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Cause & Effect - Intermediate Level: data interpretation INTERMEDIATE

Quick mental agility ★ session: 20 intermediate-level cause & effect questions. Worksheet 17 of 30 - Focus: data interpretation. Practice problem solving, practice tests, exam preparation with instant feedback. Great for mid-level students needing moderate complexity with mixed patterns practice.

📝 Worksheet 17 of 30 • 20 questions • ⏱️ Estimated time: 20 minutes • 🎯 Intermediate level

What you'll learn in this worksheet:
Your progress through Cause & Effect
Worksheet 17 of 30 (56% complete)

Question 1

Statement I: Digital divide widened Statement II: Traditional jobs lost What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'digital divide widened' and 'traditional jobs lost' are effects of the same cause: technological disruption. Neither statement causes the other; they are parallel effects.
common, shared

Question 2

Statement I: Weather unfavorable Statement II: Pest attack occurred Statement III: Agricultural yield decreased significantly What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'weather unfavorable' and 'pest attack occurred' contributed to causing 'agricultural yield decreased significantly'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
multiple, combined

Question 3

Statement I: Job displacement Statement II: Productivity increased What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'job displacement' and 'productivity increased' are effects of the same cause: technological advancement. Neither statement causes the other; they are parallel effects.
common, shared

Question 4

Statement I: Roads developed cracks Statement II: Water pipelines burst What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'roads developed cracks' and 'water pipelines burst' are effects of the same cause: earthquake. Neither statement causes the other; they are parallel effects.
common, shared

Question 5

Statement I: Election results Statement II: Health checkup frequency rise What is the relationship between these statements?
'Election results' directly leads to 'Health checkup frequency rise'. This is a clear cause-effect relationship where Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
direct, simple

Question 6

Statement I: Employee satisfaction improved Statement II: Productivity increased Given that 'company offered remote work', what is the relationship between Statement I and Statement II?
This is a causal chain: company offered remote work → employee satisfaction improved → productivity increased. Therefore, Statement I (employee satisfaction improved) is the immediate cause of Statement II (productivity increased).
chain, sequential

Question 7

Statement I: Weather unfavorable Statement II: Pest attack occurred Statement III: Agricultural yield decreased significantly What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'weather unfavorable' and 'pest attack occurred' contributed to causing 'agricultural yield decreased significantly'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
multiple, combined

Question 8

Statement I: retail inflation changed Statement II: FIFA World Cup started What is the relationship between these statements?
'retail inflation changed' and 'FIFA World Cup started' are from completely different domains (retail and sports) with no causal relationship. They are independent events.
independent, unrelated

Question 9

Statement I: Offices announced work from home Statement II: Air quality reached hazardous levels What is the relationship between these statements?
'Air quality reached hazardous levels' led to 'Offices announced work from home'. Therefore, Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
reverse, order

Question 10

Statement I: Interest rates were lowered Statement II: Government introduced tax benefits Statement III: Home loan applications surged What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'interest rates were lowered' and 'government introduced tax benefits' contributed to causing 'home loan applications surged'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
multiple, combined

Question 11

Statement I: Wellness center opened Statement II: Saving money increase What is the relationship between these statements?
'Wellness center opened' directly leads to 'Saving money increase'. This is a clear cause-effect relationship where Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
direct, simple

Question 12

Statement I: More loans taken Statement II: Consumer spending increased Given that 'interest rates lowered', what is the relationship between Statement I and Statement II?
This is a causal chain: interest rates lowered → more loans taken → consumer spending increased. Therefore, Statement I (more loans taken) is the immediate cause of Statement II (consumer spending increased).
chain, sequential

Question 13

Statement I: Traffic signals malfunctioned Statement II: Heavy rainfall occurred Statement III: Severe traffic jams occurred What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'traffic signals malfunctioned' and 'heavy rainfall occurred' contributed to causing 'severe traffic jams occurred'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
multiple, combined

Question 14

Statement I: Student interest in tech grew Statement II: It enrollment rose Given that 'school introduced coding curriculum', what is the relationship between Statement I and Statement II?
This is a causal chain: school introduced coding curriculum → student interest in tech grew → IT enrollment rose. Therefore, Statement I (student interest in tech grew) is the immediate cause of Statement II (IT enrollment rose).
chain, sequential

Question 15

Statement I: Interest rates were lowered Statement II: Government introduced tax benefits Statement III: Home loan applications surged What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'interest rates were lowered' and 'government introduced tax benefits' contributed to causing 'home loan applications surged'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
multiple, combined

Question 16

Statement I: Water consumption decreased Statement II: Crop yield improved Given that 'farmer used drip irrigation', what is the relationship between Statement I and Statement II?
This is a causal chain: farmer used drip irrigation → water consumption decreased → crop yield improved. Therefore, Statement I (water consumption decreased) is the immediate cause of Statement II (crop yield improved).
chain, sequential

Question 17

Statement I: Raw material cost increased Statement II: Supply chain disrupted Statement III: Product prices increased sharply What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'raw material cost increased' and 'supply chain disrupted' contributed to causing 'product prices increased sharply'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
multiple, combined

Question 18

Statement I: Social media usage increased Statement II: Traditional advertising declined Analyze the relationship between these statements.
Social media usage increased led to influencer marketing emerged, which in turn led to traditional advertising declined. This represents an indirect cause-effect relationship with an intermediate step.
indirect, complex

Question 19

Statement I: River water level rose Statement II: Dam gates opened Statement III: Downstream villages flooded What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'river water level rose' and 'dam gates opened' contributed to causing 'downstream villages flooded'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
multiple, combined

Question 20

Statement I: Teacher shortage worsened Statement II: Classroom infrastructure was inadequate Statement III: Student learning outcomes dropped What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'teacher shortage worsened' and 'classroom infrastructure was inadequate' contributed to causing 'student learning outcomes dropped'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
multiple, combined
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