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Directions :

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship.

Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as

  1. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
  2. If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
  3. If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
  4. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
  5. If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

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

Questions :
  • I. There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
  • II. A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

(a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;

(b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;

(c) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

(d) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;

e) If both statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.

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Question : 1

  • I. The local cooperative credit society has decided to stop giving loans to farmers with immediate effect.
  • II. A large number of credit society members have withdrawn a major part of their deposits from the credit society.

a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;

b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;

c) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

d) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;

e) If both statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (b)

Clearly, the withdrawal of funds by society members is bound to reduce the lending power of the society.

Question : 2

  • I. India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the European market. 
  • II. There is an increase in demand for coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.

a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;

b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;

c) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

d) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;

e) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (c)

The two statements discuss two separate statistical and generalized results.

Question : 3

  • I. The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 percent over the last year's fees to meet the expenses.
  • II. The Government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.

a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;

b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;

c) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

d) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;

e) If both statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (c)

The increase in the fees of the private colleges and there is no increase in the same in Government colleges seem to be policy matters undertaken by the individual decisive boards at the two levels.

Question : 4

  • I. life today is too fast, demanding, and full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situations.
  • II. The number of suicide cases among teenagers is on increase.

a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;

b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;

c) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

d) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;

e) If both statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (a)

Stress in everyday life is a major cause of frustration among the youth and is bound to lead them to take harsh steps as suicide.

Question : 5

  • I. There is a sharp decline in the production of oilseeds this year.
  • II. The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.

a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;

b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;

c) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

d) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;

e) If both statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (a)

A sharp decline in oilseed production is bound to reduce oil supply and import of oil is the only means to restore the essential supply.

Question : 6

  • I. The farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to the Government agencies.
  • II. The Government has reduced the procurement price of Kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.

a) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;

b) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;

c) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

d) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;

e) If both statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (b)

The reduction in the procurement price of crops must have instigated the farmers not to sell their produce to government agencies.

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