Statement and Argument Easy Questions and Answers

Statement and Argument

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.

Statement:
Should banks be allowed to offer different interest rates in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to eventually lower interest rates in the country.
II. No, this will discourage the customers and they might be compelled to switch over from one bank to another.

there is no relation between statement and argument so we cannot relate each other.

Correct Option: D

there is no relation between statement and argument so we cannot relate each other.
if neither I nor II is strong

Statement:
Is the WTO regime unfair to India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the WTO bureaucracy has been openly supporting the agenda of large capital form the developed countries, and increasingly does not even pay lip service to the genuine demands of developing countries like India.
II. No, if India cannot come up whit a consistent approach that links its domestic economic policy to its global trade strategy, why blame the WTO?

I is strong because being swept away by money is, unfair. II is strong because it shows why WTO can't help India in spite of being fair.

Correct Option: E

I is strong because being swept away by money is, unfair. II is strong because it shows why WTO can't help India in spite of being fair.

Statement:
Is using Gandhi (father of the Indian nation) as a brand an insult to him?
Arguments:
I. No, if we name a road, park, street, stadium etc using the name of Gandhi, why using his name as a brand will be an insult to him?
II. Yes, it is against the National Emblems Act and any contract entered into under the Indian Contract Act which violates any Indian low is void ab initio.

II is strong because it tells why the move is illegal. I is weak because the given analogy is not appropriate. Nor is it convincing.

Correct Option: B

II is strong because it tells why the move is illegal. I is weak because the given analogy is not appropriate. Nor is it convincing.

Statement:
Should there be punishment in Indian for those who have more than two child?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It is very much desirable because there is no other way to control population growth, which is hampering the development of the country on every front.
II. Yes. If we want to a developed country like China, we should follow it.

I is weak because of the words ''no other way''. II is weak because it ignores the internal factors and circumstances of the country.

Correct Option: D

I is weak because of the words ''no other way''. II is weak because it ignores the internal factors and circumstances of the country.

Statement:
Should there be a compulsory education till matriculation for every citizen of Indian?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Lack of education is the root cause of every evil, viz poverty, unemployment etc.
II. No. It will be a violation of human right.

I is strong because it explains how the move is furitful for citizens. II is weak because it is based on the misinterpretation of the definition of human right.

Correct Option: A

I is strong because it explains how the move is furitful for citizens. II is weak because it is based on the misinterpretation of the definition of human right.