Below a question is given with two statements (I) and (II). These statements may be either 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.
I. Heavy rains have flooded this area.
II. Residents of the area have been evacuated and temporarily shifted to higher ground.
1
Statement (I) is the cause and statement (II) is the effect.
2
Statement (II) is the cause and statement (I) is the effect.
3
Both the statements (I) and (II) are independent causes.
4
Both the statements (I) and (II) are effects of independent causes.
5
Both the statements (I) and (II) are effects of some common cause.