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Home Verbal Reasoning Statement and Argument See What Others Are Saying!
  • Question
  • Statement:
    Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions?
    Arguments:
    I. Yes. This is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable.
    II. No. This will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardships to the masses.


  • Options
  • A. if only argument I is strong
  • B. if only argument II are strong
  • C. if either I or II is strong
  • D. if neither I nor II is strong and

  • Correct Answer
  • if only argument II are strong 

    Explanation

    Clearly, Oil is an essential commodity and its prices govern the prices of other essential commodities. As such, the interest of the common people must be taken care of, rather commodities. As such, the interest of the common people must be taken care of, rather than the profitability of some oil companies. So, only argument II holds, strong.


  • More questions

    • 1. Find the odd one out:

    • Options
    • A. See
    • B. Hear
    • C. Smell
    • D. Taste
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      Statement:
      Some dogs bark.
      All dogs bite.
      Conclusions:
      I. Those dogs who do not bark, also bite.
      II. Those dogs who do not bark, not necessarily bite.

    • Options
    • A. Only I follows
    • B. Only II follows
    • C. Either I or II follows
    • D. Neither I nor II follows
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      NA

    • Options
    • A. Petrol : Car
    • B. Electricity : Televsioin
    • C. Ink : Pen
    • D. Dust : Vaccum cleaner
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      NA

    • Options
    • A. Ice cube : Cold
    • B. Iron : Hard
    • C. Marble : Smooth
    • D. Purse : Money
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      16 : 56 : : 32 :?

    • Options
    • A. 96
    • B. 112
    • C. 118
    • D. 128
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      NA

    • Options
    • A. Sweetness
    • B. Elegant
    • C. Bright
    • D. Beautiful
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      NA

    • Options
    • A. Principal : School
    • B. Soldier : Barrack
    • C. Artist : Troupe
    • D. Singer : Chorus
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      NA

    • Options
    • A. Tree : Stem
    • B. Face : Eye
    • C. Chair : Sofa
    • D. Plant : Fower
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      Mohan starts from point A and walks 1 km towards south, turns left and walks 1 km. Then he turns left again and walks 1 km. Now he is facing

    • Options
    • A. East
    • B. West
    • C. North
    • D. South-west
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      N/A

    • Options
    • A. Proteins : Marasmius
    • B. Sodium : Rickets
    • C. Iodine : Getre
    • D. Iron : Anaemia
    • Discuss


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