Question

In the question below, two statements (

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  • I are given. These statements may be either independent causes, or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One may be the cause and the other the effect. Read both statements and decide which answer option correctly describes their relationship. Statements: I. The state electricity board has reported a sharp increase in transformer failures during the summer months. II. Power consumption has reached an all-time high due to rising temperatures across the state.
A Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Both statements I and II are independent causes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Both statements I and II are effects of independent causes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E Both statements I and II are effects of some common cause Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

High power consumption (II) places excessive load on transformers, leading to transformer failures (I). Thus, Statement II is the cause, and Statement I is the effect.

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