Statement and Arguments Online Quiz



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Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 1 - Statement: Should polythene bags be removed from the market?

Arguments:

I. Yes, they are making our environment dirty.

II. No, workers of this industry will be jobless.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : A

Explanation

Workers can be redirected to manufacture other kinds of stuffs but no risk should be taken with environment.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 2 - Statement: Should India focus on how to utilize wind, solar, and wave energy?

Arguments:

I. Yes, because all these energy sources are non-exhaustible.

II. No, to utilize these energies heavy cost will be needed.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : A

Explanation

Non-renewable sources should be utilized to save the conventional sources of energy.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 3 - Statement: Should there be Swachh Bharat Abhiyan every week in the rural area?

Arguments:

I. No, it will cost more money.

II. Yes, people in rural areas are unware of such projects and happenings. So they should be informed.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : B

Explanation

Cost is not the matter but an attempt to make success to a campaign like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is important. Moreover such campaigns are necessary to aware the rural area people with such initiatives.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 4 - Statement: Should number of private engineering colleges be reduced in our country?

Arguments:

I. Yes, because quality level of teaching is going down.

II. No, because number of engineering students will reduce and our country is going to need more engineers in future.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : B

Explanation

There are other methods of increasing the quality of teaching. As India is going to need more engineers in future, hence; idea of reducing the engineering colleges is not logical.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 5 - Statement: Should programming language be made compulsory for all students at secondary level?

Arguments:

I. Yes, digital India is demanding more software engineers.

II. No, this will create unwanted pressure on the students.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : A

Explanation

Course should be implemented at basic level so that students will gain the knowledge and pressure will be less.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 6 - Statement: Should India allow US companies to explore petroleum resources available under its economic zone?

Arguments:

I. Yes, India is not having that much technical, money and manpower to conduct such explorations.

II. No, it may hamper our status and resources available with us.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : A

Explanation

Argument I is strong because we have plenty of resources but don’t know how to use it. Argument II is weak.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 7 - Statement: Is death the real emotional option for heavy physical sufferings?

Arguments:

I. Yes, if we don’t have anybody to carry upon then we don’t have any sufferings at all.

II. No, if we will suffer a lot in the later part of our life we can meet the divine.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : D

Explanation

Neither of the arguments have valid justification for the given statement.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 8 - Statement: Will the newly elected CMC mayor fulfil her promises?

Arguments:

I. Yes, she has to otherwise her existence as mayor will be in danger.

II. No, candidates elected and after getting power and positions forget their promises.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : E

Explanation

Both the arguments are strong as politicians have immense pressure to uphold their position and after getting into it they hardly fulfil their promises.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 9 - Statement: Will the polavaram dispute be settled down at last?

Arguments:

I. Yes, the politicians of Andhra and Odisha will come together and solve it.

II. No, both the states have their own interests regarding polavaram.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : C

Explanation

Here either the argument I or II is strong. It depends on politicians whether they want to solve it immediately or want to delay it.

Each of the following question consists of one statement followed by two arguments. You have to decide which one of them is stronger and which one of them is weak.

Q 10 - Statement: After the graduation, should there be ban on formal education?

Arguments:

I. Yes, this will indirectly mean taking employment at a very initial stage.

II. No, people who wish to learn in depth knowledge upon a particular subject will not get any chance.

Options :

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.

E - Both I and II are strong.

Answer : B

Explanation

Argument I is not at all logical but argument II is logical because scraping of formal education will hamper those who want a deep research study upon their subjects.

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