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Consider the following statements:
(i) Every reflexive relation is anti-symmetric.
(ii) Every symmetric relation is anti-symetric which among i and ii is true?

A

i alone is true

B

ii alone is true

C

Both i and ii are true

D

Neither i nor ii is true.

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D

Recall the definition of reflexive, symmetric, antisymmetric transitive relations.
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