In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are…
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In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as
Statements:
i. There is unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
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
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Correct answer: A
Answer: Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect.
Explanation:
An unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed means a much larger pool of jobseekers. When a bank advertises a single managerial vacancy, that larger pool is likely to produce a very large number of applicants for that one post.
Why the first statement can cause the second: More unemployed youth increases the number of people actively applying for any available job, so a single advertised vacancy will attract many candidates.
Why the second statement cannot cause the first: One advertisement for a manager is a specific event and cannot account for an overall, year-on-year unprecedented rise in youth unemployment.
Why the statements are not best seen as unrelated effects: The large number of applicants is a direct and plausible consequence of a larger unemployed population rather than the result of a separate, independent cause.