Direction: The following item consists of two statements, one labelled as ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using the code given below:

Statement I: Optical pyrometers are used as transducers for the measurement of flame temperature in a boiler.

Statement II: Non-invasive methods are suitable for flame temperature measurement in a boiler.

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  1. Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
  2. Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
  3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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Option 1 : Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
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Optical pyrometers are used as transducers for the measurement of flame temperature in a boiler.

Non-invasive methods are suitable for flame temperature measurement in a boiler.

Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

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