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Statement: Should taxes on color television be further increased ? Arguments: (I) Yes, colour television is a luxury item and only rich people buy them. (II) No, televisions are bought by the poor too. |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Clearly, taxes on item cannot be increased or decreased on the basis of the financial position of the people who buy it. So, both arguments I and II do not hold strong. |
Study the following instructions carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
In making decisions about important questions it is desirable that a candidate is able to distinguish between 'strong' and 'weak' arguments so far as they relate to the questions.
'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the questions and may be of minor importance or may be related to the trivial aspect of the question.
Each question below is followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give Answer
(a) Only argument I is strong
(b) Only argument II is strong
(c) Either I or II is strong
(d) Neither I nor II is strong
(e) Both I and II are strong
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