There should be special tax rebates for small scale enterprises as these enterprises create numerous jobs for thousands of people. It is also suggested that company laws should be flexible up to a certain limit for the small scale industries.

Which of the following, if true, most severely weakens the argument?

Statement: Rebellion is known as the disobedience to a lawful authority that is caused due to widespread discontent among certain groups of people. When a government wants to tackle such a situation, it should maintain calm and continue to urge the rebels to hold talks with the authority in order to find a solution together. Therefore, the government of the day should be mindful, tolerant, and open to peaceful negotiation.

Which of the following, if true, could weaken the argument above?

It is sometimes mooted that there can be democracy in a two party system. That would be correct if politics were a game like cricket or football; but politics is not sport.

Which of the following would strengthen the argument?

It is sometimes mooted that there can be democracy in a two party system. That would be correct if politics were a game like cricket or football; but politics is not sport.

Which of the following would weakens the argument?

Children are often heard saying that they do not want to drink milk as they cannot digest it.

 Which of the following arguments strengthens the above statement?

While China’s north-south gradient did retard crop diffusion to some extent, it was less of a barrier there than in the Americas or Africa. China’s long east-west rivers (the Yellow River in the north, the Yangtze River in the south) facilitated diffusion of crops and technology between the coast and inland, while its broad east-west expanse and relatively gentle terrain, which eventually permitted those two river systems to be joined by canals, facilitated north-south exchanges. All these geographic factors contributed to the early cultural and political unification of China, whereas western Europe, with a similar area but a more rugged terrain and no such unifying rivers, has resisted cultural and political unification to this day.

Which of the following, if true, would weaken the main argument in this passage?

Directions for Questions : For each of the following questions there is one argument followed by two statements. Check whether the statements are valid inferences drawn from the argument. Give your answer.

Argument: The East coast of the country is prone to natural disasters in the form of thunderstorms and cyclones, which occur for a couple of weeks during the hot season. For most part of the year, the weather is dry and winds are mild along that coast.
Inferences:

I. Hot season lasts for only two weeks on the East coast of the country.

II. For most part of the year the east coast is safe from disasters.

Directions for Questions : For each of the following questions there is one argument followed by two statements. Check whether the statements are valid inferences drawn from the argument. Give your answer.

Argument: A number of research studies report that the correlation between incomes and residence in slums is nowhere near perfect. People living in slums may actually be well above the conventional standards of poverty as measured by urban poverty lines.

Inferences:

I. Some people live in slums despite being able to afford a house elsewhere.

II. Poverty lines do not measure incomes accurately.

Directions for Questions : For each of the following questions there is one argument followed by two statements. Check whether the statements are valid inferences drawn from the argument. Give your answer.

Argument: The deforestation activities in the Amazon have generated tremendous revenue for the small South American nations. Now the people of this region are well-fed, owing much to the state-sponsored food security programmes.

Inferences:

I. People of the South American nations are not self- reliant in buying food.

II. The small nations in the South American region invest a part of their revenues on food security.