DETERMINE THE CORRECTNESS OR OTHERWISE OF THE FOLLOWING ASSERTION...

53. Determine the correctness or otherwise of the following Assertion [a] and the

Reason [r].

Assertion [a]: Condenser is an essential equipment in a steam power plant.

Reason [r]: For the same mass flow rate and the same pressure rise, a water

pump requires substantially less power than a steam compressor.

(A) Both [a] and [r] are true and [r] is the correct reason for [a].

(B) Both [a] and [r] are true but [r] is NOT the correct reason for [a].

(C) [a] is true but [r] is false

(D) [a] is false and [r] is true.