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Statements and Arguments Quiz - Reasoning Questions and Answers

This document contains 20 reasoning questions with statements, arguments for and against each statement, and explanations of the strongest arguments. The questions cover a range of topics on social and political issues and assess which arguments are strong based on logic and reasoning. For each question, the reader must determine whether argument I, II, or both/neither are strong based on the given explanations. The purpose is to evaluate different perspectives on issues and determine the most valid reasoning.

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Statements and Arguments Quiz - Reasoning Questions and Answers

This document contains 20 reasoning questions with statements, arguments for and against each statement, and explanations of the strongest arguments. The questions cover a range of topics on social and political issues and assess which arguments are strong based on logic and reasoning. For each question, the reader must determine whether argument I, II, or both/neither are strong based on the given explanations. The purpose is to evaluate different perspectives on issues and determine the most valid reasoning.

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Statements and Arguments Quiz –

Reasoning Questions and Answers


Statement: Should vacations of court judges be reduced?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will speed up judicial process and many people are likely to get justice in reasonable time.
II. Yes, it is a sign of British legacy, why should we carry it further?
A. If only argument I is strong
B. If only argument II is strong
C. If either I or II is strong
D. If neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
I is a strong argument. If we have more working days, it is natural that more work can be done. Good qualities
or system of even our enemy can be adopted. Hence II is weak.
2. Statement: Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country?
Arguments:
1. Yes. It is expensive and therefore it is beyond the means of most people in our country.
2. No. Nothing should be banned in a democratic country like ours.
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
Explanation:
Clearly, restriction on the diet of people will be denying them their basic human right. So, only argument II
holds.
3. Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?
Arguments:
I. No. The employees have the right to travel free.
II. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.
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
Explanation:
The free passes given to railway employees is a privilege for them, not their right. So, argument I does not hold.
Argument II seems to be vague.
4. Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself?
Arguments:
Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports.
No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortages.
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
Explanation:
Clearly, India can export only the surplus and that which can be saved after fulfilling its own needs, to pay for
its imports. Encouragement to export cannot lead to shortages as it shall provide the resources for imports. So,
only argument I hold.
5. Statement:
Should schools in India have only one board of education?
Arguments:
I) Yes, it will create uniformity and equality in education.
II No, it will reduce chances of either quality education or/and may affect literacy rate.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either argument I or II is strong
D. Neither argument I nor II is strong

Explanation:
India is a huge country with many languages, cultures, and religions. Under such circumstances, where many
students are dropping out, if the system is made restricted to
a certain language or medium, there might be a serious drop in the literacy rate of the country.
6. Statement:
Should the government levy tax agricultural income also?
Arguments:
I. Yes, that is the only way to fill government's coffer.
II. No, 80% of our population live in rural areas.
A. if only Arguments I is strong
B. if only Arguments II is strong
C. if either I or II is strong
D. if neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
Argument I and II both are weak, the argument that government's coffer can be filed only with the tax on
agriculture is totally irrelevant secondly, it cannot be said that all the 80% rural population are poor.
7. Statement: Should fashionable dresses be banned?

Arguments: Yes. Fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.

No. Fashionable clothes are a person’s self expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.
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
Explanation:
Clearly, imposing ban on fashionable dresses will be a restriction on the personal choice and hence the right to
freedom of an individual. So, only argument II is strong.
8. Statement:
Should the number of holidays of government employees be reduced?

Arguments:
I. Yes, our government employees are having a maximum number of holidays among the other countries of the
world.
II. Yes, it will lead to increased productivity of government offices.
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.
9. Statement:
Should there be students union in college/university?

Arguments:
No. This will create a political atmosphere in the campus.
Yes, it is very necessary Students are future political leaders.
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
Explanation:
The students union formation shall be a step towards giving to students the basic education in the field of
politics. However, it shall create the same political atmosphere in the campus. Thus, both the arguments hold
strong.
10. Statement: Should new big industries be started in Mumbai?
Arguments:
Yes. It will create job opportunities.
No. It will further add to the pollution of the city.
 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
11. Statement: Should there be a world government?
Arguments:
Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.
No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.
 A. Only argument I is strong
 B. Only argument II is strong correct
 C. Either I or II is strong
 D. Neither I nor II is strong
12. Statement: Should government approve First All Woman University?
Argument:
I. Yes, Union government on July clearing a proposal in this regard.
II. No, Country’s first women’s university already established.
 A. If only argument I is strong.

