based on one statement & two arguments Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

• Statement:
• Should there be more than one High Courts in each state in India?
• Argument :
• I. No. This will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers' money.
• II. Yes. This will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.

a) if only argument I is strong;

b) if only argument II is strong;

c) if either I or II is strong;

d) if neither I nor II is strong and

e) if both I and II are strong.

Question : 2

• Statement:
• Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?
• Argument :
• I. No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India.
• II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts.

a) if only argument I is strong;

b) if only argument II is strong;

c) if either I or II is strong;

d) if neither I nor II is strong and

e) if both I and II are strong.

Question : 3

• Statement:
• Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?
• Argument :
• I. Yes. Higher education is very costly, hence it should not be given free.
• II. No. There are a large number of brilliant students who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education.

a) if only argument I is strong;

b) if only argument II is strong;

c) if either I or II is strong;

d) if neither I nor II is strong and

e) if both I and II are strong.

Question : 4

• Statement:
• Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowance" by the Government?
• Argument :
• I. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kickstart some 'self-employment' venture.
• II. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.

a) if only argument I is strong;

b) if only argument II is strong;

c) if either I or II is strong;

d) if neither I nor II is strong and

e) if both I and II are strong.

Question : 5

• Statement:
• Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?
• Argument :
• I. Yes. It would lead to higher production.
• II. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed.

a) if only argument I is strong;

b) if only argument II is strong;

c) if either I or II is strong;

d) if neither I nor II is strong and

e) if both I and II are strong.

Question : 6

• Statement:
• Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfill its energy requirement?
• Argument :
• I. Yes, most of the energy sources used at present are exhaustible.
• II. No, harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in.

a) if only Argument I is strong

b) if only Argument II is strong

c) if either I or II is strong

d) if neither I nor II is strong

e) if both I and II are strong.