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:
MNCs who are not setting up plants in the country and marketing only their products at cheaper competitive prices should be delicensed .
Arguments:
I. Yes, this does not add much benefit to the employment scenario of the country.
II. No, it gives benefits to the general consumers at large .

Concern for employment should be paramount. Hence I is strong. II is not strong because cheaper prices and setting up plant in India should not be seen as mutually exclusive. The MNCs will keep on benefiting the consumer even when it produces good in India .

Correct Option: A

Statement :
Building of big dams should be stopped immediately.
Arguments:
I. Yes, the big dams have significant induced seismographic effects.
II. Yes, it requires large amount of eviction of people from their roots of origin.

Both arguments are pointing out how the harms could be done there as a cost for reaping some benefits like irrigation and Hyde power. we can not neglect the poor residents of the concerned area to develop some other parts of country.

Correct Option: D

Statement:
Professional education packages should be given more emphasis than traditional education.
Arguments:
I. Yes, professional education has much more productive implications for industries.
II. No, other disciplines would face a though existence.

When we are talking about the entire education system, we can 't make policy only on the basis of a particular field. hence I is not strong. II is strong because it is a fact that only professional can 't be sufficient for all the fields.

Correct Option: B

Statement:
Should the reservation of seats for ladies in buses and trains be lifted immediately ?
Arguments:
I. No, physiologically women are considered to be weaker than their male counterpart .
II. Yes, this explicitly exposes the sex bias in the society.

I is strong because a civil society must take care of those who are physiologically weaker .II is also strong because equality of gender has become an important issue .

Correct Option: D

I is strong because a civil society must take care of those who are physiologically weaker .II is also strong because equality of gender has become an important issue .

Statement :
Should commercial vehicles which are more then 10 years old be banned on the road ?
Arguments:
I. Yes, they cause more pollution on the road.
II. No,there well be a major loss to the owners.

A is strong because pollution has become a threat to our environment . B is strong because losses to vehicle-owners can' t be ignored.

Correct Option: D

A is strong because pollution has become a threat to our environment . B is strong because losses to vehicle-owners can' t be ignored