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Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 1 - Statement: Should art subjects be removed from the intermediate curriculum?
Arguments:
I. Yes, students are not interested in taking art subjects.
II. No, art contains history, political science like subjects. So, it should not be removed.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : B
Explanation
Only because students are not interested, we cannot remove an important subject from the curriculum.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 2 - Statement: Should India ban Chinese products in its market?
Arguments:
I. Yes, local manufacturers will be benefited.
II. No, it will hamper bilateral relationships.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : B
Explanation
There are other means of getting benefit in business but stopping Chinese products will definitely hamper bilateral relations.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 3 - Statement: Should India and Ecuador sign protocol for establishment of the India Ecuador joint economic and trade committee?
Arguments:
I. Yes, as it will enhance bilateral trade and investment relation.
II. No, currently Ecuador has huge economical breakdown. So, deal with them may create problem for us.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : A
Explanation
Argument I is strong but II is weak because we have good economists who can measure the economical imbalance.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 4 - Statement: Should Kashmiri pandits be separated from other Kashmir people?
Arguments:
I. Yes their life is always in danger over there.
II. No, separating them is not the ultimate solution.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : B
Explanation
Some other means of protection must be provided to them instead of eradicating them from their native place.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 5 - Statement: Should wrestling be allowed in India like WWE and other sports leagues?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will be another event of entertainment for our people.
II. No, Indians are not accustomed to such shows and moreover its an adult show that cannot be enjoyed with families.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : B
Explanation
Argument II is very strong over argument I as viewership is very important in India. In our country, there should not be any promotion of such sports that shows violence and aggressiveness.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 6 - Statement: Should India allow US companies to explore petroleum resources available under its economic zone?
Arguments:
I. Yes, India is not having that much technical, money and manpower to conduct such explorations.
II. No, it may hamper our status and resources available with us.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : A
Explanation
Argument I is strong because we have plenty of resources but dont know how to use it. Argument II is weak.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 7 - Statement: Should the age for marriage of boys be increased to more than 28 years?
Arguments:
I. No, it depends upon the person and his family members.
II. Yes, it may check the population increase to a certain level.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : D
Explanation
None of the arguments is strong regarding the statement.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 8 - Statement: Should all the government jobs be delinked from all the degrees and diplomas so that maximum number of students can apply for it?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it must be because many students are not able to apply for railway or psu jobs because of qualifications.
II. No, importance of good students and higher education will be diminished.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : B
Explanation
Here argument II is very strong because if education will have no value then no one will value the scholars and country will fall.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 9 - Statement: Should adulteration be banned and considered as a crime?
Arguments:
I. Yes, by adulteration the foodstuff may cause food poison in the body so must be banned.
II. No, the stuffs that are included are not bad for health.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : A
Explanation
Argument I is strong because food poisoning cases are frequently in news so it must be avoided.
Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.
Q 10 - Statement: Should the upper age limit for contesting parliamentary election be fixed at 65 years?
Arguments:
I. Yes, people above 65 years lack dynamism and will power.
II. No, life span of people is increasing. So it should be fixed at 80.
Options :
A - Only argument I is strong.
B - Only argument II is strong.
Answer : D
Explanation
Upper age of a person is not the exact criteria to judge someones will power or dynamisms, so, both the arguments are weak.