Practice Type 1 section 5 mcqs - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Statements (A):
The state govt has now decided to increase the stamp duty on house purchases with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
The real estate prices have decreased considerably during the last few months.

(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):
There is an outbreak of several epidemics in the country.
Statements (B):
It was a worst flood situation ever experienced in the past in most parts of the country.

(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):
In the past few years the job market has improved for the professionally qualified youth.
Statements (B):
Many youth are not able to get jobs up to their expectations.

(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):
Huge tidal waves wrecked the vast coastline early in the morning, killing thousands of people.
Statements (B):
Large number of people gathered along the coastline to enjoy that spectacular view of sunrise.

(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):
Many people left from the city for their native places during the summer months.
Statements (B):
Many tourists gathered in the city during summer months.

(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 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 an 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-7)   Statements (A):
A substantial increase in unhealthy competition has been observed among the students.
Statements (B):
A rise of 23% is reported every year in the cases of suicide after declaration of grade 10th and 12th examination results.

(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):
Heavy downpour with high-velocity wind is probable in the coastal areas in next twenty four hours.
Statements (B):
A soap manufacturing company increased its production by more than 100 in the last month.

(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):
The traffic police removed the signal post at the intersection of two roads in a quiet locality.
Statements (B):
There have been many accidents at the intersection involving vehicles moving at high speed.

(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):
Parents in the locality decided to stop sending their children to school by private vehicles.
Statements (B):
A major accident of a private van carrying school children led to deaths of a few and injuries for many children.

(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.