Assertion and Reason Questions and Answers

Answer: B

RI and/or RII must be cause to effect the *Assertion*. This means that if RI or RII is accomplished,the act given in the *Assertion* will be carried out. Let us examine RI and RII from this view-point. RI : Having enough money does not become a cause for spending on such prizes. Hence, RI cannot be a valid reason. RII : If the authors are to be encouraged, they must be given awards or prizes for appreciable works. This is a valid reason.

Answer: D

Correct answer: neither RI nor RII is the reason for the assertion.

RI merely restates the assertion in other words - holding more strategic dialogues is improving bilateral relations, so it explains nothing. RII is an unsupported imputation of motive, and nothing in the assertion points to any third country. Neither is the reason.

Answer: B

Correct answer: only RII and not RI is the reason for the assertion.

The assertion turns on a contrast: the law forbids dowry, yet dowry deaths still rise. What explains that contrast is RII - the law is not deterring those who commit the crime. RI says the practice is customary, which explains why dowry is demanded at all but not why the deaths are increasing in spite of the law. So only RII is the reason.

Answer: B

RI : Just because people watch TV, they need not buy goods by tele-shopping. RI is not strong enough.

RII : If people cannot go to market for any reasons, they would look for an alternative and tele-shopping provides an alternative. RII is a valid reason.

Answer: B

RI : If only computer education is useful, then more people may tend to join these courses. If more people join and the existing coaching centres are not able to accommodate the new joinings, then new centres would be started. The reason explained in RI is based on a hypothetical situation (*no other education is useful*). Moreover, it very vagualy  and indirectly explains the causes for the asseration made. Hence, this cannot be taken as a valid reason.

RII : This explains the cause behind the assertion and is valid.

Answer: D

Correct answer: both RI and RII are the reason for the assertion.

Both statements are needed. RII establishes that the country cannot be left without an executive, and RI establishes that no new government can take over at once - and it is the two together that make a caretaker arrangement necessary. So both are the reason.

Answer: A

RI : This explains the cause for the opposition of the environmentalists towards polythene bags and is valid.

RII : If polythene is made using natural products which do not harm the environment, then it would not be a problem for the environmentalists. However, it could be a problem only when the natural products used in the bags are themselves dangerous to earth in one way or the other but this is not explained by RII. Hence, it is not a valid reason.

Answer: A

"What causes the variance in forecasts"?

Answer to the above question is well explained by RI and hence it is a valid reason.

RII : If astrology is a science or a study, its methodology and practice cannot vary from one university to another. 

Hence, RII is not a valid reason.

Answer: A

RI : The opinion of the political leaders is to create a good impression in the minds of people (to be in the good books of people) hence, they provide the facilities as mentioned in the *Assertion*. Thus, RI is a strong reason.

RII : This is not valid, as the money spent on such activities belongs to the government.

Answer: D

RI : "People's communication skills". This phrase implies "People's communicating ability", but not the media's. This is not a valid reason.

RII : Even if it is true that science has created this medium, it is people who accept it and make it popular. No reason is given in RII to explain why this medium is growing. Neither RI nor RII is a valid reason.