JEE Main Physics question

Statement 1: A positive acceleration of a body can be associated with a 'slowing down' of the body. Statement 2: Acceleration is vector quantity.

• (A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason **is** correct explanation for Assertion
• (B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason **is not** correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
• (C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
• (D)Assertion is False, Reason is True