Practice Type 1 section 2 mcqs - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Statements (A):
Many pilgrims used Govt transport to travel to the holy shrine.
Statements (B):
The cost of travel by private transport is very high.

(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-2)   Statements (A):
The government of India has allowed the private airline companies to operate on specified international routes.
Statements (B):
There has been a considerable increase in the flow of foreign tourists to India.

(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-3)   Statements (A):
Govt has awarded a high-stake reward scheme for such persons as may provide any information about the suspect.
Statements (B):
Four members of a family were brutally murdered by unidentified gunmen.

(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-4)   Statements (A):
The prices of vegetables have increased substantially during the past few weeks.
Statements (B):
Consumer price index at the end of the previous week increased by 2 per cent.

(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-5)   Statements (A):
The government has amended tax laws to boost exports.
Statements (B):
The export sector has been passing through difficult times due to heavy tax burdens.

(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-6)   Statements (A):
The prices of fruits and vegetables fell substantially over the last few days.
Statements (B):
The quality of fruits and vegetables improved considerably over the last few days.

(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):
The bank has provided a link on its website to obtain feedback from customers.
Statements (B):
Customers have been complaining about poor services in the bank’s branches.

(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):
Increase in rainfall and rising flood situations are regular phenomena for past few years.
Statements (B):
People avoid going out in heavy rains.

(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):
This year the cut-off percentages for admission to junior colleges have increased over the last year.
Statements (B):
This year performance of students in Xth final exam was considerably higher than the previous 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-10)   Statements (A):
The standard of education in evening colleges of the State has been deteriorating.
Statements (B):
The standard of school education has been fast deteriorating in 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 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.