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The following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.

 Statements: 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.


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 I and II are strong.

Answer:

Option A

Explanation:

Parents indulging in sex determination of their unborn child generally do so as they want to keep only a boy child and do away with a girl child. So, argument I holds. Also, people have a right to know only about the health development and general well-being of the child before its birth, and not the sex. So, argument II does not hold strong.