Assertion Reason for Class 12 Geography Book 1 - Chapter 7 Transport and Communication
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Based MCQs
Question.1.
Assertion (A): Today the world has become a “global village”.
Reason (R): Various means of transport and communication have reduced time and distance, have brought the world closer and the physical distances have become meaningless.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true.
Answer
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
Question.2.
Assertion (A): Modern means of transport and communication serve as lifelines of our world.
Reason (R): They help in the unbalanced regional development of a country.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true
Answer
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
Question.3.
Assertion (A): Russia has a large number of developed water ways.
Reason (R): The Volga is one of the most important water ways of Russia.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true
Answer
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Question.4.
Assertion (A): Railways are a mode of land transport for bulky goods and passengers over long distance.
Reason (R): The railway gauges are same in all the countries.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true
Answer
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
Question.5.
Assertion (A): The quality of the roads varies greatly between developed and developing countries.
Reason (R): The roads constructions and maintenance require heavy expenditure.
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(C) Assertion is true, reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false, reason is true
Answer
(A) Both Assertion and reason are true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
Question.6.
Assertion (A): The Suez Canal gives Europe a new gateway to the Indian Ocean.
Reason (R): It reduces direct sea route distance between Liverpool and Colombo compared to Cape of Good Hope route.
(A) Option A is correct and Option R is not correct.
(B) Option A is not correct and Option R is correct.
(C) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct but R does not explain A correctly.
(D) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct and R explains A correctly.
Answer
(D) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct and R explains A correctly.
Question.7.
Assertion (A): Today Internet connects about 1000 million people in more than 100 countries.
Reason (R): Communication through satellites emerged as a new era in Communication technology.
(A) Option A is correct and Option R is not correct.
(B) Option A is not correct and Option R is correct.
(C) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct and R explains A correctly.
(D) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct but R does not explain A correctly.
Answer
(C) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct and R explains A correctly
Question.8.
Assertion (A): U.K. has the popular commuter trains which are known for carrying passengers.
Reason (R): U.S.A. uses its railways mainly for carrying bulky freight like ore, grain, timber and machinery.
(A) Option A is correct and Option R is not correct.
(B) Option A is not correct and Option R is correct.
(C) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct and R explains A correctly.
(D) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct but R does not explain A correctly.
Answer
(D) Option A is correct and Option R is also correct but R does not explain A correctly.
