Multiple choice

Directions: The following questions consist of two statements, one labelled the 'Assertion A' and the other labelled 'Reason R'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers of these items from the codes given below and mark your answer sheets accordingly.

Assertion (A): Leadership is a continuous process of influencing behaviour. Reason (R): Leaders must show a genuine human concern for subordinates.

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

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

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Both statements are true: leadership is indeed a continuous process of influence, and leaders should show human concern. However, the reason does not explain why leadership is a continuous process.