cause & effect with statements section 4 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Statements (A):
Majority of the students left the local school as the school building was in a dilapidated condition.
Statements (B):
The school authority decided to close down the school immediately and shift the remaining students to a make-shift school.

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.

Question : 2

Statements (A):
A major fire destroyed part of the oil refinery owned by a private company.
Statements (B):
Govt has decided to increase the supply to retailers from the public sector refineries.

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.

Question : 3

Statements (A):
Budgetary allocation for building a better railway network, eg constructing new railway lines, has increased.
Statements (B):
There has been a substantial drop in the number of passengers opting for air travel.

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.

Question : 4

Statements (A):
The city observed the lowest temperature of the last decade accompanied by heavy fog during the week.
Statements (B):
Most of the flights from the city were indefinitely delayed causing panic among the passengers.

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.

Question : 5

Statements (A):
The braking system of the tourist bus carrying 40 passengers failed while negotiating a stiff climb on a hilly road.
Statements (B):
The tourist bus fell into the gorge killing at least ten passengers and seriously injuring all the remaining.

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.