Reasoning Aptitude
STATEMENT AND ARGUMENTS MCQs
Total Questions : 635
| Page 2 of 64 pages
Question 11. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should all the indirect taxes in India be combined into a single tax on all commodities?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will considerably simplify the tax collection mechanism and the cost of collecting tax will also reduce.
II. Yes. The manufacturers and traders will be benefited by this which in turn will boost tax collection.
III. No. No other country has adopted such system.
Statement : Should all the indirect taxes in India be combined into a single tax on all commodities?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will considerably simplify the tax collection mechanism and the cost of collecting tax will also reduce.
II. Yes. The manufacturers and traders will be benefited by this which in turn will boost tax collection.
III. No. No other country has adopted such system.
Answer: Option E. -> None of these
Question 12. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should there be complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India.
II. No. The Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve.
III. No. The practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India develop its economy.
Statement : Should there be complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India.
II. No. The Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve.
III. No. The practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India develop its economy.
Answer: Option A. -> None is strong
Question 13. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should there be a total ban on tobacco products and smoking in India?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It is wrong to smoke away millions of money.
II. No. It will throw thousands of workers in the tobacco industry out of employment.
III. No. The government will lose huge amount of money as it will not earn by way of taxes on these products.
Statement : Should there be a total ban on tobacco products and smoking in India?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It is wrong to smoke away millions of money.
II. No. It will throw thousands of workers in the tobacco industry out of employment.
III. No. The government will lose huge amount of money as it will not earn by way of taxes on these products.
Answer: Option D. -> Only II and III are strong
Question 14. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by four arguments I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases.
II. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants.
III. No. There is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on human body.
IV. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.
Statement : Should the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases.
II. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants.
III. No. There is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on human body.
IV. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.
Answer: Option C. -> Only III is strong
Question 15. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should administrative officers be transferred after one or two years?
Arguments :
I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them.
II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave.
III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.
Statement : Should administrative officers be transferred after one or two years?
Arguments :
I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them.
II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave.
III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.
Answer: Option C. -> Only II and III are strong
Question 16. Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should shifting agriculture be practised?
Arguments :
I. No. It is a wasteful practice.
II. Yes. Modern methods of farming are too expensive.
Statement : Should shifting agriculture be practised?
Arguments :
I. No. It is a wasteful practice.
II. Yes. Modern methods of farming are too expensive.
Answer: Option A. -> Only argument I is strong
Question 17. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by four arguments I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?
Arguments :
I. No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.
II. Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.
III. No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.
IV. Yes. This will increase productivity.
Statement : Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?
Arguments :
I. No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.
II. Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.
III. No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.
IV. Yes. This will increase productivity.
Answer: Option D. -> Only III is strong
Question 18. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by four arguments I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should India go in for computerization in all possible sectors?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will bring efficiency and accuracy in the work.
II. No. It will be an injustice to the monumental human resources which are at present underutilized.
III. No. Computerization demands a lot of money. We should not waste money on it.
IV. Yes. When advanced countries are introducing computers in every field, how can India afford to lag behind?
Statement : Should India go in for computerization in all possible sectors?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will bring efficiency and accuracy in the work.
II. No. It will be an injustice to the monumental human resources which are at present underutilized.
III. No. Computerization demands a lot of money. We should not waste money on it.
IV. Yes. When advanced countries are introducing computers in every field, how can India afford to lag behind?
Answer: Option A. -> Only I is strong
Question 19. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by four arguments I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should education be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of these children.
II. Yes. This is an effective way to make the entire population educated.
III. No. We do not have adequate infrastructure to educate the entire population.
IV. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.
Statement : Should education be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of these children.
II. Yes. This is an effective way to make the entire population educated.
III. No. We do not have adequate infrastructure to educate the entire population.
IV. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.
Answer: Option D. -> Only II is strong
Question 20. Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by four arguments I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.
Statement : Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions?
Arguments :
I. No. The needy students will be deprived of the expertise of these teachers.
II. Yes. This is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can earn their living by giving tuitions.
III. Yes. Only then the quality of teaching in schools will improve.
IV. Yes. Now salary of these teachers is reasonable.
Statement : Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions?
Arguments :
I. No. The needy students will be deprived of the expertise of these teachers.
II. Yes. This is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can earn their living by giving tuitions.
III. Yes. Only then the quality of teaching in schools will improve.
IV. Yes. Now salary of these teachers is reasonable.
Answer: Option E. -> None of these