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- Question
- Statements
Should competitive examination for selecting candidates for job consist through objective test only?
Arguments
I. Yes, the assessment of objective test is reliable.
II. No, the number of questions to be answered is always very large.
Options- 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
- Correct Answer
- if only Argument I is strong
ExplanationThe second argument that the number of questions to be answered is always very large is very generalised. But the first argument that the assessment of objective test is reliable is a strong argument.
- 1. Statement
Do children adopted from poor families love their new rich parents like their own poor ones?
Arguments
I. Yes, because they are loved, cared for and provided with comforts of life.
II. No, because in the criminal world, they become selfish and hard boiled.
Options- 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 Discuss
- 2. Statement
Do commoners, who marry distinguished persons have a happy life?
Arguments
I. Yes, they get so much honour and respect.
II. No, their spouse and in laws don't respect them sufficiently and treat them with contempt.
Options- 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 Discuss
- 3. Statement
Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?
Arguments
I. Yes, rural people are creative.
II. Yes, this would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.
Options- 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 Discuss
- 4. Statement
Should parents play with their children?
Arguments
I. Yes, it helps in building up a healthy and much needed companionship between children and parents.
II. No children treat their parents like equals and there is no distance left.
Options- 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 Discuss
- 5. Statement
Is investment of money in insurance policies a wise step?
Arguments
I. Yes, it ensures security and covers risks.
II. No, by the time the policy matures, the value of money falls down considerably?
Options- 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 Discuss
- 6. Statement
Is it necessary that education should be job oriented?
Arguments
I. Yes, the aim of education is to prepare persons for earning.
II. Yes, educated person should stand on his own feet after completion of education.
III. No, education should be for sake of knowledge only.
IV. No, one may take up agriculture where education is not necessary.
Options- A. I and II arguments are strong
- B. III and IV arguments are strong
- C. Only I argument is strong
- D. I and III arguments are strong Discuss
- 7. Statement
Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions?
Arguments
I. No, the needy students will be deprived of the expertise to 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.
Options- A. I and III are strong
- B. I, II and III are stong
- C. III and IV are strong
- D. II, III and IV are strong Discuss
- 8. Statements
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 indiviuals.
IV. Yes, this will increase productivity.
Options- A. I and III are strong
- B. All are strong
- C. II and IV are strong
- D. Only III is strong Discuss
- 9. Statements
Should there be reservation of jobs in the organisations in the private sector also as in the public sector undertakings in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this would give more opportunities of development to the weaker sections of the society and thus help reduce the gap between affluent and the downtrodden in India.
II. No, the private sector does not get any government assistance and therefore, they should not be saddled with such policies.
III. No, now where else in the world such a practice is being followed.
IV. No, the management of the private sector undertaking would not agree to such compulsions.
Options- A. Only I is strong
- B. I and II are strong
- C. I,II and IV are strong
- D. I and IV are strong Discuss
- 10. Statement
Should class IV children have Board examination?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will motivate the children to study and get higher marks and thus more knowledge can be imbibed at younger age.
II. No, the children will be forced to study and won't enjoy the process.
III. Yes, in today's competitive world the children need to the prepared right from the beginning to face such difficult examinations.
IV. No, this will and pressure on tender aged children and leave very little time for them to play.
Options- A. All are strong
- B. I, II and IV are strong
- C. II,III and IV are strong
- D. I and III are strong Discuss
Statement and Argument problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: if only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
If poor children are loved, cared for and provided with comforts of life, they will definitely respond strongly and positively in terms of respect of their parents. Argument II is not strong.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
Both the arguments are not strong because both the arguments do not contain any logical.
Correct Answer: if only Argument II is strong
Explanation:
Argument II is strong as cottage industries will definitely solve the problem of unemployment in rural areas. Argument I is not logical.
Correct Answer: if only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is strong because a close companionship bridges the gap between parents and children. Arguments II is not supported by a positive logical aspect of the statement and hence, is weak argument.
Correct Answer: if only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is strong because insurance is meant to cover the risk and promotes savings. Argument II lacks clear logic.
Correct Answer: I and III arguments are strong
Explanation:
Arguments I and III are strong. Education is meant for both knowledge and securing a job.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
None of the argument stated provides the strong and convincing reason to support or to oppose the statement given.
Correct Answer: Only III is strong
Explanation:
Only Argument III is strong because we can seek any job for which we qualify and stopping and individual from doing this will go against the basic rights of the individual.
Correct Answer: Only I is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is strong because it gives more opportunities for the weaker section to grow and reduces the gap between the affluent and the downtrodden . Arguments II, III and IV are vague or they are not strong to support the statement.
Correct Answer: II,III and IV are strong
Explanation:
Argument I is not strong as board exams do not provide any criterion to gain more Knowledge but they certainly provide a competitive environment to prepare a child to face such exams. Also, it would add an extra burden and pressure on tender aged children and will leave them with less time to play and enjoy. So, Arguments II, III and IV are strong.
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