Statement and Argument problems
- 1. Statement:
Should Foreign Direct Investment be allowed in print media in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. The entry of foreign investment will bring in healthy competition and the best of technology which is now confined to only a few publications.
II. No. The foreign publications with their money and managerial power will overwhelm the weak Indian press, especially the regional press.
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:
I is a strong argument. Keeping the same motive into consideration, FDI in print media has recently been allowed in India. II is also strong because it is true that the money and managerial power of foreigners is likely to have a negative impact on the Indian press.
- 2. Statement:
Should corporal punishment be banned in schools?
Arguments:
I. Yes, if a student fails to perform well it should be released that it is due to the teacher's fault. Inculcation of value of ethics should be preferred to corporal punishment.
II. No an adamant child can't be forced to study unless he/she is treated with corporal punishment.
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 does not tell about the bad aspect of the corporal punishment and why banning is necessary. Hence I is not strong. II is also not strong because the argument is obsessed with an inappropriate assumption that scare of corporal punishment leads a child to studies.
- 3. Statement:
Should the pension schemes in government services be abolished?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will reduce the number of aspiring candidates to a great extent and it will be easy for the common man to get into govt services.
II. No, this will destroy the very purpose of providing financial help to the employee so that they can sustain themselves in old age.
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:
I is an absurd arguments. Hence it is weak. II is a strong argument because it goes into the reason behind the pension schemes. And how the move will badly effect the employee's life.
- 4. Statement:
Should restriction on rickshaw-pullers and prisoners for donation of blood be removed?
Arguments:
I. Yes, by putting these restrictions, a large section of public are not able to donate their blood event their own relatives in emergencies.
II. No, blood donation is men to save people's life; if fingers are pointed towards someone's eligibility as a donor owing to possibility of non suitable or erroneous blood, then such persons must be restricted from doing so.
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 I and II are strong. I is strong because it is not necessary that all the rickshaw-pullers and prisoners have unsuitable bools. Hence, I stresses on the importance of bloods donation. Whereas II is strong because banning those persons from donation of blood is a good precautionary step.
- 5. Statement:
Should TV channels is be allowed to telecast soft porn films?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will help in satisfying youngsters' aphrodosiomania as a result of which cases related with woman 's molestation will reduce to some extent.
II. No, it is against or tradition. Any such act will degrade our social value, especially for children, who use television as a medium of entertainment as well as education.
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:
The advantage shown in argument I is unlikely to be true and farfetched. But II is strong because we should not ignore our tradition.
- 6. Statement:
Should government hospitals charge user charges from those government employees who pay income taxes?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will lessen the burden of the government and money thus accumulated will be helpful in providing more facilities to the needy .
II. No. It will be an injustice towards those persons who pay income texes as a revenue to the country.
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:
I is strong , because it will make the financial position of hospital more strong and since user charges will be paid by the income-tax payer class, this user charge will put only a nominal burden on the budget of the class. II is a strong argument because the very reason why the state collects taxes is to provide physical and social infrastructure.
- 7. Statement:
Should the habit of being absent from the class-room be checked in educational institutions?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Otherwise it will create a poor image of the institute in the society.
II. No. This will be an act of encroaching upon one's liberty.
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 I and II are weak argument. I portrays a trivial aspect, hence it is weak. II is weak because it advocates for one's liberty not in a rational sense.
- 8. Statement:
Should children be prevented completely form using the Internet?
Arguments :
I. No. Internet is a medium of education where children get education with entertainment.
II. Yes. There are some sites available on Internet which show porno film or programmes etc, which affect the child's mind to a great extent; recent surveys have revealed most of the users of these sites are children.
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; and Discuss
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
I is strong because a good medium of education thought entertainment must not be banned. II is a weak argument because just because of a few sites it would be not wise to ban children completely form using the Internet.
- 9. Statement:
Should there be a ban on the persons providing services to more than one firm or organisation?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It will reduce the problem of unemployment to some extent.
II. No. It will create a lot of frustration and large amount of dissatisfaction and disappointment among the skillful and intellectual classes.
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:
I is not the appropriate way to reduce unemployment. Hence, I is a weak argument. II is obviously strong; otherwise the intellectual classes will feel humiliated and it will hamper the progress of the nation in the long run.
- 10. Statement:
Should people be allowed to keep traditional arms while on a long train journey?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will reduce the cases of train dacoities and other activities such as snatching chains or ornaments.
II. No. This will create inconvenience to the passengers and aggravate the law and order situation.
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:
I is strong in view of self-defence of the passengers. II is obviously a strong argument. Free flow traditional arms in people 's hand may lead to violence.
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