Cause and Effect Reasoning
Cause and Effect Reasoning: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Cause and Effect Reasoning etc.
Important Questions on Cause and Effect Reasoning
The question below consists of two statements labelled I and II. These statements may be effects of independent causes or of 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 choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements:
(I) The bank has provided a link on its website to obtain feedback from customers.
(II) Customers have been complaining about poor services in the bank's branches.

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
Statements:
(A) The students use the toilet least in the school.
(B) The number of students is very less in the school.

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
(A) The association of management colleges conducted a combined admission exam for all the institutes this year.
(B) As the dates for entrance exam for many management colleges clashed last year, many candidates complained that they could not appear for a number of entrance exams.

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
(A) VHP announced its new date wise plan to build temple.
(B) People started to store essential commodities fearing curfew.

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
Statements :
(A) Importance of yoga and exercise is being realized by all sections of the society.
(B) There is an increasing awareness about health in the society particularly among middle ages group of people.

In the question given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
A. The Lakme range of lipsticks is very costly, compared to other lipsticks of about the same quality.
B. The Lakme range has not been able to penetrate much of the market.

Read the following information carefully and answer the question below.
Effect: The temple at the religious site wears a deserted look with the number of devotees trickling down.
Which of the following can be a possible cause of the above effect?

Directions : In each of the following questions, two statement 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. This statement may be independent causes without having any relationship.
I. The police authority has recently caught a group of housebreakers.
II. The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.

The below question is given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
Statement A: A CBI court has sentenced a police inspector to five years of rigorous imprisonment.
Statement B: A mother of a six-year-old boy committed suicide by consuming sulphur tablets after poisoning her children.

In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered and . A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow- up or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc on the basis of the information given in the statement. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true. Then decide which of the two given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
Give answer
If only follows
If only follows
If either or follows
If neither norfollows.
If both and follow
Statement:
Many persons in the locality are diagnosed to be suffering from gastro-intestinal diseases after consuming poor quality drinking water supplied by the municipal authority.
Which of the following substantiates the facts stated in the above statement?

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
Statements :
(A) A huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night.
(B) The police has cordoned of entire road in the locality this morning for half of the day.

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
(A) Eating a healthy breakfast helps you control your weight.
(B) Eating breakfast provides your brain with the fuel it needs to function at optimum levels.

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
Statements :
(A) A huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night.
(B) The police has cordoned of entire road in the locality this morning for half of the day.

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
Statements:
A. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for the most part of the week.
B. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the schools.

Read the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
Effect: The prices of petroleum products have increased by about twenty per cent in the past two months.
Which of the following can be a probable cause of the above effect?

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B). 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.
Statements:
A. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
B. The district administration has conducted an extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

Given below are pairs of events (A) and (B). You have to read both the events (A) and (B) and decide their nature of the relationship. You have to assume that the information given in (A) and (B) is true and you will not assume anything beyond the given information in deciding the answer.
Mark answer:
If (A) is the effect and (B) is its immediate and principal cause.
If (A) is the immediate and principal cause and (B) is its effect.
If (A) is an effect but (B) is not its immediate and principal cause.
If (B) is an effect but (A) is not its immediate and principal cause.
Event (A): High inflation in India is not yet "the new normal" and RBI cannot afford to drop its guard.
Event (B): Despite significant actions on policy rates and liquidity by the Reserve Bank of India, inflation remains high.

Given below are pairs of events (A) and (B). You have to read both the events (A) and (B) and decide their nature of relationship. You have to assume that the information given in (A) and (B) is true and you will not assume anything beyond the given information in deciding the answer. Mark answer
(1) If (A) is the effect and (B) is its immediate and principal cause.
(2) If (A) is the immediate and principal cause and (B) is its effect.
(3)If (A) is an effect but (B) is not its immediate and principal cause.
(4)If (B) is an effect but (A) is not its immediate and principal cause.
Event (A): In village âXâ, farmers are struggling heavy drought.
Event (B): In village âXâ, government is implementing an agricultural development programme.

The government has recently increased its taxes on petrol and diesel by about 10 percent. Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above statement?

The question below consists of two statements labeled I and II. These statements may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of another statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
I. The government has amended tax laws to boost exports.
II. The export sector has been passing through difficult times due to heavy tax burdens.
