Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: A huge truck overturned in the middle of the road last night. S2: The police cordoned off the entire area in the locality this morning for half of the day. 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: A huge truck overturned in the middle of the road last night.
- S2: The police cordoned off the entire area this morning for half of the day.
Concept / Approach Cordon-offs are typical responses to accidents to manage traffic, safety and investigation. Hence an accident (S1) plausibly causes the cordon (S2).
Step-by-step check of options A: Accident ⇒ police cordon. Matches normal sequence. ✔ B: Police cordon causing the prior night's accident is illogical. ✖ C/D/E: No evidence that both are unrelated effects or independent causes. ✖
Final Answer Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.