Statement and Argument Questions and Answers for SBI PO - 1

Question: 1

Each question given below consist of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments us a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
Statement :
Should Doordarshan be given autonomous status?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will help Doordarshan to have fair and impartial coverage of all important events.
II. No. The coverage of events will be decided by a few who may not have healthy outlook.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(C) if either I and II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong

(E) if both I and II are strong

Question: 2

Statement :
Should higher education be completely stopped for sometime?
Arguments :
I. No. It will hamper the country's future progress.
II. Yes. It will reduce the educated unemployment.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(C) if either I and II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong

(E) if both I and II are strong

Question: 3

Statement :
Should children be legally made responsible to take care of their parents during their old age?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Such matter can only be solved by legal means.
II. Yes. Only this will bring some relief to poor parents.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(C) if either I and II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong

(E) if both I and II are strong

Question: 4

Statement :
Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will check most of the intercommunal biases.
II. No. Ours is a secular state.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(C) if either I and II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong

(E) if both I and II are strong

Question: 5

Statement :
Are nuclear families better than joint families?
Arguments :
I. No. Joint families ensures security and also reduce the burden of work.
II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(C) if either I and II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong

(E) if both I and II are strong