Question

Directions: The following items consists of two statements; one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason (R}'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these·, items using the codes given below:

Codes:
(a) both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) both A and Rare true but R is not a correct explanatio·n of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is faise but R is true

Assertion (A) : In limit state design, overreinforced sections are not permitted.

Reason (R) : As the concrete failure is brittle, the structure fails suddenly without any warning.

• A. both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. both A and R are true and R is not a correct explanation of A
• C. A is true but R is false
• D. A is true but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

a.