2009 · Q116
Directions: The following five (5) items consist of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. Examine them and select the correct answer using the code below. Code: (A) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A; (B) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A; (C) A is true but R is false; (D) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A)Venus is the brightest object in the sky after the sun.
Reason (R)Venus is the second planet from the sun in our solar system.
General KnowledgeGeography
- ABoth A and R true; R explains A
- BBoth A and R true; R does not explain A
- CA true but R false
- DA false but R true
Explanation
Both statements are true, but being second from the sun does not explain Venus's brightness.