In making decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments so far as they relate to the question. Strong arguments are those which are are of major importance and directly related to the question. Weak arguments are those which are minor importance and also be directly related to the question of may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.
After each question two Argument I and II are given. You have to decide which argument is strong and which argument is weak.
Should there be only five holidays in a calendar year in all the states of India ?
Arguments:
I. Yes, we can not afford to lose so many working days as at present.
II. Yes, the USA has few holidays in a calendar year.
Should India make an all out effort to secure permanent membership of UN Security Council at any cost ?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to establish its supremacy in the region.
II. No, there are many other urgent issues which need government’s immediate attention which will make life of citizens comfortable.
Should all ‘’bandhs’’ be banned all over the country ?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help the country to reduced wastage of productive mandays.
II. No, this is a democratic right of individuals or groups of individuals to demonstrate their protests.
Should all the under-trials be immediately freed from police custody ?
Arguments:
I. Yes, no body should be put to inconvenience unless proved guilty.
II. No, the culprits may again indulge into criminal activities.
Should all the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) be given full autonomy to carry out their business activities ?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help the PSUs to compete with the private sector and be profitable.
II. No, the PSUs need to be under government control to fulfil their social obligations.
Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and--
How is D related to M ?
I. M’s father has two daughters
II. K is married to D’s father
On which day of the week did Arun visit Delhi ?
I. Arun met his friend at Agra on Wednesday.
II. Arun reached Patna on Friday, the next day he met Vilas at Delhi.
How many students are there in a row ?
I. Manoj is the third from the right end.
II. Ashok is the fifth from the left end and thirteenth to the left of Manoj.
Towards which direction is B from F ?
I. S is to the south of B.
II. F is to the west of S.
Who among M, N, D and P is the youngest ?
I. D is older than N and younger than M and P.
II. N is younger than D and M.
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