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 Central Government has recently declared to finish the rebate on farming.
II. The Central Government faced financial loss on account of giving rebate on farming for the last few years.
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: As the Central Government faced financial loss on accounts of giving rebate on farming for the last few years, therefore, they declared to finish the rebate on farming. Hence, II is the cause while I is the effect.
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. Many people visited the religious place during weekend.
II. Few people visited the religious place during the week 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 statement I and II are effects of some common cause.
Explanation: Clearly, lesser number of people is visiting a place during the week days and more people are visiting during the weekend, both imply events that go together, and must have happened due to a common cause such as, it being a holiday during the weekend.
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. 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.
Explanation: 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..
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 price of vegetables have been increased considerably during this summer.
II. There are tremendous increase in the temperature during this summer thereby damaging crops greatly.
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: Damage of crops due to high temperature may have resulted in a short supply of vegetables and hence an increase in their prices. Thus, statement II is cause and I is its effect.
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 prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.
II. The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few month.
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 prices of petrol and diesel in domestic market remains same in last few month while Price of crude oil have been increased in international market this mean that these are baked by independent causes.
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. The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 per cent over the last year's fees to meet the expenses.
II. The Government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.
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 the fees of the private colleges and there being no increase in the same in Government colleges seem to be policy matters undertaken by the individual decisive boards at the two levels.
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. 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 some common cause
Explanation: Evacuating low-lying areas and rushing in relief to the affected areas clearly indicates that floods have occurred in the area.
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 local co-operative credit society has decided to stop giving loans to farmers with immediate effect.
II. 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
Explanation: Clearly, withdrawal of funds by society members is bound to reduce the lending power of the society.
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 employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from third of the next month.
II. 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
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.
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. 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
Explanation: Clearly, the people's mass protest against the police might have instigated the latter to indulge in lathi-charge to disperse the mob.