cause & effect with statements section 4 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):
Staff members of the university decided to go on strike in protest during the examinations.
Statements (B):
The university administration made all the arrangements for smooth conduct of examination with the help of outsiders.

(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)

Both the events are the consequences of atrocities committed by corrupt police officials.

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Question : 1

Statements (A):
Employment scenario in the country has remarkably improved recently.
Statements (B):
The number of prospective job-seekers going abroad has increased recently.

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 the new economic scenario of the world.

Hence, both 'A' and 'B' are effects of a common cause.

Question : 2

Statements (A):
All domestic airlines increased the fares in all sectors with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
Railways increased the fare of all its classes with immediate effect.

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)

Hike in fuel prices seems to be the common cause.

Question : 3

Statements (A):
Many seats in the private engineering colleges in the state have remained vacant this year.
Statements (B):
The government engineering colleges in the state could not accommodate all the students who sought admission this 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: (d)

Question : 4

Statements (A):
The conditions of all the major roads in the city have deteriorated causing hardship to motorists.
Statements (B):
The municipal authority has sanctioned significant amount to repair all the major roads in the city.

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 motorists' hardship has led to the municipal sanction.

Question : 5

Statements (A):
Majority of the residents of the housing society participated in the dinner hosted by one of the members of the society.
Statements (B):
Most of the people living in the housing society invite other members for the functions at their house.

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)

Here 'B' is the cause of the event mentioned in 'A'.

Question : 6

Statements (A):
The Govt has decided to allow private universities to run their own courses after obtaining necessary approvals.
Statements (B):
There has been a continuous decrease in the number of students enrolled for various courses offered by the Govt-run universities.

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)

Here the decision was taken by the government (as mentioned in the statement ‘A’) is aimed at equipping private universities so that these universities can facilitate more students to pursue their desired course.

Now, from statement ‘B’ we come to know that the government is compelled to do so because of the continuous decrease in the number of students enrolled in various courses.

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

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