Exercise: Cause And Effect

Questions for: Cause and Effect

Statements:

  1. The Government has increased rates of petrol and diesel by 10% from the immediate effect.
  2. Oil producing countries have decided to increase 10% of production on crude oil from the last quarter.
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.
Answer: D
Both statements I and II are the effects of independent causes.

Statements:

  1. Rural and semi-urban areas in the country have been suffering due to load-shedding for quite some time.
  2. If the Government is not able to overcome the power crisis, load-shedding will be extended even to the urban 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 independent causes.
Answer: E
If certain preventive measures are practiced at the rural and semi urban areas the problem will be solved. But if the same is not practiced even at the cities the problem may roll into the city also, so the two effects are of some common cause.

Statements:

  1. Many people in the area are reported to be suffering from Malaria.
  2. Private Medical Practitioners in the area have decided to close their clinics for few days.
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.
Answer: D
Both the statements 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 medical practitioners to close the clinics may be due to other causes.

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.
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.
Answer: A
Since the Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreement with other countries, therefore, the prices of the sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent months.

Statements:

  1. The government has allowed private airline companies in India to operate to overseas destinations.
  2. The national air carrier has increased its flights to overseas destinations.
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.
Answer: A
Since the Government has allowed private airline companies in India to operate to overseas, so the national air carrier has increased its flights to overseas destinations.
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