Reasoning Aptitude
CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs
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Question 21. Below are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
- I. The farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to the Government agencies.
- II. The Government has reduced the procurement price of Kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.
Answer: Option B. -> If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
Answer: (b)
The reduction in the procurement price of crops must have instigated the farmers not to sell their produce to government agencies.
Answer: (b)
The reduction in the procurement price of crops must have instigated the farmers not to sell their produce to government agencies.
Question 22. Below are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
- I. life today is too fast, demanding, and full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situations.
- II. The number of suicide cases among teenagers is on increase.
Answer: Option A. -> If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
Answer: (a)
Stress in everyday life is a major cause of frustration among the youth and is bound to lead them to take harsh steps as suicide.
Answer: (a)
Stress in everyday life is a major cause of frustration among the youth and is bound to lead them to take harsh steps as suicide.
Question 23. Below are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
- I. The local cooperative credit society has decided to stop giving loans to farmers with immediate effect.
- II. A large number of credit society members have withdrawn a major part of their deposits from the credit society.
Answer: Option B. -> If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
Answer: (b)
Clearly, the withdrawal of funds by society members is bound to reduce the lending power of the society.
Answer: (b)
Clearly, the withdrawal of funds by society members is bound to reduce the lending power of the society.
Question 24. Below are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
- I. There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
- II. A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.
Answer: Option A. -> If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
Answer: (a)
An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.
Answer: (a)
An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.
Question 25. Below are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
- I. The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 percent over the last year's fees to meet the expenses.
- II. The Government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.
Answer: Option C. -> If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
Answer: (c)
The increase in the fees of the private colleges and there is no increase in the same in Government colleges seem to be policy matters undertaken by the individual decisive boards at the two levels.
Answer: (c)
The increase in the fees of the private colleges and there is no increase in the same in Government colleges seem to be policy matters undertaken by the individual decisive boards at the two levels.
Question 26. Below are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
- I. India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the European market.
- II. There is an increase in demand for coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.
Answer: Option C. -> If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
Answer: (c)
The two statements discuss two separate statistical and generalized results.
Answer: (c)
The two statements discuss two separate statistical and generalized results.
Question 27.
Directions :
Give answer
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
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 or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Give answer
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
- 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.
Answer: Option D. -> If both statements are effects of independent causes
Answer: (d)
The two statements seem to have contrary causes.
Answer: (d)
The two statements seem to have contrary causes.
Question 28.
Directions :
Give answer
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
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 or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Give answer
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
- 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.
Answer: Option D. -> If both statements are effects of independent causes
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.
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 29.
Directions :
Give answer
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
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 or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Give answer
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
- 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.
Answer: Option 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.
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 30.
Directions :
Give answer
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
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 or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Give answer
If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
- 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.
Answer: Option 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.
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.
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