Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Cause and Effect Test

11. 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 allowed private airline companies in India to operate to overseas destinations.
II. The national air carrier has increased its flights to overseas destinations.

• (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.

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 Since the Government has allowed private airline companies in India to operate to overseas, so the national air carrier has increased its flights to overseas destinations.

12. 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 imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreement with other countries.
II. The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent 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

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 The increase in supply always triggers a reduction in the prices.

13. 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 hold a single entrance test for admission to all the medical colleges in India.
II. The State Government has debarred students from other States to apply for the seats in the medical colleges in the State.

• (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.

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

14. 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. Majority of people residing in the locality have decided to protest against the municipality authority's decision to allow construction of a shopping mall in the locality.
II. Many shopping malls have been opened all over the city in the recent time.

• (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.

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 Since in the recent time, many shopping malls have been opened all over the city, therefore, majority of the people residing in the locality have decided to protest against the municipality authority's decision to allow construction of a shopping mall in the locality.

15. 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 reduced the prices of petroleum products by five percent a week after increasing the prices by ten percent.
II. The rate of inflation dropped marginally during the last week.

• (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.

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 Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

16. 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. Police had resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unruly mob from the civic headquarters.
II. The civic administration has recently hiked the property tax of the residential buildings by about 30 percent.

• (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.

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 Both the statements I and II are the effects of independent causes.

17. 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 Indian sports persons in the recently held Olympics could not reach the level of expectation the country had on them.
II. The performance of Indian sports person in the last Asian games was far better than any previous games.

• (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.

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

18. 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.

• (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

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 The given statements are self-sufficient and depict independent events.

19. 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. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.
II. 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

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

20. 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. Standard of living among the middle class society is constantly going up since part of few years.
II. Indian Economy is observing remarkable growth.

• (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.

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 Since the standard of living among the middle class society is constantly going up so Indian Economy is observing remarkable growth.