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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 or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the depicts the relationship between these two statements.

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  1. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
  2. If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
  3. If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
  4. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
  5. If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Question : 11 [S.B.I. (PO) 2012]

  • A. The average day temperature of the city has increased by about 2 degrees in the current year over the average of the past ten years.
  • B. More people living in rural areas of the state have started migrating to the urban areas in comparison with the earlier 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 its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (d)

The two statements seem to have contrary causes.

Question : 12 [B.O.I. (PO) 2010]

  • A. The Government has decided to increase the prices of LPG cylinders with immediate effect.
  • B. The Government has decided to increase the prices of Kerosine 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 its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (e)

It seems the price of Petroleum has increased in general.

Alternatively, subsidies may have been reduced, again a cause common to both the statements.

Question : 13 [B.O.I. (PO) 2007]

  • A. Party 'X' won a clear majority in the recently held state assembly elections.
  • 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 its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (e)

It can be safely assumed that party 'X' was earlier in the opposition and has benefitted from anti-incumbency.

But A and B are consequences of a common cause,

i.e., bad governance by the ruling party.

Question : 14 [B.O.I. (PO) 2007]

  • A. The Government of state 'X' decided to ban the working of women in night shifts and also in late evening hours.
  • B. The percentage of working women has a significant rise in the last decade.

a) If statement A is the cause and statement B is its effect

b) If statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements are effects of some common cause

Answer: (d)

A might have happened because harassment of women is on the rise while B seems to be the result of a change in gender role perception.

Question : 15 [Andhra Bank (Clerk) 2009]

  • A. Most of the students enrolled themselves for the educational tour scheduled for next month.
  • 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 its effect

c) If both statements are independent causes

d) If both statements are effects of independent causes

e) If both statements 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.

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