Cause–Effect reasoning: Connect policy scheduling to previously delayed results. Statement I: University officers decided to conduct the last examination every year in March/April to announce results on time. Statement II: Earlier, results were declared late due to a shortage of examiners. Choose the correct option describing the 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 are independent causes
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DBoth are effects of independent causes
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EBoth are effects of a common cause
Answer
Correct Answer: Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect
Explanation
Given data
- Problem: Results were delayed due to insufficient examiners (Statement II).
- Remedy: Exam scheduling shifted earlier to enable timely result processing (Statement I).
Reasoning Past operational bottlenecks motivate a scheduling change to allow more processing time and better examiner allocation.
Final Answer Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect