Reasoning Aptitude
CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs
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Question 31.
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. Most of the students enrolled themselves for the educational tour scheduled for next month.
- B. The school authority cancelled the educational tour scheduled for next month.
Answer: Option C. -> If both statements are independent causes
Answer: (c)
A happened so that students could see more of the world.
B happened so that the school may attend to other important tasks.
Answer: (c)
A happened so that students could see more of the world.
B happened so that the school may attend to other important tasks.
Question 32. 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.
Statements (A):
There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by air during the last quarter.
Statements (B):
There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by long-distance trains during the last quarter.
Statements (A):
There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by air during the last quarter.
Statements (B):
There is a significant drop in the number of people travelling by long-distance trains during the last quarter.
Answer: Option E. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.
Answer: (e)Both are the effects of a recession in the economy.
Answer: (e)Both are the effects of a recession in the economy.
Question 33. 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.
Statements (A):
The state government has now decided to increase the stamp duty on house purchases with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
The real estate prices have decreased considerably during the last few months.
Statements (A):
The state government has now decided to increase the stamp duty on house purchases with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
The real estate prices have decreased considerably during the last few months.
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Question 34. 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.
Statements (A):
Many anti-social elements have been caught by the police from the locality.
Statements (B):
Many people in the locality have been detained by the police for questioning.
Statements (A):
Many anti-social elements have been caught by the police from the locality.
Statements (B):
Many people in the locality have been detained by the police for questioning.
Answer: Option E. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.
Answer: (e)Both are the effects of some crime having been committed or a suspicion thereof.
Answer: (e)Both are the effects of some crime having been committed or a suspicion thereof.
Question 35. 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.
Statements (A):
The public sector telecom service provider reduced the monthly rental substantially with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
All the private sector telecom service providers have reduced their charges last week.
Statements (A):
The public sector telecom service provider reduced the monthly rental substantially with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
All the private sector telecom service providers have reduced their charges last week.
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)
Here, it is clear that the event mentioned in (B) happened earlier than the event mentioned in (A).
See the key words ‘last week’ and ‘from immediate effect’. From the two statements it seems that the initiatives taken by the public sector telecom service provider may have been taken in order to compete with the private sector telecom service provider.
Hence, (B) is the cause and (A) its effect.
Answer: (b)
Here, it is clear that the event mentioned in (B) happened earlier than the event mentioned in (A).
See the key words ‘last week’ and ‘from immediate effect’. From the two statements it seems that the initiatives taken by the public sector telecom service provider may have been taken in order to compete with the private sector telecom service provider.
Hence, (B) is the cause and (A) its effect.
Question 36. 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.
Statements (A):
Government has tightened security checks at all important places and also at various public places.
Statements (B):
Incidences of terrorist attacks are increasing day by day.
Statements (A):
Government has tightened security checks at all important places and also at various public places.
Statements (B):
Incidences of terrorist attacks are increasing day by day.
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)The large number of terrorist attacks has led to tightened security checks.
Answer: (b)The large number of terrorist attacks has led to tightened security checks.
Question 37. 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.
Statements (A):
Party ‘X’ won clear majority in the recently held state assembly elections.
Statements (B):
Of late, there was unrest in public and also among the members of the ruling party of the state.
Statements (A):
Party ‘X’ won clear majority in the recently held state assembly elections.
Statements (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 the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.
Answer: (e)
It can be safely assumed that Party X was earlier in the opposition and has benefited from anti-incumbency.
But A and B are consequences of a common cause — bad governance by the ruling party.
Answer: (e)
It can be safely assumed that Party X was earlier in the opposition and has benefited from anti-incumbency.
But A and B are consequences of a common cause — bad governance by the ruling party.
Question 38. 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.
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.
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.
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)
Answer: (b)
Question 39. 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.
Statements (A):
A large number of primary schools in the rural areas are run by only one teacher.
Statements (B):
There have been huge dropouts from the primary schools in rural areas.
Statements (A):
A large number of primary schools in the rural areas are run by only one teacher.
Statements (B):
There have been huge dropouts from the primary schools in rural areas.
Answer: Option A. -> If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
Answer: (a)
Drop out from the primary schools from rural areas may be an effect of the poor facilities of education.
Note that lack of interest in the study because of poor infrastructure increases the number of dropouts from schools.
Hence, A is the cause and B is its effect.
Answer: (a)
Drop out from the primary schools from rural areas may be an effect of the poor facilities of education.
Note that lack of interest in the study because of poor infrastructure increases the number of dropouts from schools.
Hence, A is the cause and B is its effect.
Question 40. 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.
Statements (A):
The prices of vegetables have increased considerably during this summer.
Statements (B):
There is tremendous increase in the temperature during this summer, thereby damaging crops greatly.
Statements (A):
The prices of vegetables have increased considerably during this summer.
Statements (B):
There is tremendous increase in the temperature during this summer, thereby damaging crops greatly.
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)
Soaring prices of vegetables have a direct relationship with the availability of vegetables and also with the demand for vegetables.
The event mentioned in B has a negative impact on the availability of vegetables.
Hence, B is the cause that led to B.
Answer: (b)
Soaring prices of vegetables have a direct relationship with the availability of vegetables and also with the demand for vegetables.
The event mentioned in B has a negative impact on the availability of vegetables.
Hence, B is the cause that led to B.
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