JEE Main 2021 Chemistry question

Statement I : Ethyl pent–4–yn–oate on reaction with gives a 3°-alcohol. Statement II : In this reaction one mole of ethyl pent–4–yn–oate utilizes two moles of . In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• (A)Both statement I and Statement II are false.
• (B)Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
• (C)Statement I is true but statement II is false.Correct
• (D)Both Statement I and Statement II are true.