Cause And Effect Test(Reasoning Aptitude ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Reasoning Aptitude

CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs

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Question 51. 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 standard of education in evening colleges of the State has been deteriorating.
Statements (B):
The standard of school education has been fast deteriorating in the State.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.
Answer: (e)There seems to be some common cause that is leading to deterioration in both kinds of education.

Question 52. 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.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
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)
Since the prices of cement have increased, there are fewer customers now. An impact on profit has made businessmen less likely to venture into this industry.
Hence the govt has decided to provide a tax break.

Question 53. 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 largest oil company in the private sector decided to raise its supply of crude oil to the government-controlled refineries with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
The government has recently notified all the refineries under its control to reduce the refining capacity in future months.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
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)Here, both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

Question 54. 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 decided to allow private airline companies in India to operate to overseas destinations.
Statements (B):
The national air carrier has increased its flights to overseas destinations.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.
Answer: (e)Both A and B are the effects of a common cause: to facilitate travelling for overseas destinations through air route.

Question 55. 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 has been a continuous increase in average temperature during winter in many parts of the country over the past few years.
Statements (B):
There has been significant changes in the wind pattern across the country over the last few years.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
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)Changes in wind pattern have caused increase in temperature.

Question 56. 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):
Most of the students enrolled themselves for the educational tour scheduled for next month.
Statements (B):
The school authority cancelled the educational tour scheduled for next month.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) 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.

Question 57. 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 municipal authority decided to carry out repair work of the pipeline under the main arterial road of the city.
Statements (B):
Vehicular movement has been diverted through alternate roads for a period of fifteen days.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
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 repair work has led to the diversion.

Question 58. 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 have been heavy rains in the catchment area of the lakes supplying drinking water to the city.
Statements (B):
The municipal authority has suspended the proposed cut in water supply to the city.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
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)Since there have been heavy rains, there will now be ample water and this will obviate the need to cut the water supply.

Question 59. 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):
Majority of the citizens in the locality belong to higher income group.
Statements (B):
The sales in the local supermarket are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
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)
Paying capacity of a customer plays an important role in shopping.
Hence, 'A' is the cause and 'B' is its effect.

Question 60. 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 increase in water level of all the water tanks supplying drinking water to the city during the last fortnight.
Statements (B):
Most of the trains were cancelled last week due to waterlogging on the tracks.

If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is the effect.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
Answer: (c)
The increase in the water level of all water tanks and the problem of water-logging on the tracks are the result of the increase of water availability or surplus of water (due to rain).
Hence, both the events are effects of the same cause.