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CAUSE AND EFFECT TEST MCQs

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Question 1. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer :
I. Importance of Yoga and exercise is being realized by all sections of the society.
II. There is an increasing awareness about health in the society particularly among middle aged of people.
  1.    If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  2.    If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
  3.    If both the satements I and II are independent causes.
  4.    If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
  5.    If both the statement I and II are effects of some common cause.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
Question 2. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer :
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.
  1.    Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  2.    Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  3.    Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  4.    Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
  5.    Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Question 3. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Event (A):
According to an NGO report, there are high levels of pesticides in Coca Cola, Pepsi, and other aerated drinks. Cause and Effect
Event (B):
Members of Parliament have demanded for a ban on the supply of aerated drinks in the Parliament.
  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.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
Answer: (b)
Once again, event (A) is the immediate and principal cause of the event (B).
The demand sought by the parliamentarians is due to the report revealed by the NGO.
Question 4. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Event (A):
Tom Cruise has once again done a great job in MI- II.
Event (B):
MI-I was full of action, thrill and excitement.
  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.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option E. -> None of these
Answer: (e)Note that the two are different films.
Question 5. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Event (A):
The women’s self-help groups established in large numbers in the rural areas across State X have infused dynamism into the village families and supported the drive for empowerment of women.
Event (B):
Positive changes have been witnessed in State X, especially in the tribal areas in the southern parts.
  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.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
Answer: (d)Event (A) is the cause behind the effect shown in event (B) but it is not the immediate and principal cause.
Question 6. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Event (A):
J&K govt demanded state autonomy.
Event (B):
Parliament has disapproved the autonomy proposal by a considerable margin.
  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.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
Answer: (b)Only when the demand was made could the proposal have gone to the govt.
Question 7. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Event (A):
Party A was unhappy with the results of UP assembly by-elections where it lost all the seats.
Event (B):
Party A has changed the chief Minister of UP.
  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.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
Answer: (d)Event A may be one of the reasons but not necessarily the principal one.
Question 8. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Event (A):
If you are a habitual traffic rule breaker this won’t come as good news to you.
Event (B):
The traffic department has enhanced the number of red lights manned by the police.
  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.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its immediate and principal cause.
Answer: (d)Increasing the number of red lights is an effect. It may be because of heavy traffic, because of modernisation and computerisation.. . But A is not the cause.
Question 9. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Event (A):
The US House of Representatives voted in favour of “permanent normal trade relations” with China.
Event (B):
There was European Union agreement with China on WTO membership.
  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.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its immediate and principal cause.
Answer: (a)
Once China becomes a member of the WTO, the US won’t be able to discriminate against it.
So the EU agreement must have led the US to prepare in advance.
Question 10. Below 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Event (A):
The high-profile criminal was arrested and put behind bars.
Event (B):
The cops made more than adequate security arrangements in jail.
  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.
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
Answer: (b)The security arrangements were made to check the high-profile criminal from escaping.

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