Logical Reasoning :: Statement and Argument
Each question given below consists of a statement, 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 and
- (E) If both I and II are strong.
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Statement: Should there be an upper age limit of 65 years for contesting Parliamentary/ Legislative Assembly elections?
Arguments:
- Yes. Generally, people above the age of 65 lose their dynamism and will power.
- No. The life span is so increased that people remain physically and mentally active even up to the age of 80.
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Statement: Should new big industries be started in Mumbai?
Arguments:
- Yes. It will create job opportunities.
- No. It will further add to the pollution of the city.
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Statement: Should high chimneys be installed in industries?
Arguments:
- Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level.
- No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.
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Statement: Does India need so many plans for development?
Arguments:
- Yes. Nothing can be achieved without proper planning.
- No. Too much time, money and energy is wasted on planning.
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Statement: Should articles of only deserving authors be allowed to be published?
Arguments:
- Yes. It will save a lot of paper which is in short supply.
- No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving.
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Statement: Should colleges be given the status of a university in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. Colleges are in a better position to assess the student's performance and therefore the degrees will be more valid.
- No. It is Utopian to think that there will not be nepotism and corruption in awarding degrees by colleges.
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Statement: Should the prestigious people who have committed crime unknowingly, be met with special treatment?
Arguments:
- Yes. The prestigious people do not commit crime intentionally.
- No. It is our policy that everybody is equal before the law.
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Statement: Can pollution be controlled?
Arguments:
- Yes. If everyone realizes the hazards it may create and cooperates to get rid of it, pollution may be controlled.
- No. The crowded highways, factories and industries and an ever-growing population eager to acquire more and more land for constructing houses are beyond control.
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Statement: Should the railways in India be privatized in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises?
Arguments:
- Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide better services to the public.
- No. This will pose a threat to the national security of our country as multinationals will enter into the fray.
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Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished?
Arguments:
- Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism.
- No, teaching faculty will lose control over students.
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