Directions: The item consists 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 answers to the item using the codes given below:Assertion (A): In microwave point-to-point communication systems, parabolic reflector antennas are generally used.Reason (R): A parabolic reflector antenna receiver has the property of focusing all axial rays to its focus andwhen used as transmitter with a feed at the focus, it will generate parallel beams along the axis with a pencil beam radiation pattern.

• 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