Statement I: A student topped the national examination. Statement II: The student had been preparing for the exam for two years
Correct answer: B. II is the cause and I is its effect
- A. I is the cause and II is its effect
- B. II is the cause and I is its effect
- C. Both are unrelated
- D. Both are effects of a common cause
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B. Statement II, 'The student had been preparing for the exam for two years,' is the cause, and Statement I, 'A student topped the national examination,' is the effect. The preparation likely led to the student's success in the examination. Option A is incorrect because the result cannot cause the preparation. Option C is incorrect as the two statements are logically related. Option D is incorrect because there is no indication of a common cause leading to both occurrences.
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