Practice mode Critical Reasoning

Event I: The factory shut down for its annual maintenance week. Event II: The factory’s electricity use dropped sharply that week. Which option best describes the relationship between the two events?

Correct answer A. Event I is the cause and Event II is its effect

Explanation

When machines stop during a shutdown, they use far less power. The shutdown in Event I therefore explains the fall in electricity use in Event II.

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