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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.

A

if both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'.

B

if both 'A' and 'R' are true but 'R' is not the correct explanation of 'A'.

C

if 'A' is true but 'R' is false.

D

if 'A' is false but 'R' is true

Answer

if both 'A' and 'R' are true and 'R' is the correct explanation of 'A'.

Explanation

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'.