If x is a rational number and y is an irrational number, then-

Answer: Option D

(a) Let x = 0 and y = $$\sqrt{2}$$
Then, x is rational and y is irrational.
∴ x + y = 0 + $$\sqrt{2}$$  = $$\sqrt{2}$$ , which is irrational
Thus, x + y is not rational
(b) Let x = 0 and y = $$\sqrt{2}$$
Then, x is rational and y is irrational
∴ xy = 0 × $$\sqrt{2}$$  = 0, which is rational
Hence, xy is not irrational
(c) As shown in (B), xy is not necessarily irrational
(d) x + y is necessary irrational. But xy can be either rational or irrational.
Hence, (D) is true.