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CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs

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Question 41. 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 pilgrims used Govt transport to travel to the holy shrine.
Statements (B):
The cost of travel by private transport is very high.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)Obviously, the high cost of private travel has given a boost to Govt transport.
Question 42. 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):
Govt has awarded a high-stake reward scheme for such persons as may provide any information about the suspect.
Statements (B):
Four members of a family were brutally murdered by unidentified gunmen.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)The murders have led to the announcement of the award.
Question 43. 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 substantially during the past few weeks.
Statements (B):
Consumer price index at the end of the previous week increased by 2 per cent.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
Answer: (a)The rise in vegetable prices will be one of the factors in the increase in consumer price index.
Question 44. 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 fruits and vegetables fell substantially over the last few days.
Statements (B):
The quality of fruits and vegetables improved considerably over the last few days.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
Answer: (d)The two effects are unrelated.
Question 45. 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 local traders’ association urged all its members to close down their shops for a day to protest against the government’s new tax policy.
Statements (B):
Many shopkeepers decided to close down their shops for the day and gave a day off to their employees.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
Answer: (a)
‘B’ is the result of the request made by the local traders’ association to its member, as mentioned in ‘A’.
Hence, ‘A’ is the cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
Question 46. 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 has amended tax laws to boost exports.
Statements (B):
The export sector has been passing through difficult times due to heavy tax burdens.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)The burden is sought to be reduced by the amended tax laws.
Question 47. 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 bank has provided a link on its website to obtain feedback from customers.
Statements (B):
Customers have been complaining about poor services in the bank’s branches.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)The surge in complaints has led the banks to receive them in an electronic mode.
Question 48. 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):
This year the cut-off percentages for admission to junior colleges have increased over the last year.
Statements (B):
This year performance of students in Xth final exam was considerably higher than the previous year.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)Since Class X results were higher, the cutoff percentages for junior colleges (Class XI) are bound to increase.
Question 49. 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):
Increase in rainfall and rising flood situations are regular phenomena for past few years.
Statements (B):
People avoid going out in heavy rains.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
Answer: (d)A is the effect of some climate change. But B is something that has been happening since time immemorial.
Question 50. 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):
State Govt has ordered immediate ban on airing of certain movie channels on television.
Statements (B):
A few social activists have come together and demanded ban on telecasting ‘Adult’ movies on television.
  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.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
Answer: (b)The pressure of the social activists has led to the banning.

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