Topic 7.3 · Reasoning · Analytical Reasoning

Cause & Effect

Cause & Effect is studied as part of "Analytical Reasoning" (Non-Verbal & Analytical) in Reasoning. Statement-assumption, statement-conclusion, cause-effect and input-output test analytical judgement.

In the examination context, cause & effect carries conceptual questions that test both factual recall and analytical understanding. Revise this topic in sequence with the rest of the chapter so that chronological and thematic links are clear.

Important Facts

Cause-effect: Event relationship analysis
Input-output: Machine-like stepwise transformation
Assumption: Hidden premise of the statement
Conclusion: Directly derivable from the statement

Key Points

Assumption — Hidden premise of the statement
Conclusion — Directly derivable from the statement
Cause-effect — Event relationship analysis
Input-output — Machine-like stepwise transformation

Important Names

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Exam-Oriented Notes

»Reject extreme words (all, never, only). The correct answer follows strictly from the statement — not from outside knowledge.