Statement and Argument Questions Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Directions: A statement is given fo, wed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be lane even if it seems to be at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.
Statement:
Many students are addicted to mobile games and this leads to poor academic performance.
Inference:
I. Many Students are not paying attention to studies due to mobile games.
II. It is only because of mobile games that students fail the examination.
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64a16012408917db0532ba0cMany students are addicted to mobile games and this leads to poor academic performance.
- 1If only II followsfalse
- 2If neither I nor II followsfalse
- 3If both I and II followfalse
- 4If only I followstrue
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Answer : 4. "If only I follows"
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.
- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
- 5Efalse
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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 argument I and II are strong.
Statement:
Should fashionable dresses be banned?
Arguments:
I. Yes, fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.
II. No, fashionable clothes are a person's self-expression and therefore his / her fundamental right.
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5ef3ffe37c1ec61320b562adGive 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.
Should fashionable dresses be banned?
Arguments:
I. Yes, fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.
II. No, fashionable clothes are a person's self-expression and therefore his / her fundamental right.
- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
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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
- 2Efalse
- 3Afalse
- 4Bfalse
- 5Cfalse
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Answer : 1. "D"
Q: Statement:
Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?
Arguments:
I. Yes, rural people are creative.
II. Yes, this would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.
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5f6b2d0de68c06196f211ca7- 1Cfalse
- 2Dfalse
- 3Afalse
- 4Btrue
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Answer : 4. "B"
Q: Statement:
Should India have no military force at all?
Arguments
I. No, Other countries in the world do not believe in nonviolence
II. Yes, Many Indians believe in non - violence.
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5f6b27f6b2d86d45506bc9e7- 1Cfalse
- 2Afalse
- 3Dtrue
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Answer : 3. "D"
Q: In this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer.
I. Since the past three years, State M has reported a sharp and substantial decline in the state’s agricultural produce.
II. In the last five years, there has been an increase in the overall average Rainfall by 6% in State M bringing respite to the farmers.
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649c16af1a612ce001fc2ca3I. Since the past three years, State M has reported a sharp and substantial decline in the state’s agricultural produce.
II. In the last five years, there has been an increase in the overall average Rainfall by 6% in State M bringing respite to the farmers.
- 1I is the cause and II is its possible effectfalse
- 2Both I and II are independent causesfalse
- 3II is the cause and I is its possible effectfalse
- 4Both I and II are effects of independent causestrue
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Answer : 4. "Both I and II are effects of independent causes"
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 ll is strong.
( d ) if neither I nor Il is strong.
( e ) if both argument I and II are strong.
Statement
Should the political parties be banned?
Arguments
I. Yes, it is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.
II. No, it will lead to an end of democracy.
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5e8c83f44230c86ad5753591Give answer
( a ) if only argument I is strong.
( b ) if only argument II is strong.
( c ) if either I or ll is strong.
( d ) if neither I nor Il is strong.
( e ) if both argument I and II are strong.
Should the political parties be banned?
Arguments
I. Yes, it is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.
II. No, it will lead to an end of democracy.
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dtrue
- 5Efalse
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