Statement-$1$: All reliable digits plus the first uncertain digit together are called significant figures.
Statement-$2$: Trailing zero$(s)$ in a number with a decimal point are never significant.

  • A
    Both statement-$1$ and statement-$2$ are true
  • B
    Both statement-$1$ and statement-$2$ are false
  • C
    Statement-$1$ is true and statement-$2$ is false
  • D
    Statement-$1$ is false and statement-$2$ is true

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