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 kickstart 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. Options: A . &nbspif only argument I is strong; B . &nbspif only argument II is strong; C . &nbspif either I or II is strong; D . &nbspif neither I nor II is strong and E . &nbspif both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowan

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Directions: Directions: 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; (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.

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 kickstart 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.

Options:

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.

Answer: Option E
Answer: (e)
Young people, who do not get employment due to a large number of applicants in all fields, must surely be given an allowance so that they can support themselves.
So, argument I is valid. However, such allowances would mar the spirit to work, in them and make them idle. So, argument II also holds.

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