Directions: The following eight (8) items consist of two statements, Statement I and Statement II. Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below. Code: (a) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I; (b) Both the statements are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I; (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false; (d) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
- ABoth true and II explains I
- BBoth true but II does not explain I
- CI true but II false
- DI false but II true
Explanation
Sound is a mechanical wave and needs a material medium to propagate, so it cannot travel through vacuum — statement I is false. Light is an electromagnetic wave and does travel through vacuum — statement II is true. Hence statement I is false but statement II is true.