Statement and Argument problems
- 1. Statement
Do thin clothes suit people who are over-weight?
Arguments
I. Yes, they cling to wearer making one look less fat.
II. No, in thin clothes bulges become more prominent.
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:
Explanation:
Both the argument are strong.
- 2. Statement
Is investment of money in insurance policies a wise step?
Arguments
I. Yes, it ensures security and covers risks.
II. No, by the time the policy matures, the value of money falls down considerably?
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 only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is strong because insurance is meant to cover the risk and promotes savings. Argument II lacks clear logic.
- 3. Statement
Should parents play with their children?
Arguments
I. Yes, it helps in building up a healthy and much needed companionship between children and parents.
II. No children treat their parents like equals and there is no distance left.
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 only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
Argument I is strong because a close companionship bridges the gap between parents and children. Arguments II is not supported by a positive logical aspect of the statement and hence, is weak argument.
- 4. Statement
Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?
Arguments
I. Yes, rural people are creative.
II. Yes, this would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.
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 only Argument II is strong
Explanation:
Argument II is strong as cottage industries will definitely solve the problem of unemployment in rural areas. Argument I is not logical.
- 5. Statement
Do commoners, who marry distinguished persons have a happy life?
Arguments
I. Yes, they get so much honour and respect.
II. No, their spouse and in laws don't respect them sufficiently and treat them with contempt.
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:
Both the arguments are not strong because both the arguments do not contain any logical.
- 6. Statement
Do children adopted from poor families love their new rich parents like their own poor ones?
Arguments
I. Yes, because they are loved, cared for and provided with comforts of life.
II. No, because in the criminal world, they become selfish and hard boiled.
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 only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
If poor children are loved, cared for and provided with comforts of life, they will definitely respond strongly and positively in terms of respect of their parents. Argument II is not strong.
- 7. Statements
Should competitive examination for selecting candidates for job consist through objective test only?
Arguments
I. Yes, the assessment of objective test is reliable.
II. No, the number of questions to be answered is always very large.
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 only Argument I is strong
Explanation:
The second argument that the number of questions to be answered is always very large is very generalised. But the first argument that the assessment of objective test is reliable is a strong argument.
- 8. Statement
Is it necessary that education should be job oriented?
Arguments
I. Yes, the aim of education is to prepare persons for earning.
II. Yes, educated person should stand on his own feet after completion of education.
III. No, education should be for sake of knowledge only.
IV. No, one may take up agriculture where education is not necessary.
Options- A. I and II arguments are strong
- B. III and IV arguments are strong
- C. Only I argument is strong
- D. I and III arguments are strong Discuss
Correct Answer: I and III arguments are strong
Explanation:
Arguments I and III are strong. Education is meant for both knowledge and securing a job.
- 9. Statement
Should all the school teachers be debarred from giving private tuitions?
Arguments
I. No, the needy students will be deprived of the expertise to these teachers.
II. Yes, this is an injustice to the unemployed educated people who can earn their living by giving tuitions.
III. Yes, only then the quality of teaching in schools will improve.
IV. Yes, now salary of these teachers is reasonable.
Options- A. I and III are strong
- B. I, II and III are stong
- C. III and IV are strong
- D. II, III and IV are strong Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
None of the argument stated provides the strong and convincing reason to support or to oppose the statement given.
- 10. Statements
Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?
Arguments
I. No, it will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.
II. Yes, it creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.
III. No, this goes against the basic rights of the indiviuals.
IV. Yes, this will increase productivity.
Options- A. I and III are strong
- B. All are strong
- C. II and IV are strong
- D. Only III is strong Discuss
Correct Answer: Only III is strong
Explanation:
Only Argument III is strong because we can seek any job for which we qualify and stopping and individual from doing this will go against the basic rights of the individual.
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