Clothes are not washed properly in hot water. <br>Reason (R) : Hard water contains many minerals.

    1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  5. Assertion (A) : The filament in an electric bulb does not burn up although its temperature is about 2700°C when it glows.<br>Reason (R) : Bulb filament is made of tungsten.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is false but R is true.
    4. Both A and R are false.
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    B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  6. Assertion (A) : When lightning strikes, the sound is heard a little after the flash is seen.<br>Reason (R) : The velocity of light is greater than that of the sound.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  7. Assertion (A) : Plaster of Paris is used by doctors for setting fractured bones.<br>Reason (R) : When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, it sets into a hard mass.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  8. Assertion (A) : Pressure cookers are fitted with ebonite handles. <br>Reason (R) : Ebonite is strong.

    1. A is true but R is false.
    2. A is false but R is true.
    3. Both A and R are false.
    4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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    A. A is true but R is false.

  9. Assertion (A) : Roughage prevents constipation.<br> Reason (R) : Roughage adds bulk to the food.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  10. Assertion (A) : Most of the ancient civilizations grew near the rivers.<br>Reason (R) : The main occupation of man was agriculture.

    1. A is true but R is false.
    2. A is false but R is true.
    3. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    4. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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    D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  11. Assertion (A) : The British sovereignty continued to exist in free India.<br>Reason (R) : The British sovereignty appointed the last Governor General of free India.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    D. A is false but R is true.

  12. Assertion (A) : Mercury is the farthest planet from the Sun. <br>Reason (R) :Mercury is the smallest planet in the entire solar system.

    1. A is false but R is true.
    2. A is true but R is false.
    3. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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    A. A is false but R is true.

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  14. Assertion (A) : An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water.<br>Reason (R) : The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury.

    1. A is true but R is false.
    2. A is false but R is true.
    3. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    4. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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    A. A is true but R is false.

  15. Assertion (A) : Legumes revive the soil fertility.<br> Reason (R) : Microbes in the root nodules of legumes fix the atmospheric nitrogen.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  16. Assertion (A) :Indus Valley people knew the art of navigation.<br>Reason (R) :Indus Valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  17. Assertion (A) : In India, females have higher life expectancy than the males.<br>Reason (R) : Females receive a better diet.

    1. A is false but R is true.
    2. A is true but R is false.
    3. Both A and R are false.
    4. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
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    C. Both A and R are false.

  18. Assertion (A) : In the upper course, the main work of the river is erosion.<br>Reason (R) : River flows swiftly in the upper course.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  19. Assertion (A) :Pluto is the coldest planet.<br>Reason (R) : It receives slanting rays of the sun.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    C. A is true but R is false.

  20. Assertion (A) : India is a democratic country.<br> Reason (R) : India has a Constitution of its own.

    1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  21. Assertion (A) : The steam engine was invented by James Watt.<br>Reason (R) : There was a problem of taking out water from flooded mines.

    1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is false but R is true.
    4. A is true but R is false.
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    B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  22. Assertion (A) : Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial.<br>Reason (R) : They are fed by melting snow.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is false but R is true.
    4. A is true but R is false.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  23. Assertion (A) : Baking soda creates acidity in the stomach. <br>Reason (R) : Baking soda is alkaline.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is false but R is true.
    4. A is true but R is false.
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    C. A is false but R is true.

  24. Assertion (A) : The pouring of kerosene oil on stagnant pools helps to eradicate malaria.<br> Reason (R) : The kerosene oil is poisonous for the mosquitoes.

    1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is false but R is true.
    4. A is true but R is false.
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    D. A is true but R is false.

  25. Assertion (A) : Tides indicate the regular and periodic rise and fall in sea level.<br>Reason (R) : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun.

    1. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    B. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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  27. Assertion (A) : Areas near the Equator receive rainfall throughout the year.<br> Reason (R) : Higher temperatures and high humidity cause conventional rain in most afternoon near the Equator.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  28. Assertion (A) : Cut fruits and vegetables should not be kept in open for long.<br> Reason (R) : Their vitamin content is ruined.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  29. Assertion (A) : Water kept in earthen pots gets cooled in summer.<br>Reason (R) : Evaporation causes cooling.

    1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    3. A is true but R is false.
    4. A is false but R is true.
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    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

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