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- Question
- Statement:
Should there be a re-election in case the winner 's candidature is cancelled?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the winner represents the choice of the major portion of voters, and if his candidature is cancelled there must be a re-election to maintain the democratic ethos.
II. No, it will be an injustice towards the person who stood second in the election.
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
ExplanationI is strong because democratic value can't be ignored. II is a weak argument. Because it is ambiguous.
- 1. Statement:
Should people be allowed to keep traditional arms while on a long train journey?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will reduce the cases of train dacoities and other activities such as snatching chains or ornaments.
II. No. This will create inconvenience to the passengers and aggravate the law and order situation.
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 there be a ban on the persons providing services to more than one firm or organisation?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It will reduce the problem of unemployment to some extent.
II. No. It will create a lot of frustration and large amount of dissatisfaction and disappointment among the skillful and intellectual classes.
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 children be prevented completely form using the Internet?
Arguments :
I. No. Internet is a medium of education where children get education with entertainment.
II. Yes. There are some sites available on Internet which show porno film or programmes etc, which affect the child's mind to a great extent; recent surveys have revealed most of the users of these sites are children.
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; and Discuss
- 4. Statement:
Should the habit of being absent from the class-room be checked in educational institutions?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Otherwise it will create a poor image of the institute in the society.
II. No. This will be an act of encroaching upon one's liberty.
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
- 5. Statement:
Should government hospitals charge user charges from those government employees who pay income taxes?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will lessen the burden of the government and money thus accumulated will be helpful in providing more facilities to the needy .
II. No. It will be an injustice towards those persons who pay income texes as a revenue to the country.
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 there be a law in India to allow mutual transfer of convicts between India and other countries?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the move will help in giving appropriate punishment to the criminal according to the law of the country which has registered accusation against him.
II. Yes, this will hinder the criminals form taking shelter in those countries from where they can't be entrusted to the police of that country where they have committed crime.
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 sex determination thought ultrasound and female fortitude be made a non- bailable offense?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It must be done instantly.
II. No. Let people enjoy their right of freedom.
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 all the universities be allowed for educational FM radio?
Arguments:
I. No, the move will harm the outstanding objectives of the universities because the universities might tend to use the facility for commercial purposes.
II. Yes, the move will reduce the gap of information between urban and rural areas. Besides, it will enable more people have access to education.
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
- 9. Statement:
''Each one teach one'' is the best policy to spread elementary education in India .
Arguments:
I. Yes, if 60% literate people teach 40% illiterates Indians then it seems quite possible.
II. No, people have no time to spend for development of the society because naturally they are more keen to earn their livelihood .
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 the minimum age of 25 years for entry to bars and pubs be reduced?
Arguments:
I. Yes. A person is mature enough to differentiate between the good and the bad, the right and the wrong once he/she attains the age of 18-20 years, the age when one gets voting right .
II. No. By this age, a person passes though various realities. It is usually after this age that one attains social maturity and economic independence. Reduction in this age limit would result in exposing the youth to risks owing to amateur decisions.
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
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Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is strong in view of self-defence of the passengers. II is obviously a strong argument. Free flow traditional arms in people 's hand may lead to violence.
Correct Answer: if only argument II is strong
Explanation:
I is not the appropriate way to reduce unemployment. Hence, I is a weak argument. II is obviously strong; otherwise the intellectual classes will feel humiliated and it will hamper the progress of the nation in the long run.
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
I is strong because a good medium of education thought entertainment must not be banned. II is a weak argument because just because of a few sites it would be not wise to ban children completely form using the Internet.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
Both I and II are weak argument. I portrays a trivial aspect, hence it is weak. II is weak because it advocates for one's liberty not in a rational sense.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is strong , because it will make the financial position of hospital more strong and since user charges will be paid by the income-tax payer class, this user charge will put only a nominal burden on the budget of the class. II is a strong argument because the very reason why the state collects taxes is to provide physical and social infrastructure.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both I and II are strong . Both I and II will help in ensuring smooth functioning of the law-and -order situation.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
Both I and II are weak arguments because the supporting facts to stress 'yes' or 'no' are not up to the mark. They do not concentrate upon the real points in the question.
Correct Answer: if only argument II is strong
Explanation:
See the word 'might' in argument I. We know 'might' is used for lesser possibilities. How can we restrict a move on the basis such remotely possible weaknesses.
Hence I is weak.II is obviously a strong argument.
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
II is not strong because no excuse can be put up against the society's development.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is strong because it advocates that one gets maturity by the age of 18-20 years. II is also strong because it advocates that one gets social maturity only by the age 25 years. Hence, both are strong arguments.
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