Consider the following statements in respect of a jet engine and a rocket:

1) A jet engine uses the surrounding air for it oxygen supply and so is unsuitable for motion in space.
2) A rocket carries its own supply of oxygen in the gas form as fuel.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) (1) only

B) (2) only

C) Both (1) and (2)

D) Neither (1) nor (2)

This MCQ is part of the UP PSC Previous Year Questions (PYQs) series, focusing on UPPSC Prelims 2009 (GS Paper I)