50+ Cause and Effect Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers - 2

Question: 6

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The performance of most of the students in final exam of class X in the schools run by the Government was excellent.
II. Many teachers of the Government schools left the school and joined private schools.

(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.

Ans: D

The students of government schools performing well in the examinations and the teachers of government schools leaving their jobs to join private schools are two separate situations that must have been triggered by independent causes.

Question: 7

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. There has been a high increase in the incidents of atrocities women in the city during the past few months.
II. The police authority has been unable to nab the culprits who are committing crime against women.

(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.

Ans: C

An increase in the cases of atrocities on women and the police being unable to nab the culprits involved in the same are independent happenings in themselves.

Question: 8

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. Most of the steel producing companies in the country have made considerable profit during the last financial year.
II. Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from India.

(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.

Ans: B

The increase in demand of steel from other countries is bound to enhance business and hence profitability of steel companies in India.

Question: 9

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.
II. The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.

(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.

Ans: B

The parents protest against high fees being charged by the institutions led the government to interfere the fix the fees at a more affordable level.

Question: 10

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. Many people visited the religious place during the weekend.
II. Few people visited the religious place during the week days.

(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.

Ans: E

Clearly, lesser number of people visiting a place during the week days and more people visiting during the weekend, both imply events that go together, and must have happened due to a common cause such as, it being a holiday during the weekend.

Related Questions