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  1. 361UPSC2000General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): Large cold storage plants use ammonia as refrigerant while domestic refrigerators use chlorofluorocarbons. Reason (R): Ammonia can be liquefied at ambient temperatures at low pressures.

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    Correct option: C — (A) is true, but (R) is false

  2. 362UPPSC2010General ScienceEnglish

    Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): If ice collects in the freezer, the cooling in the refrigerator is affected adversely. Reason (R): Ice is a poor conductor. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  3. 363UPPSC2001General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): Black hole is such a celestial existence which cannot be seen by telescope. Reason (R): The gravitational field of black hole is much strong that even light does not escape from it.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  4. 364Arunachal PSC2015General ScienceEnglish

    Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): Space based solar power (SBSP), it is suggested be made a national goal. Reason (R): Supply of SBSP is 99% uninterrupted throughout the year, besides the enormity of energy availability. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  5. 365OPSC2019General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): A piece of copper and a piece of glass are heated to the same temperature. When touched, thereafter the copper piece appears hotter than the glass piece. Reason (R): The desity of copper is more than that of glass.

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    Correct option: B — Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

  6. 366Mizoram PSC2014General ScienceEnglish

    An assertion and its reason is given below. Assertion (A): Salt is used for cooking the food at places on higher from sea level. Reason (R): Temperature is low in higher places. Which one among these is right answer?

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    Correct option: B — Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

  7. 367Nagaland PSC2013General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion and Reason are given below. Assertion (A): We prefer the white dress in winters. Reason (R): White dresses are good reflectors of heat. Which one among these is the right answer.

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    Correct option: D — (A) is false, but (R) is true

  8. 368Goa PSC2016General ScienceEnglish

    Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): Light coloured clothes are preferred in summer. Reason (R): Light colours are poor absorbers of heat. Select correct answer from the code given below.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  9. 369UPSC2001General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): The boiling point of water decreases as the altitude increases. Reason (R): The atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.

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    Correct option: C — (A) is true, but (R) is false

  10. 370UPSC2002General ScienceEnglish

    Assertion (A): With the increase of temperature, the viscosity of glycerin increases. Reason (R): Rise of temperature increases kinetic energy of molecules.

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    Correct option: D — (A) is false, but (R) is true

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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