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Direct Cause–Effect Identification

Introduction

Direct Cause-Effect Identification आपकी मदद करता है दो statements के बीच simple और direct causal लिंक पहचानने में। यह महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि कई aptitude और reasoning exams यह जाँचते हैं कि क्या आप पहचान सकते हैं कि कोई घटना दूसरी घटना का reason (cause) है या नहीं (effect) है।

Pattern: Direct Cause–Effect Identification

Pattern

मुख्य अवधारणा यह है: अगर एक statement सीधे बताता है कि दूसरी घटना क्यों हुई, तो वह statement cause है और दूसरी effect है।

Step-by-Step Example

Question

1️⃣ शहर में भारी बारिश हुई।
2️⃣ सड़कें जलभराव से भर गईं।

निम्न में से कौन सा विकल्प सही संबंध दिखाता है?
(A) 1 → Cause; 2 → Effect
(B) 2 → Cause; 1 → Effect
(C) दोनों एक स्वतंत्र कारण के effects हैं
(D) दोनों एक-दूसरे से स्वतंत्र हैं

Solution

  1. Step 1: घटनाओं का क्रम पहचानें

    पहला statement (भारी बारिश हुई) स्पष्ट रूप से दूसरे statement (सड़कों पर जलभराव) से पहले हुआ।

  2. Step 2: तर्कसंगत संबंध जाँचें

    सड़कों पर जलभराव भारी बारिश का सीधा परिणाम है। इसलिए बारिश cause है और जलभराव effect है।

  3. Final Answer:

    1 → Cause; 2 → Effect → Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    बारिश को हटा दें - क्या जलभराव होगा? नहीं। इसलिए बारिश cause है ✅

Quick Variations

1. कभी-कभी statements उल्टे क्रम में दिए जाते हैं (पहले effect, बाद में cause)।

2. कभी-कभी दोनों statements किसी तीसरे hidden cause के effects हो सकते हैं।

3. आसान प्रश्नों में संबंध सीधे और वास्तविक जीवन के होते हैं (weather, policy, action-result आदि)।

Trick to Always Use

  • पूछें: “पहले क्या हुआ?” - वही आमतौर पर cause होता है।
  • जाँचें: अगर एक statement हटाने से दूसरा असंभव हो जाता है, तो पहला statement cause है।

Summary

Summary

  • Cause हमेशा effect से पहले होता है।
  • Effect cause का दिखाई देने वाला परिणाम होता है।
  • Direct cause-effect लिंक simple, real-world reasoning पर आधारित होते हैं।
  • सिर्फ क्रम नहीं, logic भी जाँचें।

याद रखने के लिए उदाहरण:
“Rain → Floods” एक classic cause-effect pair है।

Practice

(1/5)
1. 1️⃣ The temperature dropped suddenly last night. 2️⃣ People started wearing woollen clothes. Identify the correct cause-effect relationship.
easy
A. 1 → Cause; 2 → Effect
B. 2 → Cause; 1 → Effect
C. Both are effects of a common cause
D. Both are independent

Solution

  1. Step 1: Determine which event occurred first

    The temperature dropped before people started wearing warm clothes.

  2. Step 2: Identify logical dependency

    People wear woollens because the temperature fell.

  3. Final Answer:

    1 → Cause; 2 → Effect → Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    If temperature hadn’t dropped, people wouldn’t wear woollens ✅
Hint: Ask what caused the second event to happen.
Common Mistakes: Reversing the order - thinking wearing woollens caused temperature drop.
2. 1️⃣ The company increased marketing expenditure. 2️⃣ Product sales improved significantly. Choose the correct cause-effect pair.
easy
A. 1 → Cause; 2 → Effect
B. 2 → Cause; 1 → Effect
C. Both are independent
D. Both are effects of a common cause

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify sequence

    The company increased spending first, then sales improved later.

  2. Step 2: Link them logically

    More marketing leads to more visibility and higher sales.

  3. Final Answer:

    1 → Cause; 2 → Effect → Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    If marketing hadn’t increased, sales wouldn’t rise → valid cause-effect ✅
Hint: Check if one event is a deliberate action leading to another result.
Common Mistakes: Assuming both are independent without checking the business link.
3. 1️⃣ The examination dates were announced. 2️⃣ Students began revising seriously. Identify the correct relationship.
easy
A. Both are independent
B. 1 → Cause; 2 → Effect
C. 2 → Cause; 1 → Effect
D. Both are effects of a common cause

Solution

  1. Step 1: Note order of events

    Examination dates come first, followed by students’ preparation.

  2. Step 2: Apply logic

    Students began revising because the dates were announced.

  3. Final Answer:

    1 → Cause; 2 → Effect → Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    No exam dates → no urgency to study → cause confirmed ✅
Hint: Find the trigger that motivates or prompts the other action.
Common Mistakes: Treating the relationship as independent.
4. 1️⃣ The government launched a digital literacy program. 2️⃣ More people started using online services. Find the correct cause-effect order.
medium
A. Both are independent
B. 2 → Cause; 1 → Effect
C. 1 → Cause; 2 → Effect
D. Both are effects of a common cause

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify which triggered the other

    The program encouraged citizens to use digital tools.

  2. Step 2: Match cause-effect logic

    Government action came first, leading to more online usage.

  3. Final Answer:

    1 → Cause; 2 → Effect → Option C

  4. Quick Check:

    Without the program, digital adoption wouldn’t increase ✅
Hint: Policy or initiative is usually the cause; behavioral change is the effect.
Common Mistakes: Assuming increase in online usage led to the program.
5. 1️⃣ Prices of raw materials increased. 2️⃣ The cost of finished goods also rose. Choose the correct cause-effect relation.
medium
A. Both are effects of a common cause
B. 1 → Cause; 2 → Effect
C. 2 → Cause; 1 → Effect
D. Both are independent

Solution

  1. Step 1: Analyze link

    Higher raw material prices increase production cost.

  2. Step 2: Identify order

    Raw material price hike occurs first; finished goods prices rise later.

  3. Final Answer:

    1 → Cause; 2 → Effect → Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    Raw materials cheaper → finished goods cheaper → direct cause-effect ✅
Hint: Cost changes in inputs usually cause changes in outputs.
Common Mistakes: Assuming finished goods’ price rise caused raw materials to increase.

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