(Sample Material) CSAT Online Coaching : Logical reasoning and analytical ability "Assertion & Reason"
Sample Material of Our Online Coaching Programme
Subject: Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Topic: Assertion & Reason
(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
1.Assertion (A): Alcohol rather than mercury is used in a thermometer to measure a temperature of 60°C.
Reason (R): Alcohol has a lower freezing point than mercury.
2.Assertion (A): Tides indicate the regular and periodic rise and fall in sea level.
Reason (R): Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sea level.
3.Assertion (A): Graphite is slippery and used as a lubricant.
Reason (R): Graphite has free electrons.
4. Assertion (A): When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air.
Reason (R): Common salt contains magnesium chloride.