Direction: It consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Statement (I)’ and the others as ‘Statement (II)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer using the codes given below:Statement (I): Fatigue failure is a stress which is lower than the yield strength of a metal.Statement (II): Repeated straining lowers the yield strength.

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) 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