Statement and Argument Questions
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Verbal Reasoning
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Statement and Argument
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Statement–Argument — Should people below 18 years be allowed to join the armed forces?
Arguments:
I) No; under-18s generally lack the physical and mental maturity to shoulder such burdens.
II) Yes; earlier entry gives the country a longer-serving force.
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Statement–Argument — Should there be a ban on product advertising?
Arguments:
I) No; in competitive markets, effective advertising informs and differentiates, aiding sales.
II) Yes; huge ad spends inflate product costs for consumers.
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Statement–Argument — Should people who receive dowry, despite anti-dowry law, be punished?
Arguments:
I) Yes; violating the law warrants punishment.
II) No; dowry is culturally entrenched since time immemorial.
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Statement–Argument — Should all infrastructural development projects be handed over to the private sector?
Arguments:
I) No; private entities are not equipped to handle such projects.
II) Yes; in developed countries, private sector handles such projects.
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Statement–Argument — Should our country extend generous goodwill to erring and nagging neighbours?
Arguments:
I) Yes; goodwill often pays dividends in the long run.
II) No; generosity may be perceived as weakness.
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Statement–Argument — Should the judiciary be independent of the executive?
Arguments:
I) Yes; independence curbs unlawful or arbitrary actions by the executive.
II) No; an independent judiciary will prevent bold executive measures.
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Statement–Argument — Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?
Arguments:
I) Yes; they must serve the motherland first regardless of facilities and recognition.
II) No; (irrelevant) this encourages kidnappers to continue sinister activities.
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Statement–Argument — Is paying ransom or acceding to kidnappers’ conditions for political figures a proper course of action?
Arguments:
I) Yes; the victims must be saved at all costs.
II) No; paying ransom encourages kidnappers to persist and escalate.
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Statement–Argument — Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the cost?
Arguments:
I) Yes; higher education is expensive and should not be free.
II) No; many brilliant students cannot afford fees and should still access higher education.
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Statement–Argument — Should tuition fees in all postgraduate courses be hiked considerably?
Arguments:
I) Yes; higher fees will induce seriousness and improve quality.
II) No; a steep hike will exclude meritorious poor students from postgraduate study.
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Statement–Argument — Should school education be made free in India?
Arguments:
I) Yes; free schooling is the only way to lift literacy levels.
II) No; it will add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
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Statement–Argument — Should manufacture of firecrackers be completely banned in India?
Arguments:
I) No; a ban would render thousands of workers jobless.
II) Yes; the industry extensively uses child labour, which is unacceptable.
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Statement–Argument — Should young entrepreneurs be encouraged?
Arguments:
I) Yes; they help drive industrial development.
II) Yes; they reduce pressure on salaried employment markets by creating jobs.
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Statement–Argument — Should luxury hotels be banned in India?
Arguments:
I) Yes; international criminals operate from such places.
II) No; affluent foreign tourists would have no suitable place to stay.
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Statement–Argument — Should colleges in India have student uniforms like schools?
Arguments:
I) Yes; uniforms improve ambience as all students dress decently.
II) No; college students should not be regimented and should choose their attire within norms.
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Statement–Argument — Should sale of all China-made toys be banned in India?
Arguments:
I) Yes; very cheap imports will drive domestic manufacturers out of business.
II) No; Indian toys are of better quality and will be affected.
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Statement:
Should there be no examinations up to Standard IX in all schools in India?
Arguments:
I. No. Students need to experience examinations from a young age.
II. Yes. Removing exams will encourage lateral thinking and support creative pursuits.
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Statement:
Considering increasing life expectancy in India, should the retirement age for government jobs be raised?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Many other countries raised retirement ages long ago.
II. Yes. Lakhs of employees actually demand it.
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Statement:
Should new universities be established in India?
Arguments:
I. No. We have not yet achieved universal literacy.
II. No. We already face the problem of highly educated but unemployed youth.
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Statement:
Should all government-owned educational institutions be handed over to the private sector?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Their educational standards will improve.
II. Yes. Their educational standards will decline.
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