Test: Cause & Effects - CLAT MCQ

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q.

I. All the lakes supplying water to the city started overflowing at the end of the second month of the monsoon.

II. The normal life in the city has been disrupted quite a few times in the first two months of the monsoon due to water logging in various parts. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. A large number of primary schools in the rural areas are run by only one teacher.
​II. There have been huge dropouts from the primary schools in rural areas. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. The police resorted to lathi charge to disperse the unruly mob from the civic headquarters.

II. The civic administration has recently hiked the property tax of the residential buildings by about 30 percent. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q.  

I. The prices of food grains and other essential commodities in the open market have risen sharply during the past three months.

II. The political party in opposition has given a call for general strike to protest against the government’s economic policy. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. The traffic police removed the signal post at the intersection of two roads in a quiet locality.

II. There have been many accidents at the intersection involving vehicles moving at high speed. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. The Government has suspended several police officers in the city.

II. Five persons carrying huge quantity of illicit liquor were apprehended by the police. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. Majority of the students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority’s decision to break away from the university and become autonomous.

II. The university authority has expressed its inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. Majority of the employees of the organization signed the statement protesting against the management’s personnel policy.

II. The management of the organization has decided that all those employees who are above 58 years of age may opt for voluntary retirement scheme.

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. The local trader’s association urged all its members to close down their shops for a day to protest against the government’s new tax policy.

II. Many shopkeepers decided to close down their shops for the day and gave a day off to their employees. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. Many employees of the company proceeded on leave on Friday.

II. Both Thursday and Saturday were declared holiday by the company.

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. The government of India has allowed the private airline companies to operate on specified international routes.

II. There has been a considerable increase in the flow of foreign tourists to India. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. Large number of people living in the low-lying areas have been evacuated during the last few days to safer places.

II. The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.

II. The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. The school authority has asked the X Std students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.

II. The parents of the X Std students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q. 

I. The school authority has decided to increase tuition fees by 30 per cent from the next academic year.

II. The Government has urged the local public to enroll all their children to schools in the area. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q.

I. Many shops in the locality remained closed throughout the day.

II. Many offices in the locality closed during the day. 

Directions: Below in each question are given two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. 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 statement 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.

Q.

I. State Government has ordered immediate ban on airing of certain movie channels on television.
​II. A few social activists have come together and demanded ban on telecasting ‘Adult’ movies on television.