Statement (I): When employing weigh-batching for mix prepara

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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): When employing weigh-batching for mix preparation, bulking of sand has to be accounted for.
Statement (II): Bulked sand will affect the proportional composition of the ingredients to be used in making wet concrete of the desired eventual strength.

[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