cause & effect with statements section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16

Statements (A):
Govt-owned oil companies have reduced the prices of petroleum products with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
Govt has made an appeal to the public to reduce consumption of petroleum products.

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):
During evening hours roads are overcrowded with vehicles causing very slow movement of vehicles.
Statements (B):
Pollution level in the air has substantially increased in the recent past.

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):
The BPO sector has laid off a large number of employees in the recent months.
Statements (B):
Very few projects are now being outsourced to BPO 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 : 19

Statements (A):
The train services in the suburban areas of the city were disrupted for four hours.
Statements (B):
The overhead electrical wire snapped between two stations in suburban area of 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.

Question : 20

Statements (A):
The Govt medical college has decided to increase the number of seats in undergraduate course from the next academic session.
Statements (B):
The Govt has decided to withdraw its grant from all the Govt medical colleges from the next academic session.

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.