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

Reasoning Aptitude

CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs

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Question 71. 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 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.

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Answer: Option D. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.
Answer: (d)
There seems to be no connection between the two events.

Question 72. 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):
Heavy downpour with high-velocity wind is probable in the coastal areas in next twenty four hours.
Statements (B):
A soap manufacturing company increased its production by more than 100 in the last 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.

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Answer: Option E. -> If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.
Answer: (e)Both B and B are effects of independent causes. Manufacturing of soaps or increase in its production has no relationship (as mentioned) with the coastal environment. Hence, option 5).

Question 73. 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 urgent basis.

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)
It seems that the activeness of Road Development Authorities is the result of the order issued by the High Court.
Hence, 'A' is the cause and 'B' is its effect.

Question 74. 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):
Parents in the locality decided to stop sending their children to school by private vehicles.
Statements (B):
A major accident of a private van carrying school children led to deaths of a few and injuries for many children.

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)Clearly, the accident in B led to the decision in A.

Question 75. 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 traffic police removed the signal post at the intersection of two roads in a quiet locality.
Statements (B):
There have been many accidents at the intersection involving vehicles moving at high speed.

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 are effects of different causes. I is an initiative taken to ensure driving free of hindrances whereas the cause which led the event B is the lack of signal posts.

Question 76. 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 Prime Minister has visited the droughtaffected areas and promised government assistance to help the farmers.
Statements (B):
A large number of farmers in the drought-affected areas have been suffering due to drought situation and are unable to feed their family.

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)
See the words ‘has’ and ‘have been’ in the statements ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively. From these words, we get that ‘B’ happened before ‘A’.
Now, why did the PM give such an assurance?
The answer lies in the event mentioned in the statement ‘B’. Hence, ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its cause.

Question 77. 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.

Event (A):
Pakistan banks began a push against defaulters.
Event (B):
Pakistan’s new military ruler is encouraged by international reaction and understanding of what he was trying to do.

If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.
If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
None of these

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Answer: Option E. -> None of these
Answer: (e)Again, the two sentences are independent.

Question 78. 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.

Event (A):
State A faced an earthquake and suffered heavy damage due to fall of skyscrapers.
Event (B):
State A has decided to take stern action against the builders who have illegally made apartments using sordid technique and low-grade construction material.

If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.
If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
None of these

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Answer: Option E. -> None of these
Answer: (e) A can be the cause of B and vice versa.

Question 79. 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.

Event (A):
Indian government declared the postal strike illegal and invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act to deal with the strike.
Event (B):
Employees of postal department started a strike for their demands.

If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.
If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
None of these

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Answer: Option A. -> If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.
Answer: (a)If less cars are allowed, the sale is bound to drop.

Question 80. 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.

Event (A):
The good news is that Elizabeth’s coming.
Event (B):
Censor board has lifted up the objections from Shekhar Kapoor’s film.

If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.
If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
None of these

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Answer: Option E. -> None of these
Answer: (e)
It can’t be derived from these two sentences that Elizabeth is Shekhar Kapoor’s film. Both (A) and (B) are effects of some causes.
Because of the phrase, The good news is, (A) is an effect because from the phrase we can conclude that there were some hindrances in its coming.
Several causes are possible.