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Assertion:Man has descended from monkeys.
Reason:Monkeys resemble humans more than apes do

A

(a) If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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(b) If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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(c) If A is true and R is false

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(d) If both A and R are false

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