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 religion be banned?
Arguments:
- Yes. It develops fanaticism in people.
- No, Religion binds people together.
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Statement: Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council?
Arguments:
- Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity.
- No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.
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Statement: Should fashionable dresses be banned?
Arguments:
- Yes. Fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.
- No. Fashionable clothes are a person's self expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.
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Statement: Should an organization like UNO be dissolved?
Arguments:
- Yes. With cold war coming to an end, such organizations have no role to play
- No, In the absence of such organizations there may be a world war.
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Statement: Should there be no place of interview in selection?
Arguments:
- Yes, it is very subjective in assessment.
- No. It is the only instrument to judge candidates' motives and personality.
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Statement: Should family planning be made compulsory in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go.
- No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.
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Statement: Should income tax be abolished in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. It is an unnecessary burden on the wage earners.
- No. It is a good source of revenue.
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Statement: Should there be a ceiling on the salary of top executives of multinationals in our country?
Arguments:
- Yes. Otherwise it would lead to unhealthy competition and our own industry would not be able to withstand that.
- No. With the accent on liberalization of economy, any such move would be counter-productive. Once the economy picks up, this disparity will be reduced.
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Statement: Should school education be made free in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. This is the only way to improve the level of literacy.
- No. It would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
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Statement: Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with?
Arguments:
- No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely affect the developmental activities.
- No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign manufacturers who are technologically far superior.
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