cause & effect with statements section 3 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):
The government has decided to make all the information related to primary education available to the general public.
Statements (B):
In the past, the general public did not have access to all these information related to primary education available with the government.

(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: (b)

The condition mentioned in ‘B’ compelled the government to take initiative as mentioned in ‘A’.

Hence, ‘B’ is the cause and ‘A’ is its effect.

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Question : 1

Statements (A):
The banks have decided to give advances to the priority sector at the rate of interest at par with the corporate sector.
Statements (B):
The percentage of bad loans given by the banks to the priority sector is very low compared to corporate sector.

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)

This is a case of contradictions. Statement (B) says that the priority sector is the better sector for the banks to invest in.

Despite this, the banks have decided to increase the rate of interest on the advances to be given to the priority sector.

Hence, (B) is obviously not behind the decision of increasing the rate of interest. Rather, it should have gotten some favor.

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

Question : 2

Statements (A):
Frequent robberies in jewellery shops were recorded in distant suburbs of the city.
Statements (B):
Shop owners in the city and suburbs demanded improvement in security situation from the police authorities.

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 robberies have led to a demand of improvement in security situation.

Question : 3

Statements (A):
Many elderly people are continuously harassed by the youngsters in the locality.
Statements (B):
Many children living in the locality play till late in the evening.

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) is the effect of the presence of some wicked youngsters living in the locality while

(B) is the effect of a rather peaceful atmosphere.

Question : 4

Statements (A):
The wholesale grain market is flooded with fresh stock.
Statements (B):
The Govt has recently increased the procurement price of grains.

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)

Here the effort (mentioned in ‘B’) has been taken by the government to control the prices of the grain so that the interest of the farmers can be protected.

Note that fresh stock of gains in the market can reduce the prices of grain sharply.

Hence, ‘A’ is the cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

Question : 5

Statements (A):
All the airlines companies in India have increased the air fares in all routes with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
There has been substantial reduction in aviation fuel prices in India during the past few weeks.

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)

Question : 6

Statements (A):
Though mobile phones find a good number of users in rural India, computers and Internet still remain a distant dream.
Statements (B):
In the recent past there has been a large-scale migration from the rural parts of India to the urban sectors.

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)

Both are independent causes.

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