cause & effect with statements section 3 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16

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 as compared to the 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.

Question : 17

Statements (A):
Many employees of the company proceeded on a day’s leave on Friday.
Statements (B):
Both Thursday and Saturday were declared holiday by the company.

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 : 18

Statements (A):
Recent floods in the area changed the nutritional contents of the soil.
Statements (B):
Farmers in the area switched over to cultivating rice instead of wheat.

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 : 19

Statements (A):
Most of the steel manufacturing companies in the country have made considerable profit during the last fiscal year.
Statements (B):
Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from India.

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 : 20

Statements (A):
The residents reported of increased criminal activities in the area to the local police station.
Statements (B):
Many criminals were arrested by searching the residence of the suspected individuals.

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.