Statement And Arguments MCQs

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should mercy death be legalized, i.e., all those who are suffering from terminal diseases be allowed to end their lives if they so desire? Arguments : I. No. Nobody should be allowed to end his/her life at his/her will as this goes against the basic tenets of humanity. II. Yes. Patients undergoing terrible suffering and having absolutely no chance of recovery should be liberated from suffering through mercy death. III. No. Even mercy death is a sort of killing and killing can never be legalized.

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should seniority be the only criterion for the promotion? Arguments : I. No. It would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and suitable for higher positions than their senior counterparts. II. Yes. Otherwise senior employees do feel humiliated. III. Yes. Senior employees are more experienced and must be rewarded for the same.

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should admission to all professional courses be made on the basis of past academic performance rather than through entrance tests? Arguments : I. Yes. It will be beneficial for those candidates who are unable to bear the expenses of entrance tests. II. Yes. Many deserving candidates securing high marks in their qualifying academic examinations do not perform well on such entrance tests. III. No. The standard of examinations and assessment conducted by different Boards and universities are not comparable and hence there is a need to conduct entrance tests to calibrate them on a common yardstick.

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by four arguments I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should there be reservation of jobs in the organizations in the private sector also as in the public sector undertakings in India? Arguments : I. Yes. This would give more opportunities of development to the weaker sections of the society and thus help reduce the gap between the affluent and the downtrodden in India. II. No. The private sector does not get any government assistance and therefore they should not be saddled with such policies. III. No. Nowhere else in the world such a practice is being followed. IV. No. The management of the private sector undertaking would not agree to such compulsions.

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by four arguments I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should workers/employees be allowed to participate in the management of factories in India? Arguments : I. Yes. It is the present management theory. II. No. Many workers are illiterate and so their contributions will not be of any value. III. Yes. Employees-owned companies generally have higher productivity. IV. No. Employee-union ownership drives up salaries and wages.

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should women be given equal opportunity in the matter of employment in every field? Arguments : I. Yes. They are equally capable. II. No. They have to shoulder household responsibilities. III. Yes. They should also go into the outside world.

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should government established higher level Institutes of Technology (IIT's) be privatized? Arguments : I. Yes. Privatization will make these institutes financially healthy, competitive and quality conscious. II. Yes. Privatization is the key of the new era - can we survive without it? III. No. Standard of education of these institutes will fall.

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should there be only one university throughout India? Arguments : I. Yes. This is the only way to bring about uniformity in the educational standards. II. No. This is administratively impossible. III. Yes. This will make the degrees procured by students, comparable for offering jobs.

Directions : Following question consists of a statement followed by three arguments I, II and III . You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument. Statement : Should India immediately stop digging coal from its mines? Arguments : I. Yes. The present stock of coal will not last long if we continue mining at the present rate. II. No. We do not have alternate energy source of sufficient quantity. III. No. This will put millions of people at a disadvantage and their lives will get adversely affected and also the industry.