Educational outcomes vs. teacher migration: Excellent Class X performance in Government schools and teachers moving to private schools — classify the relationship accurately.
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: Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Explanation
Given data
- I: Most students in Government schools performed excellently in Class X finals.
- II: Many Government-school teachers left to join private schools.
Concept/Approach
- These outcomes plausibly arise from different drivers (e.g., exam preparation initiatives vs. private sector pay/conditions) rather than causing each other.
Step-by-Step reasoning1) (I) is an effect of academic inputs and student effort.2) (II) is an effect of labor-market incentives.3) No necessary causal link between them → effects of independent causes.
Verification/Alternative
- Neither (I) → (II) nor (II) → (I) is supported by the statements' content or timing.
Common pitfalls
- Inferring that teacher exits must follow poor results (here results were excellent).
Final AnswerBoth the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.