Each of the questions consists of a statement, followed by two arguments
I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument. Statement : Should India stop missile development ? Arguments :
I. Yes, The U.S.A desires so.
II. No, the nation must always remain up-to-date in its defence preparedness.
Answer: B Here, the argument II is relevant in accordance to the query. India should remain up to date in its defence preparedness and hence it should not stop missile development.
Q. No. 8:
Each of the questions consists of a statement, followed by two arguments
I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument. Statement : Should we scrap the 'Public Distribution System' in India ? Arguments :
I. Yes, Protectivism is over, everyone must get the bread on his/her own.
II. No, The poor do not get any benefit because of corruption.
Answer: A Only argument I is strong. We should scrap the PDS because now everyone should be responsible for their bread.
Q. No. 9:
Each of the questions consists of a statement, followed by two arguments
I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument. Statement : Can pollution be controlled ? Arguments :
I. Yes, if everyone realises the hazard it may create and cooperates to get rid of it, pollution may be controlled.
II. No, the crowded highways, factories and industries and an ever growing population eager to acquire more and more land for constructing houses are beyond control.
Answer: C Both the arguments are strong but both are not in consensus. Pollution can be controlled if argument I is applicable and it cannot be controlled if II is applied.
Q. No. 10:
Each of the questions consists of a statement, followed by two arguments
I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument. Statement : Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country ? Arguments : I. Yes, it is expensive and therefore beyond the means of most people in the country. II. No, nothing should be banned in a democratic country.
Answer: D Statement I is ignoring the needs of those people, who can afford. There are certain negatives which do not get banned in a democratic country.
Q. No. 11:
Each of the questions consists of a statement, followed by two arguments
I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument. Statement : Should India go in for computerisation in industry ? Arguments : I. No, computerisation demand a lot of money. We should not waste money on it. II. Yes, when advanced countries are introducing computers in various areas, how can we afford to lag behind.
Answer: B Computerisation involves proper utilization of resources by giving better efficiency. To remain competitive in world areas we need to match in every aspect.
Q. No. 12:
Each of the questions consists of a statement, followed by two arguments
I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument. Statement : Should personal tax be abolished in India? Arguments : I. Yes, it will motivate people to earn more. II. No, individuals must learn to share their wealth with other people.
Answer: B The way number of rich people is increasing indicates to wards many other motivation to earn more. Social security net is need of the world, so argument II is strong.