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Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are 'strong' arguments) and which is/are 'weak' arguments) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.

Question 1

Statement: Should trade unions be banned completely?
Arguments:

I.   Yes. Workers can concentrate on production.

II.  No. This is the only way through which employees can put their demands before the management.

III. Yes. Employees get their illegal demands fulfilled through these unions.

IV.  No. Trade unions are not banned in other economically advanced countries.

A
Only I is strong
B
Only II is strong
C
Only I and II are strong
D
Only I, II and III are strong
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option B

Clearly, trade unions provide a common platform for the workers to voice their demands and protests and thus ensure that they are not subdued or exploited. So, argument II holds strong, while I and III do not. Besides, the idea of imitation of other countries in the implementation of a certain policy holds no relevance. So, argument IV also does not hold strong.

Question 2
Statement : Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions ?
Arguments : 

I. No. the need students will be deprived of the expertise of these teachers.

II. Yes. This is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can their living by giving tuitions.

III. Yes. Only then the quality of teaching in schools will improve.

IV. Yes. Now salary of these teachers is reasonable.


A
Only I and III are strong.
B
Only I, II and III are strong.
C
Only III and IV are strong.
D
Only II, III and IV are strong.
E
None of these.
Correct Answer: Option E

Only III is strong. The lure of earning private tuitions reduces the efforts and devotion of the teachers towards the students in schools. So, if tuitions are banned, students can benefit from their teachers' knowledge in the school itself. So, argument III holds strong while I does not. However, a person cannot be barred from earning more just because he already has a good salary. So, argument IV is vague. Further, the unemployed people thriving on tuitions can survive with the school teachers holding tuitions too, if they are capable enough to guide the students well. So, argument II also does not hold strong.

Question 3
Statement : Should class IV children have Board examination ?
Arguments :

I. Yes. This will motivate the children to study and get higher mark, and thus more knowledge can be imbibed at a younger age.

II. No. The children will be forced to study and won't enjoy the process.

III. Yes. In today's competitive word the children need to be prepared right from the beginning to face such difficult examinations.

IV. No. This will add pressure on tender aged children and leave very little time for them to play.


A
All are strong
B
Only I, II and IV are strong
C
Only II, III and IV are strong
D
Only I and III are strong
E
Only I and IV are strong
Correct Answer: Option C

Young children of class IV ought to be taught the basic fundamentals of subjects in a gradual process via practical in a playful manner. They need not be made to study through compulsion and their age is not such as to bear the tension and burden of examinations. So, both II and IV hold strong. However, facing examinations at this stage shall prepare them to tackle the competitions in later life. So, III also holds. However, holding examinations cannot motivate such young and immature students, neither is it a way to make them learn more. So,I does not hold strong.

Question 4
Statement : Should all the management institutes in the country be brought under government control ?
Arguments :

I. No. The government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively.

II. No. Each institute should  be given freedom to function on its own.

III. Yes. This will enable to have standardized education for all the students.

IV. Yes. Only then the quality of education would be improved.

A
None is strong
B
Only I, II and III are strong
C
Only I and II are strong
D
All are strong
E
Only III is strong
Correct Answer: Option A

Clearly, the government can pool up resources to run such institutes, if that can benefit the citizens. So, I does not hold strong. II does not provide any convincing reason. Also, it is not obligatory that government control over the institutes, would ensure better education than that at present. So, both III also holds strong.

Question 5
Statement : Should administrative officers be transferred after one or two years ?
Arguments :

I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them.

II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave.

III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.

A
Only II is strong
B
Only I and II are strong
C
Only II and III are strong
D
Only I and III are strong
E
All are strong
Correct Answer: Option C

Clearly the acquaintance of administrative officers with the local people poses no harm. So, argument I is vague. However, both II and III hold strong, because making transfer too often would neither give them enough time to settle down comfortably in a new place, nor enable them to formulate and implement their policies in toto. This would also be administratively impossible.

Question 6
Statement : Should there be a total ban on tobacco products and smoking in India ?
Arguments:

I.Yes. It is wrong to smoke away millions of money.

