Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: A large number of people fell sick after consuming sweets from a particular shop in the locality. S2: A major part of the locality is flooded and has become inaccessible to outsiders. Choose the correct cause–effect option.
Verbal Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Difficulty: Medium
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: Both statements I and II are effects of a common cause.
Explanation
Given data
- S1: Food-borne illness cluster traced to sweets from one shop.
- S2: The locality is flooded and largely inaccessible.
Concept / Approach Flooding can contaminate water supplies/ingredients and disrupt sanitation, leading to spoiled food and outbreaks; it also causes access issues. Thus both statements can stem from the same flood event.
Option check E: Common cause (flood) ⇒ contamination/illness (S1) and inaccessibility (S2). ✔ A/B/C/D do not reflect the shared-disaster mechanism.
Final Answer Both statements I and II are effects of a common cause.