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Verbal Reasoning - Cause and Effect - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Cause and Effect - Cause and Effect (Q.No. 15)
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.
15.

Statements:

  1. The university officers have decided to conduct last examination every year in March/April in order to announce the result at proper time.
  2. In past the result was declared late by the University due to the lack of number of examiners.
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:
Since in the past the result was declared late by university, it has decided to conduct the examination in March/April in order to announce the result at proper time.
Discussion:
14 comments Page 1 of 2.
Avanthika said:   1 decade ago
I believe the answer is "D" cause the first statement indicates that the officers wants to conduct the exam soon which is the effect as the results were published late which is d cause and the second statement means the results are published late which is the effect of lack of examiners which is the cause.

So these are the effects of independent causes.
Anirudh said:   10 years ago
I think the answer should be 'E', because in the past the resulted were declared late due to the lack of examiners and this time they are declaring it properly because now they have enough people so the cause would be the same and these statements are the effects of the above cause.
Reena said:   10 years ago
I am confused, how D can be the answer? 2nd statement neither seems to be a cause nor an effect. It itself containing a cause "lack of teacher" and effect also "late exams". As a whole its becomes a reason for university to decide on conducting early exams. So B is correct.
Shekhar said:   1 decade ago
How can be the answer is B. As it is mentioned in the 2nd statement that the result were declared late because there were less no.of examiners. So what will be the difference if they conduct exam in any month.
Ravjeet said:   7 years ago
On first site of analyzing the question, both statements are effects of the independent cause.

Or it can be said that both are a common effect of independent causes!
Harshal said:   9 years ago
I think E because they are for a common cause.
Rishi said:   8 years ago
According to me, the answer is D.
Avinash said:   3 years ago
I think the answer should be D.
Bangari chowdary said:   5 years ago
It is definitely option D.
Pragya said:   10 years ago
Yes it should be D only.
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