Q.

Assertion: Catenation is shown by carbon.
Reason: Catenation is not shown by carbon because it has valency of 5.

1 Assertion and reason both are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.  
2 Assertion and reason both are true 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.

(3)

Catenation is shown by carbon because it has valency of 4 and thus it can form large number of compounds by sharing its 4 valence electrons with other atoms of carbon or with atoms of other elements.