Directions: The item consists of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Assertion (A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’.You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to the item using the codes given below:Assertion (A): PCM/FM systems transmit PCM pulses by modulating a high-frequency carrier and hence occupy large bandwidth and eliminate distortion.Reason (R): Large bandwidth ensures SNR trade-off and hence distortionless transmission is ensured.

• A. Both A and R individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are individually 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