Cause and Effect - Logical Reasoning Most Important MDCAT MCQs With Explanation

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QUESTION: Statements (I) The children are being aggressive today. (II) There is no specific limit for children to use mobile screens
A. Statement 1 is the cause and 2 is the effect
B. Both of the statements 1 and 2 are independent.
C. Statement 2 is the cause and 1 is the effect
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are effects of some common cause
EXPLANATION
The root cause of children getting aggressive is their mobile phones hence limiting the time that children use their phones can solve this problem. lenient parentage is not the problem plus strict parenting sometimes causes rebellious behavior.

QUESTION: Statements:  (I) The children are being aggressive today.  (II) There is no specific limit for children to use mobile screens.
A. Statement 1 is the cause and 2 is the effect
B. Both of the statements 1 and 2 are independent
C. Statement 2 is the cause and statement 1 is the effect
D. Both statements 1 and 2 are effects of some common cause
EXPLANATION
The root cause of children getting aggressive is their mobile phones hence limiting the time that children use their phones can solve this problem. Lenient parentage is not the problem plus strict parenting sometimes causes rebellious behaviour.

QUESTION: Statement I: The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 percent over the last years fees to meet the expenses.  Statement II: The government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.
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 some common cause.
EXPLANATION
The increase in the fees of the private colleges and no increase in the fees of Government colleges seem to be policy matters undertaken by the individual decisive boards at the two levels.

QUESTION: Statement I: The prices of vegetables have been increased considerably during this summer.  Statement II: There is a tremendous increase in the temperature during this summer thereby damaging crops greatly.
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 the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
EXPLANATION
Clearly, damage to crops due to high temperature may have resulted in a short supply of vegetables and hence an increase in their prices.

QUESTION: Statement I: The university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban the use of all phones inside the college premises. Statement II: The majority of the teachers of the colleges signed a joint petition to the university complaining about the disturbances caused by cell phone ringtones inside the classrooms.
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
Since the teachers of the colleges complained to the university about the disturbances caused by cell phone ringtones inside the classrooms, the university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban the use of cell phones inside the college premises.

QUESTION: Statement I: The PIC doctors are on a strike. Statement II: There was a death in PIC as due to nonavailability of the doctor for the check-up.
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 strike by the doctors was in retaliation to the death in PIC because of the unavailability of a doctor.

QUESTION: Statement I: Rural and semi-urban areas in the country have been suffering due to load shedding for quite some time.  Statement II: If the government is not able to overcome the power crisis, load shedding will be extended even to the urban 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 statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause
EXPLANATION
If certain preventive measures are practiced in the rural and semi-urban areas the problem will be solved. But if the same is not practiced even in the cities, the problem may roll into the city also, so the two effects are of some common cause.

QUESTION: 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
Evacuation of people from low-lying areas and providing relief measures is indicating the fact that some natural calamity had occurred like flood or so. Thus, both are the effects of that natural calamity.

QUESTION: Verbal reasoning Statements  (I) There is a sharp decline in the production of oilseeds this year.  (II) The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.
A. Statement I is the cause and II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and I is its effect
C. Both statements are of independent causes
D. Both statements are the effects of the independent causes
EXPLANATION
Due to the decline, the oil supply was reduced and the only way to make up for the shortage of oil was to import it.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: I. Punjab Board has announced the results of class 12. II. A candidate committed suicide after checking his results in class 12.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
EXPLANATION
The candidate was probably extremely unhappy with his result when the board announced it and because of that, he committed suicide.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes Statement I: The government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreements with other countries.  Statement 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 I and II are independent causes
D. Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause
EXPLANATION
Since the government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreements with other countries, therefore, the prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in recent months.

QUESTION: Dependent cause/ Independent causes: I. The construction of dams has created an obstruction in the migration of animals.  II. The animals of Amazon have turned into ferocious beasts, that are damaging the property as well as a threat to the lives of people.
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. None of these options are correct
EXPLANATION
None of the options are correct and we shall break it down as to why Option D is the correct answer; No clear link between the two statements can be established. Statement 1 mentions the adverse effects of the construction of dams, whereas Statement 2 is a temporal fact, stating that animals are acting unnaturally ferocious. Since the statements are unrelated, as a consequence, they cant be deemed as either effect or cause to one another.

QUESTION: 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 after effects of the campaign which was initiated by the students were that women can transform their lives.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes.  Statement I: Most of the steel-producing companies in the country have made a considerable profit during the last financial year.  Statement II: Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from Pakistan.
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
The increase in demand for steel from other countries is bound to enhance business and hence the profitability of steel companies in Pakistan.

