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) : People are induced to do their work in the best possible manner if they are properly motivated. Reason (R) : Fear of punishment acts as a motivator but is of a negative kind.

  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 the 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: motivation improves performance, and fear is a type of negative motivation. However, the reason does not explain why motivation in general induces better work; it only defines a specific type of motivation.

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