Explanation
- A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
Both correct and II explains I. I is the false ranking/claim on the two major ethanol producers.
- B
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
Both correct without explanation. I still fails.
- C
Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct
I correct, II not. I is not keyed.
- D
Statement I is not correct but Statement II is correct
I is not correct, II is correct. The ethanol-producer ranking in I fails; II holds on this paper.
Summary. Official Set A key is (d). Statement I on the two major ethanol producers is not correct as written. Statement II is scored as correct. So I not, II yes — not the ‘both and II explains I’ trap.
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