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

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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;
  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):
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: (a)

Since the prices of cement have increased, there are fewer customers now. An impact on profit has made businessmen less likely to venture into this industry.

Hence the govt has decided to provide a tax break.

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Question : 1

Statements (A):
The government has decided to allow private airline companies in India to operate to overseas destinations.
Statements (B):
The national air carrier has increased its flights to overseas destinations.

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)

Both A and B are the effects of a common cause: to facilitate travelling for overseas destinations through air route.

Question : 2

Statements (A):
The largest oil company in the private sector decided to raise its supply of crude oil to the government-controlled refineries with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
The government has recently notified all the refineries under its control to reduce the refining capacity in future months.

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)

Here, both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

Question : 3

Statements (A):
Most of the students enrolled themselves for the educational tour scheduled for next month.
Statements (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 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: (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 : 4

Statements (A):
State Govt has ordered immediate ban on airing of certain movie channels on television.
Statements (B):
A few social activists have come together and demanded ban on telecasting ‘Adult’ movies on television.

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)

The pressure of the social activists has led to the banning.

Question : 5

Statements (A):
The standard of education in evening colleges of the State has been deteriorating.
Statements (B):
The standard of school education has been fast deteriorating 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: (e)

There seems to be some common cause that is leading to deterioration in both kinds of education.

Question : 6

Statements (A):
This year the cut-off percentages for admission to junior colleges have increased over the last year.
Statements (B):
This year performance of students in Xth final exam was considerably higher than the previous year.

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)

Since Class X results were higher, the cutoff percentages for junior colleges (Class XI) are bound to increase.

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