50+ Cause and Effect Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

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
In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The prices of petroleum products dropped marginally last week.
II. The state Government reduced the tax on petroleum products last week.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

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

Question: 2

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 percent over the last years fees to meet the expenses.
II. The Government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

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

Question: 3

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The local cooperative credit society has decided to stop giving loans to farmers with immediate effect.
II. A large number of credit society members have withdrawn major part of their deposits from the credit society.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

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

Question: 4

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from third of the next month.
II. The employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week long demonstrations.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

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

Question: 5

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The staff of Airport authorities called off the strike they were observing in protest against privatisation.
II. The staff of Airport authorities went on strike anticipating a threat to their jobs.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

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