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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 number of holidays of government employees be reduced ?

Arguments :
I. Yes, our government employees are having maximum number of holidays among the other countries of the world.
II. Yes, it will lead to increased productivity of government offices.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Argument I is not strong because we should not copy other country. But II is strong because on reducing the number of holidays, the working time will be increased and so productivity will also increase.
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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 a complete ban on manufacture of fire-crackers in India ?

Arguments :
I. No, this will render thousands of workers jobless.
II. Yes, the fire-cracker manufacture use child labour to a large extent.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Argument I is strong because when manufacturing of fire crackers is banned, a large workers involved in manufacturing it, will be jobless but II is vague because to stop child labour, it is not necessary to close the industry.
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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 election expenses to Central and State legislatures be met by the government ?

Arguments :
I. Yes, it will put an end to political corruption.
II. No, it is not used in any country.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
As parties who are rich, spend more money in conversing, banners etc., to support the position while other parties are not able to meet these facilities. Therefore, the election expenses met by the Government, will put the political corruption to an end. Hence, I argument is 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 the retirement age for academicians be raised to 65 years ?

Arguments :
I. No, this will be unfair to the non-academicians having lower age limit for retirement.
II. Yes, experienced academicians can greatly contribute to the nation's intellectual property.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Only I follows. Because in India all people are equal. If the retirement age for academicians is increased, this will be unfair to non-academicians. As far experiences is concerned, then it is for all people in their fields. Therefore, in such circumstances why only for the academicians retirement age is increased.
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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 educated people work in villages ?

Arguments :
I. Yes, because they can revolutionize agriculture and revamp rural atmosphere.
II. No, the educated should be employed in cities only otherwise their education will go waste.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
By working of educated people in villages, their education will not be wasted but their will be the proper use of their education. On account of their education they will revolutionize agriculture and revamp rural atmosphere.
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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 all the foreign investment be concentrated only in few States ?

Arguments :
I. No, this goes against the all round economic development of the country.
II. Yes, as most of the States do not have the requisite infrastructure to attract foreign investments.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Harmonic development in all States is not possible so second argument is 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 only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying durations in banks ?

Arguments :
I. No, People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks.
II. Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The proposed scheme would discourage people from keeping deposit for longer durations and not draw in more funds. So, only 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 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.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
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 girl child. So, argument I hold strong. Also, people have 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.
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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 close down loss making public sector enterprise ?

Arguments :
I. No. All employees will lose their jobs, security and earning, what would they do.
II. Yes, in a competitive world the rule is survival is of the fittest.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Closing, down public-sector enterprise ill definitely throw the engaged person out of employment. So, argument I hold strong. also, closing down is no solution for a loss- making enterprise. Rather , its causes of failure should be studied, canalized and the essential reforms implemented. Even if this does not work out, the enterprise may be privatized. So, argument II is vague.
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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 all the criminal convicted for committing murder be awarded capital punishment ?

Arguments :
I. Yes, this will be a significant step towards reducing cases of murder in future.
II. No, nobody has the right to take any person's life irrespective the acts of such individuals.
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Argument I is strong because by giving capital punishment to murderers, the cases of murdering will be reduced. Argument II is weak because by doing so there will be increase in such criminal cases day-by-day.