Practice Cause and effect - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)  

• A. This year, the Government has decided to procure food grains earlier than the stipulated date.
• B. This year, the farmers have decided to sell their crops to private traders.

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

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

(c) If both statements are independent causes

(d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

(e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Q-2)   Effect: There has been unprecedented increase in the number of institutions training for spoken phonetic English in all the major cities of India during the last few years.
Which of the following can be a probable cause of the above effect?

(a) Many parents want their children to speak fluent English.

(b) Various activities are being outsourced to India by many European and North American countries.

(c) English is no longer being taught in the schools and colleges in India

(d) India has highest number of English-speaking educated youth compared to any other country.

(e) None of these

Q-3)  

• A. The average day temperature of the city has increased by about 2 degrees in the current year over the average of the past ten years.
• B. More people living in rural areas of the state have started migrating to the urban areas in comparison with the earlier 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 its effect

(c) If both statements are independent causes

(d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

(e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Q-4)  

• A. The Government has decided to increase the prices of LPG cylinders with immediate effect.
• B. The Government has decided to increase the prices of Kerosine with immediate effect.

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

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

(c) If both statements are independent causes

(d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

(e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Q-5)  

• A. Party 'X' won a clear majority in the recently held state assembly elections.
• B. Of late, there was unrest in public and also among the members of the ruling party of the state.

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

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

(c) If both statements are independent causes

(d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

(e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Q-6)   Statements (A):
Staff members of the university decided to go on strike in protest during the examinations.
Statements (B):
The university administration made all the arrangements for smooth conduct of examination with the help of outsiders.

(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):
All domestic airlines increased the fares in all sectors with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
Railways increased the fare of all its classes with immediate effect.

(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 state govt has decided to boost English language education in all the schools from the next academic year.
Statements (B):
The level of English language of the school students of the State is comparatively lower than that of the neighbouring states.

(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):
Indian citizens are willing to incur the cost of using environment-friendly technology.
Statements (B):
Many countries are taking steps to cut their carbon emissions.

(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):
Computer education has been made compulsory for all the classes by many schools.
Statements (B):
The current job market prefers computer-literate workforce.

(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 government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.
Statements (B):
The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.

(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 prices of foodgrains and other essential commodities in the open market have risen sharply during the past three months.
Statements (B):
The political party in opposition has given a call for general strike to protest against the government’s economic policy.

(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)   Event (A):
A traveller found cockroaches in the crevices of his seat and also in the toilets of India’s most prestigious train, the Rajdhani Express.
Event (B):
He drew the attention of catering manager, Western Railway, to the insects.

(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-14)   Event (A):
Women have achieved parity with men in obtaining four-year college degrees and are more likely to work in managerial and professional careers today than 20 years ago.
Event (B):
The new high-tech economy is leaving women behind men.

(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-15)   Event (A):
A special campaign to check drunken driving would be launched next week on National Highways.
Event (B):
Ten persons were killed and twenty-three injured on the National Highways last year.

(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-16)   Event (A):
Parliament gave nod to Tobacco Control Bill last week.
Event (B):
Non-smokers no longer have to be victims of passive smoking.

(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):
ITC, a tobacco company, has decided to withdraw from all sponsorship of sporting activities.
Event (B):
The Centre has decided to bring in legislation for banning sponsoring of sports and cultural events by tobacco companies.

(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):
The state government ABC has proposed to start a project “alert citizen” to curb possible crimes and nab the criminals.
Event (B):
Public cooperation is imperative in controlling crime.

(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):
Garment Industry has decided to protest against excise duty levied on readymade garments.
Event (B):
Govt decided to levy 16 per cent excise duty on readymade garments in the new budget.

(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):
An inmate died within the jail under mysterious circumstances.
Event (B):
An inquiry by a sub-divisional magistrate has been ordered into the incident.

(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