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CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs

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Question 61. 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 students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority’s decision to break away from the university and become autonomous.
Statements (B):
The university authority has expressed its inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.
  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)
A is the result of resentment caused by B.
Hence, B is the cause and A is its effect.
Question 62. 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 govt 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.
  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)It is difficult to link stamp duty and real estate prices with certainty.
Question 63. 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):
Huge tidal waves wrecked the vast coastline early in the morning, killing thousands of people.
Statements (B):
Large number of people gathered along the coastline to enjoy that spectacular view of sunrise.
  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)
Question 64. 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):
In the past few years the job market has improved for the professionally qualified youth.
Statements (B):
Many youth are not able to get jobs up to their expectations.
  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 C. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
Answer: (c)The two are contradictory and therefore can't be connected.
Question 65. 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 an outbreak of several epidemics in the country.
Statements (B):
It was a worst flood situation ever experienced in the past in most parts of the country.
  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 flood has led to the epidemics.
Question 66. 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 have dropped substantially during the last few days.
Statements (B):
The prices of foodgrains have increased substantially during 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)
(A) has happened because of the increased supply of fruits.
(B) has happened because of decreased supply of foodgrains.
Question 67. 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):
In the university examination, overall performance of students from college ‘X’ was better than that of students from college ‘Y’.
Statements (B):
Majority of the students depend upon coaching classes for university examinations.
  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)
There may have been different reasons for the opting of these subjects.
Question 68. 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 high court has fixed a time limit for repairing all the roads in the city.
Statements (B):
Road development authorities in the city are carrying out road repair work on an urgent basis.
  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 court order has led to the urgent work.
Question 69. 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 substantial increase in unhealthy competition has been observed among the students.
Statements (B):
A rise of 23% is reported every year in the cases of suicide after declaration of grade 10th and 12th examination results.
  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 unhealthy competition leads to the negative mindset that is responsible for suicide.
Question 70. 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 people left from the city for their native places during the summer months.
Statements (B):
Many tourists gathered in the city during summer months.
  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 summer vacation while B is the effect of trying to get relief in summer.

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