Question
Logical Reasoning Question on Critical Reasoning
Question has an assertion (A) and a reason (R).
Assertion (A): The screening of film 'ABC' has been stopped due to a High Court order.
Reason (R): People abide by the decisions of the High Court.
if both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'.
if both 'A' and 'R' are true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'.
if 'A' is true but 'R' is false.
if 'A' is false but 'R' is true
if both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'.
Solution
Truth of Assertion (A): If the screening of the film has indeed been stopped due to a High Court order, then A is true.
Truth of Reason (R): It is generally true that people abide by the decisions of the High Court, as it is a legal authority. So, R is also true.
Relationship: The reason (R) explains why the screening has stopped (because people respect High Court orders). Therefore, it is a correct explanation of the assertion.The correct option is (A): if both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'.