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DIRECTIONS:
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;
- If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
- If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
- If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
- If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
- 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
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.
The correct answers to the above question in:
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.
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Question : 1
Statements (A):
A large number of primary schools in the rural areas are run by only one teacher.
Statements (B):
There have been huge dropouts from the primary schools in rural areas.
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 »Answer: (a)
Drop out from the primary schools from rural areas may be an effect of the poor facilities of education.
Note that lack of interest in the study because of poor infrastructure increases the number of dropouts from schools.
Hence, A is the cause and B is its effect.
Question : 2
Statements (A):
Many pilgrims used Govt transport to travel to the holy shrine.
Statements (B):
The cost of travel by private transport is very high.
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 »Answer: (b)
Obviously, the high cost of private travel has given a boost to Govt transport.
Question : 3
Statements (A):
The prices of vegetables have increased considerably during this summer.
Statements (B):
There is tremendous increase in the temperature during this summer, thereby damaging crops greatly.
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 »Answer: (b)
Soaring prices of vegetables have a direct relationship with the availability of vegetables and also with the demand for vegetables.
The event mentioned in B has a negative impact on the availability of vegetables.
Hence, B is the cause that led to B.
Question : 4
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 »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 : 5
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 »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 : 6
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.
Answer »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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