Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse an unruly mob gathered at the civic headquarters. S2: The civic administration recently hiked the residential property tax by about 30%. 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 II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
Explanation
Given data
- S1: Police used lathi-charge to disperse an unruly mob at the civic HQ.
- S2: Civic administration hiked residential property tax by ~30%.
Concept / Approach Public unrest and demonstrations often follow sudden, steep tax hikes. Police action to control an unruly crowd is typically a response to such a trigger.
Step-by-step reasoning Tax hike (policy shock) ⇒ citizen anger/protest near civic HQ. Escalation of protest ⇒ police lathi-charge to restore order.
Option check A: Effect (police action) causing prior tax hike is illogical. B: Tax hike (S2) plausibly triggers protest ⇒ police action (S1). ✔ C/D/E: No evidence of unrelated or common hidden causes beyond the stated linkage.
Final Answer Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.