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. Rural and semi-urban areas in the country have been suffering due to load shedding for quite some time.
II. If the Government is not able to overcome the power crisis, load shedding will be extended even to the urban areas.
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.
Explanation: The facts given in statements are clearly the result of acute power shortage. So, both the satements I and II are independent causes.
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. There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year.
II. The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.
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.
Explanation: There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year. Therefore, The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil. Statement II is effect of Statement I.
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. 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.
Explanation: 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.
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 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.
Explanation: 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.
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 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.
Explanation: 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.
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. 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
Explanation: The given statements are self-sufficient and depict independent events.
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. 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.
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
Explanation: 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.
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. 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
Explanation: 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.
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. 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.
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
Explanation: The increase in demand of steel from other countries is bound to enhance business and hence profitability of steel companies in India.
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. 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.
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 some common cause
Explanation: The problems discussed in both the statements are clearly the result of heavy downpour in the area.