Question $17$ Given:

$(1)$ An equivalence relation $R$ on a set A partitions $A.$

$(2)$ In general, the symmetric closure of the reflexive closure of the transitive

closure of a relation is transitive.

Select one of the following choices:

a$.(1)$ and $(2)$ are False

b$.(1)$ and $(2)$ are True

c$.(1)$ is True and $(2)$ is False

d$.(1)$ is False and $(2)$ is True