Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: The tennis serve accuracy test is used to evaluate a player's footwork and movements.
Reason R: The test involves serving balls into target zone of the service court.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
Assertion A states that the tennis serve accuracy test is used to evaluate a player's footwork and movements. While proper footwork and movement are crucial for executing an accurate serve, the primary and direct purpose of an accuracy test is to measure the consistency and precision of the serve landing within designated areas. It measures the outcome (accuracy), not directly the mechanics (footwork) itself, although mechanics influence the outcome. Therefore, Assertion A is considered incorrect as the test's main objective isn't the direct evaluation of footwork and movement.
Reason R states that the test involves serving balls into a target zone of the service court. This accurately describes the fundamental procedure of a tennis serve accuracy test. Players aim to hit serves into specific, often smaller, target areas within the service box to score points or achieve a certain level of performance.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the correct option is the one stating that Assertion A is not correct, but Reason R is correct.
| LIST-I (Principle) | LIST-II (Implication) |
| A. Encouraging student's deep approaches to learning objectives | I. Feed back should be embedded within assessment practices. |
| B. The summative and formative assessments to be learning oriented | II. Task design should be approached from a program-wide perspective. |
| C. Facilitating dialogic forms of feed back | III. Greater sense of ownership by students |
| D. Involving some personal student investment | IV. A variety of assessment for student motivation. |