Cause and Effect Q4.
Statement (A): An earthquake of
Directions(1- 12) : Given below are pairs of
events ‘A’ and ‘B’. You have to read both
the events ‘A’ and ‘B’ and decide their
nature of relationship. You have to assume
that the information given in ‘A’ and ‘B’ is
true and you will not assume anything
beyond the given information in deciding
the answer. Mark answer
(a) If ‘A’ is the effect and ‘B’ is its
immediate and principal cause.
(b) If ‘A’ is the immediate and principal
cause and ‘B’ is its effect.
(c) If ‘A’ is an effect but ‘B’ is not its
immediate and principal cause.
(d) If ‘B’ is an effect but ‘A’ is not its
immediate and principal cause.
(e) None of these
Q1. Statement (A): The government has
decided to roll back the hike in the prices of
cooking gas and kerosene.
Statement (B): Some ministers had resigned
in protest against the hike in prices of cooking
gas and other petroleum products.
Q2. Statement (A): A traveller found
cockroaches in the crevices of his seat and also
in the toilets of India’s most prestigious train,
the Rajdhani Express.
Statement (B): He drew the attention of
catering manager, Western Railway, to the
insects.
Q3.Statemment (A): The opposition parties
staged a protest at the entrance of the
parliament house on September 4.
Statement (B): A naval exercise in which
India, Australia, Japan, Singapore and the
United States participated, stated in the Bay
of Bengal on September 4. The opposition
parties are not in favour of this.
magnitude 8.2 rocked the islands of
Maldives.
Statement (B): A devastating Tsunami
struck the coastal belt of Maldives.
Q5. Statement(A): The Greenland ice cap is
melting so quickly that pieces of ice which are
several cubic kilometers in size are breaking
off.
Statement(B): Greenland is prone to earth
quakes.
Q6. Statement(A): The Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the
launch of the Indian Premier league.
Statement(B): The Indian Cricket League
which was formed recently (in opposition to
the BCCI) was the first to launch a premier
league.
Q7.Statement(A): The destiny of Asia will be
shaped by the triangular relationship between
the Asian nations, India, China and Japan.
Statement(B): India, China and Japan which
have registered a phenomenal growth, over the
last decade in particular, has acted as southern
engines of growth for the whole world.
Q8. Statement(A) : Shinzo Abi has resigned
as the Prime Minister of Japan.
Statement(B): This is an ignominious exit for
Shinzo Abi who was once received as the
standard bearer of the new generation of
Japanese politicians.
Q9.Statement (A): The Archaeological
Survey of India has submitted a report for the
Supreme Court that there is no evidence to
prove that the Rama Sethu is man made.
Statement(B): Mr. Kailash which is a natural
formation, is considered holy and is received
by Hindus and Buddists the world over.
Q10. Statement( (A): The problem of child
labour has reached epidemic proportions in
India with the number of child labourers
increasing from 12 million to over 40 million
child workers.
Statement (B): India has the worlds largest
number of child labourers.
Q11. Statement (A): Norms and guidelines
help children learn mutual respect,
responsibility and cooperation.
Statement (B): There are times when the
enforcement of norms lead to conflicts.
Q12. Statement (A) :The shortage of
employable talent has become severe.
Statement (B): There are more job
opportunities than there are qualified
professionals.
Directions: Find the cause of the statement
given in the question.
Q13. Cause: The govern of India has
instructed the mobile phone service providers
to remove roaming charges and charge all calls
across different states at local call rates with
effect from the next month.
Which of the following can be a possible
effect of the above cause?
A. All mobile phone service providers will
start providing services in different states in
different service provider names.
B. The mobile phone service providers will
increase the local call charges.
C. The telephone bills of STD callers will be
comparatively lower than before.
D. It becomes easy for consumers in choosing
the mobile phone service provider.
E. A large number of mobile phone service
providers will limit their services to one state
only.
Q14.Cause: The government has decided to
take up the irrigation projects on war footing
and complete all of them in the next two years.
Which of the following can be possible cause
for the above effect?
A. The farmers in drought prone areas can
look forward to brighter days.
B. Scientists predicted very low rainfall for the
next seven years.
C. The ruling party may get good support from
the agriculturists.
D. Frequent floods are causing havoc in the
life of those living in low lying areas.
E. Tidal energy forms only 8% of the total
energy generation in India while it is more
than 25% in most of the developing countries.
Q15. Cause: It is found that the computer of
one of the top officials in the Prime Minister's
office is hacked.
Which of the following can be a possible
effect of the above cause?
A. The government may stop providing
computers to top officials.
B. The government may order immediate
change of security features on all computers
used by top officials.
C. the government may ask all top officials to
stop using computers for any government
related work.
D. The government may ask all the top
officials to take a back up of all the data in
their computers immediately.
E. The official concerned may be arrested.
 Q16. Statement: A large number people
prefer platinum ornaments to gold ornaments.
Which of the following can be a possible cause
for the above effect?
A. The price of gold ornaments has increased
significantly.
B. The price of platinum ornaments decrease
significantly.
C. The difference in the prices of gold and
platinum ornament became very narrow and
wearing platinum ornaments has become a
fashion now.
D. Platinum is a very costly metal.
E. None of these.
Q17. Cause: The forest department has found
several deadly tiger traps in the forests which
fall under Maharashtra tiger reserve. These
traps are usually laid by African nomads.
Which of the following can be a possible
effect of the above cause?
A. The local people and the officials may be
alerted of movements of African nationals who
look different by their wears and traits.
B. A fencing may be constructed all around
the reserve.
C. all the tigers from the reserve may be
shifted to zoos.
D. The government may send army personnel
to comb the place to find if there are more
such traps.
E. The government may take up the matter
with the governments of African nations.
Directions(18-30): A) If A is the immediate
cause and B is its effect.
B) If B is the immediate cause and A is its
effect.
C) If A is the effect but B is not its direct
cause.
D) If B is the effect but A is not its direct
cause.
E) If both A & B are effects of independent
causes
Q.18. Statement (A) There is an increasing
demand of coffee in the international market.
Statement (B) India has surpassed the value
of coffee exports this year over all the earlier
years.
Q19. Statement (A): The government is
providing several facilities to the state of
Bihar.
Statement (B): Bihar is an under developed
state.
Q20. Statement (A): Even the poor people
and labourers have started sending their
children to school.
Statement (B): Education in today’s date is a
must. It helps children learn, grow up, earn
and handle their responsibilities wisely.
21. Statement (A): Aisha doubts if she’ll pass
in her exams.
Statement (B): Aisha did not prepare for her
exams seriously.
22. Statement (A) Unhygienic people have
more chances of falling sick.
Statement (B) Isha is hygienic.
23. Statement (A) There is tremendous
increase in temperature during this summer,
thereby damaging crops greatly.
Statement (B) The prices of vegetables have
increased considerably this summer..
Q. 24. Statement (A) Most of the trains were
cancelled due to water logging.
Statement (B) The water level of all the tanks
supplying water to the city has increased.
Q25. Statement (A): Ten new hospitals opened in
Patna at the beginning of this year.
Statement (B) :There is a considerable reduction in
the number of malaria cases in Patna.
Q26. Statement (A). The share prices are
touching an all-time low.

