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- Question
- Illustration 1.
Statement
Should small states be formed out of bigger states in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, there will be greater administrative convenience.
II. No, it will jeopardize the national integration.
Options- A. If only Argument I is strong
- B. If only Argument II is strong
- C. If either I or nor II is strong
- D. If both I and II are strong
- Correct Answer
- If both I and II are strong
ExplanationClearly, if we form smaller states out of bigger one in India, there will be of greater administrative convenience. Hence Argument I is strong. Also, it may hamper the national integration. So, Argument II also strong. Hence, both arguments are strong.
- 1. Statement
Should there be only a uniform rate of income tax irrespective of the level of income?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will substantially reduce the work of the officials of the income tax department.
II. No, this will reduce government tax collection to a large 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
- 2. Statement
Should children be prevented completely from watching the television?
Arguments
I. No, we get vital information regarding education through television.
II. Yes, it hampers the study of children.
Options- A. if only Arguments I is strong
- B. if only Arguments II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
- 3. Statement
Should hunting be banned?
Arguments
I. Yes, it has been proved to be a definite environment hazard.
II. No, what will hunters do?
Options- A. if only Arguments I is strong
- B. if only Arguments II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
- 4. Statement
Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfill its energy requirement?
Arguments
I. Yes, most of the energy sources used at present are exhaustible.
II. No, harness solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in.
Options- A. if only Arguments I is strong
- B. if only Arguments II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
- 5. Statement
Should age of retirement be brought down?
Arguments
I. Yes, such a decision on the part of the Government would open new job opportunities to youngsters.
II. No, people often marry late and their children do not get settled early.
Options- A. if only Arguments I is strong
- B. if only Arguments II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if both I and II are strong Discuss
- 6. Illustration 2.
Statement
Should there be only one entrance test for all the medical colleges both government and private in India?
Arguments
I. No, each colleges has unique requirements and decisions on admission should be left to the concerned colleges.
II. yes this will bring in uniformity in the standard of students at the time of admission and will reduce multiplicity.
Options- A. If only Argument I is strong
- B. If only Argument II is strong
- C. If either I or nor II is strong
- D. If both I and II are strong Discuss
- 7. Statement
should there be only one rate of interest for term deposit of varying duration in banks?
Arguments
I. No,people will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity of the banks.
II. Yes, this will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.
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
- 8. 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 one way to make the oil companies commercially viable.
II. No, this will put additional burden on the retail price of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardship to the masses.
Options- A. if only Argument I is strong
- B. if only Argument II is strong
- C. if neither I nor II is strong
- D. if both I and II are strong Discuss
- 9. Statement
Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country?
Argument
I. Yes, it is expensive and therefore,it is beyond the means of most people in our country.
II. No, nothing should be banned in a democratic country like ours.
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
- 10. Statement
Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council?
Argument
I. Yes, India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity.
II. No, let us first solve problem of our own people like poverty and malnutrition.
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
Statement and Argument problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: if only Argument II is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is weak because reduction of work load of IT officials is not too desirable a motive. Argument II is strong as reduced tax collection will have a bad impact on state activities.
Correct Answer: if only Arguments I is strong
Explanation:
No, children should not be prevented completely from watching the television because we get vital information regarding education through television and its does not hamper the study of children, if it is watched according to a schedule. So, Argument I is strong, while Argument II is weak.
Correct Answer: if only Arguments I is strong
Explanation:
Logically, only Arguments I is strong
Correct Answer: if only Arguments I is strong
Explanation:
Arguments I is strong i.e, India should make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfill its energy requirement because most of the energy sources used at present are exhaustible. Arguments II is weak.
Correct Answer: if both I and II are strong
Explanation:
Both the arguments are strong because each of the arguments deals with the statement quite logically.
Correct Answer: If only Argument II is strong
Explanation:
Only Argument II is strong because a common entrance test will brought a uniformity in the standard of students, which is necessary.
Correct Answer: if only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
if we apply the proposed scheme,people will not deposit their money for longer period and thus liquidity with the bank will fall drastically. So, only Argument I holds.
Correct Answer: if only Argument II is strong
Explanation:
We know that, oil is an essential commodity and its prices govern the price of other essential commodities.Also, the common people must be taken care of. Hence, Argument II holds strong.
Correct Answer: if only Argument II is strong
Explanation:
Restrictions on the diet of people will deny them their basic human right. So, only Argument II holds
Correct Answer: if only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly. India seeks to bring different nations on friendly term with each other.Also, internal problem of a nation should not discourage it from strengthening international relations. Hence, only Argument I holds strong.
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