Multiple choice

Directions: Below in the question are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and then decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

(A) The production of pulses has dropped for the third consecutive year. (B) India has decided to import pulses this year.

Mark your answer as

  1. if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect

  2. if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect

  3. if both statements (A) and (B) are independent causes

  4. if both statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes

  5. if both statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Staement B can be questioned "Why?" to elicit an answer to it in Statement A. Hence, statement B is the Effect and Statement A is the Cause.

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