In the below question two statements I and II are given. These statements may either be independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

Statements:

I) Saketh lost his job as a software professional due to the recession last month.

II) Ayansh, a salesperson, received only half his salary as there is fall in demand for their products in the market

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RRB NTPC CBT 2 (Level-3) Official Paper (Held On: 14 June 2022 Shift 2)

Answer 1

Saketh and Ayansh are working in two different fields, therefore, they cannot be the cause or effect of each other.
Saketh losing his job and Ayansh receiving less salary are effects of some event and not causes.
Both statements indicate the existence of an economic struggle in industries. Thus, it is likely that statements I and II are effects of a common cause.

Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.