QUESTION: 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
Water-borne diseases are not linked with no hospitals hence opening new hospitals does not reduce it. Thus both statements are independent of each other.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes.  I. It was raining cats and dogs after a week of heatwave in Karachi.  II. The weather forecast predicts pleasant weather for next week.
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.
EXPLANATION
both statements are not connected as pleasant weather refers to clear skies and warm temperatures which is the opposite of a heavy shower after heatwave.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes. Statement: There has been a high increase in the incidents of atrocities against women in the city during the past few months. The police authority has been unable to nab the culprits who are committing crime against women.
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
An increase in the cases of atrocities on women and the police being unable to nab the culprits involved in the same are independent happenings in themselves.

QUESTION: Statement: There is a sharp decline in the production of oilseeds this year. The government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.
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
A sharp decline in oilseed production is bound to reduce oil supply and import of oil is the only means to restore the essential supply.

QUESTION: Verbal Reasoning Statements  (I) She topped in her collage.  (II) She is hard-working.
A. Both statements are of some common cause.
B. Statement 1 is the cause, then 2 is its effect.
C. Statement 2 is the cause, then 1 is its effect.
D. Both of the statements are effect of independent causes.
EXPLANATION
The reason why she topped in her college was that she’s hardworking which tells us that she studied.

QUESTION: Verbal Reasoning Statements :  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 1 is the cause then 2 is its effect.
B. Statement 2 is the cause then 1 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 school in rural areas.

QUESTION: Statements:  I. The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.  II. The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.
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 parents protest against high fees being charged by the institutions led the government to interfere and fix the fees to a more affordable level.

QUESTION: Verbal Reasoning Statements: (I) He has got cavities in his tooth  (II) He eats too many chocolates
A. Statement 1 is the cause and statement 2 is its effect
B. Statement 2 is the cause and statement 1 is its effect
C. Both statements are independent causes
D. Both statements are of common cause
EXPLANATION
Eating chocolate leads to bacteria in the mouth turning sugar into acids, which eat away at the surface of teeth. This causes tooth decay and cavities.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes. I. The rate of sexual violence in South Africa is the highest in the world.  II. South Africa has the highest level of social isolation in the world.
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
Both statements are not related as sexual violence has nothing to do with isolation and vice versa.

QUESTION: Statement: The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years. The district administration has conducted extensive training program for the workers involved in the literacy drive.
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
An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.  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 the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the 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.

QUESTION: Verbal Reasoning: Statements:  (I) He have got cavity in his tooth  (II) He eats too much chocolates
A. statement 1 is the cause and 2 is its effect
EXPLANATION
eating chocolate leads to Bacteria in the mouth turns sugar into acids, which eat away at the surface of teeth. This causes tooth decay and cavities.

QUESTION: 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.

QUESTION: Statement I: There is 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 2 is its effect
B. Statement Il is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both statements I and Il are independent causes
D. Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes
EXPLANATION
Option A is correct since an increase in the number of unemployed means that more people will be submitting job applications for a particular post.  Option B is incorrect since it states the opposite of the correct answer.  Option C is incorrect since it states that both the statements are not linked which is not the case. Option D is correct since it states that both statements are effects of independent causes, which is not the case.

QUESTION: Statement: Police resorted to lathi charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people. The citizens forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.
A. Statement | is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B. Statement Il is the cause and statement I is the effect
C. Both the statements I and Il are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
EXPLANATION
Option A is correct since first, the police resorted to the lathi charge, then the strike was called.  Option B is incorrect since it states the opposite of what is the correct answer.  Option C is incorrect since there is a cause and effect relationship between the two statements. Option D is incorrect since there is a cause and effect relationship between the two statements.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement: There is unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year. 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 the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the 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.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/Independent causes: Statement: Police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the unlawful gathering of a large number of people. The citizens forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
EXPLANATION
the strike caused a lot of people to gather in one place unlawfully so the police had no other option but to resort to assault with iron-bound bamboo sticks to control the crowd.

QUESTION: Dependent Causes/ Independent Causes: Statement: All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most of the week.  Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local 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
Closing the schools for a week and the parents withdrawing their wards from the local schools are independent issues, which must have been triggered by different individual causes.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement: There has been a high increase in the incidents of atrocities against women in the city during the past few months. The police authority has been unable to nab the culprits who are committing crimes against women.
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
An increase in the cases of atrocities on women and the police being unable to nab the culprits involved in the same are independent happenings in themselves.

