The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism.
II. No. Teaching faculty will lose control over students.
Important Questions on Statement - Arguments
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: Should the railways in India be privatized in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide better services to the public.
II. No. This will pose a threat to the national security of our country as multinationals will enter into the fray.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: Should so much money be spent on advertisements?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy.
II. No. It leads to a waste of resources.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
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 lot of governmental expenditure and inconvenience to many compared to the benefits it yields.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: Should jobs be linked with academic degrees and diplomas?
Arguments:
I. No. A very large number of persons with meager academic qualifications will apply.
II. No. The importance of higher education will be diminished.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
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 won them and should be in their custody.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: Should India develop a national water grid by connecting all the rivers in the country?
Arguments:
I. No. This is not possible as we do not have the technical know how.
II. Yes. This will greatly help the entire country by effectively channelizing the excess water to the areas having a shortage.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: Should taxes on colour 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.
The question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Statement: Should there be a compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other?
Arguments:
I. No. This is an intrusion into the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.
II. Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.
