Satement - Arguments

1

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 religion be taught in our schools ?

Arguments : I. No. Ours is a secular state.

                   II. Yes. Teaching religion helps inculcate moral values among children.

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.

2

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 education be made compulsory for all children upto the age of 14 ? 

Arguments : l. Yes. This will help to eradicate the system of forced employment of these children.

                   II. Yes. This would increase the standard of living.

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.

3

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 selection tests be of the objective rather than of the descriptive type ?

Arguments : I. Yes. The assessment of answers to objective type questions is fair and impartial.

                    II. No. The descriptive type test is certainly a better tool than the objective type test.

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.

4

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 smoking be prohibited ?

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.

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.

5

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 the tuition fees in all post-graduate courses be hiked considerably ? 

Arguments : I. Yes. This will bring in some sense of seriousness among the students and will improve the                            quality.

                    II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post-graduate courses.

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.