QUESTION: Verbal Reasoning: Statements  (I) He have got cavity in his tooth  (II) He eats too much chocolates
A. statement 1 is the cause and 2 is its effect
B. statement 2 is the cause and 1 is its effect
C. both statements are independent causes
D. both statements are of common cause
EXPLANATION
eating chocolate leads to Bacteria in the mouth turning sugar into acids, which eat away at the surface of teeth. This causes tooth decay and cavities.

QUESTION: 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
EXPLANATION
The students of government schools performing well in the examinations and the teachers of government schools leaving their jobs to join private schools are two separate situations that must have been triggered by independent causes.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement 1: A large number of people living in the low-lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer place.  Statement 2:The government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.  Select the correct option.
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
EXPLANATION
Evacuation of people from low-lying areas and providing relief measures is indicating the fact that some natural calamity had occurred like flood or so. Thus, both are the effects of that natural calamity.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement: There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year. 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 effects
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
An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.

QUESTION: Dependent causes / independent causes: I. The selection team has decided to keep the same players for the semi-final and final match of the series against Australia.  II. England lost against Australia.
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
We cannot blame England loosing against Australia was due to no changes in the team, hence both these statements are independent causes.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement: There is a sharp decline in the production of oilseeds this year. The government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.
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
Due to the decline, oil supply was reduced and the only way to make up for the shortage of oil was to import it.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement: The farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to government agencies. 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 the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
EXPLANATION
Since the government has reduced the procurement price of Kharif crops starting from the last months to the next six months, therefore, the farmers have decided against selling their Kharif crops to the Government agencies.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement: The state bank of Pakistan has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country. 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. 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
As, the small banks in the private and co-operation sector in Pakistan are not in a position to withstand the competition of the bigger banks in the public sector, therefore, the Reserve Bank of Pakistan has recently put restrictions on a few small banks in the country.

QUESTION: Dependent causes/ Independent causes: Statement: Most of the steel-producing companies in the country have made a considerable profit during the last financial year. Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from Pakistan.
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 increase in demand of steel from other countries is bound to enhance business and hence the profitability of steel companies in Pakistan.

QUESTION: Dependent /Independent causes: 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 the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the 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.

QUESTION: Dependent/Independent causes: I. There are orders by the high court to clean Karachi.  II. More than 500 people died in Karachi due to land pollution.
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
High land pollution levels killed people in Karachi and due to that the issue was taken to the high court which passed an order to clean the city.

QUESTION: Dependent/Independent causes: Statement I: The school authority has asked the FSc students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.  Statement II: The parents of the FSc students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.
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
It seems quite evident that the parents have instructed their wards to abstain from private tuitions on Sundays and attend special classes organized by the school.

QUESTION: Dependent/Independent causes: I. The queen expressed her desire to marry the king again.  II. The king would not remarry his ex-wife.
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
When the queen first asked, the king refused to marry his ex-wife and due to him refusing the queen, she asked again.

QUESTION: Dependent/Independent causes: I. The central bureau of investigation has called Harry and Sam for interrogation.  II. Harry and Sam have been alleged for match-fixing.
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
Sam and Harry were reported for match-fixing therefore, they were called for interrogation.

QUESTION: Dependent/Independent causes: Statement I: The university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban the use of all phones inside the college premises.  Statement II: The majority of the teachers of the colleges signed a joint petition to the university complaining about the disturbances caused by cell phone ringtones inside the classrooms.
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 some common cause
EXPLANATION
Since the teachers of the colleges complained to the university about the disturbances caused by cell phone ring-tones inside the classrooms, the university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban the use of cell phones inside the college premises.

QUESTION: 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.

QUESTION: Statement I: There is a considerable reduction in the number of people affected by water-borne diseases in the city during this rainy season.  Statement II: The government 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 statements I and II are effects of independent causes
EXPLANATION
Water-borne diseases are not linked with no hospitals hence opening new hospitals does not reduce it. Thus, both statements are independent of each other.

QUESTION: 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
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. The second statement states that students are interested in the operation of computers due to xyz reasons and it is in no way linked to the first statement.

QUESTION: Statement (A) The Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreements with other countries. Statement (B) The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in recent months.
A. Statement A is the cause and statement B Is its effect.
B. Statement B is the cause and statement A is its effect
C. Both statements are independent causes.
D. Both statements are effects of independent causes.
EXPLANATION
When the government has imported large quantities of sugar, there is a bulk of sugar available in the domestic market and the price will be low. This is the rule of economics that whenever something is in bulk, the price gets low and whenever something is scarce, the price goes high.