Question

Assertion (A) Barrier methods prevent conception.
Reason (R) These prevent the physical meeting of sperm and ova.

• A. If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. If both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. If A is true, but R is false
• D. If A is false, but R is true

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. Barrier methods prevent conception because they do not allow the ovum and sperms to physically meet, thereby preventing fertilisation, e.g. condoms, diaphragms, etc.