cause & effect based on events section 5 Detailed Explanation And More Example

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DIRECTIONS:

Given below are pairs of events 'A' and 'B'. You have to read both the events 'A' and 'B' and decide their nature of relationship.

You have to assume that the information given in 'A' and 'B' is true and you wil l not assume anything beyond the given information in deciding the answer.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If 'A' is the effect and 'B' is its immediate and principal cause.
  2. If 'A' is the immediate and principal cause and 'B' is its effect.
  3. If 'A' is an effect but 'B' is not its immediate and principal cause.
  4. If 'B' is an effect but 'A' is not its immediate and principal cause.
  5. None of these

The following question based on cause and effect topic of verbal reasoning

Questions : Event (A):
The country’s fiscal deficit has widened over the years.
Event (B):
The govt has desided to abolish posts meant for carrying out obsolete functions.

(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

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

B is an exercise in cutting expenditure, which has become imperative given the widening fiscal deficit.

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Question : 1

Event (A):
Parliament gave nod to Tobacco Control Bill last week.
Event (B):
Non-smokers no longer have to be victims of passive smoking.

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

Answer: (b)

It is the parliament’s nod to Tobacco Control Bill, which gave the non-smokers a new horizon.

Question : 2

Event (A):
ITC, a tobacco company, has decided to withdraw from all sponsorship of sporting activities.
Event (B):
The Centre has decided to bring in legislation for banning sponsoring of sports and cultural events by tobacco companies.

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

Answer: (e)

Both are independent events.

Question : 3

Event (A):
The BCCI has decided to ban and suspend some players who were accused of match-fixing.
Event (B):
Delhi Police had tapped the conversation between a bookie and some players.

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

Answer: (d)

Question : 4

Event (A):
Curfew has been imposed in Kashmir for indefinite period.
Event (B):
45 people have been shot dead by the mililants in Kashmir.

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

Answer: (a)

The imposition of the curfew is clearly as direct consequence of the macabre incident.

Question : 5

Event (A):
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the bank rate recently.
Event (B):
Today, State Bank of India further reduced the lending rates.

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

Answer: (b)

Event (A) is the immediate and principal cause and event (B) is its effect.

Note that the bank rate is a reference rate also. If the bank rate is raised both the deposit and lending rates are raised.

Similarly, when the bank rate is reduced both the deposit and lending rates are reduced.

Question : 6

Event (A):
In a committee it has been decided that unauthorised constructions will be demolished.
Event (B):
The Court has questioned the Urban Development Minister for his order to demolish the unauthorise constructions.

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

Answer: (d)

Event B is an effect but it is not necessary that event A is the cause behind it. It is not known who were in that committee.

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