Assertion and Reason Questions
Choose the correct option:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are 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.
Chapter: Square and Square Root
Q1. Assertion (A): 144 is a perfect square.
Reason (R): The square of 12 is 144.
→ Option: (a)
Q2. Assertion (A): The square of every even number is even.
Reason (R): When any even number is divided by 2, the result is always a whole
number.
→ Option: (b)
Q3. Assertion (A): The square root of 2 is a rational number.
Reason (R): A rational number can be expressed in the form of p/q, where q ≠ 0.
→ Option: (d)
Q4. Assertion (A): A number ending with 2, 3, 7, or 8 is never a perfect square.
Reason (R): Perfect squares always end in 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9.
→ Option: (a)
Q5. Assertion (A): 225 is a perfect square and its square root is 15.
Reason (R): The prime factorisation of 225 contains all even powers.
→ Option: (b)
Chapter: Understanding Quadrilaterals
Q1. Assertion (A): A parallelogram has opposite angles equal.
Reason (R): In a parallelogram, opposite sides are not equal.
→ Option: (c)
Q2. Assertion (A): A rhombus is a parallelogram.
Reason (R): A rhombus has all sides equal and opposite angles equal.
→ Option: (a)
Q3. Assertion (A): The sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral is always 360°.
Reason (R): A quadrilateral can be divided into two triangles.
→ Option: (a)
Q4. Assertion (A): A trapezium has one pair of parallel sides.
Reason (R): In a parallelogram, both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.
→ Option: (b)
Q5. Assertion (A): A square is a type of rhombus.
Reason (R): A square has all sides equal and angles of 90°.
→ Option: (a)