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 government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?
Arguments:
- Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
- No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So ? Why offer extra incentives!
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Statement: Should there be a cap on maximum number of contestants for parliamentary elections in any constituency?
Arguments:
- Yes. This will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgement for casting their vote.
- No. In a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no restrictions.
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Statement: Should so much money be spent on advertisements?
Arguments:
- Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy.
- No. It leads to wastage of resources.
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Statement: Should all the legislators be forced to resign from their profession?
Arguments:
- Yes. They will be able to devote more time for the country.
- No, nobody will contest election.
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Statement: Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?
Arguments:
- No, our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.
- Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.
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Statement: Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools?
Arguments:
- Yes, this will improve the ambience of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed.
- No. The college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.
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Statement: Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross border tension?
Arguments:
- Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss of innocent lives.
- No. Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they may still engage in subversive activities.
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Statement: Should there be a world government?
Arguments:
- Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.
- No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.
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Statement: Should the practice of transfers of clerical cadre employees from government offices of one city to those of another be stopped?
Arguments:
- No. Transfer of employees is a routine administrative matter and we must continue it.
- Yes. It involves lot of governmental expenditure and inconvenience too many compared to the benefits it yields.
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Statement: Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action?
Arguments:
- Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost.
- No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.
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