Directions
In each question below is given a statement followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following arguments and decide which of the arguments is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
(A) If only argument I is strong
(B) If only argument II is strong
(C) If neither I nor II is strong
(D) If both I and II are strong.
1. Statement : Should there be an upper age limit of 65 years for contesting Parliamentary/Legislative Assembly elections ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Generally, people above the age of 65 lose their dynamism and will power.
II. No. The life span is so increased that people remain physically and
mentally active even up to the age of 80.
2. Statement : Should adult education programme be given priority over
education programme ?
Arguments :
I. No. It will not help in success of compulsory education programme.
II. Yes. It will help to eliminate the adult illiteracy.
3. Statement: Is buying things on instalments profitable to the customer?
I. Yes. He has to pay less.
II. No. Paying instalments upsets the family budget.
4.Statement : Should religion be banned ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It develops fanaticism in people.
II. No. Religion binds people together.
5. Statement : Should all the drugs patented and manufactured in Western countries be first tried out on sample basis before giving licence for sale to general public in India ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. Many such drugs require different doses and duration for Indian
population and hence it is necessary.
II. No. This is just not feasible and hence cannot be implemented.
6. Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism.
II. No. Teaching faculty will lose control over students.
7. Statement : Should the railways in India be privatized in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide public sector enterprises services efficiently.
II. No. This will pose a threat to the national security of our country as
multinationals will enter into the fray.
8. Statement : Should so much money be spent on advertisements ?
Arguments :
I. Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy.
II. No. It leads to wastage of resources.
9. Statement : Should the practice of transfers of clerical cadre employees from government offices of one city to those of another be stopped ?
Arguments :
I. No. Transfer of employees is a routine administrative matter and we must continue it.
II. Yes. It involves lot of governmental expenditure and inconvenience to
many compared to the benefits it yields.
10. Statement: Should jobs be linked with academic degrees and diplomas ?
Arguments :
I. No. A very large number of persons with meagre academic qualifications
will apply.
II. No. Importance of higher education will be diminished