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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 21

Statement : Should jobs be linked with academic degrees and diplomas ?

Arguments :

I. No. A very large number of persons with meagre academic qualification will apply.

I. No. Importance of higher education will be diminished.

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 22

Statement : should public holidays be declared on demise on important national leaders ?

Arguments :

I. No. Such unscheduled holidays hamper national progress.

II. Yes. People would like to pay their homage to the departed soul.

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 23

Statement : Should cutting of trees be banned altogether ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. It is very much necessary to do so to restore ecological balance.

II. No. A total ban would harm timber based industries.

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 24

Statement : Should the practice of transfers of clerical cadre employees from government offices of one city to those of another be stopped ?

Arguments :

I. No. Transfer of employees is a routine administrative matter and we must continue it.

II. Yes. It involves a lots of governmental expenditure and inconvenience to many compared to the benefits it yields.

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 25

Statement : Should religion be banned ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. It develops fanaticism in people.

II. No. Religion binds people together

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 26

Statement : Should the tuition fees in all post - graduate courses be hiked considerably ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. This will bring in some sense of seriousness among the students and will improve the quality.

II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post - graduate courses.

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 27

Statement : Should high chimneys be installed in industries ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. It reduces the pollution at ground level.

II. No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere

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 28

Statement : Should there be restriction on the migration of people from one state to another state in India ?

Arguments :

I. No. Any Indian citizen has a basic right to stay at any place of his/her choice and hence they cannot be stopped.

II. Yes. This is the way to effect an equitable distribution of resources across the state in India.

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 29

Statement : Should individuals/institutes having treasures of national significance like Nobel prizes, hand them over to the Central Government for their safe custody ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. The individuals or institutions do not have enough resources to protect them.

II. No. These are the property of the individuals /institutions who win them and should be in their custody.

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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Question 30

Statement : Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowance" by the Government ?

Argument :

I. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kick start some 'self - employment' venture.

II. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.

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

Discuss in Forum

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