Statement and Argument Moderate Questions and Answers

Statement and Argument

Statement:
Should all correspondence courses at graduate level be stopped?
Argument:
i. No, correspondence courses help needy students to pursue studies and earn at the same time
II.Yes, quality education is not possible without teachers and classrooms.

I is strong because it is desirable to help the needy students. II is also strong because compromising on quality takes away from the purpose of education.

Correct Option: E

I is strong because it is desirable to help the needy students. II is also strong because compromising on quality takes away from the purpose of education.

Statement:
Should cricket replace hockey as the national sport of India?
Argument:
I. Yes, the performance of the hockey team has been dismal for the last few years
II. No, cricket is the national sport of Australia and no two countries must have the same national sport.

I is strong because performance should definitely be a criterion for "national sport" status. II is irrelevant one fails to see the harm in two nations sharing a national sport. Besides, if every nation decided to have a different national sport, we would run out of sports as there would be just too many countries.

Correct Option: A

Statement:
Should the Govt remove all the slums in major cities?
Argument:
I. Yes, slums are a nuisance to the people living in big cities
II. No, inhabitants of slums are also citizens of the country and they contribute towards the growth of the nation.

I is weak because it lacks in substance. Merely calling something a "nuisance" is simplistic. II is weak because it wrongly assumes that those people can't contribute to the nation otherwise.

Correct Option: D

I is weak because it lacks in substance. Merely calling something a "nuisance" is simplistic. II is weak because it wrongly assumes that those people can't contribute to the nation otherwise.

Statement:
Should only nuclear power be used to generate electricity?
Argument :
I Yes, this will help reduce air pollution to a great extent
II. No, radioactive material used in nuclear plants is unsafe for large-scale use.

I is weak because it gives undue weightage to nuclear power. Hydel power etc also help reduce air pollution. II is strong because safety is a very important criterion.

Correct Option: B

I is weak because it gives undue weightage to nuclear power. Hydel power etc also help reduce air pollution. II is strong because safety is a very important criterion.

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 chief ministers have a say in judicial appointments?
Arguments:
I. Yes, exclusion of the executive completely by vesting the power in the Chief justice of India with or without a collegium of judges will not be in the interest of the public and preservation of the independence of the judiciary.
II. Yes, if Central Government is give primacy in the case of the Chief Justice of India, why will the State Government be devoid of the same power regarding appointment of Chief justice of High Court?

Only I is strong. II is not strong because State Government can 't be compared with Central Government.

Correct Option: A

Only I is strong. II is not strong because State Government can 't be compared with Central Government.