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Instructions (Assertion–Reason): Each question has STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2 (Reason). Choose the correct option:

(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.

(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

STATEMENT-1: An acceleration with a negative sign only represents the direction of acceleration and it may represent retardation.

STATEMENT-2: Acceleration is a vector quantity and it is called retardation only when its direction is opposite to the velocity.