Statement and Argument problems
- 1. Statement:
Should all correspondence courses at graduate level be stopped?
Argument:
i. No, correspondence courses help needy students to pursue studies and earn at the same time
II.Yes, quality education is not possible without teachers and classrooms.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument I or II is strong
- C. if either argument I or II is strong
- D. if neither argument I nor II is strong Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is strong because it is desirable to help the needy students. II is also strong because compromising on quality takes away from the purpose of education.
- 2. Statement:
Should only nuclear power be used to generate electricity?
Argument :
I Yes, this will help reduce air pollution to a great extent
II. No, radioactive material used in nuclear plants is unsafe for large-scale use.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either argument I or II is strong
- D. if neither argument I nor II is strong Discuss
Correct Answer: if only argument II is strong
Explanation:
I is weak because it gives undue weightage to nuclear power. Hydel power etc also help reduce air pollution. II is strong because safety is a very important criterion.
- 3. Statement:
Should the Govt remove all the slums in major cities?
Argument:
I. Yes, slums are a nuisance to the people living in big cities
II. No, inhabitants of slums are also citizens of the country and they contribute towards the growth of the nation.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either argument I or II is strong
- D. if neither argument I nor II is strong Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither argument I nor II is strong
Explanation:
I is weak because it lacks in substance. Merely calling something a "nuisance" is simplistic. II is weak because it wrongly assumes that those people can't contribute to the nation otherwise.
- 4. Statement:
Should cricket replace hockey as the national sport of India?
Argument:
I. Yes, the performance of the hockey team has been dismal for the last few years
II. No, cricket is the national sport of Australia and no two countries must have the same national sport.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either argument I or II is strong
- D. `if neither argument I nor II is strong Discuss
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
I is strong because performance should definitely be a criterion for "national sport" status. II is irrelevant one fails to see the harm in two nations sharing a national sport. Besides, if every nation decided to have a different national sport, we would run out of sports as there would be just too many countries.
- 5. Statement
Should small states be formed out of bigger states in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, there will be greater administrative convenience.
II. No, it will jeopardize the national integration.
Options- A. if only Argument I is strong
- B. if only Argument II is strong
- C. if either I nor II is strong
- D. if both I and II are strong Discuss
Correct Answer: if both I and II are strong
Explanation:
Arguments I and II both are strong as there will be greater administrative convenience by forming small states out of bigger states in India. Secondly, it may also lead to a danger to the national integration.
- 6. Statement
should there be a ban on product advertisements?
Arguments
I . No, it is an age of advertising. unless your advertisement is better than that of your other competitors, the products will not be sold.
II. Yes , the money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.
Options- A. if only Argument I is strong
- B. if only Argument II is strong
- C. if either I nor II is strong
- D. if both I and II are strong Discuss
Correct Answer: if both I and II are strong
Explanation:
It is known fact that unless you create awareness through advertisements, about your products, you lag behind from your competitors. Also, heavy cost on advertisements adds to your product, Hence both the arguments are strong.
- 7. Statement
Should the examination bodies for all university examinations permit the use of calculators?
Arguments
I. No, it is necessary for the students to know the method of manual calculation to make their concepts clear.
II. Yes, manual calculations are no more required with extensive use of computers in all fields.
Options- A. if only Arguments I is strong
- B. if only Arguments II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
Correct Answer: if either I or II is strong
Explanation:
Methods of manual calculations are necessary for individuals, Hence, they should be encouraged. Thus, Argument I is strong Argument II is also strong in its way but since I and II contradict each other, we go for the choice (c).
- 8. Statement:
Should sale and purchase of human organs be made legal in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, in many countries sale and purchase of human organs is not considered illegal.
II. No, this will open the floodgates for the sale of human organs.
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
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
I is not strong because we can not make anything legal merely on the basis of the approach of foreign countries toward it. Because there are various factors which affect it and these factors vary from one country to another. Argument II is weak because it does not add anything substantial to the statement.
- 9. Statement
Should India immediately stop digging coal from its mines?
Arguments
I. Yes the present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate.
II. No, we do not have alternate energy resources in sufficient quantity.
III. No this will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives will get adversely and also the industry.
Options- A. I and II are strong
- B. II and III are strong
- C. I and III are strong
- D. All are strong Discuss
Correct Answer: II and III are strong
Explanation:
II and III are strong. As the reserves of coal are limited, yet for stopping its use, alternate source of energy have to be discovered. This is the solution to conserve it. Hence, first argument is not strong.
It is true that till date we have been not able to harness a renewable source of energy and substitute the coal. Also, stopping coal mining would surely throw the engaged workers out of employment.
- 10. Statement
Should there be a total ban on tobacco products and smoking in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, it is wrong to smoke away millions of rupees.
II. No, thousands of workers in the tobacco industry will be not out of employment.
III. No, the Government will lose huge amount of money which it earns by way of taxes on these products.
Options- A. II and III are strong
- B. I and II are strong
- C. II is strong
- D. None is strong Discuss
Correct Answer: II and III are strong
Explanation:
II and III are strong. Banning a product would surely render jobless the large number of workers involved in manufacturing it.
So, Argument II holds strong . Also, tobacco products are a source of big revenue for the Government. So, Argument III also holds.
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