Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
A gas dealer tells a new customer that she must buy a cooking stove from him in order to get a gas connection. The customer only wants the connection, not the stove.
**Assertion (A):** The dealer's condition violates the customer's consumer rights.
**Reason (R):** Forcing a consumer to buy an unwanted product as a condition for another product denies their right to choose freely.
Which of the following is correct?
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.
- A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- B Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
- C A is true but R is false.
- D A is false but R is true.
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Model Answer
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
The dealer forcing the customer to buy a stove violates her right to choose. R correctly explains that tying an unwanted product to another denies free consumer choice, which is A's basis.
Explanation
- The right to choose is a key consumer right under COPRA — consumers cannot be forced to buy bundled/unwanted goods.
- In Assertion-Reason MCQs, check: (1) Is A true? (2) Is R true? (3) Does R directly explain A? Here, all three conditions are met, so option (A) is correct.
- Examiners expect you to identify the specific consumer right violated (right to choose) to justify your selection.