based on direct cause & effect Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

• 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?

• 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

Question : 2

Cause: Govt has recently decided to hike the procurement price of paddy for the rabi crops.
Which of the following will be a possible effect of the above cause?

a) The farmers may be encouraged to cultivate paddy for the rabi season.

b) The farmers may switch over to other cash crops in their paddy fields.

c) There was a drop in production of paddy during Kharif season

d) Govt may not increase the procurement price of paddy during the next Kharif season.

e) Govt will buy paddy from the open market during the next few months.

Question : 3

Effect: As a step to regulate private hospitals, the state health department is framing rules to ensure all such hospitals are registered with it.
Which of the following can be a possible cause of the above statement?

a) The department realized that private hospitals charge much less for treatment as compared to government hospitals.

b) Government-run hospitals do not maintain the same standards as private hospitals.

c) The department realized that several hospitals were rejecting cases stating lack of infrastructure.

d) Apart from the number of doctors, nurses and beds, the kind of procedure a hospital can carry out based on its infrastructure will also be registered and detailed.

e) Private hospitals not registering with the department shall be forced to do so and will have to pay hefty penalties.

Question : 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?

• 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

Question : 5

• Effect: It has been reported in recent years that so many seats remain vacant in the engineering colleges of the country, at the end of the admission session.
• Which of the following can be a possible cause for the effect mentioned above?

a) Because of the bad state of the economy in recent years, there has been a dearth of jobs for engineering graduates

b) Students have always given a priority to 3 yr engineering course instead of 4 yr

c) The government has decided to give professional training to all qualified engineering graduates on Government expenditure

d) The success rate of engineering graduates has always been very poor

Question : 6

• Cause: It has been reported by some important newspapers that current year monsoon can be lower than the desired level as in so many parts of the country it is not raining as it is required.
• Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above-mentioned situation?

a) People from the less rain-affected area can be displaced towards the urban area

b) The government can help the farmers of these areas with a money package

c) The government can declare these areas as drought regions

d) People can blame the Government for this situation and they can protest for not getting sufficient water for agriculture

e) None of the above