Statement Arguments strong and weak arguements based on CMAT 2013

Statement Arguments Directions : Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a strong argument and which is a weak argument.
1. Statements : Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?

Arguments : I. Yes. It would lead to higher production. II. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed.

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Arguments : I. Yes. It will enable them to defend themselves from rogues and ruffians. II. No. They will lose their feminine grace.
3. Statements : Should be political parties be banned?

Statements : Should girls learn arts like judo and karate?

Arguments : I. Yes. It is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians. II. No. It will lead to an end of democracy. Arguments : I. Yes. It will provide them some monetary help to either seek employment or to kickstart some self-employment venture. II. No. It will dampen their urge to do something to earn their livelihood and promote idleness among the unemployed youth.

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Statements : Should the educated unemployed youth be paid unemployment allowance by the Government?

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5. Statements : Should foreign films be banned in India?

Arguments : I. Yes. They depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values. II. No. Foreign films are of a high artistic standard.
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6. Statements : Should all the practising doctors be brought under Government control so that salary from the Government and treat patients free of cost?

Arguments : I. No. How can any country do such an undemocratic thing? II. Yes. Despite many problems, it will certainly help minimize, if not eradicate, unethical medical practices. Arguments : I. No. It will hamper the countrys future progress. II. Yes. It will reduce the educated unemployment.

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Statements : Should higher education be completely stopped for sometime?

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Statements : Should there be more than one High Courts in each state in India?

Arguments : I. No. This will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers money. II. Yes. This will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time. Arguments : I. No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work. II. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom. Arguments : I. No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India. II. Yes. This would help settle conflicts. Arguments : I. Yes. It inculcates in them qualities of leadership. II. No. They should study and build up their career. Arguments : I. No. It is against the policy of overall development of the country. II. Yes. A large number of states lack infrastructure to attract foreign investment. Arguments : I. Yes. They are places from where international criminals operate. II. No. Affluent foreign tourists will have no place to stay.

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Statements : Are nuclear families better than joint families?

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Statements : Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?

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Statements : Should students take part in politics?

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Statements : Should there be concentration of foreign investment in only few states?

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Statements : Should luxury hotels be banned in India?

14. Statements : Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross order tension?

Arguments : I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss innocent lives. II. No. Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they

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still engage in subversive activities.

Arguments : I. Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money. II. No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective. 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

16. Statements : Should system of offering jobs only to the wards of government employees be introduced in all government may stand to lose in the long run.

its responsibility to all its citizens?

Arguments : I. Yes. They will help in industrial development of the country. II. Yes. They will reduce the burden on employment market. Arguments : I. Yes. This leads to indiscriminate female feticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance. II. No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.

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Statements : Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned?

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Statements : Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?

Arguments : I. Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there. II. No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So, why offer extra incentives! Arguments : I. No. People will refrain from keeping money for longer duration resulting into reduction of liquidity level of banks. II. Yes. This will be much simple for the common people and they may be encouraged to keep more money in banks.

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Statements : Should there be only one rate of interest for term deposits of varying durations in banks?

21. Statements : Should all refugees, who make unauthorized entry into a country, be forced to back to their homeland?

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Arguments : I. Yes. They make their colonies and occupy a lot of land. II. No. They leave their homes because of hunger or some terror and on human grounds, should not be forced to go back. Arguments : I. Yes. It will create job opportunities. II. No. It will further add to the pollution of the city.

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Statements : Should new big industries be started in Mumbai?

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Arguments : I. Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor. II. No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.
24. Statements : Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions?

Statements : Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports?

Arguments : I. Yes. This is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable. II. No. This will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardships to the masses.

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Statements : Should there be a maximum limit for the number of ministers in the Central Government?

Arguments : I. No. The political party in power should have the freedom to decide the number of ministers to be appointed. II. Yes. The number of ministers should be restricted to a certain percentage of the total number of seats in the parliament to avoid unnecessary expenditure.
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Arguments : I. Yes. It is expensive and therefore it is beyond the means of most people in our country.
27. Statements : Should officers accepting bribe be punished?

Statements : Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country?

Arguments : I. No. Certain circumstances may have compelled them to take bribe. II. Yes. They should do the job they are entrusted with, honestly. Arguments : I. Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity. II. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition. Arguments : I. No. Persons below the age of 18 do not attain both physical and mental maturity to shoulder such burden. II. Yes. This will help the country develop its armed forces which will serve the country for a longer time. Arguments : I. No. It is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors, the product will not be sold. II. Yes. The money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of product.

