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 there be 7 star hotels in India?

Arguments:

I. Yes, foreign VIPs will come and stay there.

II. No, high profile criminals will operate there.

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

Just because criminals can fetch over there, plan of building 7 star hotels should not be stopped. There are other ways to stop the criminals.

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 all the courses be technical oriented?

Arguments:

I. Yes because this will increase the chance of employment.

II. No, some other courses apart from technical courses also do have importance.

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

Technical education is not the only option for employment. Apart from technical, some non-technical courses can also provide prestigious employment.

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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 3 - Statement: Should India cooperate Bangladesh on intellect sharing?

Arguments:

I. Yes, through this intelligence service of both the countries will have a clear understanding.

II. No through this, important information like, safety of our country may get exposed.

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

Doing or not doing so, may have both the consequences as stated in argument I and II.

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 government put more focus on hockey, rather than cricket or any other sport?

Arguments:

I. Yes hockey is our national game.

II. No it is not that much popular as cricket yet.

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

The thing is not important, whether the sport is popular or not. Hockey is our national game, hence; should be given importance.

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 government ban all the chit funds running in India?

Arguments:

I. Yes, chit funds are making a lot of black money and turning them into white.

II. No, they are very rich and chit funds are part of our economy.

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

None of the arguments is strong because there are many prestigious institutions who are making black money into white, so banning them is not the solution. Argument II is also not strong.

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 international community stop running of big organisations like UNO?

Arguments:

I. Yes, as huge money is required to run these organisations for no cause.

II. No, in the absence of UNO the world may see another world war which can be disastrous.

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

For past 70 years, UNO has done a great job to continue peace in the world so argument I is very weak but argument II is very strong as we may lead to another war in the absence of organisations like this.

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: Should tobacco kills and smoking is injurious essentially appear on tobacco and cigarette products?

Arguments:

I. Yes, this may create awareness for its users and in future they may avoid it.

II. No, it may hamper the selling and affect business a lot.

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 II is very weak whereas I is strong as it focuses on health of public.

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: Should political tycoons like MLAs or MPs be allowed to change their parties?

Arguments:

I. Yes, we have a democratic country and everyone have his or her own choice.

II. No, these personalities must remain obedient and faithful to their parties and people.

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 arguments are strong as each one of us have our own choice and at the same time we must be loyal.

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: Following a disturbance, can president`s rule bring peace and harmony in a state?

Arguments:

I. Yes, the president is the highest authority in our country and can bring peace in the state by his abundance of power.

II. No, president can’t bring peace as he will not be present there.

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 president is powerful than anyone in the country and can bring peace.

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: Should the upper age limit for contesting parliamentary election be fixed at 65 years?

Arguments:

I. Yes, people above 65 years lack dynamism and will power.

II. No, life span of people is increasing. So it should be fixed at 80.

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

Upper age of a person is not the exact criteria to judge someone’s will power or dynamisms, so, both the arguments are weak.

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