Exercise: Statement And Argument

Questions for: Statement And Argument

Statement: Should girls learn arts like judo and karate?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. It will enable them to defend themselves from rogues and ruffians.
  2. No. They will lose their feminine grace.
A:
Only argument I is strong
B:
Only argument II is strong
C:
Either I or II is strong
D:
Neither I nor II is strong
Answer: A
Learning martial arts is necessary for girls for self-defence. So, argument I holds. However, argument II is vague since a training in these arts has nothing to do with their feminine grace.
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Statement: Is the Government justified in spending so much on defence?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. Safety of the country is of prime importance.
  2. No. During peace, this money could be used for the development of the country.
A:
Only argument I is strong
B:
Only argument II is strong
C:
Either I or II is strong
D:
Neither I nor II is strong
Answer: A
Clearly, defence is necessary for the safety of the country, which is of prime importance. So, argument I holds. Also, a country can concentrate on internal progress and development only when it is safe from external aggressions. So, argument II does not hold.
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Statement: Should those who receive dowry, despite the law prohibiting it, be punished?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. Those who violate the law must be punished.
  2. No. Dowry system is firmly rooted in the society since time immemorial.
A:
Only argument I is strong
B:
Only argument II is strong
C:
Either I or II is strong
D:
Neither I nor II is strong
Answer: A
Clearly, laws are made to ensure that no person pursues the practice. So, persons who violate the laws need to be punished. Thus, argument I holds. A wrong practice, no matter how firmly rooted, needs to be ended. So, argument II is vague.
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Statement: Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. Higher education is very costly; hence it should not be given free.
  2. No. There are a large number of brilliant students who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education.
A:
Only argument I is strong
B:
Only argument II is strong
C:
Either I or II is strong
D:
Neither I nor II is strong
Answer: B
For the all-round progress of the nation, all the students, especially the talented and intelligent ones, must avail of higher education, even if the government has to pay for it. So, only argument II holds.
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Statement: Should the educated unemployed youth be paid "unemployment allowance" by the Government?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kick-start some 'self-employment' venture.
  2. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and thus promote idleness among the unemployed youth.
A:
Only argument I is strong
B:
Only argument II is strong
C:
Either I or II is strong
D:
Neither I nor II is strong
Answer: E
Young people, who do not get employment due to the large number of applicants in all fields, must surely be given allowance so that they can support themselves. So, argument I is valid. However, such allowances would mar the spirit to work, in them and make them idle. So, argument II also holds.
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