Multiple choice

Directions: The following item consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other labelled as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer for the following aasertion and reason using the codes given below.

Assertion (A): The structure of the interior of Earth is deduced with the help of seismic waves. Reason (R): The ‘S’ waves travel in solid, liquid and gas while the ‘P’ waves travel only in solid.

  1. A is true but R is false.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  4. A is false but R is true.
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Explanation

Correct Answer: A is true but R is false.

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