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 police pickets on road be not allowed to check luggages of travellers by stopping buses?
Arguments:
I. Yes. The move causes great inconvenience to travellers and contributes to some extent in causing traffic jams.
II. No. The move will curtail the right of the police.
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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; and
- if both I and II are strong
Correct Option: A
I is strong because citizens feel unnecessarily harassed.
