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Statement - Arguments Questions and Answers

Important Instructions
Direction for [ Question No: 171 To 180 ] :

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.

171.

Statement: Should the persons below the age of 18 years be allowed to join armed forces?

Arguments:

1. No. Persons below the age of 18 do not attain both physical and mental maturity to shoulder such burden.

2. Yes. This will help the country develop its armed forces which will serve the country for a longer time.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only argument I is strong

Argument 1 gives the reason such limits exist: service in the forces demands a physical and mental maturity that the very young have not reached. Argument 2 offers numbers as a benefit, which says nothing about whether those recruits could do the work. Only I is strong.

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172.

Statement: Should all the infrastructural development projects in India be handed over to the private sector?

Arguments:

1. No. The private sector entities are hot equipped to handle such projects.

2. Yes. Such projects are handled by private sector in the developed countries

Answer: D

Clearly, such projects if handed over to the private sector shall be given to a competent authority. So, argument I is vague. Also, imitating a policy on the basis that it worked out successfully in other countries holds no relevance. Thus, argument II also does not hold strong

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173.

Statement: Should all the colleges in India be allowed to devise their own curriculum and syllabus for the vocational courses promoting self-employment?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is an important step to generate employment opportunities.

2. No. This will affect the quality of education due to lack of uniformity in syllabus.

Answer: A

Clearly, colleges, if given a free hand, would through individual efforts come up with fresh, competent courses to draw in more students. This would open up new avenues for employment. So, argument I holds strong. In the light of this, argument II appears to be vague

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174.

Statement: Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It would lead to higher production.

2. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed

Answer: A

Clearly, mechanization would speed up the work and increase the production. So, argument I is strong enough. Argument II is vague because mechanization will only eliminate wasteful employment, not create unemployment.

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175.

Statement: Should there be concentration of foreign investment in only few states?

Arguments:

1. No. It is against the policy of overall development of the country.

2. Yes. A large number of states lack infrastructure to attract foreign investment

Answer: A

An equitable distribution of foreign investment is a must for uniform development all over the country. So, argument I holds. Also, no backward state ought to be neglected, rather such states should be prepared and shaped up to attract. Foreign investment as well. So, II does not hold.

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176.

Statement: Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable.

2. No. This will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardships to the masses.

Answer: B

Clearly, oil is an essential commodity and its prices govern the prices of other essential commodities. As such, the interest of the common people must be taken care of, rather than the profitability of some oil companies. So, only argument II holds strong.

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177.

Statement: Should the education at all levels be offered only in vernacular medium?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to enhance performance of the students.

2. No. This will severely affect acquiring knowledge for want of good text books in vernacular medium.

Answer: B

Teaching in vernacular medium would surely make it easy for students to grasp. But the use of 'only' in argument I makes if invalid. Also, teaching in international language would open up more avenues for students - in procuring books and study material, in going abroad for studies as well as taking up jobs which require interaction with people of different nationalities. So, argument II holds strong

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178.

Statement: Should there be only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying durations in banks?

Arguments:

1. No. People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks.

2. Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.

Answer: A

Correct answer: Only argument I is strong

Argument 1 explains why the rates differ: a higher return for a longer deposit is what persuades people to leave money with a bank, and without it the banks would lose their long-term funds. Argument 2 offers simplicity, which is a convenience rather than a reason. Only I is strong.

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179.

Statement: Should all news be controlled by Government in a democracy?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Variety of news only confuses people.

2. No. Controlled news loses credibility.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Only argument II is strong

Argument 2 names the fatal objection: news that the government controls is not believed, and so ceases to serve its purpose. Argument 1 treats variety as confusion, which is an argument against a free press rather than for control. Only II is strong.

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180.

Statement: Should taxes on colour television be further increased?

Arguments:

1. Yes, Colour television is a luxury item and only rich people buy them.

2. No, Televisions are bought by the poor too

Answer: D

Correct answer: Neither I nor II is strong

Argument 1 rests on a premise no longer true - colour television is not confined to the rich. Argument 2 states that the poor buy them too, but that alone does not settle what the rate should be. Neither is strong.

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