Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments.* 'Strong' Arguments must be both important and directly related to the question.* 'Weak' Arguments may not be directly related to the question and may be of minor importance or may be related to the trivial aspects of the question. Each question below is followed by four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument?

• Statement:


• Should the rule of wearing a helmet for both driver and pillion rider while driving a motorbike to be enforced strictly?

• Arguments:


• I. Yes, it is a rule and should be followed strictly by all.


• II. No, each individual knows how to protect his own life and it should be left to this discretion.


• III. No, it does not ensure safety as only the head is protected and the rest of the body is not.


• IV. Yes, it is a necessity as head, being the most sensitive organ, is protected by the helmet.

Directions: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments.* 'Strong' Arguments must be both important and directly related to the question.* 'Weak' Arguments may not be directly related to the question and may be of minor importance or may be related to the trivial aspects of the question. Each question below is followed by four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument?

• Statement:


• Should all the management institutes in the country be brought under government control?

• Arguments:


• I. No, the government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively.


• II. No, each institute should be given the freedom to function on its own.


• III. Yes, this will enable us to have standardised education for all the students.


• IV. Yes, only then the quality of education would be improved.

• Statement:


• Should India immediately stop digging coal from its mines?

• Arguments:


• I. Yes. The present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate.


• II. No. We do not have an alternative energy source of sufficient quantity.


• III. No. This will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives will get adversely affected and also the industry.

• Statement:


• Should all the students graduating in any discipline desirous of pursuing post-graduation of the subjects of their choice be allowed to enroll in the post-graduate courses?

• Arguments:


• I. Yes. The students are the best judge of their capabilities and there should not be restrictions for joining post-graduate courses.


• II. No. The students need to study relevant subjects in graduate courses to enroll in post-graduate courses and the students must fulfil such conditions.


• III. No. There are not enough institutes offering postgraduate courses which can accommodate all the graduates desirous of seeking post-graduate education of their own choice.

• 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 the right to choose what he wants.


• III. No. There is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on the human body. IV. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.

• Statement:


• Should there be a complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India? 

• Arguments:


• I. Yes. This is the only way to sustain the present rate of technological development in India.


• II. No. The Indians settled abroad to send a 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 helps India develop its economy.

• Statement:


• Should there be only a few banks in place of numerous smaller banks in India? 

• Arguments:


• I. Yes. This will help secure the investor's money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermittent market-related shocks.


• II. No. A large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will be redundant.


• III. Yes. This will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy competition.

The following 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.

Arguments : I. Yes. It helps to grant speedy justice to the masses.

                    Il. No. These courts are usually partial in granting justice.

The following 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.

Arguments : I. No. It will increase unemployment.

                   II. Yes. It will minimise wastage in higher education.

The following 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.

                     homeland ?

Arguments : I. Yes. They make their colonies and occupy a lot of land.

                        ll. No. They leave their homes becauae of hunger or some terror and on human grounds,                                     should not be forced to go back.