Statement and Argument problems
- 1. Should there be restriction on the migration of people from one state to another state in India? Arguments: 1. No. Any Indian citizen has the right to live at any place of his/her own choice. They can't be stopped 2. Yes. This is the way to effect an equitable distribution of resources across the states in India
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 nor 2 is true Discuss
Correct Answer: Only 1 is true
Explanation:
clearly argument 1 holds strong,while argument 2 is vague
- 2. Should judiciary be independent of the executive? Arguments: 1. Yes. This would help curb the unlawful activities of the executive 2. No. The executive would not be able to take bold measures
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 nor 2 is true Discuss
Correct Answer: Only 1 is true
Explanation:
Clearly, independent judiciary is necessary for impartial judgements so that the executive does'nt take wrong measures.So only argument 1 holds
- 3. Should india have no military force at all? Arguments: 1. No. Other countries in world would not believe in non-voilence 2. Yes. Many Indians believe in non-voilance
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 nor 2 is true Discuss
Correct Answer: Neither 1 nor 2 is true
Explanation:
Clearly.India need to maintain military force inorder to defend itself againsts the threats of other military powers in the world.So,none of the arguments holds strong
- 4. Should students take part in politics? Arguments: 1. Yes. It includes in the the quality of leader ship 2. No. They should study and build up their career
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 or 2 is true Also asked in: GRE
Correct Answer: Either 1 or 2 is true
Explanation:
Clearly ,indulgement in politics trains the students for future leader ship but it sways them from studies .So,either of argument 1 or 2 holds
- 5. Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives Arguments: 1. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there 2. No. Rural areas are already cheaper,healthier and less complex than big cities .So,why offer extra incentives!
Options- A. Only 1 is true
- B. Only 2 is true
- C. Either 1 or 2 is true
- D. Neither 1 or 2 is true Also asked in: GRE
Correct Answer: Only 1 is true
Explanation:
Government jobs in rural are underlined with several difficulties in love of these .In lieu of these ,extra incentives are needed
- 6. Should correspondence courses at the university level be discontinued in India ? Arguments : I. Yes. Only interaction between teachers and students at the college helps total development of personality. II. No. The demand for discontinuance comes only from the elite who have no knowledge of what is meant by poverty.
Options- A. Only argument I is strong
- B. Only argument II is strong
- C. Neither I nor II is strong
- D. Both I and II are strong Discuss
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
- 7. Should there be a complete ban on import of sugar by India? Arguments : I. No. The production of sugar in India is not sufficient to meet the requirement. II. No. This will keep the prices of sugar under control as the supply will be adequate.
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
Correct Answer: If both I and II are strong
Explanation:
Import of sugar is directly related with the domestic production of sugar. If import of sugar is banned then it will result in hoarding of sugar besides increase in its prices (due to less supply than the requirement). Hence I is strong. Note that availability of a commodity keeps the prices of the commodity under control. Hence, II is strong.
- 8. Should the teenagers be denied access to the Internet? Arguments : I. Yes. Most of the children, particularly the teenegers, are found indulging in accessing pornographic contents. II. No. Denying access to the internet would mean denying access to a lot of useful information ; instead the access may be controlled
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
Correct Answer: If both I and II are strong
Explanation:
I is strong because an obsession with such contents creates a bad impact on their impressionable minds. II is strong because in today's age one can't afford to lose access to information
- 9. Should there be only a uniform rate of income tax irrespective of the level of income? Arguments : I. Yes. This will substantially reduce the work of the officials of the income tax department. II. No. This will reduce Govt tax collection to a large extent
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
Correct Answer: If only argument II is strong
Explanation:
I is weak because reduction of workload of IT officials is not too desirable a motive. II is strong because reduced tax collection will have a bad impact on state activities.
- 10. One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today. This paragraph best supports the statement that A. Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today. B. people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters. C. academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work. D. New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare. E. Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.
Options- A. A
- B. B
- C. C
- D. D Also asked in: TOEFL, GRE, GATE, CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The last sentence in the paragraph clearly gives support for the idea that the interest in Shakespeare is due to the development of his characters. Choice a is incorrect because the writer never makes this type of comparison. Choice c is wrong because even though scholars are mentioned in the paragraph, there is no indication that the scholars are compiling the anthology. Choice d is wrong because there is no support to show that most New Yorkers are interested in this work. There is no support for choice e either.
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