Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Cause and Effect Test

1. 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 school authority has asked the X Std. students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.
II. The parents of the X Std. students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.

(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

Solution:

 It seems quite evident that the parents have instructed their wards to abstain from private tuitions on Sundays and attend special classes organised by the school.

2. 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.

(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

Solution:

 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.

3. 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 vegetables price in the local market have increase manifold during the past few days.
II. Incessant rains have created flood like situation in most rural parts of the State.

(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.

Solution:

 The transportation gets effected due to the flood created by incessant rains in the most rural parts of the State. Therefore, on account of this, it is possible to increase the vegetable prices in the local market.

4. 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.

(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

Solution:

 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.

5. 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 state Government has announced special tax package for the new industries to be set-up in the State.
II. Last year the state Government had hiked the taxes for all industrial activities in the State.

(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.

Solution:

 Because due to hike of taxes last year the State Government has announced special tax package the new industries to be set-up in the State.

6. 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. Large number of people living in the low lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer places.
II. The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.

(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.

Solution:

Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: Both the statements are effects of some common cause.

7. 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 literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

(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

Solution:

 Clearly, the increase in the literacy rate may be attributed directly to the stringent efforts of the district administration in this direction.

8. 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. Many people in the area are reported to be suffering from Malaria.
II. Private Medical Practitioner in the area have decided to close their clinics for few days.

(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.

Solution:

 Both the statement I and II are effects of independent causes. Because spreading malaria or to be suffering from malaria may be due to mosquitoes or dirtiness. But the decision of Private practitioners to close the clinics may be due to other cause.

9. 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 give tax benefits for small savings for investments and benefit accruals. However, all withdrawals of such savings are to be taxed.
II. People have been investing more in small savings than in equity market to avail maximum tax benefits.

(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.

Solution:

 Both the statements I and II are independent causes.

10. 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. A huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night.
II. The police had cordoned off the entire area in the locality last morning for half of the day.

(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.

Solution:

 Since, a huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night, so, the police had cordoned off the the entire area in the locality last morning for half of the day.

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