Sample QuestionsFor SBI PO Exam 2013 : Cause& Effect

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RECRUITMENT 2013 : CAUSE & EFFECT

Sample QuestionsFor SBI PO Exam 2013 : Cause& Effect

CAUSE & EFFECT

Directions (Q. 1 20): Below in each question are given two statements (I) and
(II). 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 theotherstatement. Read both thestatements and decidewhich of the
following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two
statements.
Mark(A)ifstatementI isthecauseandstatementIIis itseffect.
Mark(B)ifstatementIIis thecauseandstatementI isitseffect.
Mark(C)if boththestatementsIandIIareindependentcauses.
Mark(D)ifboth thestatementsIandIIareeffectsofindependentcauses.
Mark(E)if both thestatementsI andIIareeffectsofsomecommoncauses.
1. Statements
I. Manyschoolsin thedistrictareclosed downthis year.
II. Severedraught situation gripped thestate resulting into acuteshortage
ofdrinking water.
2. Statements
I. Abanontheuseofplastic products has beenimposed.
II. Smallscaleunits producingplasticproductsareon thevergeofclosure.
3. Statements
I. Police had launched a crackdown on all the criminal activities in the
localitylast month.
II. Therehas been a significant declinein the cases of criminal activities in
thelocality..
4. Statements
I. Alargenumberof devotees visitedtheshrineonSunday.
II. EverySundayspecial prayersareoffered.

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5. Statements
I. Thegovernment has empowered theVillagePanchayats to settlecases
oflanddisputes in thevillages.
II. Therehas been significant reduction in thenumber of criminal cases in
thedistrictcourt.
6. Statements
I. Theaverageday temperatureof Delhi has increased by about 2Cin the
current yearovertheaverageof last 10 years.
II. Morepeople living in rural areas of thestatehavestarted migrating to
theurbanareasincomparisontoearlieryears.
7. Statements
I. Many shopkeepers have closed their shops for the second continuous
day.
II. Two groups of people have been fighting with each other with bricks
andstonesandforcingpeopletostayindoors.
8. Statements
I. The Govt has decided to increase the prices of LPG gas cylinders with
immediateeffect.
II. The govt has decided to increase the price of petrol and diesel with
immediateeffect.
9. Statements
I. Acycloneisexpected tohit thecoastalareaswithin next 24 hours.
II. Warning has been issued that heavy rains are expected in the coastal
areasin thenext 24hours.
10.Statements
I. Amajorityofthefirst yearstudentsfailed inMathematics.
II. The management has terminated the service of the contractual
mathematicsteacher.

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11.Statements
I. Taliban is now trying to capture other areas, after its success in Swat
valley.
II. Pakistan governmentis decided tofightagainst theTaliban.
12.Statements
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I. There was a huge rush of peopleto thetemple on 15 and 16 of the
month.
II. Thetempleauthority had decided to closedown thetemplefor repairs
from17thofthemonth.
13.Statements
I. Largenumber of peopleliving in thelow lying areas has been evacuated
during thelastfew days tosaferplaces.
II. TheGovernment has rushed in relief supplies to the peopleliving in low
lyingareas.
14.Statements
I. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small
banksinthecountry.
II. Thesmall banks in the privateand cooperativesector in India arenot in
a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger banks in the
publicsector.
15.Statements
I. The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained
unchangedforthepastfewmonths.
II. The crude oil prices in the International market have gone up
substantially in thelastfew months.
16.Statements
I. Theperformanceof Indian sports persons in therecent Olympics could
notreachthelevelofexpectationthecountry hadon them.
II. The performanceof Indian sports person in the last Asian games was far
betterthanany previousgames.
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17.Statements
I. The university officers have decided to conduct last examination every
yearinMarch/Aprilinordertoannouncetheresultat propertime.
II. In past, theresult was declared lateby theUniversity dueto the lack of
numberofexaminers.
18.Statements
I. The State Government has announced special tax package for the new
industries to besetup intheState.
II. Last year the State Government had hiked the taxes for all industrial
activities in theState.
19.Statements
I. The government has allowed private airline companies in India to
operatetooverseas destinations.
II. Thenationalaircarrierhas increaseditsflightstooverseasdestinations.
20.Statements
I. TheGovernment has imported largequantities of groundnut from other
countries.
II. Thepriceofgroundnutinthedomestic markethasfallensharply.

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Answers:
1. (D)

5. (D)

9. (A)

13.(E)

17.(B)

2. (A)

6. (D)

10.(A)

14.(B)

18.(B)

3. (A)

7. (B)

11.(A)

15.(C)

19.(A)

4. (B)

8. (E)

12.(B)

16.(E)

20.(A)

AnswerExplanations:
1. Ans.(D)
There isno relationbetween schoolsand draught and drinking water. Both
thestatementsaretheeffectsofindependent causes.
2. Ans.(A)
Clearly,statementI isthe causeandstatementIIisitseffect.
3. Ans.(A)
Clearly,declineincriminalactivityistheresultofPoliceactivity.
4. Ans.(B)
Devoteesvisitedshrine onSunday because special prayersare offeredevery
Sunday.
5. Ans.(D)
There cases of land are civil cases, and village panchayats have been
empowered to settle civil cases; and there is no link between civil and
criminalcases.Both statementsareindependenteffects.
6. Ans.(D)
The increase intemp isdue to some reasonsay climate change or pollution
butthathasno link to migrationof people. They might be migrating because
of nnumber of reasons poverty,jobs,social issues,disease So clearly I &II
areeffectswhosecausesare independent.
7. Ans.(B)
Clearly because of chaosthe shopkeeper has beenforced to stay indoorsand
cannotopenshops. So the causeistheconflictandeffectisclosingofshops.
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8. Ans.(E)
Govthasdecidedto raise the price of LPG,Diesel and Petrol also butreason
isnotgivenhere but surely the reasonwill be same because they all belong
tosamecategory i.e. fuels.
9. Ans.(A)
Cyclone isexpectedto hitthe coastal regionso warning hasbeen issuedthat
there might beheavyrains.
10.Ans.(A)
Since all the students failed,the Management no longer wantedthisteacher,
so it terminateditsservices. AgainBecause of statementI (cause),statement
II wastakenintoaction(effect).
11.Ans.(A)
Clearly,Pakistansaction(Effect)isaresultofTalibansactivity(Cause).
12.Ans.(B)
Since the temple authority haddecidedto close downthe temple for repairs
from 17th of the month, hence, there was a huge rush of people to the
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temple on15 &16 of the month.
13.Ans.(E)
Clearly,boththestatementsare effectsofsomecommoncause.
14.Ans.(B)
As,the small banksinthe private and cooperationsector inIndia are notin
a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger banks in the public
sector,therefore, the Reserve Bank of India hasrecently putrestrictions on
few smallbanksinthecountry.
15.Ans.(C)
Clearly,bothareindependent causes.
16.Ans.(E)
Both the statementsare effects of some common cause as both are talking
ofperformance of IndianSportsPersons.
17.Ans.(B)
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Since inthe past the result wasdeclaredlate by university,it hasdecidedto

conduct the examination in March/April inorder to announce the resultat
propertime.
18.Ans.(B)
Due to hikeof taxeslast year,the State Governmenthasannouncedspecial
taxpackages thenewindustriesto be setupintheState.
19.Ans.(A)
Whenprivate airlineswill operate overseas,the frequency of national flights
tooverseasdestinationswillincrease.
20.Ans.
(A) Since the Government has imported large quantities of groundnut, its
price hasfallen.