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 all the indirect taxes in India be combined into a single tax on all commodities? Arguments : I. Yes. This will considerably simplify the tax collection mechanism and the cost of collecting tax will also reduce. II. Yes. The manufacturers and traders will be benefited by this which in turn will boost tax collection. III. No. No other country has adopted such system.

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 complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India? Arguments : I. Yes. This is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India. II. No. The Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve. III. No. The practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India develop its economy.

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 a total ban on tobacco products and smoking in India? Arguments : I. Yes. It is wrong to smoke away millions of money. II. No. It will throw thousands of workers in the tobacco industry out of employment. III. No. The government will lose huge amount of money as it will not earn by way of taxes on these products.

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 administrative officers be transferred after one or two years? Arguments : I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them. II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave. III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.

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 the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India? Arguments : I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases. II. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants. III. No. There is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effects on human body. IV. Yes. It is banned in many other countries also.

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 administrative officers be transferred after one or two years? Arguments : I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them. II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave. III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.

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 administrative officers be transferred after one or two years? Arguments : I. Yes. They get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them. II. No. By the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave. III. No. This will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.

Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should system of offering jobs only to the wards of government employees be introduced in all government offices in India?

Arguments :
I. No. It denies opportunity to many deserving individuals and government may stand to lose in the long run.
II. No. It is against the principle of equality, does not government owe its responsibility to all its citizens?

Directions : Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by two arguments I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a STRONG arguments and which is a WEAK Argument.

Statement : Should all news be controlled by Government in a democracy?

Arguments :
I. Yes. Variety of news only confuses people.
II. No. Controlled news loses credibility.