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Consider the two statements: (I) The school authorities declared a sudden holiday. (II) There was heavy rainfall and severe waterlogging in the city overnight. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the two statements?

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  • AStatement II describes a cause and Statement I describes its effect.
  • BStatement I describes a cause and Statement II describes its effect.
  • CBoth statements describe the same event.
  • DBoth statements are effects of independent causes.

Step-by-Step Solution

The heavy rainfall and waterlogging (II) is the reason the school declared a sudden holiday (I). So II is the cause and I is its effect.
Answer: A) Statement II describes a cause and Statement I describes its effect.

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