Statement and Argument Moderate 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 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.

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 .

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 .

Statement:
Should cricket players be punished with life ban for having nexus with bookies.
Arguments:
I. No, any such ban will discourage other players too.
II. Yes, events of matchfixing have unnerved the common man .A stringent law like life ban will not only make cricket more dynamic but also restore its old glory as a game of honest persons.

I is not strong. II is strong because it will give a new impetus to the interest of the common man in cricket.

Correct Option: B

I is not strong. II is strong because it will give a new impetus to the interest of the common man in cricket.

Statement:
Should only reputed NGOs be authorised to distribute the commodities to the public distribution system (PDS)?
Arguments:
I.Yes, the move will be helpful to implement the programme more effectively and will keep a tab on various problems like black marketing of the commodities supplied under PDS,
II. Yes,NGOs have helped government on many occasions.

only I is strong because it will make the PDS programme more meaningful and purposeful. II is weak because it adds nothing substantial to the statement.

Correct Option: A

only I is strong because it will make the PDS programme more meaningful and purposeful. II is weak because it adds nothing substantial to the statement.

Statement:
Should vacation of central government employees be reduced?
I. Yes, increase in number of working days will speed up the work done by the central government employees as a result of which people will get service from these employees in reasonable time.
II. Yes, vacation makes the employees lazy and reduces the stamina of employees to work for long hours.

II is weak argument because it wrongly assumes that vacation makes employees lazy and less hardworking.
I is strong because lesser vacation ensures higher working days. will reduce the work pending.

Correct Option: A

II is weak argument because it wrongly assumes that vacation makes employees lazy and less hardworking.
I is strong because lesser vacation ensures higher working days. will reduce the work pending.

Statement:
Should indian players,who have played for indian on international level, be allowed to work as coach for the the team of other countries?
Arguments:
I. Yes,that experience which does not harm one's nation must be used to benefit others.
II. No,this will put the prestige of the country in danger because these coaches will reveal our team's weaknesses to other teams.

I is strong because fosters sportsman spirit.II is weak argument because the weakness of team is know not only to its former players.

Correct Option: A

I is strong because fosters sportsman spirit.II is weak argument because the weakness of team is know not only to its former players.