Cause and Effect - Cause and Effect - Section 1 (2)

Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as

(A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
(B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
(C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
(D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
(E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

The farmers have decided against selling their kharif crops to the Government agencies.
The Government has reduced the procurement price of kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.

A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The reduction in procurement price of crops must have instigated the farmers not to sell their produce to Government agencies.

10.

The government has decided to make all the information related to primary education available to the general public.
In the past, the general public did not have access to all these information related to primary education.

A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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.

11.

The life today is too fast, demanding and full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situations.
Number of suicide cases among teenagers is on increase.

A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

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.

12.

Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group.
The sales in the local super market are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The comparatively higher sales in a particular locality are indicative of the high paying capacity of the residents of that locality.

13.

Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.
The citizens' forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, the people's mass protest against the police might have instigated the latter to indulge in lathi-charge to disperse the mob.

14.

The employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from third of the next month.
The employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week long demonstrations.

A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The employees of a bank going on strike and the government employees calling off their protest seem to be two independent events that might have been triggered by individual causes.

15.

The local co-operative credit society has decided to stop giving loans to farmers with immediate effect.
A large number of credit society members have withdrawn major part of their deposits from the credit society.

A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, withdrawal of funds by society members is bound to reduce the lending power of the society.

16.

It is the aim of the city's civic authority to get the air pollution reduced by 20% in the next two months.
The number of asthma cases in the city is constantly increasing.

A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The increase in number of asthma cases must have alerted the authorities to take action to control air pollution that triggers the disease.

Cause and Effect - Cause and Effect - Section 1 (2)

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