Cause and Effect on Logical Reasoning related Questions and Answers

Question :   Statements: The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers. The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area. 1. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect 2. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect 3. Both the statements I and II are independent causes 4. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes 5. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause Answer :   5 - Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause