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 cricket teams of smaller countries who have no long history in cricket be allowed to play in Word cup cricket matches?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this will help the globalisation of cricket -gentleman 's game .
II. No, this will upset the records established in thought, more challenging situations.
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- if only argument I is strong
- if only argument II is strong
- if either I or II is strong
- if both I and II are strong
Correct Option: D
I is a strong argument because it will make cricket more popular, which is desirable. II is a strong argument because records made by the players in tougher and more challenging situations can not be ignored.
