Statement I: There was a massive power outage across the city for over 12 hours.
Statement II: A major transformer at the central grid station caught fire.

Which of the following is correct?

Question

Statement I: There was a massive power outage across the city for over 12 hours.
Statement II: A major transformer at the central grid station caught fire.

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

(B) Statement II is the cause and Statement I is the effect. Explanation: The transformer fire (II) directly caused the power outage (I). II is cause, I is effect.