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CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs

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Question 821. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I.The performance of most of the students in final exam of class X in the schools run by the Government was excellent.
II. Many teachers of the Government schools left the school and joined private schools.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
The students of government schools performing well in the examinations and the teachers of government schools leaving their jobs to join private schools are two separate situations that must have been triggered by independent causes.
Question 822. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I. The government has decided to make all the information related to primary education available to the general public.
II. In the past, the general public did not have access to all these information related to primary education.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
The government must have seen the unawareness of the people as a strong factor in the primary education programme being not successful. The step indicated in I must, thus, have been sought for as a remedy for the same.
Question 823. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I. The farmers have decided against selling their kharif crops to the Government agencies.
II. The Government has reduced the procurement price of kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
The reduction in procurement price of crops must have instigated the farmers not to sell their produce to Government agencies.
Question 824. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I. The life today is too fast, demanding and full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situations.
II. Number of suicide cases among teenagers is on increase.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
Stress in everyday life is a major cause of frustration among the youth and is bound to lead them to take harsh steps as suicide.
Question 825. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I. There is considerable reduction in the number of people affected by water-borne diseases in City A during this rainy season.
II. The government has opened four new civil hospitals in City A in the beginning of the year.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Both the statements I and II are independent causes
The given statements are self-sufficient and depict independent events.
Question 826. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I. There is increase in water level of all the water tanks supplying drinking water to the city during the last fortnight.
II. Most of the trains were cancelled last week due to water-logging on the tracks.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
The problems discussed in both the statements are clearly the result of heavy downpour in the area.
Question 827. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I. Most of the steel producing companies in the country have made considerable profit during the last financial year.
II. Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from India.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
The increase in demand of steel from other countries is bound to enhance business and hence profitability of steel companies in India.
Question 828. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I. The university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban use of all phones inside the college premises.
II. Majority of the teachers of the colleges signed a joint petition to the university complaining the disturbances caused by cell phone ring-tones inside the classrooms.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Clearly, the university's decision came as a sequel to the complaint received by it from the college teachers against use of mobile phones in the college premises.
Question 829. Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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. Mark answer :
I. There has been a high increase in the incidents of atrocities against women in the city during the past few months.
II. The police authority has been unable to nab the culprits who are committing crime against women.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Both the statements I and II are independent causes
An increase in the cases of atrocities on women and the police being unable to nab the culprits involved in the same are independent happenings in themselves.

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