The following items consist of two statements, one labeled as “Assertion (A)” and the other labeled as the “Reason (R)”. You are to examine the two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so whether the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion. Select your answer to these items using the code given below and mark your answer accordingly.Code:1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)3) (A) is true, but (R) is false4) (A) is false, but (R) is true Assertion (A): Tunnel diode characteristics have a negative resistance region.Reason (R): Tunnel diode can be used as a rectifier.

• 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