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Assertion Reasoning – MBA CET questions with solutions

19 questions · CET 2025–2026 · Easy 16 · Medium 3 · Hard 0. Newest paper first. Full papers

Q26MediumCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 2 · Q26

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative

Assertion(A) : Bangladesh imports jute from India.

Reason (R) : Bangladesh has most of the jute mills.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. Both A and R are false.
  5. A is false but R is true.
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Answer: D official key

Approach: Assertion–Reason — test each statement's truth first.

Solution:
A: Bangladesh is the world's largest exporter of raw jute; India imports raw jute from Bangladesh, not the other way round → A is false.
R: At Partition (1947) the jute-growing areas went to East Bengal (now Bangladesh) while most jute mills stayed in West Bengal (India) → R is false.
Both A and R are false.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B, C: each needs A to be true.
E: needs R to be true, but the mills were largely in India.

Cetking shortcut: Remember the Partition fact: Bangladesh got the jute fields, India got the mills — so India buys jute from Bangladesh.

Answer: D

Q27EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 2 · Q27

The following question consists of two statements, one labeled as "Assertion" and the other as "Reason". Examine the statements and select the correct answer from the options.

Assertion (A): Plastic impacts animals and the environment.

Reason (R): Many animals consume plastic as a food and eat it by accident.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true, R is false
  4. Both A and R are false
  5. A is false but R is true
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Assertion–Reason — check truth, then whether R explains A.

Solution:
A: Plastic harms animals and the environment — true.
R: Many animals eat plastic, mistaking it for food or swallowing it accidentally — true.
Ingestion causes choking, gut blockage and poisoning, which is a direct way plastic harms animals → R explains A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: R is not unrelated — it gives the mechanism of the harm.
C, D, E: both statements are true.

Cetking shortcut: Ask 'A happens because R?' — 'Plastic harms animals because animals eat it' reads naturally → A.

Answer: A

Q32EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 2 · Q32

The following question consists of two statements, one labeled as "Assertion" and the other as "Reason". Examine the statements and select the correct answer from the options.

Assertion (A): Business finance plays a crucial role in achieving business objectives.

Reason (R): Financial decisions have no impact on a company's growth and expansion.

  1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true, R is false.
  4. Both A and R are false
  5. A is false and R is true.
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Answer: C official key

Approach: Assertion–Reason — check truth of each statement.

Solution:
A: Business finance (raising and using funds) is essential to achieve business objectives — true.
R: Financial decisions (investment, financing, dividend) directly decide growth and expansion; saying they have 'no impact' is false.
So A is true, R is false.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B: need R to be true.
D: A is clearly true.
E: A is true and R is false, the reverse.

Cetking shortcut: Absolute words like 'no impact' in R usually signal a false statement.

Answer: C

Q66EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q66

Direction for the Question: In the following question, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Mark your answer as per codes provided below:

a] Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b] Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c] A is true but R is false

d] A is false but R is true

e] Both A and R are false

Assertion (A) : Diamond is used for cutting glass.

Reason (R) : Diamond has a high refractive index.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: B official key

Approach: Check A and R separately, then ask: does R explain A?

Solution:
A: true — diamond is used to cut glass.
R: true — diamond has a very high refractive index (≈2.42), which gives its sparkle.
But cutting depends on hardness, not refractive index → R does not explain A.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: R is not the reason.
C / D / E: both statements are true.

Answer: B

Q67EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q67

Direction for the Question: In the following question, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Mark your answer as per codes provided below:

a] Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b] Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c] A is true but R is false

d] A is false but R is true

e] Both A and R are false

Assertion (A) : An electric bulb makes a ‘bang’ when it is broken.

Reason (R) : The air inside the bulb rushes out immediately on breaking.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: C official key

Approach: Check each statement against the science.

Solution:
A: true — a bulb makes a bang (implosion) when it breaks.
R: false — the bulb has a vacuum or low-pressure inert gas, so outside air rushes in.

Why the other options are wrong:
A / B: R is false.
D / E: A is true.

Answer: C

Q68EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q68

Direction for the Question: In the following question, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Mark your answer as per codes provided below:

a] Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b] Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c] A is true but R is false

d] A is false but R is true

e] Both A and R are false

Assertion (A) : We feel colder on mountains than on plains.

Reason (R) : Temperature decreases with altitude.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Check truth, then the causal link.

