Practice Type 1 section 4 mcqs - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-1)   Statements (A):
The braking system of the tourist bus carrying 40 passengers failed while negotiating a stiff climb on a hilly road.
Statements (B):
The tourist bus fell into the gorge killing at least ten passengers and seriously injuring all the remaining.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Brake failure led to the accident.


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-2)   Statements (A):
The city observed the lowest temperature of the last decade accompanied by heavy fog during the week.
Statements (B):
Most of the flights from the city were indefinitely delayed causing panic among the passengers.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The fog in A led to the flight delays in B.


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-3)   Statements (A):
Every year a large number of people spend their vacation in various tourist destinations within the country.
Statements (B):
Every year large number of people spend their vacation in various tourist destinations outside the country.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-4)   Statements (A):
Majority of the students left the local school as the school building was in a dilapidated condition.
Statements (B):
The school authority decided to close down the school immediately and shift the remaining students to a make-shift school.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The leaving of students led to the urgent action by the authority.


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-5)   Statements (A):
Budgetary allocation for building a better railway network, eg constructing new railway lines, has increased.
Statements (B):
There has been a substantial drop in the number of passengers opting for air travel.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Both are the effects of a common cause. The Railways has gone in a reviving mode.


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-6)   Statements (A):
Heavy showers are expected in the city area during the next forty-eight hours.
Statements (B):
The inter-club cricket tournament scheduled for the week was called off.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The fear of rain has led to the tournament being called off.


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-7)   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)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The stone-pelting led to the wounded being brought to the hospitals.


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-8)   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)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The bumper crop has led to the largesse shown by the govt.


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-9)   Statements (A):
The production of pulses has dropped for the third consecutive year.
Statements (B):
India has decided to import pulses this year.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

The shortage in production has led to the import decision.


DIRECTIONS:

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Q-10)   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)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

Here 'B' is the cause of the event mentioned in 'A'.