Assertion (A) Performance appraisal cannot be error free and unbiased.
Reason (R) The appraisal methods are covertly influenced by human judgement, which may be vitiated by inter-personal discriminatory impulses.

A. (A) is true, but (R) is false

B. (A) is false, but (R) is true

C. (R) does not subscribe to the (A)

D. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) validate (A)

Answer: Option D