Q: 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
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Solution: The prices of petrol and diesel being stagnant in the domestic market and the increase in the
same in the international market must be backed by independent causes.
Q: Statements:
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
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Solution: The inability of the small banks to compete with the bigger ones shall not ensure security and
good service to the customers, which is an essential concomitant that has to be looked into by
the Reserve Bank. I seems to be a remedial step for the same.
Q: Statements:
I. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
II. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Solution: Closing the schools for a week and the parents withdrawing their wards from the local schools
are independent issues, which must have been triggered by different individual causes.
Q: Statements:
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 demand of coffee in the domestic market during the last two
years.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Solution: The two statements discuss two separate statistical and generalised results
Q: Statements:
I. There is 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.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Solution: An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single
vacancy.
Q: Statements:
I. The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers.
II. The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Solution: Both the statements are clearly backed by a common cause, which is clearly an increase in the
number of thefts in the locality.
Q: Statements:
I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the
workers involved in the literacy drive.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Solution: Clearly, the increase in the literacy rate may be attributed directly to the stringent efforts of
the district administration in this direction
Q: 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.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Solution: It seems quite evident that the parents have instructed their wards to abstain from private
tuitions on Sundays and attend special classes organised by the school.