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

Reasoning Aptitude

CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs

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Question 741. Statements (A):
The wholesale grain market is flooded with fresh stock.
Statements (B):
The Govt has recently increased the procurement price of grains.

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)
Here the effort (mentioned in ‘B’) has been taken by the government to control the prices of the grain so that the interest of the farmers can be protected.
Note that fresh stock of gains in the market can reduce the prices of grain sharply.
Hence, ‘A’ is the cause and ‘B’ is its effect.

Question 742. Statements (A):
The banks have decided to give advances to the priority sector at the rate of interest at par with the corporate sector.
Statements (B):
The percentage of bad loans given by the banks to the priority sector is very low compared to corporate sector.

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)
This is a case of contradictions. Statement (B) says that the priority sector is the better sector for the banks to invest in.
Despite this, the banks have decided to increase the rate of interest on the advances to be given to the priority sector.
Hence, (B) is obviously not behind the decision of increasing the rate of interest. Rather, it should have gotten some favor.
Hence, both (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

Question 743. Statements (A):
The government has decided to make all the information related to primary education available to the general public.
Statements (B):
In the past, the general public did not have access to all these information related to primary education available with the government.

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)
The condition mentioned in ‘B’ compelled the government to take initiative as mentioned in ‘A’.
Hence, ‘B’ is the cause and ‘A’ is its effect.

Question 744. Statements (A):
Frequent robberies in jewellery shops were recorded in distant suburbs of the city.
Statements (B):
Shop owners in the city and suburbs demanded improvement in security situation from the police authorities.

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 robberies have led to a demand of improvement in security situation.

Question 745. Statements (A):
Many elderly people are continuously harassed by the youngsters in the locality.
Statements (B):
Many children living in the locality play till late in the evening.

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)
(A) is the effect of the presence of some wicked youngsters living in the locality while
(B) is the effect of a rather peaceful atmosphere.

Question 746. Statements (A):
Budgetary allocation for building a better railway network, eg constructing new railway lines, has increased.
Statements (B):
There has been a substantial drop in the number of passengers opting for air travel.

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 are the effects of a common cause. The Railways has gone in a reviving mode.

Question 747. Statements (A):
There have been sporadic events of stone-pelting throughout the day in the affected areas of the city.
Statements (B):
Many wounded people were brought to the nearby hospitals from the affected areas of 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)The stone-pelting led to the wounded being brought to the hospitals.

Question 748. Statements (A):
The Government of state ‘X’ decided to ban working of women in night shifts and also in late evening hours.
Statements (B):
The percentage of working women has a significant rise in the last one decade.

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)
(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 749. Statements (A):
Heavy showers are expected in the city area during the next forty-eight hours.
Statements (B):
The inter-club cricket tournament scheduled for the week was called off.

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 fear of rain has led to the tournament being called off.

Question 750. Statements (A):
Govt has decided to distribute part of the foodgrain stock through Public Distribution System to people below poverty line.
Statements (B):
There has been bumper kharif crop for the last two seasons.

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)The bumper crop has led to the largesse shown by the govt.