DIRECTIONS: The questions in this segment consist of two statements, one labeled as "Assertion A" and the other labeled as "Reason R". You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answers to these items using codes given below. Assertion (A): Fuse is a safety device which prevents damages to electrical circuits and possible fires. Reason (R): The fuse wire blows off and breaks the circuit and prevents fire and damage.

• A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
• C. At a distance less than its focal length.
• D. A is false but R is true.