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Statement - Arguments Questions and Answers

Important Instructions
Direction for [ Question No: 121 To 130 ] :

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.

121.

Statement: Should there be a cap on maximum number of contestants for parliamentary elections in any constituency?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgement for casting their vote.

2. No. In a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no restrictions

Answer: E

Clearly, if there were less candidates, the voters would find it easy to make a choice. So, argument I holds. Also, every person satisfying the conditions laid down by the Constitution must be given an opportunity and should not be denied the same just to cut down the number of candidates. So, argument II also holds strong

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122.

Statement: Should so much money be spent on advertisements?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy.

2. No. It leads to wastage of resources.

Answer: A

Clearly, the advertisements are/the means to introduce people with the product and its advantages. So, argument I holds strong. But argument II is vague because advertisements are an investment for better gain and not a, wastage.

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123.

Statement: Should all the legislators be forced to resign from their profession?

Arguments:

1. Yes. They will be able to devote more time for the country.

2. No, nobody will contest election.

Answer: A

The legislators should surely not be engaged in any other profession because only then will they be able to work with devotion. So, argument I holds. Also, if such a law is enforced, only those people will contest elections who are really prepared to work for the country. So, argument II is vague

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124.

Statement: Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?

Arguments:

1, No, our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.

2. Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.

Answer: B

Correct answer: Only argument II is strong

Argument 2 gives a substantial reason: a country whose young people cannot use a computer will be left behind in work that now depends on it. Argument 1 sets food against education as though a country could not attend to both. Only II is strong.

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125.

Statement: Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools?

Arguments:

1. Yes, this will improve the ambience of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed.

2. No. The college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college

Answer: B

Clearly, after being in strict discipline and following a formal dress code of the school for so many years, the students must be granted some liberty in college life, as they have to take on the responsibilities of life, next. Besides, schools adopt uniforms to take care of the security of the child - an aspect which doesn't matter much in the colleges. So, argument II holds strong. Also, the environment of the college depends on the students' dedication and etiquettes and not on their uniforms. So, argument I is vague

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126.

Statement: Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross border tension?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss of innocent lives.

2. No. Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they may still engage in subversive activities

Answer: A

Clearly, peaceful settlement through mutual agreement is the best option, whatever be the issue. So, argument I holds strong. Moreover, the problem indicated in II can be curbed by constant check and vigilance. So, II seems to be vague

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127.

Statement: Should there be a world government?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.

2. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.

Answer: B

Clearly, a world government cannot eliminate tensions among nations because it will also have the ruling group and the opposition group. Further, the more powerful and diplomatic shall rule the world to their interests. So, only argument II holds

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128.

Statement: Should the practice of transfers of clerical cadre employees from government offices of one city to those of another be stopped?

Arguments:

1. No. Transfer of employees is a routine administrative matter and we must continue it.

2. Yes. It involves lot of governmental expenditure and inconvenience too many compared to the benefits it yields.

Answer: D

It is not necessary that any practice which has been in vogue for a long time is right and it must be continued. So, argument I is not strong. Also, a practice must be continued or discontinued in view of its merits/demerits and not on grounds of the expenditure or procedures it entails. The policy of transfer is generally practised to do away with corruption, which is absolutely essential. So, argument II also does not hold

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129.

Statement: Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action?

Arguments:

1. Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost.

2. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities

Answer: E

Both the arguments are strong enough. The conditions have to be agreed to, in order to save the life of the victims, though actually they ought not to be agreed to, as they encourage the sinister activities of the kidnappers

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130.

Statement: Should religion be banned?

Arguments:

1. Yes. It develops fanaticism in people.

2. No, Religion binds people together

Answer: C

Correct answer: Either I or II is strong

The two arguments pull in opposite directions and each rests on something real - religion has bred fanaticism, and it has also held communities together. Since neither can be dismissed and they cannot both settle the question, the answer offered is that one or the other must be given weight.

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