Discussion Forum

The following question consists of a statement followed by three or four arguments I,II,III & IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.

Statement : Should admissions to all professional courses be made on the basis of past academic performance rather than entrance tests?

Arguments : I. Yes.It will be beneficial for those candidates who are unable to bear the expenses of entrance tests.

II. Yes. Many deserving candidates securing high marks in their academic qualification examinations do not perform well in such entrance examinations.

III. No. The standard of examination and assessment conducted by different Boards and Universities are not comparable and hence there is a need to conduct entrance tests to calibrate them on a common yardstick.

Answer:

Explanation:

Clearly, a policy to select deserving candidates cannot be abolished just because- of the expenditure, it entails. So, argument I does not hold. AIso students who are intelligent enough to secure good marks in academic exams have no reason not to perform well in entrance tests. So II also does not hold. Further, the students passed out from different universities are assessed on different patterns and hence a common entrance test would put the candidates to uniform test and assessment. so, only III holds strong.