Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Cause and Effect Test

31. 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 students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.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

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 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.

32. 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 car manufacturing companies have recently increased the prices of mid-sized cars.
II. The Government recently increased the duty on mid-sized cars.

• (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 recently increased the duty on mid-sized cars, therefore, the car manufacturing companies have recently increased the prices of mid-sized cars.

33. 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

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Answer & Solution Answer: Option E Solution: Evacuating low-lying areas and rushing in relief to the affected areas clearly indicates that floods have occurred in the area.

34. 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. Ram's father was ill.
II. Ram brought medicine after consulting the doctor.

• (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.

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 As Ram's father was ill so he brought medicine on the advice of doctor. Therefore, Statement I is cause and II is the effect.

35. 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 increased rates of petrol and diesel by 10% from the immediate effect.
II. Oil producing countries have decided to increase 10% of production on crude oil from the last quarter.

• (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 statements I and II are the effects of independent causes.

36. 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 all full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situation.
II. 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.

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

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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 meteorological Department has issued a statement mentioning deficient rainfall during monsoon in many parts of the country.
II. The Government has lowered the revised estimated GDP growth from the level of earlier estimates.

• (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.

40. 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. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
II. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local 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

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 Closing the schools for a week and the parents withdrawing their wards from the local schools are independent issues, which must have been triggered by different individual causes.