Two events, A and B, are given. You have to read both the events A and B and decide their nature of relationship. Event (A): The residents of Kopet in Gold Mining Fields woke to see a 300 ft deep…
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Two events, A and B, are given. You have to read both the events A and B and decide their nature of relationship.
Event (A): The residents of Kopet in Gold Mining Fields woke to see a 300 ft deep sinkhole, which had formed overnight in their neighbourhood.
Event (B): The sinkhole appeared in a private layout being developed in the area after three days of heavy rain.
Event (A): The residents of Kopet in Gold Mining Fields woke to see a 300 ft deep sinkhole, which had formed overnight in their neighbourhood.
Event (B): The sinkhole appeared in a private layout being developed in the area after three days of heavy rain.
- If A is the effect and B its immediate and principal cause.
- If A is the immediate and principal cause and B its effect.
- If A is an effect but B not its immediate and principal cause.
- If B is an effect but A is not its immediate and principal cause.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - If A is the effect and B its immediate and principal cause.
The sinkhole (A) appeared after three days of heavy rain on land being developed (B). The rain-soaked ground is the immediate and principal cause, so A is the effect and B its cause.
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