Reasoning Aptitude
STATEMENT AND ARGUMENTS MCQs
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Question 81.
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.
Statement : Should so much money be spent on advertisements ?Arguments : I. Yes. It is an essential concomitent in a capitalist economy.
II. No. It leads to wastage of resources. Answer: Option A. -> If only argument I is strong
Clearly, the advertisements are the means to introduce people with the product and its advantages.
So. argument I holds strong But argument II is vague because advertisements are an investment
for better gain and not a wastage.
Question 82.
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.
Statement : Is the Government justified in spending so much on defence ?Arguments : I. Yes. Safety of the country is of prime importance.
II. No. During peace, this money could be used for the development of the country.
Answer: Option A. -> If only argument I is strong
Clearly, defence is necessary for the safety of the country, which is of prime importance.
So. argument I holds Also, a country can concentrate on internal progress and develop-
-ment only when it is safe from external aggressions So, argument II is not valid.
Question 83.
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.
Statement : Should public holidays be declared on demise of important national leaders ?Arguments : I. No. Such unscheduled holidays hamper national progress.
II. Yes. People would like to pay their homage to the departed soul.
Answer: Option A. -> If only argument I is strong
Clearly, unscheduled and untimely holidays would naturally cause the work to suffer.
So. argument I holds strong. Also, a holiday is not necessary to pay homage to
someone. So. argument II is vague.
Question 84.
Statement: Should all the youngsters below 21 years of age be disallowed from going to a beer bar?
Arguments:
I.No. It is not correct to prevent matured youngsters above 18 years of age who can vote, from having fun.
II.Yes. The entry fee to such pubs should also be hiked.
III.No. There is no such curb in western countries.
Iv.Yes. This will help in preventing youngsters from getting into bad company and imbibing bad habits.
Answer: Option D. -> Only I and IV are strong
Clearly, our Constitution considers youngsters above 18 years of age,
mature enough to exercise their decisive power in Government by voting.
This implies that such individuals can also judge what is good or bad
for them. Thus, argument I holds strong. However, at such places,
youngsters may be lead astray by certain indecent guys and swayed from
the right path into bad indulgences. So, IV also holds strong. Hiking
the entry fees is no way to disallow them, and also the idea of
imitating the western countries holds no relevance. So, neither II nor
III holds strong.
Question 85.
Statement: Is caste-based reservation policy in professional colleges justified?
Arguments:
I.Yes. The step is a must to bring the underprivileged at par with the privileged ones.
II.No. It obstructs the establishment of a classless society.
III.Yes. This will help the backward castes and classes of people to come out of the oppression of upper caste people.
Answer: Option B. -> Only II is strong
Clearly, capability is an essential criteria for a profession and
reservation cannot ensure capable workers. So, neither I nor III holds
strong. However, making one caste more privileged than the other through
reservations would hinder the objectives of a classless society. So,
argument II holds strong.
Question 86.
Statement: Should there be only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying durations in banks?
Arguments:
I.No. People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks.
II.Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.
Answer: Option A. -> Only argument I is strong
Clearly, the proposed scheme would discourage people from keeping
deposits for longer durations (the rate of interest being the same for
short durations) and not draw in more funds. So, only argument I holds.
Answer: Option B. -> Only argument II is strong
Clearly, officers are paid duly for the jobs they do. So, they must do it honestly. Thus, argument II alone holds.
Question 88.
Statement: Should there be compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other?
Arguments:
I.No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.
II.Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.
Answer: Option B. -> Only argument II is strong
Clearly, such a step would help to prevent the growth of diseases like AIDS. So, only argument II is strong.
Answer: Option B. -> Only argument II is strong
Teaching in vernacular medium would surely make it easy for students to
grasp. But the use of 'only' in argument I makes if invalid. Also,
teaching in international language would open up more avenues for
students - in procuring books and study material, in going abroad for
studies as well as taking up jobs which require interaction with people
of different nationalities. So, argument II holds strong,
Answer: Option E. -> Both the argument hold strong
Clearly, trees play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance and
so must be preserved. So, argument I holds. Also, trees form the basic
source of timber and a complete ban on cutting of trees would harm
timber based industries. So, only a controlled cutting of trees should
be allowed and the loss replenished by planting more trees. So, argument
II is also valid.
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