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 the women be advised not to travel alone at night in view of the increasing incidences of rape and sexual abuse?


• Argument :


• I. No, instead the government should take measures to control such incidences.


• II. Yes, it is difficult to even for the police department to control such cases.

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 agriculture in rural India be mechanized?


• Argument :


• I. Yes. It would lead to higher production.


• II. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed.

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 India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?


• Argument :


• I. No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India.


• II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts.

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 there be more than one High Courts in each state in India?


• Argument :


• I. No. This will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers' money.


• II. Yes. This will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.

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 all the practising doctors be brought under Government control so that they get a salary from the Government and treat patients free of cost?


• Argument :


• I. No. How can any country do such an undemocratic thing?


• II. Yes. Despite many problems, it will certainly help minimize, if not eradicate, unethical medical practices.

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.

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 India create a huge oil reserve like some Western countries to face difficult situations in the future?


• Argument :


• I. No. There is no need to block a huge amount of foreign exchange and keep the money idle.


• II. Yes. This will help India withstand shocks of a sudden rise in oil prices due to unforeseen circumstances.

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 higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?


• Argument :


• I. Yes. Higher education is very costly, hence it should not be given free.


• II. No. There are a large number of brilliant students who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education.

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 Government close down loss-making public sector enterprises?


• Argument :


• I. No. All employees will lose their jobs, security, and earning, what would they do?


• II. Yes. In a competitive world, the rule is 'survival of the fittest'.

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 India develop a national water grid by connecting all the rivers in the country?


• Argument :


• I. No. This is not just possible as we do not have the technical know-how.


• II. Yes. This will greatly help the entire country by effectively channelising the excess water to the areas having a shortage.