Directions: Each of the following items consists of two statements, one labelled as the ‘Assertion(A)’ and the other as ‘Reason (R)’. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answer to these items using the codes given below:
a. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are individually 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
Assertion (A): The volute casing of a centrifugal pump helps in creating the high velocity head necessary for enabling water flow upwards to a higher level.
Reason (R): The water flows through a diverging passage in the volute chamber.