Direction: The following questions of two statements, one labelled Assertion A and the other labelled the 'Reason R'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answer to these items using the codes given below.
Assertion A: Except in the case of an overhanging cliff, two contour lines cannot merge or intersect at a point on the map.
Reason R: Intersection of two contour lines means one point on the surface of the earth will have two different elevations. This is not possible.
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
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A is true but R is false
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A is false but R is true
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