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 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.
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- if only argument I is strong
- if only argument II is strong
- if either I or II is strong
- if neither I nor II is strong
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.
