based on direct cause & effect Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

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 : 2

Cause: The Govt has recently increased its taxes on petrol and diesel by about 10 percent.
Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above cause?

a) The petroleum companies will reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent.

b) The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 10 per cent.

c) The petroleum companies will increase the prices of petrol and diesel by about 5 per cent.

d) The petrol pumps will stop selling petrol and diesel till the taxes are rolled back by the Govt.

e) None of these

Question : 3

Effect: At least 20 school children were seriously injured while going for a school picnic during the weekend.
Which of the following can be a probable cause of the above effect?

a) The teacher accompanying the school children fell ill during the journey.

b) The bus in which the children were travelling met with an accident while taking turn on the main highway.

c) The driver of the bus in which the children were travelling did not report after the break at the halting place on their journey.

d) The school authority banned all school picnics for the next six months with immediate effect.

e) None of these

Question : 4

• 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 : 5

• Cause: School authority has increased the tuition fee excessively from the current academic session.
• Which of the following can be a possible effect of the cause mentioned above?

• I. Parents of the students of this school will get their child admitted to other schools.
• II. No new student will get admission in this academic session.
• III. Parents of the students of this school will contact the school authority for the rollback of the increased fee.

a) None

b) Only II

c) Only III

d) Only I

e) Both II and III

Question : 6

• 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