Question
Logical Reasoning Question on Statements and Arguments
Given below is a set of statements. Examine the statements and state the nature of relationship between them:
Statements:
There is considerable reduction in the number of people affected by water-borne diseases in rural areas during this rainy season.
The government has opened numbers of new civil hospitals in rural areas in the beginning of the year.
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 independent causes
Answer
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is Option (C): Both the statements I and II are independent causes