QUESTION 49 Which of the statement(s) given below is/are are correct?

Statement I is correct: in nested if statements, the inner if is only evaluated after the outer if condition is true—the outer condition is a prerequisite. Statement II is correct: this is the fundamental definition of an if block—code inside executes conditionally based on whether the specified condition is true. Both statements accurately describe core control flow behavior.

Step-by-step Derivation:
Evaluation of each statement:

Statement I: 'The inner if statement will be executed if the condition of the outer if statement evaluates to true'

• In nested if structures, the outer if acts as a guard. If outer_condition is false, the inner if is never reached.
• If outer_condition is true, execution proceeds to the inner if, where inner_condition is then evaluated.
• Therefore, Statement I is TRUE: the inner if will execute (or at least be evaluated) only if outer is true.

Statement II: 'The statements in the if block execute only if the specified condition evaluates to true'

• This is the core definition of conditional execution in programming.
• An if block's code runs if and only if the condition is true.
• If condition is false, the if block is skipped.
• Therefore, Statement II is TRUE: it correctly describes if-statement semantics.

Conclusion: Both I and II are correct → Answer is D.