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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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141. 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. Past few months, Babar is behaving abnormally. II. Babar's father had taken him to a doctor yesterday.

  • 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 cause;

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

142. 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 middle-class society has improved their quality of living constantly in the last few years. II. Economical standards in Pakistan is improving remarkably.

  • 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 cause;

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

143. 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 unemployment rate has been increased drastically in the last few years. II. A large number of candidates have applied for a post in Bank.

  • A. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
  • B. If statement II is the cauaeaedstatement, 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 cause;

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

144. 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. Stefan's English-speaking power is very less. II. Stefan has decided to join Saint Pants English coaching class.

  • A. If statement I is the cause and statement ll 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 ll are effects of some common cause;

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Correct answer: If statement I is the cause and statement ll is its effect;

145. 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 government has increased the rate of liquefied petroleum gas by 10% from the immediate response. II. The cost of production, maintenance and distribution of LPG is increased by 10% for the government.II. The cost of production, maintenance and distribution of LPG is increased by 10% for the government.

  • A. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
  • B. If statement Il 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 cause;

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Correct answer: If statement Il is the cause and statement, I is its effect;

146. 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. There was a huge rush of people to the Passport Office last Friday. II. The authorities had decided to close it down for a month and relocate elsewhere.

  • A. If statement I is the cause and statement Il 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 cause:

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Correct answer: If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;

147. 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 university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban use of all phones inside the college premises. II. Majority of the teachers of the colleges signed a joint petition to the university complaining the disturbances caused by cell phone ring-tones inside the classrooms.

  • 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 ll 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 effeets of some common cause;

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Correct answer: If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;

148. 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. 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 ll are effects of independent causes;
  • E. If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause:

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Correct answer: If both the statements I and ll are effects of independent causes;

149. 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 fanners 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. 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 cause;

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Correct answer: If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;

150. 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. There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year. II. The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.

  • 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 ll are independent causes;
  • D. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes;
  • E. If the statements I and ll are effects of some common cause;

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

151. 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 Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreement with other countries. IL The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent months.

  • A. If statement I is the cause and statement Il is its effect;
  • B. If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;
  • C. If both the statements I and ll 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 cause;

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Correct answer: If statement I is the cause and statement Il is its effect;

152. 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. There has been an increase in the underground water level column at all places in Lahore due to the last year's monsoon rains. II. Most of the trains were cancelled last year due to water-logging on the tracks.

  • 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 cause;

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Correct answer: If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause;

153. 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 State Bank of Pakistan has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country. II. The small banks in the private and co-operative sector in Pakistan are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger in the public sector.

  • 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 cause;

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Correct answer: If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;

154. 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. For the past few months, the prices of spices have not been changed in the domestic market. II. For the past few months, the prices of spices have gone up substantially international market.

  • 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 cause;

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Correct answer: If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

155. 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. Large number of people have fallen sick after consuming food in a marriage parts in Sialkot. II. Major part of the locality of Sialkot is flooded due to a weeklong rain and has become inaccessible.

  • A. If statement I is the cause andstatement 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 cause;

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

156. 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 Punjab university has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban smoking inside the college premises as well as in the hostels. II. Majority of the parents signed a joint petition and are complaining against the open environment for students in colleges.

  • 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 cause;

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Correct answer: If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;

157. 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 government has reduced the petrol prices by Rs. 4 a week after increasing the prices by Rs. 8. II. The tax on petrol imports has dropped marginally during the week.

  • 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 cause;

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Correct answer: If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;

158. 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. Commissionerate police Karachi has decided to increase patrolling in the evening times. II. In Karachi, the number of incidents of petty crimes like theft has been decreased.

  • 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 cause;

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

159. 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. Special tax package has been announced for the new industries by the state government II. The state government had hiked different taxes for all industrial activities in the state last year.

  • 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 cause:

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

160. 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. "Henceforth; no farmer will be given immediate credit"- Said the local credit cooperative society chairman. II. From the society fund, many partners have withdrawn their amount of money.

  • 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 cause:

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Correct answer: If statement II is the cause and statement, I is its effect;
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