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Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 6

Directions: GIven below are two statements, out of which one is the cause and which one is the effect, or if both of them are effects of independent causes or both of them are independent of each other. Statement: I. The domestic price of petrol has gone down. II. The international price of crude oil has decreased.

  1. I is the cause and II is the effect.
  2. II is the cause and I is the effect.
  3. I and II are independent of each other.
  4. I and II are effects of independent causes.
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Answer: (B) II is the cause and I is the effect.

Explanation

Petrol is refined from crude oil, so a fall in the international crude price (II) causes the fall in the domestic petrol price (I).