100+ Statement and Argument Reasoning Questions & Answers Pdf - 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 Income tax be abolished in India?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It is an unnecessary burden on the wage earners.
II. No. It is a good source of revenue.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong and

(E) if both I and II are strong

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Ans: B

Income tax is levied so that every citizen can contribute a share of earning towards the infrastructural development of the nation. So, argument I seems to be vague. However, income tax is no doubt a good source of revenue for the government. Hence, argument II holds strong.

Question: 2

Statement :
Should selection tests be of the objective rather than of the descriptive type?
Arguments :
I. Yes. The assessment of answers to objective type questions is fair and impartial.
II. No. The descriptive type test is certainly a better tool than the objective type test.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong and

(E) if both I and II are strong

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Ans: A

Clearly, judgement is descriptive tests depends upon the individual who judges while that in objective tests is precise, fair and impartial. So argument I alone holds strong while II is vague.

Question: 3

Statement :
Should we scrap the system of formal education beyond graduation?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It will mean taking employment at an early date.
II. No. It will mean lack of depth of knowledge.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong and

(E) if both I and II are strong

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Ans: B

Clearly, argument I is vague because at present too, many fields are open to all after graduation. However, eliminating the post graduate courses would abolish higher and specialized studies which lead to understanding things better and deeply. So, argument II is valid.

Question: 4

Statement :
Should the sex determination test during pregnancy to completely banned?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance.
II. No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong and

(E) if both I and II are strong

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Ans: A

Parents indulging in sex determination of their unborn child generally do so as they want to keep only a boy child and do away with a girl child. So, argument I holds. Also, people have a right to know only about the health, development and general well being of the child before its birth, and not the sex. So, argument II does not hold strong.

Question: 5

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.

(A) if only argument I is strong

(B) if only argument II is strong

(D) if neither I nor II is strong and

(E) if both I and II are strong

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Ans: B

Clearly, a world government cannot eliminate tensions among nations because it will also have the ruling group and the opposition group. Further, the more powerful and diplomatic shall rule the world to their interests. So, only argument II holds.

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