cause & effect based on events section 4 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Event (A):
A village in Delhi has reported over 52 jaundice cases this season.
Event (B):
At a number of places in the village, leakages in pipelines have resulted in accumulation of water around the pipes.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 2

Event (A):
Rickshaw, taxi, tempo and other means of general communication of city X are on an indefinite strike since last week.
Event (B):
The prices of vegetables and other food articles in city X have increased.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 3

Event (A):
The attack by militants on Parliament in Dec 2001 haunts our parliamentarians whenever militants attack any target in the country.
Event (B):
New parking labels have been introduced for the members of Parliament, aiming at strengthening the security of the Indian Parliament and the parliamentarians.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 4

Event (A):
Next week India will play in the semifinal match of World Cup cricket in Johannesburg.
Event (B):
Air India will operate a special flight to Johannesburg in the coming week.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 5

Event (A):
This year Bank ‘M’ has celebrated its silver jubilee.
Event (B):
More customers are getting attracted to the market branch of Bank M.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these

Question : 6

Event (A):
Over the years, the breed of independent film-makers has been growing steadily and while they have managed to give voice to the voiceless, their films do not reach the discerning audiences.
Event (B):
The MLF Co, an NGO, has decided to step in by setting up a national distribution centre for socially relevant films.

a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.

b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.

e) None of these