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Q1. Statements:
- The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.
- 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 both statements I and II are independent causes
D.Both both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.Both both statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q2.Statements:
- 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.
- The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.
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 both statements I and II are independent causes
D.Both both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.Both both statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q3. Statements:
- The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on a few small banks in the country.
- The small banks in the private and co-operative sectors in India are not in a position to withstand the competition of the bigger ones 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 both statements I and II are independent causes
D.Both both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.Both both statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q4. Statements:
- All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for the most part of the week.
- Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.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
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q5. Statements:
- 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.
- 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 both statements I and II are independent causes
D.Both both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.Both both statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q6. Statements:
- There is unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
- 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
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q7. Statements:
- The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers.
- The citizen’s group in the locality has started a 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 independent causes
D.Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q8. Statements:
- 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.
- The university authorities have expressed their inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.
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 both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q9. Statements:
- The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
- The district administration has conducted an extensive training program 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
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q10. Statements:
- The school authority has asked the X Std. students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.
- 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
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q11. Statements:
- The Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreement with other countries.
- The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent 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
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q12. Statements:
- There is a sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year.
- The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.
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 statements I and II are independent causes
D.Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause
13. Statements:
- The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 per cent over the last year’s fees to meet the expenses.
- The Government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.
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 statements I and II are independent causes
D.Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E.Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q14. Statements:
- Large number of people living in the low-lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer places.
- The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.
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
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Q15. Statements:
- It is the aim of the city’s civic authority to get the air pollution reduced by 20% in the next two months.
- The number of asthma cases in the city is constantly increasing.
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
E.Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Solutions:
S1. Ans. D
Sol. 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.
S2. Ans. B
Sol. The parents’ protest against the high fees being charged by the institutions led the government to interfere and fix the fees to a more affordable level.
S3. Ans. B
Sol. 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.
S4. Ans. D
Sol. 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.
S5. Ans. C
Sol. The two statements discuss two separate statistical and generalized results.
S6. Ans. A
Sol. An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.
S7. Ans. E
Sol. Both the statements are clearly backed by a common cause, which is clearly an increase in the number of thefts in the locality.
S8. Ans. B
Sol. Clearly, the university’s decision to refuse grants to the colleges must have triggered the college’s authority to become autonomous.
S9. Ans. B
Sol. Clearly, the increase in the literacy rate may be attributed directly to the stringent efforts of the district administration in this direction.
S10. Ans. A
Sol. It seems quite evident that the parents have instructed their wards to abstain from private tuitions on Sundays and attend special classes organized by the school.
S11. Ans. A
Sol. The increase in supply always triggers a reduction in the prices.
S12. Ans. A
Sol. A sharp decline in oilseed production is bound to reduce oil supply and import of oil is the only means to restore the essential supply.
S13. Ans. C
Sol. The increase in the fees of the private colleges and there being no increase in the same in Government colleges seem to be policy matters undertaken by the individual decisive boards at the two levels.
S14. Ans. E
Sol. Evacuating low-lying areas and rushing in relief to the affected areas clearly indicates that floods have occurred in the area.
S15. Ans. B
Sol. The increase in the number of asthma cases must have alerted the authorities to take action to control air pollution that triggers the disease.
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