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 user charge be increased in sectors like telecom?
Arguments:
I. Yes, revenue earned through hike in user charges will be helpful in improving the quality of services provided by these sector to the consumer.
II. No, hike in user charges will deprive many consumers of the services provided by these sectors.

I is strong on the ground of quality while II is string or the ground of accessibility .

Correct Option: D

I is strong on the ground of quality while II is string or the ground of accessibility .

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 .

Direction: In making decisions about important question, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments. 'Strong' arguments must be both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the question and may be of minor importance or may be related trivial aspects of the question. Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I,II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument?

Statement
Should smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol by the actors be completely banned in the movies in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will significantly reduce the trend of smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol among the youth in India.
II. No, there should be no such ban on the creative pursuits of the filmmaker.
III. No, the films portray the society and hence such scenes should be an integral part of the movie, if the story line demands so.

Argument I is strong because such a reduction in trend will be a desirable consequence. Argument II is weak as it silent as to what effect the ban will have on the creative pursuits. III is strong as a ban will take away from the power of the portrayal.

Correct Option: D

Statement
Should the salary and perquisites of public sector undertaking employees be made equivalent to those in the private sector?
Arguments
I. Yes, this will help the public sector undertaking to attract and retain competent workforce.
II. No, public sector undertakings cannot afford to pay salaries to the level of private sector.
III. Yes, otherwise the public sector undertaking will not be able to compete with the private sector organization.

Competent work force is desirable. Hence, Argument I is strong. Argument II does not appear to be true for all PSUs. And even it is true, an argument that takes recourse in helplessness seems to fall short on merit. Argument III is strong as competition is desirable.

Correct Option: D

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.