Q.

Assertion: Hypermetropia is also known as near-sightedness.
Reason: The image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina.

1 Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.  
2 Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.  
3 Assertion is true, but reason is false.  
4 Assertion is false, but reason is true.  

Ans.

(4)

Myopia is known as near-sightedness and hypermetropia is known as far-sightedness. The image of a distant object is formed in front of the retina in myopia. Thus, assertion is false but reason is true.