Cause–Effect reasoning: Identify the relationship between Statement I and Statement II. S1: The university authority instructed all affiliated colleges to ban the use of cell phones inside college premises. S2: A majority of the college teachers signed a joint petition to the university complaining about disturbances caused by cell phone ringtones inside classrooms. Choose the correct cause–effect option.

Difficulty: Easy

• Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
• Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
• Both statements I and II are independent causes.
• Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
• Both statements I and II are effects of a common cause.