A situation is given, followed by two conclusions I and II. Read the situation and both the conclusions carefully and select the correct answer.
 Situation: Since the past 15 years, 75% of the products in the world’s pottery market comes from Country K. However, the employment in the pottery industry of Country K has been consistently declining by 5-9% every year since the past 3 years.

Statement: 

Is pen mightier than a sword?

Arguments: 

I. Yes, writers influence the thinking of the people. 

II. No, with the help of physical force one can conquer all. 

Statement:
 Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfil its energy requirements?
 Arguments:
 Yes, Most of the energy sources used at present is exhaustible.
 No. Harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in.

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 . 

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 children be legally made responsible to take care of their parents during their old age? 

Arguments 

I. Yes, such matter can only be solved by legal means. 

II. Yes, Only this will bring some relief to poor parents. 

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 higher education be completely stopped for some time?
Arguments 
I. No, it will hamper the country's future progress.
II. Yes, it will reduce the educated unemployment. 

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

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 shifting agriculture be practiced? 

Arguments: 

I. No, it is a wasteful practice? 

II. Yes, Modern methods of farming are too expensive.