Statement $1$: Statins are blood cholesterol-lowering agents.
Statement $2$: They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.

• A
  Both statements are incorrect.
• B
  Both statements are correct.
• C
  Statement $1$ is correct & Statement $2$ is incorrect.
• D
  Statement $1$ is incorrect & Statement $2$ is correct.