Logical Reasoning - Cause and Effect - Discussion

D should be the right answer.

The correct answer is: Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

Explanation:
Statement I:
"There is unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year" This statement describes a general trend of high unemployment among young people, which would logically lead to a large number of applicants for any available job opening.

Statement II:
"A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank" This statement is a direct consequence of the high unemployment rate mentioned in Statement I, as more people are actively seeking employment.
Therefore, Statement I (high unemployment) is the cause, and Statement II (many applications for a single job) is the effect.

Why other options are incorrect:
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect:
This relationship is illogical. A high number of applications for a single job does not necessarily cause an increase in overall unemployment. It could be due to other factors like the attractiveness of the specific position or a surge in applications from a particular demographic.

Both the statements I and II are independent causes:
This is incorrect because the statements are linked. The high unemployment rate directly influences the number of candidates applying for jobs.

They are not independent causes.
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes:
This option is also incorrect. While there might be other factors contributing to both statements, the increase in unemployment is a primary driver of the high application numbers. They are not effects of entirely separate causes.

Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause:
While there could be underlying societal or economic factors contributing to both high unemployment and a large number of applications, the direct causal relationship is between the two statements themselves. They are not effects of a single, independent cause.

For example, a common cause might be a recent economic downturn leading to both high unemployment and increased competition for limited jobs. However, the question focuses on the direct causal relationship between the two stated statements, without considering other potential common causes.

D should be the right answer.

According to me, the answer is D.

According to me, the answer is D.

Please explain the right answer.

According to me, E is the answer.

According to me, answer is D.

According to me, the answer should be D.

To me, E is the answer. A crisis/recession increased the level of unemployment across all age categories (young people included, the situation described in statement A) and also generated huge numbers of applicants for any position (manager not being quite an entry level position for young people).

Statement A does not say that unemployment increased ONLY for young people and statement B does not refer implicitly to young people, as manager position is senior. So two separate effects of some common cause are the most realistic answer.