Cause and Effect
Direction: Each of the questions given below have two statement - I and II. Mark the answer from (a) to (e), depending on the cause and effect relationship between the two statements.
- Statement : Pilay Drinks Company reduced the volume of juice in its tetra pack instead of increasing the price.
Which of the following can be a possible cause for the effect ?
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The effect is about choosing one over the other (decrease in quantity over increase in price. )
Correct Option: B
The effect is about choosing one over the other (decrease in quantity over increase in price. )
- Statement : The government has decided to pay subsidy on food and other essential items in cash to the beneficiary's bank account rather than subsidizing the prices of the items.
Which of the following can be a sufficient cause for the effect ?
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The option (d) cannot be a cause. (option (a) is not a sufficient cause and option (b) is a vague sentence.
Correct Option: C
The option (d) cannot be a cause. (option (a) is not a sufficient cause and option (b) is a vague sentence.
- Statement : The beaches are now full of people having a family holiday, having surfing lessons and engaging in other leisure activities such as para-sailing.
Which of the following can be the most immediate cause of the effect ?
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People are talking lessons and engaging in other activities
as well, hence (c) is the most complete cause. Other choices are not sufficient causes. For example, advertising may not be very effective and even if people come to beaches, they may not engage in many activities for which they may have to pay.Correct Option: C
People are talking lessons and engaging in other activities
as well, hence (c) is the most complete cause. Other choices are not sufficient causes. For example, advertising may not be very effective and even if people come to beaches, they may not engage in many activities for which they may have to pay.
Direction: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements 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 statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Find the relationship between cause and effects for the given statements.
- Statements—
I. The school authority has decided to increase tuition fees by 30 % from the next academic year.
II. The Govt. has urged the local public to enroll all their children to schools in the area.
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Some common causes because the urge of government for the enroll and the decision to increase tuition fee, together are the effects of common causes.
Correct Option: E
Both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common causes because the urge of government for the enroll and the decision to increase tuition fee, together are the effects of common causes.
Direction: Each of the questions given below have two statement - I and II. Mark the answer from (a) to (e), depending on the cause and effect relationship between the two statements.
- Statement : The government decided to ban selling of eggs in the state.
Which of the following can be a possible effect of the cause ?
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Eggs cannot be sold, hence cannot be costly. Poultry farms being hit by the decision is the most direct effect.
Correct Option: C
Eggs cannot be sold, hence cannot be costly. Poultry farms being hit by the decision is the most direct effect.
