Statement (I): Water containing less than 2000 ppm of dissol

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Direction: Each of the question consist of two statements, one labeled as the ‘Statement (I)’ and the other as ‘Statement (II)’. Examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codes given below:

Statement (I): Water containing less than 2000 ppm of dissolved solids can generally be used satisfactorily for making concrete.
Statement (II): The presence of any of zinc, manganese, tin, copper or lead reduces the strength of concrete considerably.

[ESE (IES) CE 2016 P1]

A Both statement (I) and statement (II) are individually true and statement (II) is the correct explanation of statement (I)

B Both statement (I) and statement (II) are individually true and statement (II) is not the correct explanation of statement (I)

C Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false

D Statement (I) is false but statement (II) is true