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Correct Answer: Option (C) — Both 1 and 2
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedIn the subtractive color model (pigment mixing):
- Cyan, magenta, and yellow are the primary subtractive colors.
- Magenta absorbs green and reflects red and blue; yellow absorbs blue and reflects red and green. When magenta and yellow overlap, green and blue are absorbed, leaving red reflected (Statement 1 is correct).
- Cyan absorbs red and reflects green and blue; magenta absorbs green and reflects red and blue. Overlapping cyan and magenta absorbs red and green, reflecting blue (Statement 2 is correct).
Subtractive color rule: Cyan + Magenta = Blue; Magenta + Yellow = Red; Yellow + Cyan = Green.
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