Cause & Effect - Advanced Level: step-by-step approach
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Quick competitive exam prep session: 20 advanced-level cause & effect questions. Worksheet 27 of 30 - Focus: step-by-step approach. Practice competitive exams, aptitude training, reasoning skills with instant feedback. Great for advanced students needing complex scenarios and multi-step problems practice.
Statement I: Internet became affordable
Statement II: Traditional retail faced challenges
Analyze the relationship between these statements.
Internet became affordable led to e-commerce boomed, which in turn led to traditional retail faced challenges. This represents an indirect cause-effect relationship with an intermediate step.
Question 2
Statement I: Increased advertising budget
Statement II: Product quality improved significantly
Statement III: Sales increased dramatically
What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'increased advertising budget' and 'product quality improved significantly' contributed to causing 'sales increased dramatically'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
Question 3
Statement I: Vaccination drive launched
Statement II: Disease cases decreased
What is the relationship between these statements?
'Vaccination drive launched' directly leads to 'Disease cases decreased'. This is a clear cause-effect relationship where Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
Question 4
Statement I: Travel banned
Statement II: Hospitals overwhelmed
What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'travel banned' and 'hospitals overwhelmed' are effects of the same cause: pandemic. Neither statement causes the other; they are parallel effects.
Question 5
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).
Question 6
Statement I: Travel time reduced
Statement II: Nearby property values increased
Given that 'government built new highway', what is the relationship between Statement I and Statement II?
This is a causal chain: government built new highway → travel time reduced → nearby property values increased. Therefore, Statement I (travel time reduced) is the immediate cause of Statement II (nearby property values increased).
Question 7
Statement I: Cost of goods rose
Statement II: Disposable income reduced
What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'cost of goods rose' and 'disposable income reduced' are effects of the same cause: tax increase. Neither statement causes the other; they are parallel effects.
Question 8
Statement I: More students enrolled
Statement II: Classrooms became overcrowded
Given that 'school fees reduced', what is the relationship between Statement I and Statement II?
This is a causal chain: school fees reduced → more students enrolled → classrooms became overcrowded. Therefore, Statement I (more students enrolled) is the immediate cause of Statement II (classrooms became overcrowded).
Question 9
Statement I: Online platforms boomed
Statement II: Traditional jobs lost
What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'online platforms boomed' and 'traditional jobs lost' are effects of the same cause: technological disruption. Neither statement causes the other; they are parallel effects.
Question 10
Statement I: Event postponements
Statement II: Organ transplant suddenly breakthrough
What is the relationship between these statements?
'Organ transplant suddenly breakthrough' led to 'Event postponements'. Therefore, Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
Question 11
Statement I: Hospital declared emergency
Statement II: Major accident occurred
What is the relationship between these statements?
'Major accident occurred' led to 'Hospital declared emergency'. Therefore, Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
Question 12
Statement I: More students enrolled
Statement II: Classrooms became overcrowded
Given that 'school fees reduced', what is the relationship between Statement I and Statement II?
This is a causal chain: school fees reduced → more students enrolled → classrooms became overcrowded. Therefore, Statement I (more students enrolled) is the immediate cause of Statement II (classrooms became overcrowded).
Question 13
Statement I: Healthcare costs rose
Statement II: Insurance premiums increased
Statement III: Household savings declined
What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'healthcare costs rose' and 'insurance premiums increased' contributed to causing 'household savings declined'. Neither statement causes the other; instead, they work together (or independently) to produce the effect. This is a multi-cause single-effect scenario.
Question 14
Statement I: Sea levels rose
Statement II: Biodiversity declined
What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'sea levels rose' and 'biodiversity declined' are effects of the same cause: climate change. Neither statement causes the other; they are parallel effects.
Question 15
Statement I: disease outbreak contained
Statement II: consumer confidence index
What is the relationship between these statements?
'disease outbreak contained' and 'consumer confidence index' are from completely different domains (health and retail) with no causal relationship. They are independent events.
Question 16
Statement I: Power lines fell
Statement II: People panicked
What is the relationship between these statements?
Both 'power lines fell' and 'people panicked' are effects of the same cause: earthquake. Neither statement causes the other; they are parallel effects.
Question 17
Statement I: eco-tourism circuit launched
Statement II: inflation rate dropped
What is the relationship between these statements?
'eco-tourism circuit launched' and 'inflation rate dropped' are from completely different domains (tourism and economy) with no causal relationship. They are independent events.
Question 18
Statement I: Work from home became common
Statement II: Residential property demand rose
Analyze the relationship between these statements.
Work from home became common led to commercial real estate demand fell, which in turn led to residential property demand rose. This represents an indirect cause-effect relationship with an intermediate step.
Question 19
Statement I: People bought umbrellas
Statement II: Weather forecast predicted rain
What is the relationship between these statements?
'Weather forecast predicted rain' led to 'People bought umbrellas'. Therefore, Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.
Question 20
Statement I: Savings increase
Statement II: Ayush promotion
What is the relationship between these statements?
'Ayush promotion' led to 'Savings increase'. Therefore, Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect.