Cause and Effect Sample Questions

2. Statements:

1. The university authority has instructed all the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban use of cell phones inside the college premises.
2. Majority of the teachers of the college signed a joint petition to the university complaining the disturbances caused by cell phone ring tones inside the classrooms.

A. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.

B. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

C. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

D. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

E. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.