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Question
Consider the statement given below and choose the correct option.
Assertion: Sharp knives are used to cut the vegetables.
Reason: Sharp edges exert more pressure.
Options
Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is true, but reason is false.
Both assertion and reason are false.
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Solution
Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
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