Q21
Direction : Two statements I and II are given. These statement 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 statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements. Mark answer : I. The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers. II. The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.
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
AnswerAnswer: Option E
Solution
Answer: Option E
Solution:
Both the statements are clearly backed by a common cause, which is clearly an increase in the number of thefts in the locality.