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Statement: Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action ? Arguments: (I) Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost. (II) No. It encourage the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities. |
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Answer: Option E Explanation: Both are arguments are strong enough. The conditions have to be agreed to, in order to save the life of victims, though actually they ought not to be agreed to, as they encourage the sinister activities of the kidnappers. |
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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