Pariksha SaathiReasoning
Statement-Based Reasoning: Practice Questions with Answers
10 practice questions on Statement-Based Reasoning, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.
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Q.1
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: Most students of a school scored very high marks in the board examination.
Statement II: The school had arranged extra classes and regular mock tests throughout 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 statements are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (B) Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect
Extra classes and regular practice tests during the year would naturally lead to better marks. The cause is stated second, so II is the cause and I is its effect.
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Q.2
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: The Sharma family's electricity bill was much lower this month.
Statement II: Last month, the Sharma family replaced all their old bulbs with energy-saving LED bulbs.
- 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (B) Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect
Switching to energy-saving bulbs reduces power use, which lowers the next bill. The cause is stated second, so II is the cause and I is its effect.
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Q.3
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: A thick fog covered the highway early in the morning.
Statement II: Several vehicles collided on the highway that morning.
- 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (A) Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect
Thick fog reduces visibility, which naturally leads to collisions. So I is the cause and II is its effect.
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Q.4
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: A new public library was opened in the town.
Statement II: The town's football team won the district championship.
- 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (D) Both statements are independent events
Opening a library and winning a football title have no causal link and no obvious shared cause. They are independent events.
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Q.5
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: Vegetable prices in the city's markets rose sharply this week.
Statement II: Fruit prices in the city's markets also rose sharply this 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (C) Both statements are effects of some common cause
A rise in vegetable prices does not cause fruit prices to rise, or the other way round. Both rising together in the same week points to a shared cause, such as a disruption in supply or transport. Both are effects of a common cause.
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Q.6
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: The sale of umbrellas in the town went up this week.
Statement II: The sale of raincoats in the town also went up this 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (C) Both statements are effects of some common cause
Buying umbrellas does not make people buy raincoats, or the other way round. Both rising in the same week suggests a shared cause, such as the start of the rainy season. Both are effects of a common cause.
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Q.7
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: Farmers in the region harvested a record crop of wheat this year.
Statement II: The region received timely and adequate rainfall during the growing season.
- 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (B) Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect
Good, timely rainfall during the growing season naturally leads to a bumper harvest. The cause is stated second, so II is the cause and I is its effect.
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Q.8
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: The price of onions rose sharply in the wholesale market.
Statement II: Many restaurants stopped serving free onion salad with meals.
- 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (A) Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect
A sharp rise in the price of onions would naturally lead restaurants to stop giving them away free. So I is the cause and II is its effect.
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Q.9
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: The town's only bridge over the river was closed for repairs.
Statement II: People had to take a route 15 km longer to reach the other side of the river.
- 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (A) Statement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect
With the only bridge closed, people naturally had to use a longer route. So I is the cause and II is its effect.
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Q.10
Read the two statements and decide how they are related.
Statement I: Rohit bought a new mobile phone last week.
Statement II: The weather department forecast heavy rain for the coming 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 are effects of some common cause
- D Both statements are independent events
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Correct answer: (D) Both statements are independent events
One person buying a phone and a weather forecast are unrelated: neither causes the other, and they share no likely cause. They are independent events.
How these questions were made
Authored by an AI assistant (Claude), then checked by a second, independent AI pass - not reviewed by a subject-matter expert.