Exercise: Statement And Argument

Questions for: Statement And Argument

Statement: Should adult education programme be given priority over compulsory education programme?

Arguments:

  1. No. It will also help in success of compulsory education programme.
  2. Yes. It will help to eliminate the adult illiteracy.
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
Clearly, argument I gives a reason in support of the statement and so it does not hold strong against it. The adult education programme needs to be given priority because it shall eliminate adult illiteracy and thus help in further spread of education. So, only argument II is strong enough.
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Statement: Should Doordarshan be given autonomous status?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. It will help Doordarshan to have fair and impartial coverage of all important events.
  2. No. The coverage of events will be decided by a few who may not have healthy outlook.
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, the autonomous status of the Doordarshan will be a step towards giving it independence for an impartial coverage. Autonomous status does not mean that the coverage will be decided by a few. So, only argument I holds.
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Statement: Is buying things on instalments profitable to the customer?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. He has to pay less.
  2. No, paying instalments upsets the family budget.
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: D
In buying things on instalments, a customer has to pay more as the interest is also included. So, argument I does not hold. Moreover, one who buys an item on instalments maintains his future budget accordingly as he is well acquainted with when and how much he has to pay, beforehand. So, argument II is also not valid.
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Statement: Should foreign films be banned in India?

Arguments:

  1. Yes. They depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values.
  2. No. Foreign films are of a high artistic standard.
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: D
Clearly, foreign films depict the alien culture but this only helps in learning more. So, argument I does not hold. Also, the reason stated in argument II is not strong enough in contradicting the ban. So, it also does not hold.
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Statement: Should there be a maximum limit for the number of ministers in the Central Government?

Arguments:

  1. No. The political party in power should have the freedom to decide the number of ministers to be appointed.
  2. Yes. The number of ministers should be restricted to a certain percentage of the total number of seats in the parliament to avoid unnecessary expenditure.
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
Clearly, there should be some norms regarding the number of ministers in the Government, as more number of ministers would unnecessarily add to the Government expenditure. So, argument II holds strong; Also, giving liberty to the party in power could promote extension of unreasonable favour to some people at the cost of government funds. So, argument I does not hold.
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