Statement and Argument
Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 5) In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. Weak arguments are those which are of minor important and also may not be directly related to the question, or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.
Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.
1. Statement Should there be complete ban on setting up of thermal power, plants in India?
Arguments
I. yes, this is the only way to arrest, further addition to environmental pollution.
II. No, there is a huge shortage of electricity in most parts of the country and hence, g3eneration of electricity needs to be augmented.
III. No, many developed countries continues to set up thermal power plants in their countries.
(1) None is strong
(2) Only I s strong
(3) Only II is strong
(4) Only III is strong
(5) Only either I or II is strong
2. Statement Should road repair work in big cities by carried out only late at night?
Arguments
I. No, this way the work will never get completed.
II. No, there will be unnecessary use of electricity.
III. Yes, the commuters will face lot of problems due to repair work during the day.
(1) None is strong
(2) Only I is strong
(3) Only III is strong
(4) Only I and III are strong
(5) Only I and II are strong
3. Statement Should all the deemed universities be derecognized and attached to any of the Central or State Universities in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, many of these deemed universities do not conform to the required standards of a full-fledged university and hence, the level of education is compromised.
II. No, these deemed universities have been able to introduce innovative courses suitable to the requirement of various industries as they are free from strict Govt. controls.
III. Yes, many such universities are basically money spinning activities and education takes a backset in these institutions.
(1) Only I and II are strong
(2) Only II and III are strong
(3) Only I and III are strong
(4) All I, II and III are strong
(5) None of these
4. Statement Should there be a cap on drawing groundwater for irrigation purposes in India?
Arguments
I. No, irrigation is of prime importance for food production in India and it is heavily dependent on groundwater in many parts of the country.
II. Yes, water levels have gone down to alarmingly low levels in some parts of the country, where irrigation is primarily dependent on groundwater, which may lead to serious environmental consequences.
III. Yes, India just cannot afford to draw groundwater any further as the international agencies have cautioned India against it.
(1) Only I and II are strong
(2) Only II and III are strong
(3) Only I and III are strong
(4) All, I II and III are strong
(5) None of these
5. Statement Should there b e a restriction on the construction of high rise building in big cities in India?
Arguments
I. No, big cities in India do not have adequate open land plots to accommodate the growing population.
II. Yes, only the builders and developers benefit from the construction of high rise buildings.
III. Yes, the Govt. should first provide adequate infra structural facilities to existing buildings before allowing the construction of new high rise buildings.
(1) Only II is strong
(2) Only III is strong
(3) Only I and III are strong
(4) Only I is strong
(5) None of these
Directions (Q. Nos. 6 to 8) In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question, or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.
Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.
6. Statement Should the Govt. order closure of all educational institutions for a month of avoid fast spreading of the contagious viral infection?
Arguments
I. No, the closure of education institutions alone is not the solution for curbing the spread of the viral infection.
II. No, students will visit crowded places like malls, markets, playgrounds etc in more numbers and spread the disease, as they will have a lot of spare time at their disposal.
III. Yes, young persons are more prone to get affected by the viral infection and hence, they should remain indoors.
(1) None is strong
(2) Only I is strong
(3) Only III is strong
(4) Only I and II are strong
(5) All I, II and III are strong
7. Statement Should the Govt. ban export of all types of foodgrains for the next one year to tide over the unpredicted drought situation in the country?
Arguments
I. Yes, there is no other way to provide food to its citizens during the year.
II. No, the Govt. does not have its jurisdiction over private exporters for banning exporters.
III. Yes, the Govt. should not allow the exporters to export foodgrains and procure all the foodgrains held by such exporters and make it available for home consumption.
(1) Only I and II are strong
(2) Only II and III are strong
(3) Only I and III are strong
(4) All I, II and III are strong
(5) None of these
8. Statement Should there be a common syllabus for all subjects in graduate courses in all the universities across the country?
Arguments
I. Yes, this is the only way to spring in uniformity in the education system in the country.
II. Yes, it will help standardize the quality of graduation certificates being given by different universities in the country?
III. No, each university should have the autonomy to decide its syllabus based on the specific requirement of the university.
(1) None is strong
(2) Only I is strong
(3) Only II is strong
(4) Only I and II are strong
(5) Only II and III are strong
Directions (Q. Nos. 9 to 13) In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments’. ‘Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the questions.
Each question be low is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.
Give answer
(1) if only argument I is strong.
(2) if only argument II is strong.
(3) if either I or II is strong.
(4) if neither I nor II is strong.
(5) if both I and II are strong.
9. Statement Should there be only a uniform rate of income tax irrespective of the level of income.
Arguments
I. Yes, this will substantially reduce the work of the officials of the income tax department.
II. No, this will reduce the Govt. tax collection to a large extent.
10. Statement Should be number of holidays given to Govt. employees be reduced to only five in a year?
Argument
I. Yes, such holidays subsequently reduce working hours, thus adversely affecting the economy of the nation.
II. No, employees required intermittent rest from hectic work schedule.
11. Statement Should all correspondence courses at graduate level as 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.
12. Statement Should he sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned?
Arguments
I. Yes, this leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.
II. No, people have a right to know about their unborn child.
13. Statement Should the parents in India in future be forced to opt for only one child as against two or many as present.
Argument
I. Yes, this is the only way to check the over-increasing population of India.
II. No, this type of pressure tactic is not adopted by any other country in the world.
Directions (Q. Nos. 9 to 13) In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments’. ‘Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. ‘Weak’ arguments many not be directly related to the question and may be of minor importance or may be related to the trivial aspects of the question.
Each question be low is followed by two arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the argument is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.
14. Statement Should smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol by the actors be completely banned in the movies in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will significantly reduce the trend of smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol among the youth in India.
II. No, there should be no such ban on the creative pursuits of the filmmaker.
III. No, the films portray the society and hence, such scenes should be an integral part of the movie, if the storyline demands so.
(1) None is strong
(2) Only I and II are strong
(3) Only II and III are strong
(4) Only I and III are strong
(5) All are strong
15. Statement Should sale of vital human organs be made legal in India?
Arguments
I. No, it goes against our culture.
II. No, this will lead to unhealthy practices.
III. Yes, this will bring an end to the illegal trading of human organs.
(1) None is strong
(2) Only I and II are strong
(3) Only III is strong
(4) Only II and III are strong
(5) All are strong
16. Statement Should the conscription of citizens for deffence services be made compulsory in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this is the only way to tackle the serious shortage of manpower in defence services.
II. No, instead the compensation package be made comparable to other job sectors to attract people to join defence services.
III. Yes, many other countries have made this compulsory.
(1) Only I is strong
(2) Only II is strong
(3) Only I and II are strong
(4) Only either I or II is strong
(5) None of the above
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