Direction: In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ''Strong'' arguments and ''Weak'' arguments insofar as they relate to the question. ''Strong'' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. ''Weak'' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.
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Statement:
Should government keep other oil PSUs out of the HPCL disinvestment.
Arguments:
I. yes, this will keep precious funds of other oil PSUs out of unproductive expenditure.
II. No, these oil units will take keen interest and bid higher then the private units.
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- if only argument I is strong
- if only argument II is strong
- if either I or II is strong
- if neither I nor II is strong
Correct Option: B
I is weak because it wrongly assumes that if other oil PSUs buy HPCL share, it will be unproductive. II is strong because it will facilitate government in getting more revenue through disinvestment .
