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Verbal Reasoning - Cause and Effect - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Cause and Effect - Cause and Effect (Q.No. 12)
Cause and Effect
Directions to Solve

Below in each of the questions are given two statements I and II. 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.

Mark answer

  • (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.
  • (E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
12.

Statements:

  1. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
  2. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.
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:
Both the statements are effects of independent causes.
Discussion:
15 comments Page 2 of 2.
Vipan said:   7 years ago
Answer should be D because it is not mentioned if schools are closed due to floods or riots.
Akshara said:   6 years ago
Option D is the right answer.
Suraj said:   5 years ago
I think it's option D.
Sarath Chandra said:   3 years ago
I agree with you @Prabha Mahesh.
Anonymous said:   3 years ago
Correct option is E.

Keeping school closed and withdrawing students from school by parents seems to be the effect of related causes. Something might have happened that can lead to pertaining of such an effect.

Thus, Both are related.

Hence, Option E is correct.
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