Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: Employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from the third of next month. S2: Employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week-long demonstrations. 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 independent causes.
Explanation
Given data
- S1: Bank employees plan an indefinite strike starting a future date.
- S2: Central Government employees have ended their week-long demonstrations.
Concept / Approach Different groups, different timelines and actions; there is no stated linkage. Each action likely responds to its own negotiations/contexts.
Step-by-step check of options A/B: Neither action plausibly causes the other across sectors and opposite directions (starting vs withdrawing). ✖ C: They are not presented as causes; they are outcomes/decisions. ✖ D: Each is an effect of its own independent cause (sector-specific labor context). ✔ E: No common cause is indicated. ✖
Final Answer Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes.