CRITICAL REASONING

Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself?

Arguments: I.Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports.

II. No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortages.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?

Arguments: I.No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India.

II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should there be a world government?

Arguments:

I. Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.

II. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement : Should there be a complete ban on strike by government employees in India ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. This is the only way to teach discipline to the employees.

II. No. This deprives the citizens of their democratic rights.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement : Should school education be made free in India ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the literacy rate in India.

II. No. It would add the already heavy burden on the exchequer.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement : Should all Government owned educational institutions be handed over to private institutions ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. Standard of education will improve.

II. No. Standard of education will fall.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement : Should the tuition fees in all post graduate courses be hiked considerably ?

Arguments :

I. Yes. This will bring some kind of seriousness among the students and will improve quality.

II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post-graduate courses.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should all the unauthorized structures in the city be demolished?

Arguments:

1. No. Where will the people residing in such houses live?

2. Yes. This will give a clear message to general public and they will refrain from constructing unauthorized buildings.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Rural people are creative.

2. Yes. This would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.

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Each question below consists of a Statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument a strong argument and which is a weak argument.

(A) If only argument I is strong

(B) If only argument II is strong

(C) If either I or II is strong

(D) If neither I nor II is strong and

(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement : Should number of holidays of government employees be reduced ?

Arguments : I. Yes. Our government employees are having maximum number of holidays among the other countries of the world.

II. Yes. It will lead to increased productivity of government offices.

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