Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'assertion' and the other labelled as 'reason'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the assertion and the reason are individually true and if so, whether the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. Assertion: Sand has very low water retaining capacity. Reason: The pore spaces, in sands, are large enough to transmit water downwards rapidly.

Select your answer to this question using the codes given below.

  1. If both assertion and reason are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.

  2. If both assertion and reason are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1.

  3. If assertion is true but reason is wrong.

  4. If reasoning is correct but assertion itself is wrong.
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Explanation

Soil texture determines the water retaining capacity of the soil. The larger the pore spaces in the soil, the lesser is its water retaining capacity and vice-versa.

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