Question

Assertion (A): Sprains and dislocations are the same injuries occurring at joints and rupturing the ligaments and tendons.

Reason (R): Sprain is the injury that damages the ligaments.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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

• (A) is true, but (R) is false.

• (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer 1

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Explanation:

A sprain damages or tears ligaments, so the Reason is true. A dislocation is a displacement of bones at a joint; it is not the same injury as a sprain, so the Assertion is false.