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Logical Reasoning :: Cause and Effect

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In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as

  • (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; and
  • (E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

  1. Statements:

    1. The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.
    2. The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few months.

  2. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  3. Statements:

    1. The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.
    2. The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.

  4. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  5. Statements:

    1. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country.
    2. The small banks in the private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger in the public sector.

  6. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  7. Statements:

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 Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.

  8. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  9. Statements:

    1. India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the European market.
    2. There is an increase in demand of coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.

  10. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  11. Statements:

    1. There is unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
    2. A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

  12. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  13. Statements:

    1. The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers.
    2. The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.

  14. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  15. Statements:

    1. Majority of the students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority's decision to break away from the university and become autonomous.
    2. The university authorities have expressed their inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.

  16. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  17. Statements:

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

  18. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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  19. Statements:

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

  20. 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
    E.
    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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