 B. If only argument II is strong.


 C. If neither I nor II argument is strong

 D. If both I and II argument are strong correct


13. Statement:
Should a total ban be put on traping wild animals?
Arguments:
1. Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money
2. No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective
 A. Only 1 is true
 B. Only 2 is true
 C. Either 1 or 2 is true
 D. Neither 1 or 2 is true correct
Explanation:
Ban is necessary to protect our natural environment. So none of the argument is strong enough.
14. Statement:
The taste of food contributes to the intake of nourishment which is essential for the survival of human
beings.
Assumptions:
I. Human beings take food for the enjoyment of its taste.
II. Human beings experience the taste of food.
 A. Only assumption I is implicit
 B. Only assumption II is implicit correct
 C. Either I or II is implicit
 D. Neither I nor II is implicit
15. Statement: Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council?
Arguments:
I. Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity.
II. No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.
 A. Only argument I is strong correct
 B. Only argument II is strong
 C. Neither I nor II is strong
 D. Both I and II are strong
16. 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 means lack of depth of knowledge.
 A. Only argument I is strong
 B. Only argument II is strong
correct
 C. Either I or II is strong
 D. Neither I nor II is strong
17. Statement: Should new universities be established in India?
Argument :
I. No. We have still not achieved the target of literacy.
II. No. We will have to face the problem of unemployed but highly qualified people.
 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 correct
Explanation:
Clearly, instead of improving upon higher education we should focus on increasing literacy rate first. Also,
more degree holders with the number of jobs remaining same will increase unemployment. So both arguments
are strong.
18. Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?
Arguments:
1. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
2. No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So? Why offer extra
incentives
 A. Only argument I is strong correct
 B. Only argument II is strong
 C. Either I or II is strong
 D. Neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, government jobs in rural areas are underlined with several difficulties. In lieu of these, extra incentives
are needed. So, only argument I holds strong.
19. Statement: Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfil its energy requirements?
Arguments:
Yes, Most of the energy sources used at present is exhaustible.
No. Harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in.
 A. Only argument I is strong correct
 B. Only argument II is strong
 I or II is strong
 D. Neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, harnessing solar energy will be helpful as it is an inexhaustible resource, unlike other resources. So, an
argument I holds. But argument II is vague as solar energy is the cheapest form of energy.
20. Statement: Should smoking ban in India?
Argument:
I. Yes, it can prevent 9 million deaths a study says.
II. Yes, it would yield substantial and rapid health benefits.
 A. If only argument I is strong.
 B. If only argument II is strong.
 C. If neither I nor II argument is strong
 D. If both I and II argument are strong
21. I. All the offices on the 9th floor have wall-to-wall carpeting.
II. No wall-to-wall carpeting is pink.
III.None of the offices on the 9th floor has pink wall-to-wall carpeting.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
 A. true correct
 B. false
 C. uncertain
 D. none
Explanation:
If no wall-to-wall carpeting is pink and all the offices have wall-to-wall carpeting, none of the offices has pink
wall-to-wall carpeting.
22. Statement: Equality of income throughout a community is the essential condition for maximising the
total utility which the total income available could confer on the
members of that community.
Arguments:
I. If extra income were taken from the rich and given to the poor, the total utility experienced by the
community would increase.
II. Equal pay for equal work.
 A. Only assumption I is implicit correct
 B. Only assumption II is implicit
 C. Either I or II is implicit
 D. Neither I nor II is implicit
23. Statement: Should the educated people work in villages?
Arguments :
I. Yes, because they can revolutionize agriculture and revamp rural atmosphere.
II. No, the educated should be employed in cities only otherwise their education will go waste.
 A. Only argument I is strong
 B. Only Argument II is strong correct
 C. Either I or II is strong
 D. Neither I nor II is strong

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