Below in each of the questions are given two statements I and II. These…
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Below in each of the questions 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 the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.
Statements:
I. Many people visited the religious place during the week-end.
II. Few people visited the religious place during the week days.
- 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.
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Both statements are effects of a common cause.
Explanation:
Reasoning: Many people visit the religious place on weekends because weekends are generally non-working days or holidays, when people have time to visit. Few people visit on weekdays because most people are occupied with work or school.
Conclusion: Both observed patterns (many visitors on weekends and few on weekdays) result from the same underlying cause (the weekly work/holiday schedule). Neither statement causes the other; they are both effects of this common cause.
Note on the options given: None of the provided options precisely states "both are effects of a common cause." One option describes them as effects but incorrectly says the causes are independent. The correct phrasing should explicitly say they are effects of a common cause (for example, the weekly schedule).