cause & effect with statements section 2 Detailed Explanation And More Example

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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. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement.

Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Mark your answer from the below given choice;
  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
  2. If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

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

Questions : Statements (A):
The villagers have decided to boycott the forthcoming assembly elections.
Statements (B):
The state government has recently revised the electoral roll.

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

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

(c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

(d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

Here ‘A’ is the effect of the resentment among the villagers. Whereas ‘B’ is the effect of the efforts aimed at electoral reforms.

Hence, both ‘A’ and ‘B’ are effects of independent causes.

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Question : 1

Statements (A):
The local steel company has taken over the task of development and maintenance of the civic roads in the town.
Statements (B):
The local civic body requested the corporate bodies to help them maintain the civic facilities.

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

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

c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (b)

Statement A mentions the initiative taken by the local steel company because of the request made by the local civic body.

Hence, B is the cause and A is the effect.

Question : 2

Statements (A):
A recent tiger census in the tiger reserve in the state has reported significant reduction over the last census.
Statements (B):
The Govt has initiated an enquiry to ascertain the facts relating to tiger population in 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 the effect.

c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (a)

The initiative mentioned in 'B' has been aimed at because of the concern raised in 'A'.

Hence 'A' is the cause and 'B' is its effect.

Question : 3

Statements (A):
Party ‘X’ won clear majority in the recently held state assembly elections.
Statements (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 the effect.

c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (e)

It can be safely assumed that Party X was earlier in the opposition and has benefited from anti-incumbency.

But A and B are consequences of a common cause — bad governance by the ruling party.

Question : 4

Statements (A):
The school authority has decided to increase tuition fees by 30 per cent from the next academic year.
Statements (B):
The Govt has urged the local public to enrol all their children to schools in the area.

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

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

c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (d)

'A' may be the effect of the increase in demand 'B' is the effect of the aim to increase literacy rate.

Hence, both 'A' and 'B' are effects of independent causes.

Question : 5

Statements (A):
There has been a high increase in the incidents of atrocities against women in the city during the past few months.
Statements (B):
The police authority has been unable to nab the culprits who are committing crime against women.

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

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

c) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

d) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

e) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Answer: (b)

A crime has a direct relationship with the condition of law and order. Incidents of crime increase if the condition of law and order is not up to mark.

Hence, ‘A’ is the effect of the cause ‘B’.

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