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Cause and effect questions examine whether one event produces another, whether both arise from a common factor, or whether their connection is only coincidental. They involve identifying preceding and resulting events, separating correlation from causation, and judging whether the stated evidence supports a direct, possible or unlikely relationship.

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1. Statement: Cases of vitamin D deficiency have risen in urban schoolchildren. Which is the most likely cause?

Moderate
  • A. An increase in indoor screen time and reduced outdoor play
  • B. An increase in the number of schools in the city
  • C. A fall in the price of milk
  • D. An increase in the school year length

Explanation: Vitamin D is synthesised in skin exposed to sunlight, so less time outdoors is a direct and plausible mechanism for the deficiency.

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Correct answer: An increase in indoor screen time and reduced outdoor play

2. Which of the following is a result of poor design that could cause an accident in the workplace?

Moderate
  • A. Equipment failure
  • B. Slippery surfaces
  • C. Insufficient lighting
  • D. Unplanned workspace layout

Explanation: Layout is decided at the design stage, so an unplanned arrangement of the workspace is a design fault in a way that the other hazards are…

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Correct answer: Unplanned workspace layout

3. Which of the following is the main cause of accidents involving equipment?

Fairly easy
  • A. Overconfidence
  • B. Insufficient maintenance
  • C. Fatigue
  • D. Poor training

Explanation: Where the accident involves the equipment itself, the usual root cause is that the machine was not serviced, inspected or repaired on…

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Correct answer: Insufficient maintenance

4. Statement: A large number of people living in the low-lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer places. The government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
  • C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
  • D. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Explanation: both the statements are effects because firstly evacuation takes place due to some cause so there are chances that something happened due…

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Correct answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

5. Statements:I. The farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to the government agencies.II. The government has reduced the procurement price of Kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • C. Both statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Explanation: The reduction in the procurement price of crops must have instigated the farmers not to sell their produce to government agencies.

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Correct answer: Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

6. Statement:I. Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group.II. The sales in the local supermarket are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Explanation: The reason why sales are comparatively high in a particular locality is because the residents of the locality are capable of paying high…

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Correct answer: Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

7. Statement:I. Large number of Primary Schools in rural areas are run by only one teacher.II. There has been a huge dropout from primary schools in rural areas.

  • A. Statement I is the cause then 2 is its effect
  • B. Statement 2 is the cause then I is its effect
  • C. Both statements are independent causes
  • D. Both of the statements are effect of independent causes

Explanation: One teacher running a lot of schools leads to mismanagement and it lowers the educational standard which causes students to drop out from…

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Correct answer: Statement I is the cause then 2 is its effect

8. Statement I: There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year. Statement II: A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • C. Both statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Explanation: An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.

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Correct answer: Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

9. Dependent causes/ Independent causes.Statement: There is a considerable reduction in the number of people affected by water-borne diseases in city A during this rainy season. The government has opened four new civil hospitals in City A at the beginning of the year.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Explanation: Effect: Reduction in water-borne diseases (Statement I)Possible cause: Opening hospitals (Statement II)Opening hospitals (Statement II)…

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Correct answer: Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

10. Statement: Most of the steel producing companies in the country have made considerable profit during the last financial year. Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from Pakistan

  • A. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • B. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  • C. Both statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Explanation: The correct answer is that both statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

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Correct answer: Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause

11. In the following question, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without saving any relationship. Read both the statements in question and mark your answer as:A. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;B. If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;C. If both the statements I and II are independent causes;D. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;E. If both the statements I and II are effects of some common causes;I. The performance of most of the students in final exam of class X in the school run by the Government was excellent.II. Many teachers of the Government schools left the school and joined private schools.

  • A. A. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
  • B. B. If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
  • C. C. If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
  • D. D. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;
  • E. E. If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause;

Explanation: The correct answer is Option D. Statement I (excellent student performance) and Statement II (teachers leaving for private schools) are…

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Correct answer: D. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;

12. Read the following statements and identify the best cause and effect relation.I. State P started providing multiple rehabilitation schemes, like free education, job search help and help groups for addicts, etc. over the past year.II. Crimes rates for state P have steadily decreased over the past year.

  • A. II is the cause and I is its effect
  • B. I is the cause and II is its effect
  • C. I and II are effects of some common cause
  • D. I and II are both effects of independent causes

Explanation: The best cause and effect relation in this scenario is: I is the cause and II is its effect.

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Correct answer: I is the cause and II is its effect

13. Statements: I. The Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreements with other countries. II. The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in recent months.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II Is its effect
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • C. Both statements are independent causes
  • D. Both statements are effects of independent causes

Explanation: According to the economic principle of supply and demand, importing large quantities of a commodity (Statement I) increases its supply.

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Correct answer: Statement I is the cause and statement II Is its effect

14. Dependent causes/ Independent causes:I. The student was expelled from the school. II. He was found using the drugs.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
  • C. Both statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both statements I and II are the effects of an independent cause.

Explanation: The school probably has a no drug policy so when the school found the person with drugs they expelled him.

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Correct answer: Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

15. Statements:I. Standard of living among the middle class society is constantly going up since part of few years.II. Pakistani Economy is observing remarkable growth.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
  • C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
  • D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
  • E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Explanation: The correct answer is Option A. Statement I indicates an improvement in the standard of living among the middle class, which can lead to…

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Correct answer: Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

16. I. There has been a decline in the prices of personal computers. II. School-goings are expressing interest in learning how the computer operates.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • C. Both statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause

Explanation: Because the use of computers for personal use has died over the years, and maybe due to that there has been a decline in their prices.

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Correct answer: Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause

17. Dependent causes/ Independent causes:Statement: The performance of most of the students in the final exam of class X in the schools run by the government was excellent. Many teachers of government schools left the school and joined private schools.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

Explanation: The students of government schools performing well in the examinations and the teachers of government schools leaving their jobs to join…

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Correct answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

18. Read the two statements given and select the correct optionA. Advances in cancer chemotherapy have made more drugs available today.B. A large number of cancer patients now have a better outcome.

  • A. Both statements A and B are effects of some common cause.
  • B. Statement A is the cause and statement B is the effect
  • C. Both statements A and B are effects of independent causes.
  • D. Statement B is the cause and statement A is the effect.
  • E. Both statements A and B are independent causes.

Explanation: Statement A describes a cause: new drugs are available because of advances in chemotherapy.Statement B is the effect of that cause.

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Correct answer: Statement A is the cause and statement B is the effect

19. The government has increased the taxes on all businesses in Pakistan.Many small businesses will have to close their operation in Pakistan.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and Statement II is the effect.
  • B. Statement II is the cause and Statement I is the effect.
  • C. Both statements I and II are independent causes.
  • D. Both the statement I and II are the effects of independent causes.

Explanation: Here by reading out the two statements, it's clear that because the government has increased taxes on all businesses in Pakistan (1), as a…

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Correct answer: Statement I is the cause and Statement II is the effect.

20. Dependent causes / Independent causes.I. The social initiative for women has enabled them to transform their lives.II. The campaign "Rights for women" was initiated by university students.

  • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
  • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
  • C. Both statements I and II are independent causes
  • D. Both statements I and II are the effects of an independent cause

Explanation: The campaign "Rights for women" was initiated by university students therefore the social initiative for women has enabled them to…

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Correct answer: Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
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