Directions: The following items consist of two statements, one labelled as the 'Assertion (A)' and the other as 'Reason(R)'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codes given below : Assertion (A) : A stick is dipped in water in a slanting position. If observed sideways, the stick appears short and bent at the surface of water. Reason (R) : The light coming from the stick undergoes scattering from water molecules giving the stick a short and bent appearance

• 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