Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and...

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: Houses made of concrete roofs overlaid with foam keep the room hotter during summer. Reason R: The layer of foam insulation prohibits heat transfer, as it contains air pockets. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Options

A $A$ is true but $R$ is false.
BA is false but $R$ is true.
CBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A .
DBoth $A$ and $R$ true but $R$ is NOT the correct explanation of $A$ .

Correct answer

B. A is false but $R$ is true.

Step-by-step solution

Layer of foam create an insulation which prohibits heat transfer, and hence roofs of houses containing foam keep room cooler during summer.

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