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

Reasoning Aptitude

CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs

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Question 751. 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.

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)
Why is there a need for allowing private airline companies to operate on specified international routes? Obviously, an increase in the flow of foreign tourists to India is behind the decision.
Hence, (B) is the cause, and (A) is its effect.
[Note: Here, we have to look for such a statement which may be the effect of the other statement.]

Question 752. Statements (A):
The Govt has decided to allow private universities to run their own courses after obtaining necessary approvals.
Statements (B):
There has been a continuous decrease in the number of students enrolled for various courses offered by the Govt-run universities.

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)
Here the decision was taken by the government (as mentioned in the statement ‘A’) is aimed at equipping private universities so that these universities can facilitate more students to pursue their desired course.
Now, from statement ‘B’ we come to know that the government is compelled to do so because of the continuous decrease in the number of students enrolled in various courses.
Hence, ‘B’ is the cause and ‘A’ is its effect.

Question 753. Statements (A):
The production of pulses has dropped for the third consecutive year.
Statements (B):
India has decided to import pulses this year.

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 shortage in production has led to the import decision.

Question 754. Statements (A):
The Govt has suspended several police officers in the city.
Statements (B):
Five persons carrying huge quantity of illicit liquor were apprehended by the police.

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)
Both A and B effect.
A is the result of disciplinary action taken by the government against the carelessness of the police.
Whereas B is the result of alacrity and vigilance of the police.

Question 755. Statements (A):
Majority of the residents of the housing society participated in the dinner hosted by one of the members of the society.
Statements (B):
Most of the people living in the housing society invite other members for the functions at their house.

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)Here 'B' is the cause of the event mentioned in 'A'.

Question 756. Statements (A):
Employment scenario in the country has remarkably improved recently.
Statements (B):
The number of prospective job-seekers going abroad has increased recently.

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 the new economic scenario of the world.
Hence, both 'A' and 'B' are effects of a common cause.

Question 757. Statements (A):
Many seats in the private engineering colleges in the state have remained vacant this year.
Statements (B):
The government engineering colleges in the state could not accommodate all the students who sought admission this year.

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)

Question 758. Statements (A):
Staff members of the university decided to go on strike in protest during the examinations.
Statements (B):
The university administration made all the arrangements for smooth conduct of examination with the help of outsiders.

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 the events are the consequences of atrocities committed by corrupt police officials.

Question 759. Statements (A):
All domestic airlines increased the fares in all sectors with immediate effect.
Statements (B):
Railways increased the fare of all its classes with immediate effect.

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)Hike in fuel prices seems to be the common cause.

Question 760. Statements (A):
The conditions of all the major roads in the city have deteriorated causing hardship to motorists.
Statements (B):
The municipal authority has sanctioned significant amount to repair all the major roads in 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 motorists' hardship has led to the municipal sanction.