Statement and Argument Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: 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.
( e ) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Statement
Should all the practicing doctors be brought under Government control so that they get salary from the Government and treat patients free of cost?
Arguments:
I. No, How can any country do such an undemocratic thing?
II. Yes, despite many problems, it will certainly help minimize, if not eradicate, unethical medical practices.
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5f0441ead3626553adad7c79Give 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 arguments I and II are strong.
Should all the practicing doctors be brought under Government control so that they get salary from the Government and treat patients free of cost?
Arguments:
I. No, How can any country do such an undemocratic thing?
II. Yes, despite many problems, it will certainly help minimize, if not eradicate, unethical medical practices.
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:Directions: 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.
( e ) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Statement :
Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable.
II. No, this will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardships to the masses
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5f0ee5d42d9085055f42923aGive 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 arguments I and II are strong.
Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable.
II. No, this will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardships to the masses
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Answer : 2. "b"
Q: Statement:
Should all the infrastructural development projects in India be handed over to the private sector?
Arguments:
I. No, the private sector entities are not equipped to handle such projects.
II. Yes, such projects are handled by private sector in the developed countries.
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5f6b2bbee68c06196f21170c- 1Dtrue
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Answer : 1. "D"
Q:Direction: - In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Given answer
(a) If only assumption in implicit.
(b) If only assumption II is implicit.
(c) Either I or II is implicit.
(d) If neither I nor II is implicit.
(e) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement: - “I have not received telephone bills for nine months in spite of several complaints”. A telephone customer ' s letter to the editor of a daily Assumptions:
I. Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.
II. The customer ' s complaints point to defect in the services which is expected to be corrected.
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5d8cb168e01f46653364aa49Given answer
(a) If only assumption in implicit.
(b) If only assumption II is implicit.
(c) Either I or II is implicit.
(d) If neither I nor II is implicit.
(e) If both I and II are implicit.
I. Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.
II. The customer ' s complaints point to defect in the services which is expected to be corrected.
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Answer : 5. "e"
Q:In 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.
(e) if both argument I and II are strong.
Statement : Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned ?
Arguments :
I . Yes , this leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance .
II . No , people have a right to know about their unborn child .
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5e3bab6deb7724471487ebb2Give 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 argument I and II are strong.
Arguments :
I . Yes , this leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance .
II . No , people have a right to know about their unborn child .
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Answer : 1. "A"
Q: Directions: - 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.
Statement:
Should students take part in politics?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it inculcates in them qualities of leadership.
II. No, they should study and build up their career.
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5e9011c8d646bd6677cfd81bStatement:
Should students take part in politics?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it inculcates in them qualities of leadership.
II. No, they should study and build up their career.
- 1if only argument I is strong.false
- 2if only argument II is strong.false
- 3if either I or ll is strong.true
- 4if neither I nor Il is strong.false
- 5if both argument I and II are strong.false
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Answer : 3. "if either I or ll is strong. "
Q:Directions: 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.
( e ) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Statement:
Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?
Arguments:
I. Yes, trappers are making a lot of money.
II. No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.
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5f06e8663f7f07047796223fGive 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 arguments I and II are strong.
Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?
Arguments:
I. Yes, trappers are making a lot of money.
II. No, bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.
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Answer : 4. "d"
Q: Directions: 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.
( e ) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Statement:
Should colleges be given the status of a university in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, colleges are in a better position to assess the student's performance and therefore the degrees will be more valid.
II. No, it is utopian to think that there will not be nepotism and corruption in awarding degrees by colleges.
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5f6b2ca6f9079a64e3b1d468- 1Afalse
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