SSC CHSL Tier-1 practice question
Statement I: Power consumption in Ganeshpur rose by about 25% to a record high this week. Statement II: Sales of bottled drinking water in Ganeshpur rose to a record high this week. What is the relationship between the two statements?
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Correct answer: (A) Both I and II are effects of a common cause
A severe heatwave is the common cause: it independently pushes up both electricity use (for cooling) and bottled-water sales (for hydration) — I and II are both effects of that common cause. Correct answer: "Both I and II are effects of a common cause".
हिंदी में प्रश्न
कथन I: इस सप्ताह गणेशपुर में बिजली की खपत लगभग 25% बढ़कर रिकॉर्ड स्तर पर पहुंच गई। कथन II: इस सप्ताह गणेशपुर में बोतलबंद पीने के पानी की बिक्री रिकॉर्ड स्तर पर पहुंच गई। दोनों कथनों के बीच क्या संबंध है?
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सही उत्तर: (A) I और II दोनों एक ही सामान्य कारण के प्रभाव हैं
एक गंभीर लू ही सामान्य कारण है: यह स्वतंत्र रूप से बिजली की खपत (कूलिंग के लिए) और बोतलबंद पानी की बिक्री (हाइड्रेशन के लिए) दोनों को बढ़ाती है — I और II दोनों उसी सामान्य कारण के प्रभाव हैं। सही उत्तर: "I और II दोनों एक ही सामान्य कारण के प्रभाव हैं"।
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