Judge the Following Sentences According to the Criteria Given Below

question 52

Multiple Choice

Judge the following sentences according to the criteria given below. Ice cubes are dropped in a glass of warm water and float to the top. The ice cubes rose to the top of the glass of warm water because the frozen ice is colder than the warm water.

• A) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
• B) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
• C) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
• D) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
• E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

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