Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Consumer Protection

Question:
Assertion: Amit is a consumer if he uses Priya's car with approval of Priya.

Reasoning: Consumer includes any user of such goods (other than the buyer) when such use is made with the approval of buyer.
Options:
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.
Both Assertion (A) and Reasoning (R) are not correct.
Correct Answer:
Both Assertion (A) and reasoning (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation:
Consumer: A ‘consumer’ is generally understood as a person who uses or consumes goods or avails of any service. Under the Consumer Protection Act, a consumer is defined as:
Any person who buys any goods for a consideration, which has been paid or promised, or partly paid and partly promised, or under any scheme of deferred payment. It includes any user of such goods, when such use is made with the approval of the buyer, but does not include a person who obtains goods for re-sale or any commercial purpose.