Statement (B). Most of the organizations have

been grounding or terminating employees and
undergoing cost-cutting exercises whenever
possible.

Q27.
Statement (A): There is tremendous increase
in the temperature during this summer thereby
damaging crops greatly.

Statement(B): The prices of vegetables have

been increased considerably during this
summer.

Q28. Statement (A): The glaciers at the poles

of the earth are melting at a fast rate.

Statement (B): In recent time there has been a

substantial increase in the incidents of
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Q. 29
Statement (A) .The sales in the local super
market are comparatively much higher than in
other localities.

Statement (B). Majority of the citizens in the

locality belongs to higher income group.

Q. 30 . Statement(A): The Government has

rushed in relief supplies to the people living in
the affected areas.

Statement (B): Large number of people

living in the low-lying areas has been
evacuated during the last few days to safer
places.
Answers
1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Because of the statement (B),
government has decided to roll
back the hike in the prices of
cooking gas and kerosene.
2. Ans.(b)
Sol. As he found
cockroaches in the crevices, he
immediately drew the attention of
the catering manager. So statement
(B) is the effect of statement (A).
3. Option B
Explanation:
As the opposition parties are against to
the naval exercise they staged a protest
against the government. Hence, (B) is
the cause and (A) is its effect.
4. Option A
Explanation:
It is known that earthquake leads to
Tsunami. Hence, A is the cause and B
is its effect.
5. Option A
Explanation:
When pieces of ice which are several
cubic kilometres in size break they will
cause earthquakes. So, (A) is the cause
and (B) is its effect
6. Option B
Explanation:
As the Indian Cricket League in
opposition to BCCI and was the first to
launch the premier league, its
competitor BCCI also announced their
premier league. So, B is the cause and
A is its effect.
7. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Since the three countries are leading
the economic growth of the whole
world, they will shape the destiny of
Asia. Hence, (B) is the cause and (A) is
its effect.
8. Option E
Explanation:
The reason for the exit being
ignominious and his resignation are
one and the same. Hence, (A) and (B)
are effects of a common cause
9. Option D
Explanation:
The cause for ASIs report and the
cause for Hindus and Buddhists
considering Kailash as holy mountain
are different.
10. Option A
Explanation:
The increase in child labour lead to
India becoming the country with
largest number of child labourers.
11. Option E
Explanation:
The statements are referring to
different aspects of norms and
guidelines. (A) refers to uses, while (B)
refers to the negative side of it. Hence,
they are effects of a common cause.
 30. Option E

12. Option A
Explanation:
As the number of talented people is
less, those with talent are getting more
opportunities. Hence, (A) is the cause
and (B) is its effect.

13. Option C

14. Option B

15. Option B

16. Option C

17. Option A

18. Option (A)

19. Option (C)

20. Option (E)

21. Option (B)

22. Option (E)

23. : Option (A)

24. Option (C)

25. Option (E)

26. Option E

27. Option B

28. Option D

29. Option B