Solution:
A: true — it is colder on mountains.
R: true — temperature decreases with altitude (lapse rate).
R directly explains A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: R is the direct reason.
C / D / E: both are true.

Answer: A

Q69EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q69

Direction for the Question: In the following question, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Mark your answer as per codes provided below:

a] Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b] Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c] A is true but R is false

d] A is false but R is true

e] Both A and R are false

Assertion (A) : Leaves of plants are green.

Reason (R) : Plants contain chromoplasts, the green pigment.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: C official key

Approach: Check the key term in R carefully.

Solution:
A: true — leaves are green.
R: false — the green colour comes from chlorophyll in chloroplasts; chromoplasts carry yellow/orange/red pigments.

Why the other options are wrong:
A / B: R is false.
D / E: A is true.

Answer: C

Q70EasyCET 2026 · Attempt 2 Slot 1 · Q70

Direction for the Question: In the following question, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Mark your answer as per codes provided below:

a] Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

b] Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

c] A is true but R is false

d] A is false but R is true

e] Both A and R are false

Assertion (A) : Water kept in earthen pots get cooled in summer.

Reason (R) : Evaporation causes cooling.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Check truth, then the causal link.

Solution:
A: true — water in a matka stays cool in summer.
R: true — evaporation causes cooling.
Water seeping through the pores evaporates, so R explains A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: R is the exact reason.
C / D / E: both are true.

Answer: A

Q66EasyCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q66

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 :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
  5. (A) and (R) are both incorrect.
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Answer: C official key

Approach: Check A and R as facts, then the link.

Solution:
A: India has a tropical monsoon type climate — true.
R: India lies roughly 8°N to 37°N; the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) cuts through the middle, so much of India lies outside the tropics. It is not 'exactly between the tropical latitudes' — false.
So A is correct and R is incorrect.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B: R is not correct. D, E: A is correct.

Answer: C

Q67EasyCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q67

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 :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
  5. Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
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Answer: E official key

Approach: Apply inertia of rest.

Solution:
A: when a bus starts, the passenger's upper body tends to stay at rest while the feet move with the bus, so the passenger falls backward — A is false.
R: the bus does not push passengers forward; the effect is due to inertia — R is false.
Both are incorrect.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B, C: A is false. D: R is false.

Answer: E

Q68MediumCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q68

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 :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
  5. (A) and (R) are both incorrect.
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Official CET key: A · Cetking's answer: B — see why below

Approach: Check both statements, then whether R explains A.

Solution:
A: a rainbow forms in the sky after rain, when sunlight meets the water drops left hanging in the air — true.
R: suspended water drops refract and disperse sunlight into its seven colours — true.
The drops left by the rain are exactly what split the sunlight, so R explains A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: R is the direct mechanism behind A, so it is the correct explanation.
C, D, E: both statements are correct.

Answer: A

Q69EasyCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q69

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 :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
  5. (A) and (R) are both incorrect.
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Check facts, then cause–effect.

Solution:
A: water pipes often burst in severe winters — true.
R: water expands on freezing (ice takes about 9% more volume) — true.
The expanding ice presses on the pipe walls and bursts them, so R explains A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B: R is the direct cause. C, D, E: both statements are true.

Answer: A

Q70EasyCET 2026 · Slot 5 · Q70

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : We prefer to wear white clothes in winters

Reason (R) : White clothes are good reflectors of heat

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
  4. (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.
  5. (A) and (R) are both inncorrect.
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Answer: D official key

Approach: Check facts, then the link.

Solution:
A: in winter we prefer dark clothes, which absorb heat; white clothes are preferred in summer — A is false.
R: white clothes reflect heat — true.
So A is incorrect and R is correct.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B, C: A is false. E: R is true.

Answer: D

Q14EasyCET 2026 · Slot 3 · Q14

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 :

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Answer: A official key

Approach: Assertion–Reason: check truth of each, then whether R explains A.

Solution:
A: Republic Day is 26 January — true.
R: The Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950, making India a Republic — true.
We celebrate Republic Day on that date precisely because the Constitution came into force then → R explains A.

Why the other options are wrong: B denies the causal link; C, D, E call a true statement false.

Answer: A

Q4MediumCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q4

Given below are two statements, one is labeled as assertion (A) and, other one labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Sound travel slower in gases than in solids.

Reason (R): Gases have a lower density than solid.

