Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: The reference Librarian may not be able to provide answers of all questions asked by the user. Reason R: The reference librarian is less-intelligent people.

• A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
• C. A is correct but R is not correct
• D. A is not correct but R is correct

Hint:

A librarian may not answer every question immediately because of the nature of information, not because of lack of intelligence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Concept: A reference librarian helps users locate information, but no librarian can answer every possible question immediately because information needs may be broad, specialized or unavailable.

Step 1: Check Assertion A.
A reference librarian may not be able to answer all questions because some questions may require specialized sources, expert knowledge or detailed research. \[ A = \text{Correct} \]

Step 2: Check Reason R.
The reason says reference librarians are less-intelligent people. This statement is incorrect and inappropriate. Inability to answer every question does not mean lack of intelligence. \[ R = \text{Incorrect} \]

Step 3: Choose the correct option.
Since A is correct but R is incorrect, the correct answer is option (C).