Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is 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 (c) if either I or II is strong (d) if neither I nor II is strong (e) if both I and II are strong.

• Statement:


• Should graduation be made minimum educational qualification for entry-level jobs in any public sector organization?


• Argument :


• I. Yes, graduates always perform better than non-graduates by virtue of their higher level of education.


• II. No, there are quite a few people who cannot afford to remain unemployed till the completion of graduation and are capable of performing equally well as the graduate candidates.