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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. George and Lee tried to take steps to improve the relations of both countries. II. The ministers of both countries will work on the plan to improve the relations.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

B) Both statements I and II are independent causes.

C) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. Since Amna’s baby died at birth, she wanted another immediately.
II. Amna abducted an infant and took it out of the hospital.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

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 I and II are independent causes

D) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. The art gallery will be closed for two weeks. II. The art gallery is under renovation.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

B) Both statements I and II are independent causes

C) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. If you are someone who violates the traffic laws, then this is not a good news for you.
II. The department of traffic regulation has installed the number of traffic signals that are staffed by police officers.

PMC Sample 3
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

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 I and II are independent causes

D) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. Jinnah and Gandhi tried to take steps to improve the relations of both countries.
II. The ministers of Muslim League and Indian National Congress will work on the plan to improve the relations.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

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 I and II are independent causes

D) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. An interior minister has been found as the owner of assets more than the stated income.
II. The prime minister has ordered all the ministers to unveil their assets.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

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 I and II are independent causes

D) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I The literacy rate in the district has been increasing for the last four years.

II The district administration has conducted extensive training programme for the workers involved in the literacy drive.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. North Korea is protesting with South Korea for firing at their aircraft. II. South Korea Airforce is rightfully aiming for North Korean aircraft flying within the premises.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

B) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

C) Both statements I and II are independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.

II The citizens’ forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I. The standard of living of people of the average income group has been rising for the last two years.

II. Pakistani economy has been showing significant growth.

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

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

Both statements I and II are independent causes.

Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. The breaking news is that Emma Watson is coming. II. The central board of censorship has announced that there will be no complaints from Tom Cruise’s movies.”

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Both statements I and II are independent causes

B) None of these

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

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I The employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from third of the next month.

II The employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week long demonstrations.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

“Statement I: The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 per cent over the last year’s fees to meet the expenses.
Statement II: The government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.”

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

B) Both the statements I and II are independent causes

C) Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

(I) The children are being aggressive today.

(II) There is no specific limit for children to use mobile screens.

PMC Practice 13
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement 1 is the cause and 2 is the effect

B) Both of the statements 1 and 2 are independent

C) Statement 2 is the cause and statement 1 is the effect

D) Both statements 1 and 2 are effects of some common cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

” I. There has been opposition by the protestors over the government’s decision of removal of subsidy on fertilizers. II. The government has decided to remove subsidy on some of the items to bring a reform to the economy.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Both statements I and II are independent causes

B) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent 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.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

l.The car manufacturing companies have recently increased the prices of mid-sized cars. ll. The Government recently increased the duty on mid-sized cars.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

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

C) Both the statements I and II are independent causes.

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statement I: The private medical colleges have increased the tuition fees in the current year by 200 percent over the last year’s fees to meet the expenses.

Statement II: The government medical colleges have not increased their fees in spite of price escalation.

PMC Practice 14
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

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 I and II are independent causes.

D) Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

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.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements

(I) The children are being aggressive today.
(II) There is no specific limit for children to use mobile screens

PMC Practice 6
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement 1 is the cause and 2 is the effect

B) Both of the statements 1 and 2 are independent.

C) Statement 2 is the cause and 1 is the effect

D) Both statements 1 and 2 are effects of some common cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statement: Most of the steel producing companies in the country have made considerable profit during the last financial year.

Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from Pakistan

PMC Sample 3
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

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 some common cause

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.

II The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few months.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.

II The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group.

II The sales in the local super market are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

” I. The legal council has instructed all the evening law colleges to shut down for the upcoming academic session. II. The quality of education delivered in the evening law colleges was not up to the mark.”

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

B) Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

C) Both statements I and II are independent causes

D) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements (I) The university graduate claims that it is hard to find a job in this era. (II) There is a ratio of unemployment on a large scale

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) Statement 1 is the cause and 2 is the effect

B) Both statements 1 and 2 are effects of some common cause

C) Both the statements 1 and 2 are effects of independent cause

D) Statement 2 is the cause and 1 is the effect

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.

II Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. Ms. Kulsoom labelled Mr. Waleed a deserter.
II. Ms. Kulsoom offered an apology.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

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 I and II are independent causes

D) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers.

II The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I The school authority has asked the X Std. students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.

II The parents of the X Std. students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

I. Allen will contest the election from PTI. II. Shery is determined to keep hold of PML.

PMC 2021 Tested
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

A) None of these

B) Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.

C) Both statements I and II are independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

Statements:

I Majority of the students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority’s decision to break away from the university and become autonomous.

II The university authorities have expressed their inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.

Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect

Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect

Both the statements I and II are independent causes

Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes

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

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Category: Logical Reasoning – Cause & effect

STATEMENTS:

I. The dialogue between Jinnah and Gandhi failed.

Il. Indian National Congress and Muslim League tried to join hands, so they will be united.

PMC Sample 1
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

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 I and II are independent causes

D) Both statements I and II are the effects of independent cause.

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