Below each question are given 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. Statement I: Sale of chicken decreased in January. Statement II: Increased cases of bird flu have been reported in January. Correct Answer If statement (II) is the cause and statement (I) is the effect. As there has been an increase in the number of bird flu cases, it would be unhealthy to consume them until situation has been taken care of. And the natural effect of this would be decrease in sale of poultry birds. Thus, a decrease in sale of chicken was noted after bird flu spread in January.