Practice Cause and effect - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)  

• Cause: School authority has increased the tuition fee excessively from the current academic session.
• Which of the following can be a possible effect of the cause mentioned above?

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• I. Parents of the students of this school will get their child admitted to other schools.
• II. No new student will get admission in this academic session.
• III. Parents of the students of this school will contact the school authority for the rollback of the increased fee.

(a) None

(b) Only II

(c) Only III

(d) Only I

(e) Both II and III

Q-2)   Cause: All the major rivers in the state have been flowing way over the danger level for the past few weeks.
Which of the following is/are possible effect(s) of the above cause?

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1. Many villages situated near the riverbanks are submerged, forcing the residents to flee.
2. Govt has decided to provide alternate shelter to all the affected villagers residing near the river banks.
3. The entire state has been put on high flood alert.

(a) Only (A)

(b) Only (A) and (B)

(c) Only (B) and (C)

(d) All (A), (B) and (C)

(e) None of these

Q-3)   Cause: The cement manufacturing companies have increased the price of cement by about fifteen per cent with immediate effect.
Which of the following is/are possible effect(s) of the above cause?

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1. Govt will direct the cement manufacturing companies to reduce the price increase to five per cent.
2. The prices of residential flats and commercial companies will see an upward trend.
3. The construction companies may stop all ongoing construction projects with immediate effect.

(a) Only (B)

(b) Only (A)

(c) Only (C)

(d) Only (B) and (C)

(e) None of these

Q-4)  

• Effect: During the last six months the sale of four-wheelers has come down in comparison to the sale of four-wheelers last year for the same period. Which of the following can be the possible cause for the effect mentioned above?
• Which of the following can be a possible cause for the effect mentioned above?

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• I. The government has increased the excise duty on four-wheelers from the beginning of this year.
• II. The cost of petrol has increased immensely during the last eight months.
• III. Interest rates on car and home loans have been increasing for the last seven months.

(a) I, II and III

(b) Both l and II

(c) Both II and III

(d) Only II

(e) Only I

Q-5)  

• Cause: There has been incessant rain during the last 48 h.
• Which of the following can be a possible effect on the cause mentioned above?

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• I. Transport system of the city has completely failed from the last 48 h.
• II. There is a flood-like situation in most downtown areas of the city.
• III. So many slum dwellers have been shifted to municipal schools.

(a) Both I and II

(b) Both II and III

(c) Both I and III

(d) I, II and III

Q-6)   Statements (A):
There have been sporadic events of stone-pelting throughout the day in the affected areas of the city.
Statements (B):
Many wounded people were brought to the nearby hospitals from the affected areas of the city.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-7)   Statements (A):
Govt has decided to distribute part of the foodgrain stock through Public Distribution System to people below poverty line.
Statements (B):
There has been bumper kharif crop for the last two seasons.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-8)   Statements (A):
The production of pulses has dropped for the third consecutive year.
Statements (B):
India has decided to import pulses this year.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-9)   Statements (A):
Majority of the residents of the housing society participated in the dinner hosted by one of the members of the society.
Statements (B):
Most of the people living in the housing society invite other members for the functions at their house.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-10)   Statements (A):
The conditions of all the major roads in the city have deteriorated causing hardship to motorists.
Statements (B):
The municipal authority has sanctioned significant amount to repair all the major roads in the city.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-11)   Statements (A):
The High Court has fixed a time limit for repairing all the roads in the city.
Statements (B):
Road Development Authorities in the city are carrying out road repair work on urgent basis.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-12)   Statements (A):
The Prime Minister has visited the droughtaffected areas and promised government assistance to help the farmers.
Statements (B):
A large number of farmers in the drought-affected areas have been suffering due to drought situation and are unable to feed their family.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-13)   Statements (A):
Govt-owned oil companies have reduced the prices of petroleum products with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
Govt has made an appeal to the public to reduce consumption of petroleum products.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-14)   Statements (A):
The train services in the suburban areas of the city were disrupted for four hours.
Statements (B):
The overhead electrical wire snapped between two stations in suburban area of the city.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-15)   Statements (A):
The Govt medical college has decided to increase the number of seats in undergraduate course from the next academic session.
Statements (B):
The Govt has decided to withdraw its grant from all the Govt medical colleges from the next academic session.

(a) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

(b) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

(e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-16)   Event (A):
The women’s self-help groups established in large numbers in the rural areas across State X have infused dynamism into the village families and supported the drive for empowerment of women.
Event (B):
Positive changes have been witnessed in State X, especially in the tribal areas in the southern parts.

(a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

(b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

(c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(e) None of these

Q-17)   Event (A):
Tom Cruise has once again done a great job in MI- II.
Event (B):
MI-I was full of action, thrill and excitement.

(a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

(b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

(c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(e) None of these

Q-18)   Event (A):
In a committee it has been decided that unauthorised constructions will be demolished.
Event (B):
The Court has questioned the Urban Development Minister for his order to demolish the unauthorise constructions.

(a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

(b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

(c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(e) None of these

Q-19)   Event (A):
Curfew has been imposed in Kashmir for indefinite period.
Event (B):
45 people have been shot dead by the mililants in Kashmir.

(a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

(b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

(c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(e) None of these

Q-20)   Event (A):
The country’s fiscal deficit has widened over the years.
Event (B):
The govt has desided to abolish posts meant for carrying out obsolete functions.

(a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

(b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

(c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

(e) None of these