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Statement Should the major part of school examinations be made objective type? Arguments I. No, objective type examination does not test students ability to express. II. Yes, this is the best method of assessing one's ability and knowledge.

if only Argument I is strong
if only Argument II is strong
if either I or II is strong
if neither I nor II is strong

Correct Answer: if only Argument I is strong

Explanation:

Argument I is strong as the ability to express gives groundness to one's education. Argument II is weak because to call a method 'the best' without giving any reason is simplistic assertion.

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