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Question 99Asked in CTET August 2023 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 20 Aug 2023 + 1 more paper

Read the following statements and choose the correct option:

Read the following statements and choose the correct option: Assertion (A): Reading and writing skills help in critical thinking at the primary level. Reason (R): Critical thinking is a sub-skill of reading and writing.
  1. ABoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  2. BBoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  3. C(A) is false, but (R) is true.
  4. D(A) is true, but (R) is false.
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Correct answer: (D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Explanation

Reading and writing do develop children's ability to think critically, so A is true; but critical thinking is a higher-order thinking skill in its own right, not a sub-skill of reading and writing, so R is false.

From CTET August 2023 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 20 Aug 2023 — Previous Year Paper

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