Questions Based on Cause and Effect Reasoning

Author:R. S. Aggarwal
SSC CGL Tier-I
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Important Questions on Questions Based on Cause and Effect Reasoning

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In each of the following question, 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

I. There is increase in water level of all the water tanks supplying drinking water to the city during the last fortnight.

II. Most of the trains were cancelled last week due to water-logging on the tracks.

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In each of the following question, 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

I. The local co-operative 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 A large number of credit society members have withdrawn major part of their deposits from the credit society.

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Direction: In this question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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
Statements:
I. The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200% over the last year's fees to meet the expenses.
II. The Government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.

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Direction: In this question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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
Statements:
I. The Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per Trade Agreement with other countries.
II. The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in recent months.

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Direction: In this question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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
Statements:
I. The majority of the students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority's decision to break away from the university and become autonomous.
II. The university authorities have expressed their inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.

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Direction: In this question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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
Statements:
I. There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
II. A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

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Direction: In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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.
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I. India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the European market.
II. There is an increase in the demand for coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.

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Direction: In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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.
Statements:
I. The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.
II. The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few months.

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Effect: At least twenty school children were seriously injured while going for a school picnic during the weekend.

Which of the following can be a possible cause of the above effect?

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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 statement may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statement and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
I.Despite giving their best performance, more than 100 employees of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. have been laid off
II.More than 40% employees of XYZ Pvt. Ltd. who have crossed the age of 50 years have been asked to take voluntary retirement from their services.

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Cause - The government, has recently decided to hike the procurement price of paddy for rabi crops.
Which of the following will be a possible effect of the above cause?

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In the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may because 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.

I. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country.

II. The small banks in the private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger in the public sec­tor

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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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 the question and mark your answer

Statements: 

I. There has been a high increase in the incidents of atrocities against women in the city during the past few months.
II. The police authority has been unable to nab the culprits who are committing crimes against women.

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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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 the question and mark your answer

Statements: 

I. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for the most part of the week.
II. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools. 

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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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 the question and mark your answer

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I. Life today is too fast, demanding and full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situations.
II. Number of suicide cases among teenagers is on increase.

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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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 the question and mark your answer

Statements: 

I. There is sharp decline in the production of oilseeds this year.
II. The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil. 

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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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 the question and mark your answer

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I. The government has decided to make all the information related to primary education available to the general public.
II. In the past, the general public did not have access to all this information related to primary education.
 

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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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 the question and mark your answer

Statements:

I. The farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to the Government agencies.

II. The Government has reduced the procurement price of Kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months. 

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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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 the question and mark your answer

Statements:
I. The school authority has asked the X Std. students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.
II. The parents of the X Std. students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.

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In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be a 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 the question and mark your answer.

Statements:

I. The employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from the third of the next month.
II. The employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week-long demonstrations.