Assertion (A): Mountaineers may suffer from nose bleeding at high altitudes.

Reason (R): Atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.

Both A and R are true; R is the incorrect explanation of A.

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A is true, but R is false.

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A is false, but R is true.

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Both A and R are true; R is the correct explanation of A.

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Solution

The correct option is B A is true, but R is false.
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