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MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 1

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:

Assertion (A) : Plaster of Paris is used for setting fractured bones by doctors.
Reason (R) : If Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and used around the fractured limb, it sets into a hard mass.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 1

The logic followed here is: 

Assertion (A) : Plaster of Paris is used for setting fractured bones by doctors.

→ True, Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and used around the fractured limb, it sets into a hard mass and keeps the bone joints in a fixed position, and is used for setting fractured bones.

Reason (R) : If Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and used around the fractured limb, it sets into a hard mass.

→  The Reason is the correct explanation of A, as Plaster of Paris is used for setting fractured bones.

Hence, the correct answer is "Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A".

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 2

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Clothes are not washed properly in hot water.
Reason (R): Hard water contains many minerals.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 2

Clothes are not washed properly in hard water because it does not form lather with soap. However, it is true that hard water contains many minerals.

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MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 3

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Inside the earth, metals are present in a molten state.
Reason (R): The earth absorbs the sun's rays.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 3

Inside the earth, the high temperature and pressure sure keep the metals in a molten state. The earth does not absorb the sun's rays but reflects them.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 4

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
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.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 4

Mercury freezes at -39°C, while alcohol freezes at a point far below - 100°C. So, alcohol is used to measure lower temperatures.

Similarly, mercury boils at 357°C, while alcohol boils at 78°C. So, mercury is used to measure high temperatures.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 5

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): A ship rises as it enters the sea from a river.
Reason (R): The density of seawater is higher as compared to river water.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 5

Due to the higher density of sea water, the upthrust produced by the sea water on the ship is greater as compared to that produced by river water.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 6

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Social integration in the workplace is necessary.
Reason (R): There are many backward classes in society.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 6

'Social integration of workplace is necessary' is definitely true but the reason given is not a correct explanation for this social integration.

Hence, both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 7

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Mahatma Gandhi is considered as ‘Father of the Nation' in India.
Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi was the first Governor-General of Independent India.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 7

A is true and R is false. Mahatma Gandhi is considered as 'Father of the Nation' in India but he was not the first Governor-general of independent India.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 8

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Clothes are not washed properly in hard water.
Reason (R): Hard water contains many minerals.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 8

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. Clothes are not washed properly in hard water because it does not form lather with soap.

However, it is true that hard water contains many minerals.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 9

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Carbon monoxide when inhaled causes death.
Reason (R): Carbon monoxide combines hemoglobin.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 9

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. As, carbon monoxide combines with the hemoglobin when it is inhaled, it forms a carboxy hemoglobin compound which inhibits the transport of oxygen.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 10

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): India's 'Republic Day falls on 26th January.
Reason (R): Constitution of India, declaring India as a 'Republic', came into force on 26th January 1950.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 10

Reason (R) is also accurate. The Constitution of India, which declared India as a "Republic," came into force on 26th January 1950. This date marks the adoption of the Indian Constitution, signifying the transition of India into a republic, where the President became the head of the state.

The reason (R) effectively explains assertion (A) because India celebrates Republic Day on 26th January to commemorate the day when the Constitution of India was formally enacted, declaring the country as a republic. Therefore, both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true, and reason (R) serves as the correct explanation for assertion (A).

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 11

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Graphite is slippery and used as a lubricant.
Reason (R): Graphite has free electrons.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 11

Graphite possesses a layer structure with two successive layers held by weak forces.

Because of such weak forces, these layers are able to slide over one another. Therefore, graphite is slippery and because of this property, it is used as a lubricant.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 12

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Ashoka pillars have retained their gloss on their surface.
Reason (R): Moisture-laden winds do not blow in the areas where it is located.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 12

Because of superior quality material being used, Ashoka pillars have retained their gloss on their surfaces.

Hence, R is completely false.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 13

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): We prefer to wear white clothes in winter.
Reason (R): White clothes are good reflectors of heat.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 13

We prefer to wear dark clothes in winter as they absorb the heat and keep the body warm.

However, white clothes are good reflectors of heat and are warm in summer.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 14

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): British sovereignty continued to exist in India.
Reason (R): The British sovereign appointed the last Governor-General of free India.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 14

India drafted its own constitution and formed its own government after gaining independence.

Hence, A is false but R is true.

MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 15

Directions: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Inside the Earth, metals are present in a molten state.
Reason (R): The earth absorbs the Sun's rays.

Detailed Solution for MCQ: Assertion and Reason - 3 - Question 15

Inside the Earth, the high temperature and pressure keep the metals in a molten state.

The Earth does not absorb the Sun's rays but reflects them.

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