II. No. It will throw thousands of workers in the tobacco industry out of employment.

III. No. The government will lose huge amount of money as it will not earn by way of taxes on these products.


A
None is strong
B
Only I and II are strong
C
Only II is strong
D
Only II and III are strong
E
All are strong
Correct Answer: Option D

Clearly, smoking needs to be abolished because it is injurious to health and not only to save money. So, argument I is vague. Banning a product would surely render jobless the large number of workers involved in manufactured in it. So, argument II holds strong. Also, tobacco product are a source of big revenue for the government. So, argument III also holds.

Question 7
Statement : Should all the indirect taxes in India be combined into a single tax on all commodities ?
Arguments : 

I. Yes. This will considerably simplify the tax collection mechanism and the cost of collecting tax will also reduce.

II.Yes. The manufacturer and traders will be beneifted by this which in turn will boost tax collection.

III. No. No other country has adopted such system.
A
None is strong
B
Only I and III are strong
C
Only II is strong
D
Only II and III are strong
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option E

Only I and II are strong. Clearly, both I and II hold strong, as they provide very convincing reasons, for a single tax system would help get rid of multifarious taxes on a product. Besides, the idea of imitation of other countries in the implementation of a certain policy holds no relevance. So, argument III does not hold strong.

Question 8
Statement : Should the rule of wearing helmet for both driver and pillion rider while driving a motor bike be enforced strictly ?
Arguments :

I. Yes. It is a rule s should be followed strictly by all.

II. No. Each individual knows how to protect his own life and it should be left to his discretion.

III. No. It does not ensure safety as only  the head is protected and rest of the body  is not.

IV. Yes. It is a necessity as head, being the most sensitive organ, is protected by the helmet.

A
None is strong
B
Only I and III are strong
C
Only I and IV are strong
D
Only II and IV are strong
E
All are strong
Correct Answer: Option C

Clearly, the rule has been devised for the safety of two-wheeler riders, as majority of two-wheeler accidents result in direct fall of the rider,leading to head injury and finally death. And the objective of a rule cannot be fulfilled until it is following by all and this requires strict enforcement. Thus, both I and IV hold strong, while III does not. Besides, it is the basic duty of the Government to look after the safety of the citizens and it ought not leave it to the discretion of the individuals.So, argument II does not hold strong.

Question 9
Statement :Should the public sector undertakings be allowed to adopt hire and fire policy ?
Arguments :

I.Yes. This will help the public sector undertakings to get rid of non-performing employees and reward the performing employees.

II. No. This will give an unjust handle to the management and they may use it indiscriminately.

III.Yes. This will help increase the level of efficiency of these organizations and these will become profitable establishments.

A
None is strong
B
Only I and II are strong
C
Only II and III are strong
D
Only I and III are strong
E
All are strong
Correct Answer: Option D

'Hire and fire policy' implies 'taking up the performing employees and discarding the non-performing ones'. Clearly, such a policy would stand out to encourage employees to work hard and devotedly to retain their jobs and thus enhance productivity and profitability of the organizations. So, both arguments I and II hold strong. Argument II seems to be vague in the light of this.

Question 10
Statement : Should the income generated out of agricultural activities be taxed ?
Arguments :

I.No. Farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with procurement price and their income should  not be taxed.

II. Yes. Majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence their income should be  taxed to augment  the resources.

III. Yes. Many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and they  should be taxed to remove the disparity.

A
Only I is strong
B
Only I and II are strong
C
Only II and III are strong
D
All are strong
E
None of these
Correct Answer: Option C

Clearly, if the income of farmers is not adequate, they cannot be brought under the net of taxation as per rules governing the Income Tax Act. So, I is not strong. Besides, a major part of the population is dependent on agriculture and such a large section, if taxed even with certain concessions, would draw in huge funds into the government coffers. Also, many big landlords with substantially high incomes from agriculture are taking undue advantage of this benefit. So, both arguments II and III hold strong.

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