Which of the following statements are true and which are false? In each case,give a valid reason for your answer.
$q$: The centre of a circle bisects each chord of the circle.

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(B) The given statement $q$ is false.
If the chord is not a diameter of the circle,then the centre will not bisect that chord.
In other words,the centre of a circle only bisects a chord if that chord is a diameter of the circle.

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