CET Assertion Reasoning Questions with Solutions
- 19 questions from MBA CET 2025 (5) and 2026 (14)
- Asked in 6 of 13 slots
- Difficulty: 16 Easy / 3 Medium / 0 Hard
- Question and answer free · detailed solution after free login · updated 28 Oct 2026
Assertion-Reasoning questions give an assertion and a reason and ask whether each is true and whether the reason explains the assertion.
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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : India’s Republic Day falls on 26th January.
Reason (R) : The Constitution of India, declaring India as a ‘Republic’, came into force on 26th January 1950.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- (A) is true but (R) is false.
- (A) is false but (R) is true.
- Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : India has a tropical monsoon type climate
Reason (R): India is located exactly between the tropical latitudes
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
- (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
- (A) and (R) are both incorrect.
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Answer: C. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : When the bus starts, the passenger inside the bus falls forward
Reason (R) : Buses push the passengers forward
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
- (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
- Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
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Answer: E. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : A rainbow forms in the sky only after rains
Reason (R) : Water drops suspended in the air break up sun's rays into seven colours
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
- (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
- (A) and (R) are both incorrect.
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Official CET answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Cetking's answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A). — it differs from the official key; the detailed solution shows the working.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Pipes carrying water often burst in cold countries during severe winter
Reason (R) : Water expands on freezing
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
- (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
- (A) and (R) are both incorrect.
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Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Frequently asked questions
How many Assertion Reasoning questions came in MBA CET 2025 and 2026?
19 Assertion Reasoning questions were asked: 5 in MBA CET 2025 and 14 in MBA CET 2026. Every one is on this page with its answer (twin papers are not counted).
Which CET slots asked Assertion Reasoning? Which had the most?
Assertion Reasoning questions came in 6 of 13 slots. CET 2026 Slot 5 had the most (5 questions). Slot-wise lists: CET 2026 and CET 2025.
How difficult are CET Assertion Reasoning questions?
Of the 19 Assertion Reasoning questions that carry a difficulty rating, 16 are Easy, 3 Medium and 0 Hard.
Are the solutions free?
The question and its answer are free for everyone. The detailed Cetking solution opens after a free login with your mobile number (OTP).
Where can I practise more Assertion Reasoning?
Open all Critical Reasoning chapters for the other chapters, all CET papers and topics for every slot, or the Arena to practise.