The plot of the number $(N)$ of undecayed atoms versus activity $(A)$ of a radioactive substance is

$A$ radioactive nucleus can decay by two different processes. The half-life for the first process is $3.0 \, hours$ while it is $4.5 \, hours$ for the second process. The effective half-life of the nucleus will be $......... \, hours.$

If $20 \, g$ of a radioactive substance reduces to $10 \, g$ due to radioactive decay in $4 \, minutes$, then in what time will $80 \, g$ of the same substance reduce to $10 \, g$?

The half-life of $Bi^{210}$ is $5 \ days$. What time is taken by $(7/8)^{th}$ part of the sample to decay?

${ }_{92}^{238} U$ is known to undergo radioactive decay to form ${ }_{82}^{206} Pb$ by emitting alpha and beta particles. $A$ rock initially contained $68 \times 10^{-6} \text{ g}$ of ${ }_{92}^{238} U$. If the number of alpha particles that it would emit during its radioactive decay of ${ }_{92}^{238} U$ to ${ }_{82}^{206} Pb$ in three half-lives is $Z \times 10^{18}$,then what is the value of $Z$?

Given below are two statements:
Statement $I$: The law of radioactive decay states that the number of nuclei undergoing the decay per unit time is directly proportional to the total number of nuclei in the sample.
Statement $II$: The half-life of a radionuclide is the time required for the number of radioactive nuclei to reduce to half of its initial value at time $t = 0$.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: