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- Question
- Statement:
Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. They must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honors, facilities and all.
II. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.
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 I is strong
ExplanationClearly, every person must be free to work wherever he wants and no compulsion should be made to confine one to one's own country. So, argument I is vague. However, talented scientists can be of great benefit to the nation and some alternatives as special incentives or better prospects may be made available to them to retain them within their motherland. So. argument II also does not hold.
- 1. Statement:
Should judiciary be independent of the executive?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This would help curb the unlawful activities of the executive.
II. No. the executive would not be able to take bold measures.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II are strong
- C. if either I or II is is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong and Discuss
- 2. Statement:
Should our country extend generous behavior and goodwill to our erring and nagging neighbors?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Goodwill always pays dividend.
II. No. our generous behavior and goodwill be considered as our weakness.
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 Discuss
- 3. Statement:
Should all the infrastructural development projects in India be handed over to the private sector?
Arguments:
I. No. the private sector entities are not equipped to handle such project.
II. Yes.Such projects are handled by private sector in the developed countries.
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 Discuss
- 4. Statement:
Should those who receive dowry, despite the low prohibiting, be punished?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Those who violate the law, must be punished.
II. No. Dowry system is firmly rooted in the society since time immemorial.
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 Discuss
- 5. Statement:
Should there be a ban on product advertising?
Arguments:
I. No. It is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors, the product will not be sold.
II. Yes. The money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.
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 neithe I nor II is strong and Discuss
- 6. Statement:
Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action?
Arguments:
I. Yes. the victims must be saved at all cost.
II. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.
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 Discuss
- 7. Statement:
Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?
Arguments:
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.
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 Discuss
- 8. Statement:
Should the tuition fees in all postgraduate 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.
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 Discuss
- 9. Statement
Should school education be made free in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this is the only way to improve the level of literacy.
II. No, it will add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
Options- A. if only Argument I is strong
- B. if only Argument II is strong
- C. if either I nor II is strong
- D. if both I and II are strong Discuss
- 10. Statement
Should there be complete ban on manufacture of fire crackers in India?
Arguments
I. No this will render thousands of workers jobless.
II. Yes, the fire cracker manufactures use child labour to a large extent.
Options- A. if only Argument I is strong
- B. if only Argument II is strong
- C. if either I nor II is strong
- D. if both I and II are strong Discuss
Statement and Argument problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, independent judiciary is necessary for impartial judgement so that the Executive does not take wrong measures. So, only argument I hold.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Clearly, a good behavior may at some point of time lead to mutual discussions and peaceful settlement of issues in the long run. So, argument I holds strong. However, such a behavior may be mistaken for our weakness and it would be difficult to continue with it if the other county doesn't stop its sinister activities. Hence, II also holds.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is strong and
Explanation:
Clearly, such projects if handed over to the private sector shall be given to a competent authority. So, argument I is vague. Also, imitating a policy on the basis that it worked out successfully in other countries, holds no relevance. Thus, argument II also does not hold strong.
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, laws are made to ensure that no person pursues the practice. So, persons who violate the laws need to be punished. Thus, argument I holds. A wrong practice, no matter how firmly rooted, needs to be ended. So, argument II is vague.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Clearly, it is the advertisement which makes the customer aware of the qualities of the product and leads him to buy it. So, argument I is valid. But at the same time, advertising nowadays has become a cost affair and expenses on it add to the price of the product. So, argument II also holds strong.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both the argument are strong enough. The condition have to be agreed to, in order to save the life of the victims, though actually tey ought not to be agreed to, as they encourage the sinister activities of the kidnappers.
Correct Answer: if only argument II are strong
Explanation:
For the all - round progress of the nation, all the students, especially the talented and intelligent ones, must avail of higher education, even if the government has to pay for it, So, only argument II holds.
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, 15 year old vehicles are not Euro-compliant and hence cause much more pollution than the recent ones. So, argument I holds. Argument II is vague since owners of these vehicles need not shift themselves. They might sell off their vehicles and buy new ones - a small price which every citizen can afford for a healthy environment.
Correct Answer: if only Argument II is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is not strong because word 'only' makes the argument weak as it is not the only real and practical solution to improve the level of literacy, Argument II is strong as if described the practical problem which may arise out of the decision of making education free in India.
Correct Answer: if both I and II are strong
Explanation:
Both the arguments refer to the practical consequences of the action mentioned in the statement and hence, are strong.
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