School scheduling versus private tuition decision-making: Analyze Statements I and II — 'School mandates special Sunday classes for Grade X students' and 'Parents discontinue private Sunday tuitions for their wards' — to determine the precise causal 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: School schedules mandatory Sunday special classes for X Std.
- II: Parents withdraw students from Sunday private tuitions.
Concept/Approach
Time conflict creates a direct behavioral response from parents.
Step-by-step evaluation
1) Mandated Sunday classes occupy the same time slot as private Sunday tuitions.2) Parents prioritize school requirement → discontinue private sessions.3) Therefore I (cause) → II (effect).Verification
Reverse causation is implausible; parental withdrawal decisions cannot mandate school schedules.
Final AnswerStatement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.