Logical Reasoning - Cause and Effect - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Cause and Effect - Cause and Effect (Q.No. 5)
Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as

  • (A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
  • (B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
  • (C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
  • (D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
  • (E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.


5.

Statements:

  1. 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.
  2. There is an increase in demand of coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The two statements discuss two separate statistical and generalised results.
Discussion:
25 comments Page 2 of 3.

Pratik said:   8 years ago
D is the right answer. Both the statements are "effect" & Not sure how anyone can think they are "causes"!
(4)

Arshad ayub said:   1 decade ago
D is the right answer as the statement says demand has increased which is an effect not cause.

Ashutosh Tiwari said:   1 decade ago
Answer should be D.

Both the statements are effects of some causes which are not connected.

Bikash said:   1 decade ago
What is the difference between independent causes vs effects of independent cause?

Wentao Tang said:   1 decade ago
How can we define if it is a cause or an effect when these two are independent?

Chanchal soni said:   1 decade ago
D would be correct answer because the demand in market is increase.

Ahmed said:   6 years ago
How to identify the cause in the statement? Please tell me.
(1)

Kya said:   2 years ago
How to identify cause in any sentence? Please explain me.
(4)

Preeti khanna said:   4 years ago
Why C is the correct answer? Please anyone explain.

G744 said:   1 decade ago
What is the difference between effect and cause?


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