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Statement And Arguments - General Inteligence & Reasoning MCQ Questions and Answers

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Each section contains 100 MCQs on Statement And Arguments .
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should school education be made free in India?

Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the level of literacy.
II. No. It would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Making education free for all is not the only means to ensure literacy. An awareness needs to be aroused for this. So, argument I is vague. Also, such a step would require immense funds and lead to financial drain. So, argument II holds.
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with?

Arguments :
I. No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely affect the developmental activities.
II. No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign manufacturers who are technologically far superior.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Abolishing the import duty on electronic goods shall reduce the costs of imported goods and adversely affect the sale of the domestic products, thus giving a setback to the Indian electronics industry. So, argument II holds strong. Argument I does not provide a convincing reason.
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should children be legally made responsible to take care of their parents during their old age?

Arguments :
I. Yes. Such matter can only be solved by legal means.
II. Yes. Only this will bring some relief to poor parents.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Taking care of the parents is a moral duty of the children and cannot be thrust upon them legally, nor such a compulsion can ensure good care of the old people. So, none of the arguments holds strong.
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should there be reservation in Government jobs for candidates from single child family?

Arguments :
I. No. This is not advisable as the jobs should be offered to only deserving candidates without any reservation for a particular group.
II. Yes. This will help reduce the growing population in India as the parents will be encouraged to adopt single child norm.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Government has already made provisions for reservation of jobs for the economically backward sections, which is a must. So, abolishing the practice of reservation altogether has no meaning. Thus, argument I is vague. Also, more reservations would lead to non-recruitment of many more deserving candidates. Besides, such a reservation, if implemented, will cater to the job requirements of only a small section of population and not a major part of it. So, argument II also does not hold strong.
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should higher education be completely stopped for some time?

Arguments :
I. No. It will hamper the country's future progress.
II. Yes. It will reduce the educated unemployment.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Clearly, higher education is not the cause of unemployment. In fact, it has created greater job opportunities. So, argument II is vague. Also, higher education promotes the country's development. So, argument I holds.
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments 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.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The Public Distribution System is indeed necessary to provide basic amenities to the economically backward sections of 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 whom it is meant. So, argument II also does not hold,
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should India have no military force at all?

Arguments:
I. No. Other countries in the world do not believe in non-violence.
II. Yes. Many Indians believe in non-violence.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Clearly, India needs to have military force to defend itself against the threat of other military powers in the world. So, none of the arguments holds strong.
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Are nuclear families better than joint families?

Arguments :
I. No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work.
II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option E
Solution:
Clearly, with so many people around in a joint family, there is more security. Also, work is shared. So, argument I holds. In nuclear families, there are lesser number of people and so lesser responsibilities and more freedom. Thus, II also holds.
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports?

Arguments :
I. Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor.
II. No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Clearly, spending money on sports cannot be avoided merely because it can be spent on socio-economic problems. So, argument I does not hold. Also, if the expenses on sports are curtailed, the sports persons would face lack of facilities and training and our country will lag behind in the international sports competitions. So, II holds.
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Directions : Each of 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 arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?

Arguments :
I. No. The employees have the right to travel free.
II. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
The free passes given to railway employees is a privilege for them, not their right. So, argument I does not hold. Argument II seems to be vague.