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The following question consist 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 there be complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere  after getting their education in India ?

Arguments : I. Yes. This is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India.

II. No. The Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve.

III. No. The practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India develop its economy.

Answer:

Explanation:

Clearly, none of the arguments provides a substantial reason either for or against the given statements. So, none of the arguments holds strong.

The following question consist 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 all the management institutes in the country be brought under government control?

Arguments: I. No. The government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively.

II No. Each institute should be given freedom to function on its own.

III. Yes. This will enable to have standardized education for all the students.

IV. Yes. Only then the quality of education would be improved.

Answer:

Explanation:

Clearly, the government can pool up resources to run such institutes, if that can benefit the citizens. So, I do not hold strong. II does not provide any convincing reason. Also, it is not obligatory that government control over the institutes would ensure better education than that at present. So, both III and IV also do not hold.

The following question consist 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 India immediately stop digging coal from its mines ?

Arguments : I. Yes. The present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate.

II. No. We do not have an alternate energy source of sufficient quantity.

III.  No. This will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives and the industry will be adversely affected.

Answer:

Explanation:

Though the reserves of coal are limited, yet stopping its use till alternate sources of energy have been discovered, is no solution to conserve it. So, I is not strong. It is true that we haven't till date found a renewable source of energy which is available in plenty and can substitute coal. so, II holds strong. Further, stopping coal mining would surely throw the engaged workers out of employment' So, III also holds strong.

The following question consist 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.

 Statement: Should we scrap the public Distribution system in India ?

Arguments : I. Yes. Protectionism is over, everyone must get the bread on his/her own.

II. Yes. The poor do not get any benefit because of corruption.

Answer:

Explanation:

The public Distribution System is indeed necessary to provide basic amenities to the economically backward sections of the population. So argument I is vague. Also, if the objectives of a system are not fulfilled because of corruption, then getting rid of the system is no solution. Instead, efforts should be made to end corruption and extend its benefits to the people for which II is meant. so, argument II also does not hold.

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.

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

Arguments: I. Yes. This is the only way to enhance the performance of the students.

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

Answer:

Explanation:

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

• Statements And Arguments - General questions