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Read the two statements and decide how they are related. Statement I: Sales of electric fans and air coolers in the city have risen steeply this week. Statement II: The number of people visiting the city's public swimming pools has risen steeply this week.

Competition practiceLogical / Critical
  • AStatement I is the cause and Statement II is its effect
  • BStatement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect
  • CBoth statements are independent causes
  • DBoth statements are effects of a common cause

Step-by-Step Solution

Buying a cooler does not send anyone to a swimming pool, and swimming does not drive fan sales, so neither is the cause of the other. Both are typical responses to a spell of unusually hot weather, which is the common cause behind them.
Answer: D) Both statements are effects of a common cause

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