Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Introduction to Statistics

Question:

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion: Economic activities are ones that are undertaken for a monetary gain.
Reasoning: When you provide services (you may be a porter, taxi driver or transporter of goods) you are called a seller.

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 but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Assertion (A) is not true but Reasoning (R) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: Assertion (A) is true but Reasoning (R) is not correct.

Assertion: Economic activities are ones that are undertaken for a monetary gain. This is correct.
Reasoning: When you provide services (you may be a porter, taxi driver or transporter of goods) you are called a seller. This is incorrect. When you produce goods (you may be a farmer or a manufacturing company),or provide services (you may be a doctor, porter, taxi driver or transporter of goods) you are called a producer (not seller)

When you sell goods to make a profit for yourself (you may be a shopkeeper), you are called a seller. .