logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home Logical Reasoning Statement and Argument Comments

  • Question
  • Statement: Should shifting agriculture be practised?

    Arguments:

    1. No. It is a wasteful practice.
    2. Yes. Modern methods of farming are too expensive.


  • Options
  • A. Only argument I is strong
  • B. Only argument II is strong
  • C. Either I or II is strong
  • D. Neither I nor II is strong
  • E. Both I and II are strong

  • Correct Answer
  • Only argument I is strong 

    Explanation
    Clearly, shifting agriculture is a practice in which a certain crop is grown on a land and when it becomes infertile it is left bare and another piece of land is chosen. Clearly, it is a wasteful practice. So, only argument I holds.

  • Statement and Argument problems


    Search Results


    • 1. Statement: Should luxury hotels be banned in India?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. They are places from where international criminals operate.
      2. No. Affluent foreign tourists will have no place to stay.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 2. Statement: Should there be a ban on product advertising?

      Arguments:

      1. No. It is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors, the product will not be sold.
      2. Yes. The money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 3. Statement: Should there be compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other?

      Arguments:

      1. No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.
      2. Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 4. Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?

      Arguments:

      1. No. The employees have the right to travel free.
      2. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 5. Statement: Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor.
      2. No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 6. Statement: Should our country extend generous behaviour and goodwill to our erring and nagging neighbours?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. Goodwill always pays dividend.
      2. No. Our generous behaviour and goodwill will be considered as our weakness.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 7. Statement: Is pen mightier than a sword?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. Writers influence the thinking of the people.
      2. No. With the help of physical force one can conquer all.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 8. Statement: Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. This leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.
      2. No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 9. Statement: Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India?

      Arguments:

      1. No. Such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country.
      2. Yes. It is democracy - let people decide whom to vote.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss
    • 10. Statement: Should officers accepting bribe be punished?

      Arguments:

      1. No. Certain circumstances may have compelled them to take bribe.
      2. Yes. They should do the job they are entrusted with, honestly.


    • Options
    • A. Only argument I is strong
    • B. Only argument II is strong
    • C. Either I or II is strong
    • D. Neither I nor II is strong
    • E. Both I and II are strong
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment