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Logical Reasoning :: Statement and Argument

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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.

  1. Statement: Should girls learn arts like judo and karate?

    Arguments:

    1. Yes. It will enable them to defend themselves from rogues and ruffians.
    2. No. They will lose their feminine grace.

  2. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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  3. Statement: Should India develop a national water grid by connecting all the rivers in the country?

    Arguments:

    1. No. This is not just possible as we do not have the technical knowhow.
    2. Yes, this will greatly help the entire country by effectively channelizing the excess water to the areas having shortage.

  4. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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  5. Statement: Should individuals/institutes having treasures of national significance like Nobel Prizes, hand them over to the Central Government for their safe custody?

    Arguments:

    1. Yes. The individuals or institutions do not have enough resources to protect them.
    2. No. These are the property of the individuals/institutions who win them and should be in their custody.

  6. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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  7. Statement: Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis?

    Arguments:

    1. Yes. It will check most of the inter-communal biases.
    2. No, ours is a secular state.

  8. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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  9. Statement: Should octroi be abolished?

    Arguments:

    1. Yes. It will eliminate an important source of corruption.
    2. No. It will adversely affect government revenues.

  10. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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  11. Statement: Should public holidays be declared on demise of important national leaders?

    Arguments:

    1. No. Such unscheduled holidays hamper national progress.
    2. Yes. People would like to pay their homage to the departed soul.

  12. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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  13. Statement: Should India support all the international policies of United States of America?

    Arguments:

    1. No. Many other powerful countries do not support the same.
    2. Yes. This is the only way to gain access to USA developmental funds.

  14. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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  15. Statement: Should words like 'Smoking is injurious to health essentially appear on cigarette packs?

    Arguments:

    1. Yes. It is a sort of brainwash to make the smokers realize that they are inhaling poisonous stuff.
    2. No. It hampers the enjoyment of smoking.

  16. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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  17. Statement: Should the council of ministers once appointed be kept the same for the entire period intervening two elections?

    Arguments:

    1. No. Shuffling of ministers and portfolios is a healthy democratic process.
    2. Yes. The ministers do not get a hold on their portfolio unless they are kept for a longer duration.

  18. A.
    Only argument I is strong
    B.
    Only argument II is strong
    C.
    Either I or II is strong
    D.
    Neither I nor II is strong
    E.
    Both I and II are strong

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