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- Question
- Statement:
Should vacation of central government employees be reduced?
I. Yes, increase in number of working days will speed up the work done by the central government employees as a result of which people will get service from these employees in reasonable time.
II. Yes, vacation makes the employees lazy and reduces the stamina of employees to work for long hours.
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
ExplanationII is weak argument because it wrongly assumes that vacation makes employees lazy and less hardworking.
I is strong because lesser vacation ensures higher working days. will reduce the work pending. - 1. Statement:
Should only reputed NGOs be authorised to distribute the commodities to the public distribution system (PDS)?
Arguments:
I.Yes, the move will be helpful to implement the programme more effectively and will keep a tab on various problems like black marketing of the commodities supplied under PDS,
II. Yes,NGOs have helped government on many occasions.
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 cricket players be punished with life ban for having nexus with bookies.
Arguments:
I. No, any such ban will discourage other players too.
II. Yes, events of matchfixing have unnerved the common man .A stringent law like life ban will not only make cricket more dynamic but also restore its old glory as a game of honest persons.
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 government keep other oil PSUs out of the HPCL disinvestment.
Arguments:
I. yes, this will keep precious funds of other oil PSUs out of unproductive expenditure.
II. No, these oil units will take keen interest and bid higher then the private units.
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 user charge be increased in sectors like telecom?
Arguments:
I. Yes, revenue earned through hike in user charges will be helpful in improving the quality of services provided by these sector to the consumer.
II. No, hike in user charges will deprive many consumers of the services provided by these sectors.
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
- 5. Statement:
Should subsidy be given on blended fuel in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will encourage the use of blended fuel ( an environment-friendly fuel ) as a result of which the burden of import of fuel will reduce and ultimately save the country 's foreign exchange reserves.
II. No, blended fuel is not available in all states of India.
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:
Should indian players,who have played for indian on international level, be allowed to work as coach for the the team of other countries?
Arguments:
I. Yes,that experience which does not harm one's nation must be used to benefit others.
II. No,this will put the prestige of the country in danger because these coaches will reveal our team's weaknesses to other teams.
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
- 7. Statement
Should the salary and perquisites of public sector undertaking employees be made equivalent to those in the private sector?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will help the public sector undertaking to attract and retain competent workforce.
II. No, public sector undertakings cannot afford to pay salaries to the level of private sector.
III. Yes, otherwise the public sector undertaking will not be able to compete with the private sector organization.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. Only III is strong
- C. Only I is strong
- D. I and III are strong Discuss
- 8. Statement
Should smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol by the actors be completely banned in the movies in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will significantly reduce the trend of smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol among the youth in India.
II. No, there should be no such ban on the creative pursuits of the filmmaker.
III. No, the films portray the society and hence such scenes should be an integral part of the movie, if the story line demands so.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. I and II are strong
- C. II and II are strong
- D. I and III are strong Discuss
- 9. Statement
Should sale of vital human organs be made legal in India?
Arguments
I. No it goes against our culture.
II. No, this will lead to unhealthy practices.
III. Yes, this will bring an end to the illegal trading of human organs.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. I and II are strong
- C. Only III is strong
- D. II and III are strong Discuss
- 10. Statement
Should the conscription of citizens for defense services be made compulsory in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this is the only way to tackle the serious shortage of manpower in defense services.
II. No, instead the compensation package be made comparable to other job sectors to attract people to join defense services.
III. Yes, many other countries have made this compulsory.
Options- A. Only I is strong
- B. Only II is strong
- C. I and II are strong
- D. None of the above Discuss
Statement and Argument problems
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Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
only I is strong because it will make the PDS programme more meaningful and purposeful. II is weak because it adds nothing substantial to the statement.
Correct Answer: if only argument II is strong
Explanation:
I is not strong. II is strong because it will give a new impetus to the interest of the common man in cricket.
Correct Answer: if only argument II is strong
Explanation:
I is weak because it wrongly assumes that if other oil PSUs buy HPCL share, it will be unproductive. II is strong because it will facilitate government in getting more revenue through disinvestment .
Correct Answer: if both I and II are strong
Explanation:
I is strong on the ground of quality while II is string or the ground of accessibility .
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
I is strong because a positive impact on the burden is desirable and has a great importance in the country 's economy. II is not strong because the question related with subsidy on blended fuel. the issue on which argument II stresses has no substance to negate subsidy on blended fuel
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
I is strong because fosters sportsman spirit.II is weak argument because the weakness of team is know not only to its former players.
Correct Answer: I and III are strong
Explanation:
Competent work force is desirable. Hence, Argument I is strong. Argument II does not appear to be true for all PSUs. And even it is true, an argument that takes recourse in helplessness seems to fall short on merit. Argument III is strong as competition is desirable.
Correct Answer: I and III are strong
Explanation:
Argument I is strong because such a reduction in trend will be a desirable consequence. Argument II is weak as it silent as to what effect the ban will have on the creative pursuits. III is strong as a ban will take away from the power of the portrayal.
Correct Answer: None is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is weak because talking of culture is irrelevant in this case. In fact, Argument I is not even true. Argument II is weak because it is simplistic. We are not told what these 'unhealthy practices' will be. Argument III is weak because it is superfluous.
Correct Answer: None of the above
Explanation:
Argument I is weak because it is not true. Look at the alternative given in II. Argument II is also not strong because instead of getting into the reason. it provides an alternative Argument III is simplistic and hence weak. It is argument by example.
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