Directions (Qns. 6-10): In each question below are given two statements (A) and (B). These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of Independent causes. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices "correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.9. A. The performance of Indian sports persons in the recently held Olympics could not reach the level of expectation the country had on them.B. The performance of Indian sports persons in the last Asian games was far better than any previous games.

• A. (1) if statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.
• B. (2) if statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect.
• C. (3) if both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.
• D. (4) if both the statements (A) and (B) arc effects of independent causes.
• E. (5) if both statements arc effects of some common cause.