Question

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between these two statements.

Statement I: Bhisma sang very loudly and discordantly.

Statement II: All were highly upset with his singing.

Options

• I is the cause for II.

• I is an example of II.

• I is independent of II.

• I is a contradiction of II.

Answer 1

I is the cause for II.

Explanation:

Statement I explains why Statement II happened. Bhisma’s singing was extremely loud and unpleasant (discordant), which disturbed everyone who heard it. As a result, people and even animals became upset and tried to escape.