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- Question
- Statement
Should all the students graduating in any discipline desirous of pursuing post-graduation of the subjects of their choice be allowed to enroll in the post- graduate courses?
Arguments
I. Yes, the students are the best judge of their capabilities and there should not be restriction for joining post-graduate courses.
II. No, the students need to study relevant subjects in graduate courses to enroll in post -graduate courses and the students must fulfill such conditions.
III. No, there are not enough institutes offering post- graduate courses which can accommodate all the graduates desirous of seeking post -graduate education of their own choice
Options- A. All are strong
- B. I and II are strong
- C. II and III are strong
- D. I and III are strong
- Correct Answer
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ExplanationStudents should take subject of their interest at graduate level. At post -graduate level only interest is not the factor to take subjects. So, Argument I is not strong but II is strong because at post-graduate level, students must fulfill the essential conditions.
- 1. Statement
Should all those students who failed in one or two subjects in Hsc be allowed to take admission in degree courses and continue their study, subject to their successfully passing in the supplementary examination?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will help the students to complete their education without a break of one year.
II. Yes, this is a forward looking strategy to help the students and motivate them for higher studies.
III. No, such students do not choose to continue their studies without having passed in all the subjects in HSC.
Options- A. Only I is strong
- B. Only II is strong
- C. Only III is strong
- D. Either II or III and I are strong Discuss
- 2. Statement
Should the government ban export of all types of foodgrains for the next one year to tide over the unpredicted drought situation in the country?
Arguments
I. Yes, there is no other way to provide food to its citizen during the year.
II. No, the government does not have its jurisdiction over private exporters for banning export.
III. Yes, the Government should not allow the exporters to export foodgrains and procure all the foodgrains held by such exporters and make it available for home consumption.
Options- A. I and II are strong
- B. II and III are strong
- C. I and III are strong
- D. All are strong Discuss
- 3. Statement
Should there be a complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India?
Arguments
I. Yes this is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India.
II. No, the Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve.
III. No, the practical knowledge gained by Indians working in other countries help India to develop its economy.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. All are strong
- C. I and II are strong
- D. Only III is strong Discuss
- 4. Statement
Should there be a complete ban on registration of new cars for a few months in the big cities in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will singnificantly reduce the number of cars on the already overcrowded roads of the big cities in India.
II. Yes, the exisiting car owners will very happy as they will face less traffic snarls in peak hours.
III. No, this is highly discriminatory against those whose decided to buy cars now ans hence should not be enforced.
Options- A. Only 1 is strong
- B. Only I and III are strong
- C. Only III is strong
- D. All are strong Discuss
- 5. Statement
Should there be only few banks in place of numerous smaller banks in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, This will help secure the investor's money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermittent market related shocks.
II. No, A large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will be redundant.
III. Yes, This will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy competition.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. Only I and II are strong
- C. Only II and III are strong
- D. Only I and III are strong Discuss
- 6. Statement
Should 'literacy' be the minimum criterion for becoming a voter in India?
Arguments
I.No, mere literacy is no guarantee of political maturity of an individual.
II. Yes , illiteracy people are less likely to make politically wiser decisions of voting for a right candidate or party.
III.No, voting is the constitutional right of every citizen.
Options- A. None is stong
- B. I and III are strong
- C. III is strong
- D. II and III are strong Discuss
- 7. Statement
Should all the indirect taxes in India be combined into a single tax on all commodities?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will considerably simplify the tax collection mechanism and the cost of collection tax will also reduce.
II. Yes, the manufactures and traders will be benefited by this which in turn will be boost tax collections.
III. No, no other country has adopted such system.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. I and III are strong
- C. Only II is strong
- D. II and III are strong Discuss
- 8. Statement
Should there be a common syllabus for all the subjects in graduate courses in all the universities across the country?
Arguments
I. Yes, this is the only way to spring in uniformity in the education system in the country.
II. Yes, it will help standardise the quality of graduation certificates being given by different universities in the country.
III. No, each university should have the autonomy to decide its syllabus based on the specific requirement of the university.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. Only I is strong
- C. Only II is strong
- D. I and II are strong Discuss
- 9. Statement
Should there be a complete ban on genetically modified imported seeds?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will boost the demand of domestically developed seeds.
II. No, this is the only way to increase production substantially.
III. Yes, genetically modified products will adversely affect the health of those who consume these products.
Options- A. I and II are strong
- B. Only II is strong
- C. II and III are strong
- D. I and III are strong Discuss
- 10. Statement
Should admission to all professional courses be made on the basis of past academic performance rather than through entrance tests?
Arguments
I. Yes, it will be beneficial for those candidates who are unable to bear the expenses of entrance tests.
II. Yes, many deserving candidates securing high marks in their qualifying academic examinations do not perform well on such entrance tests.
III. No, the standard of examinations and assessment conducted by different boards and universities are not comparable and hence there is a need to conduct entrance tests to calibrate them on a common yardstick.
Options- A. I and II are strong
- B. II and III are strong
- C. I and III are strong
- D. III is strong Discuss
Statement and Argument problems
Search Results
Correct Answer: Either II or III and I are strong
Explanation:
Argument I is definitely strong as this will help a student to avoid one year gap that could occur in his studies. Argument II and III are both correct and hold strong but they contradict each other, So only one can be true.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Argument I is weak as it is not true. Argument II is also weak on the same grounds. Argument III is strong as it elaborates on how banning exports would help tackle the drought situation.
Correct Answer: None is strong
Explanation:
None of the given arguments is strong.
Correct Answer: Only III is strong
Explanation:
Arguments I and II do not provide a strong enough reason for putting up a complete ban on registration of new cars because this is highly discriminatory against the new buyers. So, Argument III is strong argument because it opposes the statements with a strong reason.
Correct Answer: None is strong
Explanation:
All arguments stated do not strongly support the statement because if there are few banks in place of several small banks, then security for investor cannot be ensured. Also, it cannot help to consolidate the entire banking industry.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
It cannot be said that is literate person has all round knowledge of politics. So, Argument I is strong. IIIiterate person can easily be misled on various factors but voting is also a constitutional right of every citizen. So, Arguments II and III are also strong.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Argument I and II are strong because a single tax will simplify the tax collection mechanism and manufactures and traders will be benefited by it. What other countries are doing, we should not adopt that blindly. So, Argument III is not strong.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
In Argument I the use of key word only makes it weak. If there is common syllabus for graduation across the universities, then this will standardise the quality of graduation certificates , which is desirable, hence Argument II is strong. Argument III is also strong as specific requirement and autonomy of the the university cannot be overlooked.
Correct Answer: I and III are strong
Explanation:
If there is complete ban on genetically modified seeds, it will boost the demand of domestically developed seeds, so Arguments I is strong. Argument II is not strong due to the word 'only'. Argument III is strong because genetically modified products will adversely affect the health of those who consume these products.
Correct Answer: III is strong
Explanation:
Only Argument III is strong because the standard of examinations and assessment conducted by different boards and universities are not comparable and entrance tests help calibrate them on a common yardstick.
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