Cause–effect determination in school closures — all schools in an area remained closed for most of the week and many parents withdrew their children from local schools: identify the correct cause–effect relationship
Verbal Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AStatement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
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BStatement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
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CBoth the statements I and II are independent causes
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DBoth the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
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EBoth the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Answer
Correct Answer: Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
Explanation
Given data
- I: All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
- II: Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.
Concept/Approach
Prolonged closures undermine continuity and trust, prompting withdrawals. The timeline supports I → II as the natural causal chain.
Step-by-step classification1) Closure (I) creates uncertainty/disruption.2) Parents react by withdrawing students (II) ⇒ I is the cause; II is the effect.
Verification/Alternative
If II were the cause, mass withdrawals would precede and trigger closures, which is not indicated.
Common pitfalls
- Assuming both statements are independent without considering behavioural response to closures.
Final AnswerStatement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.