By convention, a wire with a green insulation is the live wire in an electrical supply.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
By convention, in a hoursehold circuit, a wire with red insulation is used as the live wire, that with black insulation is used as the neutral wire and that with green insulation is used as the earth wire. Hence, the above statement is false.

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