Cause and Effect

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Directions to Solve: Below in each of the questions are given two statements I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark answer

  • (A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  • (B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
  • (C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
  • (D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
  • (E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

1 Statements: I.The prices of food grains and other essential commodities in the open market have risen sharply during the past three months.
II.The political party in opposition has given a call for general strike to protest against the government's economic policy.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

22 Statements: I. Police had resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unruly mob from the civic headquarters.
II.The civic administration has recently hiked the property tax of the residential buildings by about 30 percent.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

3 Statements: I.There was a huge rush of people to the temple last Sunday the 15th of the month.
II.The temple authority had decided to close down the temple for repairs from 17th of the month.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

4 Statements: I.Many people visited the religious place during the week-end.
II. Few people visited the religious place during the week days.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

5 Statements: I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

6 Statements: I.The State Government has announced special tax package for the new industries to be set-up in the State.
II.Last year the State Government had hiked the taxes for all industrial activities in the State.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

7 Statements: I.The Government has decided to hold a single entrance test for admission to all the medical colleges in India.
II.The State Government has debarred students from other States to apply for the seats in the medical colleges in the State.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements are effects of some common cause.

8 Statements: I.Large number of Primary Schools in the rural areas is run by only one teacher.
II. There has been a huge dropout from the primary schools in rural areas.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

9 Statements: I.The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.
II.The crude oil prices in the International market have gone up substantially in the last few months.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

10 Statements: I.The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country.
II.The small banks in the private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger banks in the public sector.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.