Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:A discrete variable can represent only a finite set of values.

Statement II:A continuous variable can be broken into subparts including fractions.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation

Both statements are true because a discrete variable takes only separate whole values while a continuous variable can be divided into fractions.

Statement 1 holds since discrete data are counted, like the number of children.

Statement 2 holds since continuous data are measured and split finely, like height.

Discrete values have gaps between them with nothing in between.

Continuous values form an unbroken range along a scale.

This distinction guides the choice of statistical treatment.

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