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 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
- 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 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: Here a statement is followed by two arguments 1 and 2. You have to decide which argument is a 'strong argument' and which is a 'weak argument'. Give Answer –
Statement: Should student union elections be banned in universities?
Argument
1. Yes, it will be helpful in creating an academic environment in the universities.
2. No, we will not get any politicians in future.
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619b72ab925df30febe2bfed- 1Only argument 1 is strong.true
- 2Only argument 2 is strong.false
- 3Neither argument 1 nor 2 is strong.false
- 4Both 1 and 2 are strong arguments.false
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Answer : 1. " Only argument 1 is strong."
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
- 4Bfalse
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Answer : 3. "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: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.
- 1afalse
- 2bfalse
- 3cfalse
- 4dtrue
- 5efalse
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Answer : 4. "d"
Q: Statement
Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself?
Arguments
I. Yes, we have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports.
II. No, even selective encouragement would lead to shortages.
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5f6b2565e68c06196f20fa22- 1Bfalse
- 2Cfalse
- 3Atrue
- 4Dfalse
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Answer : 3. "A"
Q:Direction: In the question below are given three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Only a few Marine is Sea
All Sea is Wave
No Ocean is Marine
Conclusions:
I. Some Waves are not Ocean
II. Some Sea are not Marine
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618a3e3a0d7da340ac2c3268Only a few Marine is Sea
All Sea is Wave
No Ocean is Marine
Conclusions:
I. Some Waves are not Ocean
II. Some Sea are not Marine
- 1Only conclusion I followstrue
- 2Only conclusion II followsfalse
- 3Either conclusion I or II followsfalse
- 4Both conclusions I and II followfalse
- 5None followsfalse
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