Logical Reasoning Cause and Effect Analysis KMU 2024
PMDC Verified Question 5 of 17
Read the following statements and identify the best cause-and-effect relation:
i. Sara's productivity at work has significantly decreased over the past month.
ii. Sara has been experiencing frequent interruptions due to ongoing construction work near her office.
A
Sara's decreased productivity is causing the construction work.
B
The ongoing construction work is causing Sara's decreased productivity.
C
Sara's productivity was already decreasing before the construction work began.
D
The construction work is unrelated to Sara's productivity.
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option B: The ongoing construction work is causing Sara's decreased productivity.
Concept: Environmental Interruption Causality.

Formula: N/A

Solution: Loud acoustic distractions from construction (Cause) impede focus, causing lower workplace output (Effect).

Why other options are incorrect:

• Option A: Reverses cause and effect absurdly.

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