cause & effect with statements section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 26

Statements (A):
The municipal authority decided to carry out repair work of the pipeline under the main arterial road of the city.
Statements (B):
Vehicular movement has been diverted through alternate roads for a period of fifteen days.

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 : 27

Statements (A):
There is increase in water level of all the water tanks supplying drinking water to the city during the last fortnight.
Statements (B):
Most of the trains were cancelled last week due to waterlogging on the tracks.

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 : 28

Statements (A):
Majority of the citizens in the locality belong to higher income group.
Statements (B):
The sales in the local supermarket are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

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 : 29

Statements (A):
Majority of the students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority’s decision to break away from the university and become autonomous.
Statements (B):
The university authority has expressed its inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.

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 : 30

Statements (A):
There have been heavy rains in the catchment area of the lakes supplying drinking water to the city.
Statements (B):
The municipal authority has suspended the proposed cut in water supply to 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.