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  • Question

  • Statement: Should all those who are convicted for heinous crimes like murder or rape, beyond all reasonable doubts be given capital punishment or death penalty?

    Arguments:

    1. No. The death penalty should be given only in very rare and exceptional cases.
    2. Yes. This is the only way to punish such people who take others' lives or indulge in inhuman activities.
    3. Yes. Such severe punishments only will make people refrain from such heinous acts and the society will be safer.
    4. No. Those who are repentant for the crime they committed should be given a chance to improve and lead a normal life.


  • Options
  • A. Only II and IV are strong
  • B. All are strong
  • C. Only III is strong
  • D. Only II and III are strong
  • E. Only I, II and III are strong

  • Correct Answer
  • Only III is strong 

    Explanation
    Clearly, a person committing a heinous crime like murder or rape should be so punished as to set an example for others not to attempt such acts in future. So, argument III holds strong. Argument I is vague while the use of the word 'only' in argument II makes it weak. Also, it cannot be assured whether a criminal is really repentant of his acts or not, he may also exhibit so just to get rid of punishment. So, argument IV also does not hold.

    • More questions

    • 1. Statement: Footpaths of a busy road are crowded with vendors selling cheap items.

      Courses of Action:

      1. The help of police should be sought to drive them away.
      2. Some space should be provided to them where they can earn their bread without blocking footpaths.


    • Options
    • A. Only I follows
    • B. Only II follows
    • C. Either I or II follows
    • D. Neither I nor II follows
    • E. Both I and II follow
      • Discuss
    • 2. 8 12 9 13 10 14 11

    • Options
    • A. 14 11
    • B. 15 12
    • C. 8 15
    • D. 15 19
    • E. 8 5
      • Discuss
    • 3. Statement: The government has decided to hold the employers responsible for deducting tax at source for all its employees.

      Assumptions:

      1. The employers may still not arrange to deduct tax at source for its employees.
      2. The employees may not allow the employers to deduct tax at source.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
      • Discuss
    • 4. Statement: Mr. X, an active member of the Union, often insults his superiors in the office with his rude behaviour.

      Courses of Action:

      1. He should be transferred to some other department.
      2. The matter should be referred to the Union.


    • Options
    • A. Only I follows
    • B. Only II follows
    • C. Either I or II follows
    • D. Neither I nor II follows
    • E. Both I and II follow
      • Discuss
    • 5. Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same way as the top two:

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
      • Discuss
    • 6. Statements: Some dreams are nights. Some nights are days.

      Conclusions:

      1. All days are either nights or dreams.
      2. Some days are nights.


    • Options
    • A. Only conclusion I follows
    • B. Only conclusion II follows
    • C. Either I or II follows
    • D. Neither I nor II follows
    • E. Both I and II follow
      • Discuss
    • 7. Statement: Why don't you invite Anthony for the Christmas party this year?

      Assumptions:

      1. Anthony is not from the same city.
      2. Unless invited Anthony will not attend the party.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
      • Discuss
    • 8. Look at this series: 2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ... What number should come next?

    • Options
    • A. (1/3)
    • B. (1/8)
    • C. (2/8)
    • D. (1/16)
      • Discuss
    • 9. book

    • Options
    • A. fiction
    • B. pages
    • C. pictures
    • D. learning
      • Discuss
    • 10. Statements: Some tables are TVs. Some TVs are radios.

      Conclusions:

      1. Some tables are radios.
      2. Some radios are tables.
      3. All radios are TVs.
      4. All TVs are tables.


    • Options
    • A. None follows
    • B. All follow
    • C. Only I and III follow
    • D. Only II and IV follow
      • Discuss

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