Statement Arguments questions are an important part of reasoning section. 2-3 questions of this type are asked in every competitive exams.
Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a “strong” argument and which is a “weak” argument. Give answer
(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”.
(e) If both I and II are “strong”.
Q1. Statement: Should legal professionals of India have the right to go on strike?
Arguments:
Answer:(a)
I is strong because the backlog is a cause for concern. II is not strong because it is difficult to believe that strike is “the only meaningful weapon” to achieve the said objective.
Q2. Statement: Should there be a free phone service for children in distress?
Arguments:
Answer:(d)
I is not strong because it is not directly related to our core issue. II is also not strong because this is based on a wrong notion.
Q3. Statement: Should citizens of India have the right to access information from the government?
Arguments:
Answer:(b)
I is not strong because we can’t correlate the facilities provided to the citizens of other countries with the facilities provided to Indian citizens. II is strong because this is will ensure smooth functioning of the government.
Q4. Statement: Should a rapist be sentenced to life imprisonment in India?
Arguments:
Answer:(e)
I is strong because stringent punishment is a good course of action to put restriction on the number of cases of rapes. II is also strong on the ground of impact of the crime on the life of the victim.
Q5. Statement: Should proliferation of credit cards in the country be restricted?
Arguments:
Answer:(d)
Both the argument focus on trivial aspects. Hence, both I and II are weak arguments.
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