Verbal Reasoning - Cause and Effect - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Cause and Effect - Cause and Effect (Q.No. 6)
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.
6.
Statements:
- The prices of food grains and other essential commodities in the open market have risen sharply during the past three months.
- The political party in opposition has given a call for general strike to protest against the government's economic policy.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since the prices of food grains and other essential commodities in the open market have been raised sharply during the past three months, so the political party in opposition has given a call for general strike to protest against the government's economic policy.
Discussion:
13 comments Page 1 of 2.
Kunal sadhwani said:
4 years ago
Option D is a more suitable Answer.
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Vikas said:
4 years ago
E is the correct answer.
(3)
Nidhi jain said:
5 years ago
There's no relation between both of the statement. So, the answer should be D.
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Abhilash said:
1 decade ago
@Caffey.
Exactly, they both seem to be effects of some independent causes. Government's economic policy is not all about inflation.
Exactly, they both seem to be effects of some independent causes. Government's economic policy is not all about inflation.
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Shekhar said:
1 decade ago
Yes the rise in those commodities may be because of drought and flood so we can't exactly say that it's only because of government economic policy.
(1)
Pragya said:
10 years ago
True that this certainly can't be the answer.
(1)
Jade said:
10 months ago
As the opposition is fighting against economic policy and in the statement nothing has been mentioned about due to such policies the prices have been raised. So, the answer should be D.
(1)
Anand said:
1 decade ago
But the govt economic policy is not all about rise in prices.
Caffey said:
1 decade ago
The prices of food grains and other essential commodities in the open market have risen sharply during the past three months, it can be effect.
MAYANK said:
9 years ago
From my point of view, the answer showed be E.
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