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Statements : Should India become a permanent member of UNs Security Council?

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Statements : Should the persons below the age of 18 years be allowed to join armed forces?

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Statements : Should there be a ban on product advertising?

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31. Statements : Should income tax be abolished in India?

Arguments : I. Yes. It is an unnecessary burden on the wage earners. II. No. It is a good source of revenue. Arguments : I. Yes. Nothing can be achieved without proper planning. II. No. Too much time, money and energy is wasted on planning. Arguments : I. Yes. Those who violate the law, must be punished. II. No. Dowry system is firmly rooted in the society since time immemorial. Arguments : I. Yes. Fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases. II. No. Fashionable clothes are a persons self expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.

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Statements : Does India need so many plans for development?

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Statements : Should those who receive dowry, despite the law prohibiting it, be punished?

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Statements : Should fashionable dresses be banned?

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Arguments : I. No. The private sector entities are not equipped to handle such projects. II. Yes. Such projects are handled by private sector in the developed countries.
36. Statements : Should colleges be given the status of a university in India?

Statements : Should all the infrastructural development projects in India be handed over to the private sector?

Arguments : I. Yes. Colleges are in a better position to assess the students performance and therefore the degrees will be more valid. II. No. It is utopian to think that there will not be nepotism and corruption in awarding degrees by colleges.

37. Statements : Should our country extend generous behaviour and goodwill to our erring and nagging neighbours?

Arguments : I. Yes. Goodwill always pays dividend. II. No. Our generous behaviour and goodwill will be considered as our weakness.

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Arguments : I. Yes. Rural people are creative. II. Yes. This would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent.
39. Statements : Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?

Statements : Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas?

Arguments : I. Yes. They must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honours, facilities and all. II. No. We have enough talent, let them stay where they want. Arguments : I. Yes. This would help curb the unlawful activities of the executive. II. No. The executive would not be able to take bold measures. Arguments : I. Yes. This may affect the voters mind and may affect the outcome. II. No. Such polls are conducted all over the world. Arguments : I. Yes. It is a sort of brainwash to make the smokers realize that they are inhaling poisonous stuff. II. No. It hampers the enjoyment of smoking.

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Statements : Should judiciary be independent of the executive?

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Statements : Should the opinion polls predicting outcome of elections before the elections be banned in India?

42. Statements : Should words like Smoking is injurious to health essentially appear on cigarette packs?

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Statements : Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action ?

Arguments : I. Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost. II. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities. Arguments : I. No. It is a wasteful practice. II. Yes. Modern methods of farming are too expensive. Arguments : I. Yes. Higher education is very costly, hence it should not be given free. II. No. There are a large number of brilliant students who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education.

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Statements : Should shifting agriculture be practised?

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Statements : Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?

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Statements : Should the vehicles older than 15 years be rejected in metros in India?

Arguments : I. Yes. This is a significant step to lower down the pollution level in metros. II. No. It will be very difficult for vehicle owners to shift to other parts in country because they will not get suitable job for their very existence. Arguments : I. No. Any Indian citizen has a basic right to stay at any place of his/her choice and hence they cannot be stopped. Arguments : I. Yes. This will bring in some sense of seriousness among the students and will improve the quality. II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post graduate courses. Arguments : I.Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level. II.No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere. Arguments : I. No. Such persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India? II. Yes. It is democracy let people decide whom to vote.

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Statements : Should there be a restriction on the migration of people from one state to another state in India?

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Statements : Should the tuition fees in all post-graduate courses be hiked considerably?

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Statements : Should high chimneys be installed in industries?

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Statements : Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India?

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Verbal Reasoning - Definitly or Probably

In the reasoning section there are a set of questions like this. A paragraph is given and some statements also given related to the paragraph.there we have to find that each statement is

probably true definitely true probably false definitely false not mentioned in the passage

for this first read the paragraph and then the statements and for each statement observe these..

the statement is supporting the context or opposing the context If statement is supporting the context observe directly or indirectly. If opposing the context observe That directly or indirectly.

Positive: Suppose Direct--Definitely True Positive: Suppose Indirect--Probably true Negative: Oppose Direct--Definitely false Negative: Oppose Indirect--probably false