Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most of the week. S2: Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools. Choose the correct cause–effect option.
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 statements I and II are independent causes.
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DBoth statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
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EBoth statements I and II are effects of a common cause.
Answer
Correct Answer: Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
Explanation
Given data
- S1: Schools remained closed for most of the week.
- S2: Many parents withdrew their children from local schools.
Concept / Approach Extended closures undermine continuity and trust, prompting parents to pull out their children.
Step-by-step check of options A: Prolonged closure ⇒ withdrawals by parents. ✔ B: Withdrawals cannot be the reason schools were kept closed earlier in the week. ✖ C/D/E: No signal of unrelated or third-cause explanations. ✖
Final Answer Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.