cause & effect with statements section 4 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

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.

Question : 11

Statements (A):
The Govt has suspended several police officers in the city.
Statements (B):
Five persons carrying huge quantity of illicit liquor were apprehended by the police.

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)

Both A and B effect.

A is the result of disciplinary action taken by the government against the carelessness of the police.

Whereas B is the result of alacrity and vigilance of the police.

Question : 12

Statements (A):
The government of India has allowed the private airline companies to operate on specified international routes.
Statements (B):
There has been a considerable increase in the flow of foreign tourists to 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.

Answer: (b)

Why is there a need for allowing private airline companies to operate on specified international routes? Obviously, an increase in the flow of foreign tourists to India is behind the decision.

Hence, (B) is the cause, and (A) is its effect.

[Note: Here, we have to look for such a statement which may be the effect of the other statement.]

Question : 13

Statements (A):
The production of pulses has dropped for the third consecutive year.
Statements (B):
India has decided to import pulses 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: (a)

The shortage in production has led to the import decision.

Question : 14

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.

Question : 15

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'.

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