Which of the following is a correct cause and effect pair?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A boy helps his mother, the main worker, in her tailoring work → he is counted as a worker
Workers include all those who help the main workers. So the boy helping his mother is a worker.
Option (1) A woman works in her own shop, not for an employer → she is not counted as a worker — Incorrect. The self-employed are also workers.
Option (2) A boy helps his mother, the main worker, in her tailoring work → he is counted as a worker — Correct. Helpers of the main worker are workers.
Option (3) A worker stays away from work for a week due to illness → he is no longer counted as a worker — Incorrect. People who stay away for a short time due to illness are still workers.
Option (4) A man lives on money he inherited and does no work → he is counted as a worker — Incorrect. He gets money by inheriting it, not by working. He is not engaged in any economic activity.
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