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Read each of the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R); and indicate your answer using code given below :
Assertion (A): Children have remarkable ability to create mental representation of the world in the form of language.
Reason (R) : Reasoning and problem solving are the ways of manipulating the ideas.
Code :

The correct answer is
Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Analyzing Assertion (A)

Assertion (A) states that children have a remarkable ability to create mental representations of the world using language. This is a widely accepted concept in developmental psychology. Language allows children to categorize, conceptualize, and communicate their understanding of objects, events, and ideas, forming mental models of their environment.

Therefore, Assertion (A) is considered true.

Analyzing Reason (R)

Reason (R) states that reasoning and problem-solving are ways of manipulating ideas. This refers to higher-order cognitive processes where individuals use existing knowledge and mental representations (ideas) to solve problems, make decisions, or draw conclusions. Manipulating ideas involves comparing, contrasting, combining, and transforming them.

Therefore, Reason (R) is considered true.

Evaluating the Explanation

The question asks if Reason (R) is the correct explanation for Assertion (A). While both statements are true, they focus on different aspects of cognition:

  • Assertion (A) focuses on the creation of mental representations specifically through language.
  • Reason (R) focuses on the manipulation of ideas (which can be mental representations) as part of reasoning and problem-solving.

Reason (R) describes cognitive processes that use mental representations, but it doesn't directly explain the mechanism by which children *create* these representations in the first place, particularly emphasizing the role of language as stated in (A). The ability to use language to represent the world (A) is distinct from the general cognitive processes of manipulating ideas (R) that underpin reasoning and problem-solving.

Thus, while both are true statements, Reason (R) does not correctly explain Assertion (A).

Conclusion

Based on the analysis:

  • Assertion (A) is true.
  • Reason (R) is true.
  • Reason (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).

This corresponds to Option 2.

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Important Questions from Analytical Decision Making (Notes)

  1. निम्नलिखित जानकारी का ध्यानपूर्वक अध्ययन करें और नीचे दिए गए प्रश्न के उत्तर दें : किसी संगठन में आई.टी. अधिकारी का चयन करने के लिए निम्नलिखित शर्तें हैं । उम्मीदवार को - 

    i. कम से कम 60% अंकों के साथ आई.टी. या कंप्यूटर विज्ञान में बी.ई./बी.टेक. होना चाहिए । 

    ii. 01-11-2016 को कम से कम 20 वर्ष और 26 वर्ष से अधिक नहीं होना चाहिए । 

    iii. लिखित परीक्षा में कम से कम 60% अंक प्राप्त किए हों । 

    iv. साक्षात्कार में कम से कम 40% अंक प्राप्त किए हों । 

    उम्मीदवार के मामले में जो सभी शर्तों को पूरा करता है सिवाय, 

    a. उपर्युक्त (ii) में, लेकिन एक पोस्ट ग्रेज्यूएट है, उसका मामला जनरल मैनेजर को संदर्भित किया जाएगा । 

    b. उपर्युक्त (iv) में, लेकिन साक्षात्कार में कम से कम 35% अंक और लिखित परीक्षा में कम से कम 70% अंक प्राप्त किए हैं, उसका मामला संगठन के वाईस प्रेसिडेंट को संदर्भित किया जाएगा। 

    नीचे प्रश्न में एक उम्मीदवार का विवरण और विकल्पों में कार्यवाही के तरीके दिए गए है। उस कार्यवाही के तरीके का चयन करें जो व्यक्ति की उम्मीदवारी पर लागू होता है । करण का जन्म 19 मार्च 1995 को हुआ था । उसने बी.ई. (आई.टी.) में 65% अंक प्राप्त किए हैं । उसने लिखित परीक्षा और साक्षात्कार दोनों में 62% अंक प्राप्त किए हैं। यदि करण आवेदन करता है, तो निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी कार्यवाही होगी ?

  2. Match the following gases with their proportion.
     

    GasesPercentage by volume
    1. Argon(a) 0.03
    2. Carbon dioxide(b) 0.0018
    3. Hydrogen(c) 0.94
    4. Neon(d) 0.01
  3. Match the Layers of the Ionosphere in kms.
     

    LayerKms
    a. D-layer(1) 60-99 kms
    b. E-Layer(2) 90-130 kms
    c. Sporadic E-Layer(3) 110 kms
    d. E2 layer(4) 150 kms
  4. Match the amount of Insolation received at the earth's surface towards the poles (in%).
     

    LatitudesInsolation
    (in%)
    a. 60°(1) 57
    b. 70°(2) 47
    c. 80°(3) 43
    d. 90°(4) 42
  5. Match the List - I and List - II:
    Find the Primary and interim goal of Quality of Life.
     

    Primary and interim goalWeight
    (1) Improvement of Housing Quality(a) 74
    (2) Reduce violence against people(b) 52
    (3) Improvement of Cultural Environment(c) 44
    (4) Better utilization of individual talents and capabilities.(d) 47
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