Statement I: The hospital staff refused to report to duty. Statement II: Their salaries had not been credited for three months.
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 effects of a common cause
- D. Both are unrelated
Explanation
The correct answer is Option B: 'II is the cause and I is its effect.' The delay in salary payments (Statement II) likely prompted the hospital staff to refuse to report to duty (Statement I). Option A is incorrect as the refusal to work did not cause the salary delay. Option C is incorrect because there's no evidence of a separate cause affecting both statements. Option D is incorrect as the statements are logically connected.
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