In the light of above statements, choose the correct option from given below.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: B

Approach: Assertion–Reason: check each statement's truth, then ask whether R actually causes A.

Solution:
A: Sound is slowest in gases, faster in liquids, fastest in solids → A is true.
R: Gases are much less dense than solids → R is true.
Does R explain A? Speed of sound v = √(elasticity ÷ density). Density sits in the denominator, so lower density by itself would make sound faster. Sound is slower in gases because gases have far lower elasticity (they are easily compressed, molecules weakly bound) — not because of low density.
So both are true but R is not the correct explanation.

Why the other options are wrong:
A: R is not the cause — density works the other way in v = √(E/ρ).
C, D, E: both statements are factually true.

Cetking shortcut: In A–R science questions, first test whether the reason would push the result in the stated direction; here it pushes the opposite way.

Answer: B

Q74EasyCET 2025 · Slot 6 · Q74
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as reason (R)
Assertion (A): Steel is used in the construction of buildings and bridges.
Reason (R): Steel is more elastic and its elastic limit is high.
Choose the correct option
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is correct but R is false
  4. A is incorrect but R is correct
  5. Both A and R are not correct
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Answer: A

Approach: Assertion–Reason — check each statement, then whether R explains A.

Solution: A: Steel is used in buildings and bridges — true.
R: Steel is highly elastic with a high elastic limit — true; it can take large loads and return to shape without permanent deformation.
That property is exactly why steel is chosen for load-bearing structures, so R correctly explains A.

Why the other options are wrong: B denies the link that clearly exists; C, D, E call a true statement false.

Answer: A

Q51EasyCET 2025 · Slot 5 · Q51

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R)

Assertion (A) : Tides indicate the regular and periodic rise and fall in sea level.

Reason (R) : Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: A

Approach: Assertion–Reason: check truth of A, truth of R, then whether R is the cause of A.

Solution: Step 1 – A: Tides are the regular, periodic rise and fall of sea level – true.
Step 2 – R: Tides are produced by the gravitational pull of the Moon (mainly) and the Sun – true.
Step 3 – Link: the periodic rise and fall happens because of this gravitational pull, so R directly explains A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B – R is not a side fact; it is the cause of A.
C, E – R is a true, standard science fact.
D – A is the textbook definition of tides, so it is true.

Cetking shortcut: Ask 'A happens because R?' – if the sentence reads naturally, choose option A.

Answer: A

Q52EasyCET 2025 · Slot 5 · Q52

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R)

Assertion (A) : When a body is dipped in a liquid fully or partially, there is a decrease in its weight

Reason (R) : The decrease in weight is due to the higher density of the displaced liquid.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: C

Approach: Assertion–Reason with Archimedes' principle (buoyancy).

Solution: Step 1 – A: A body immersed fully or partly in a liquid shows an apparent loss of weight – true.
Step 2 – R: The loss is due to the upthrust (buoyant force), equal to the weight of liquid displaced. It does not need the liquid to be 'of higher density' – a body loses apparent weight even in a liquid less dense than itself (e.g., iron in water). So R is false.
Step 3 – A true, R false.

Why the other options are wrong:
A, B – R is not true, so neither 'both true' option can hold.
D – A is true (Archimedes' principle).
E – A is true.

Cetking shortcut: Apparent weight loss = weight of liquid displaced; the word 'higher density' is the planted error.

Answer: C

Q53EasyCET 2025 · Slot 5 · Q53

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : When a man is standing in a lift which is either at rest or moving up or moving down, with uniform speed, he does not find any apparent change in his weight.

Reason (R) : The reaction of the floor of the lift is equal to his weight.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
  3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
  5. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: A

Approach: Assertion–Reason using Newton's laws in a lift (apparent weight = normal reaction).

Solution: Step 1 – A: At rest or at uniform speed (up or down), acceleration = 0, so the man feels no change in weight – true.
Step 2 – R: With zero acceleration, net force = 0, so normal reaction N = mg, i.e., equal to his weight – true.
Step 3 – Link: what we feel as weight is the floor's reaction; since N = mg, there is no apparent change. R explains A.

Why the other options are wrong:
B – R is exactly the reason; it is not an unrelated fact.
C, E – R is true when acceleration is zero.
D – A is true for uniform motion.

Cetking shortcut: Uniform speed = zero acceleration = N = mg. Only accelerating lifts change apparent weight.

Answer: A

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