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Category: Logical Reasoning
Topic: Statement and Arguments
Exercise: Statement and Arguments - Expert Level
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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.

Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.

Give answer:

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Question 1

Statement: Should the opinion polls predicting outcome of elections before the elections be banned in India?

Arguments:

(I) Yes, this may affects the voters mind and may affect the outcome.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

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Question 2

Statement : Should there be students union in college/university ?

Arguments :

I. No. This will create a political atmosphere in the campus.

II. Yes. It is very necessary. Students are future political leaders.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

Discuss in Forum

Question 3

Statement : Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. It will check most of the intercommunal basis.

II. No. Ours is a secular state.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong.

Discuss in Forum

Question 4

Statement : Should article of only deserving authors be allowed to be published ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. It will save a lot of paper which is in short supply.

II. No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

Discuss in Forum

Question 5

Statement : Should all news be controlled by government in democracy ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. Variety of news only confuses people.

II. No. Controlled news loses credibility.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

Discuss in Forum

Question 6

Statement: Should Indian support all the international policies of USA?

Arguments:

(I) No, many other powerful countries don't support the same.

(I) Yes, this is the only way to gain USA development funds.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

Discuss in Forum

Question 7

Statement : Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished ?

Arguments :

I.Yes. This will help in reducing the possibilities of favoritism.

II. No. Teaching faculty will loose control over students.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

Discuss in Forum

Question 8

Statement : Should so much money be spent on advertisement ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy.

II. No. It leads to wastage of resources.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

Discuss in Forum

Question 9

Statement : Should there be a world government ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. It will help in eliminating tension among the nations

II. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

Discuss in Forum

Question 10

Statement : Should the Council of ministers once appointed be kept the same for the entire period intervening two elections ?

Arguments :

I. No. Shuffling of ministers and portfolios is a healthy democratic process.

II. Yes. The ministers do not get a hold on their portfolio unless they are kept for a longer duration.

A If only argument I is strong

B If only argument II is strong

C If either I or II is strong

D If neither I nor II is strong and

E If both I and II are strong

Discuss in Forum

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