Question:

Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct options from those given below:
Assertion (A): Mail order houses operate by sending catalogues or advertisements to customers, who place orders by mail or online.
Reason (R): Mail order houses do not require physical retail stores to sell their products.

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Mail order houses sell through catalogues and posts, so no shop is needed.
Updated On: Nov 3, 2026
  • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  • Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  • Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Understand the question:
A mail order house sells goods by post, or now by the internet, without the customer visiting a shop.
We must check (A), check (R) and see if (R) explains (A).

Step 2: Check Assertion (A):
The firm sends catalogues, brochures or advertisements to the customer. The customer sees them and places an order by mail, phone or online. The goods are then sent by post or courier.
So (A) is TRUE.

Step 3: Check Reason (R):
Because the whole dealing happens through catalogues and mail, the firm does not need a shop where customers walk in. It can work from an office and a godown.
So (R) is TRUE.

Step 4: Check the link:
The method in (A) is the reason why no physical store is needed, as stated in (R). The two statements go together, and the marking scheme takes (R) as the correct explanation of (A).
So the correct option is (A).

Step 5: Why the other options are wrong:
Option (C) calls (R) false and option (D) calls (A) false. Both are true.
Option (B) says (R) does not explain (A). But (R) tells why this way of selling works without a shop.

Final Answer:
Both statements are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). This is option (A). \[ \boxed{\text{Option (A): Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)}} \]
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