based on direct cause & effect Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Cause: All the major rivers in the state have been flowing way over the danger level for the past few weeks.
Which of the following is/are possible effect(s) of the above cause?

1. Many villages situated near the riverbanks are submerged, forcing the residents to flee.
2. Govt has decided to provide alternate shelter to all the affected villagers residing near the river banks.
3. The entire state has been put on high flood alert.

a) Only (A)

b) Only (A) and (B)

c) Only (B) and (C)

d) All (A), (B) and (C)

e) None of these

Question : 2

Effect: There has been unprecedented increase in the number of institutions training for spoken phonetic English in all the major cities of India during the last few years.
Which of the following can be a probable cause of the above effect?

a) Many parents want their children to speak fluent English.

b) Various activities are being outsourced to India by many European and North American countries.

c) English is no longer being taught in the schools and colleges in India

d) India has highest number of English-speaking educated youth compared to any other country.

e) None of these

Question : 3

Effect: Govt has allowed all the airlines to charge additional amount as peak time congestion charges for the flights landing between 6.00 a.m. and 10.00 a.m.
Which of the following is a probable cause of the above effect?

a) All the airline companies had threatened to suspend their services during peak hours.

b) The Govt has increased its tax for peak time flights.

c) The aircrafts are routinely put on hold over the airports while landing during peak time, causing extra fuel consumption.

d) The airline companies can now charge unlimited additional charge for peak time flights.

e) None of these

Question : 4

Effect: The prices of petroleum products have increased by about twenty per cent in the past two months.
Which of the following can be a probable cause of the above effect ?

a) The prices of foodgrains and vegetables have shot up by more than thirty per cent.

b) The truck owners’ association has decided to increase their rent by about 20 per cent with immediate effect.

c) The prices of crude oil in the international market have increased considerably during the past few weeks.

d) People have decided to demonstrate against the Govt’s apathy towards rise in prices of essential commodities.

e) None of these

Question : 5

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 : 6

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