In this question, there are two statements (A) and (B). These statements may either be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements carefully and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

A. Around 60\% of the computer and software professionals of Country X wish to pursue ethical hacking.

B. The IT companies in three of the neighbouring countries of Country X recently faced an attack of ‘Hacker Virus’ in many of their systems.

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In this question, there are two statements (A) and (B). These statements may either be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements carefully and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

A. Around 60\% of the computer and software professionals of Country X wish to pursue ethical hacking.

B. The IT companies in three of the neighbouring countries of Country X recently faced an attack of ‘Hacker Virus’ in many of their systems.

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**Solution:**

1. Statement B mentions that IT companies in three neighbouring countries of Country X recently experienced a 'Hacker Virus' attack on many of their systems.

2. Statement A states that about 60\% of computer and software professionals in Country X want to pursue ethical hacking.

3. The virus attack in neighbouring countries (Statement B) likely raised awareness and concern about cybersecurity, which motivated professionals in Country X to learn ethical hacking as a defensive measure.

4. Therefore, Statement B is the cause that led to the effect described in Statement A.

**Answer:** Statement B is the cause and Statement A is its effect.

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