Discussion :: Cause and Effect
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I. The police department has caught a group of housebreakers.
II. The police have started night vigil in the city.
A.
Statement II is the cause, and statement I is its effect
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B.
Statement I is the cause, and statement II is its effect
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C.
Both the statements are effects of independent causes
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D.
Both the statements are independent causes
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E.
Both the statements are effects of some common cause
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Answer : Option E
Explanation :
Both the statements seem to be the effects of a common cause such as an increase in the number of thefts in the city.
Statement I is the cause, and statement II is its effect because the police department has caught the theives so they have started night vigil in the city. That is the effect