The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.
The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.
Options
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Explanation
Clearly, the increase in the literacy rate may be attributed directly to the stringent efforts of the district administration in this direction.
Cause and Effect problems
Search Results
1. Statements:
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.
The university authorities have expressed their inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.
Options
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Explanation:
Closing the schools for a week and the parents withdrawing their wards from the local schools are independent issues, which must have been triggered by different individual causes.
6. Statements:
The school authority has asked the X Std. students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.
The parents of the X Std. students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.
Options
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
Explanation:
It seems quite evident that the parents have instructed their wards to abstain from private tuitions on Sundays and attend special classes organised by the school.
7. Statements:
The Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreement with other countries.
The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent months.
Options
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Explanation:
The increase in the fees of the private colleges and there being no increase in the same in Government colleges seem to be policy matters undertaken by the individual decisive boards at the two levels.
10. Statements:
Large number of people living in the low-lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer places.
The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.
Options
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause