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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 Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreement with other countries.
    2. The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent 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. There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year.
    2. The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.

  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 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.
    2. The Government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.

  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. Large number of people living in the low-lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer places.
    2. The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.

  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. It is the aim of the city's civic authority to get the air pollution reduced by 20% in the next two months.
    2. The number of asthma cases in the city is constantly increasing.

  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. The local co-operative credit society has decided to stop giving loans to farmers with immediate effect.
    2. A large number of credit society members have withdrawn major part of their deposits from the credit society.

  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 employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from third of the next month.
    2. The employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week long demonstrations.

  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. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.
    2. The citizens' forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

  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. Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group.
    2. The sales in the local super market are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

  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 life today is too fast, demanding and full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situations.
    2. Number of suicide cases among teenagers is on increase.

  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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