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Below in each question are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the depicts the relationship between these two statements.

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  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 :
  • A. The prices of fruits have dropped substantially during the last few days.
  • B. The prices of food grains have increased substantially during the last few days.

(a) If statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect

(b) If statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect

(c) If both statements are independent causes

(d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

A has happened because of the increased supply of fruits.

B has happened because of the decreased supply of food grains.

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Question : 1

  • A. Huge tidal waves wrecked the vast coastline early in the morning killing thousands of people.
  • B. Large number of people gathered along the coastline to enjoy the spectacular view of sunrise.

a) If statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect

b) If statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (e)

It appears some special cosmic phenomenon has led to both A and B.

Question : 2

  • A. Worldwide recession has created uncertainty in the job market.
  • B. Large number of people gathered along the coastline to enjoy the spectacular view of sunrise.

a) If statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect

b) If statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (a)

Many people are opting for change from the private sector to the public sector because the worldwide recession has created uncertainty in the job market.

It is considered that public sector jobs are more certain than private-sector jobs.

So, Statements A is the cause while Statements B is the effect.

Question : 3

  • A. There was a huge crowd of buyers at various shopping outlets in the city.
  • B. Prices of most of the commodities have gone up substantially in the recent past.

a) If statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect

b) If statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (d)

Both Statements A and B are the effects of independent causes.

Question : 4

  • A. Most of the students enrolled themselves for the educational tour scheduled for next month.
  • B. The school authority cancelled the educational tour scheduled for next month.

a) If statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect

b) If statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (c)

A happened so that students could see more of the world.

B happened so that the school may attend to other important tasks.

Question : 5

  • A. The Government of state 'X' decided to ban the working of women in night shifts and also in late evening hours.
  • B. The percentage of working women has a significant rise in the last decade.

a) If statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect

b) If statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (d)

A might have happened because harassment of women is on the rise while B seems to be the result of a change in gender role perception.

Question : 6

  • A. Party 'X' won a clear majority in the recently held state assembly elections.
  • B. Of late, there was unrest in public and also among the members of the ruling party of the state.

a) If statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect

b) If statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (e)

It can be safely assumed that party 'X' was earlier in the opposition and has benefitted from anti-incumbency.

But A and B are consequences of a common cause,

i.e., bad governance by the ruling party.

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