Directions: The following seven (7) items consist of two statements: one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the codes given below: (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. 60.
- ABoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is false
- DA is false but R is true
Explanation
The Assertion is true: glycerol (glycerine) is a standard humectant ingredient in shaving creams. The Reason is false: glycerol is used as a moisturizer/humectant that keeps the lather smooth and the skin soft — it is not an antiseptic. Hence A is true but R is false.